Bill Text: IA SSB1111 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to entities supported in whole or in part by public moneys, including the sale of public bonds, the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school districts, the department of education, the department of health and human services, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, community colleges, institutions under the control of the state board of regents, area education agencies, election commissioners and children's residential facilities, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards.(See SF 390.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-23 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 390. [SSB1111 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SSB1111-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
1111
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
ROZENBOOM)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
entities
supported
in
whole
or
in
part
by
1
public
moneys,
including
the
sale
of
public
bonds,
the
2
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
directors
and
officers
3
of
school
boards,
school
districts,
the
department
of
4
education,
the
department
of
health
and
human
services,
5
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
charter
schools,
community
6
colleges,
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
7
of
regents,
area
education
agencies,
election
commissioners
8
and
children’s
residential
facilities,
and
the
membership
9
and
voting
units
of
county
and
city
conference
boards.
10
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
BOND
SALES
2
Section
1.
Section
75.2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
75.2
Notice
of
sale.
5
When
public
bonds
are
offered
for
sale,
the
official
in
6
charge
of
the
bond
issue
shall
,
by
advertisement
published
7
at
least
once,
the
last
one
of
which
shall
be
not
less
than
8
four
nor
more
than
twenty
days
before
the
sale
in
a
newspaper
9
located
in
the
county
or
a
county
contiguous
to
the
place
of
10
sale,
give
notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
sale
of
the
bonds,
11
the
amount
to
be
offered
for
sale,
and
any
further
information
12
which
the
official
deems
pertinent
by
publishing
the
time
and
13
place
of
sale
of
the
bonds,
the
amount
to
be
offered
for
sale,
14
and
any
additional
information
the
official
deems
pertinent
15
to
the
bond
issue
not
less
than
four
nor
more
than
twenty
16
days
before
the
sale
in
at
least
one
electronic
or
written
17
publication
with
nationwide
circulation
that
is
recognized
for
18
providing
information
regarding
the
sale
of
public
bonds
or
in
19
a
newspaper
located
in
the
county
or
a
county
contiguous
to
the
20
place
of
sale
.
21
Sec.
2.
Section
75.14,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
75.14
Electronic
bidding.
24
Notwithstanding
contrary
provisions
of
this
chapter
,
25
including
section
75.3,
a
public
body
authorized
to
issue
26
bonds,
notes,
or
other
obligations
may
elect
to
receive
bids
to
27
purchase
such
bonds,
notes,
or
other
obligations
by
means
of
28
electronic,
internet
,
or
wireless
communication;
a
proprietary
29
bidding
procedure
or
system;
or
by
facsimile
transmission
30
to
a
location
deemed
appropriate
by
the
governing
body,
in
31
each
instance
as
may
be
approved
by
the
governing
body
and
32
provided
for
in
the
notice
of
sale.
An
electronic
bid
shall
33
be
submitted
in
substantial
conformity
with
the
requirements
34
of
chapter
554D
and
any
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
that
chapter
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with
respect
to
the
acceptance
of
electronic
records
by
a
1
governmental
agency.
Additionally,
before
approving
the
use
2
of
an
electronic
bidding
procedure,
the
public
body
shall
find
3
and
determine
that
the
specific
procedure
to
be
used
will
4
provide
reasonable
security
and
maintain
the
integrity
of
5
the
competitive
bidding
process,
and
facilitate
the
delivery
6
of
bids
by
interested
parties
under
the
circumstances
of
the
7
particular
sale.
8
DIVISION
II
9
SCHOOL
BOARD
AND
OFFICERS
——
DUTIES
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
10
Sec.
3.
Section
256.11,
subsection
9,
Code
2023,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
9.
Beginning
July
1,
2006,
each
A
school
district
shall
13
have
a
qualified
teacher
librarian
who
shall
be
licensed
by
the
14
board
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272
.
The
state
15
board
shall
establish
in
rule
a
definition
of
and
standards
for
16
an
articulated
sequential
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
17
media
program.
A
school
district
that
entered
into
a
contract
18
with
an
individual
for
employment
as
a
media
specialist
or
19
librarian
prior
to
June
1,
2006,
shall
be
considered
to
be
20
in
compliance
with
this
subsection
until
June
30,
2011,
if
21
the
individual
is
making
annual
progress
toward
meeting
the
22
requirements
for
a
teacher
librarian
endorsement
issued
by
the
23
board
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272
.
A
school
24
district
that
entered
into
a
contract
with
an
individual
for
25
employment
as
a
media
specialist
or
librarian
who
holds
at
26
least
a
master’s
degree
in
library
and
information
studies
27
shall
be
considered
to
be
in
compliance
with
this
subsection
28
until
the
individual
leaves
the
employ
of
the
school
district.
29
Sec.
4.
Section
279.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
2023,
30
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
a.
Except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
and
subsection
2
,
32
vacancies
occurring
among
the
officers
or
members
of
a
school
33
board
shall
be
filled
by
the
board
by
appointment.
A
person
34
so
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
in
an
elective
office
shall
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hold
office
until
a
successor
is
elected
and
qualified
at
the
1
next
regular
school
election,
unless
there
is
an
intervening
2
special
election
for
the
school
district,
in
which
event
a
3
successor
shall
be
elected
at
the
intervening
special
election,
4
in
accordance
with
section
69.12
.
To
fill
a
vacancy
occurring
5
among
the
members
of
a
school
board,
the
board
shall
publish
6
notice
either
on
the
board’s
internet
site
or
in
the
manner
7
prescribed
by
section
279.36
,
stating
that
the
board
intends
to
8
fill
the
vacancy
by
appointment
but
that
the
electors
of
the
9
school
district
have
the
right
to
file
a
petition
requiring
10
that
the
vacancy
be
filled
by
a
special
election
conducted
11
pursuant
to
section
279.7
.
The
board
may
publish
notice
in
12
advance
if
a
member
of
the
board
submits
a
resignation
to
take
13
effect
at
a
future
date.
The
board
may
make
an
appointment
to
14
fill
the
vacancy
after
the
notice
is
published
or
after
the
15
vacancy
occurs,
whichever
is
later.
16
Sec.
5.
Section
279.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
17
subparagraphs
(1)
and
(2),
Code
2023,
are
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
(1)
If
within
fourteen
days
after
publication
of
a
providing
20
notice
required
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
for
a
vacancy
that
21
occurs
more
than
one
hundred
eighty
days
before
the
next
22
regular
school
election,
or
after
the
filing
period
closes
23
pursuant
to
section
277.4,
subsection
1
,
for
the
next
regular
24
school
election,
there
is
filed
with
the
secretary
of
the
25
school
board
a
petition
requesting
a
special
election
to
fill
26
the
vacancy,
an
appointment
to
fill
the
vacancy
is
temporary
27
until
a
successor
is
elected
and
qualified,
and
the
board
shall
28
call
a
special
election
pursuant
to
section
279.7
,
to
fill
the
29
vacancy
for
the
remaining
balance
of
the
unexpired
term.
30
(2)
If
within
fourteen
days
after
publication
of
a
providing
31
notice
required
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
for
a
vacancy
that
32
occurs
one
hundred
eighty
days
or
less
but
more
than
forty
days
33
before
the
next
regular
school
election
there
is
filed
with
the
34
secretary
of
the
school
board
a
petition
requesting
to
fill
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the
vacancy
by
election,
an
appointment
to
fill
the
vacancy
is
1
temporary
until
a
successor
is
elected
and
qualified,
and
the
2
school
board
shall
require
that
the
remaining
balance
of
the
3
unexpired
term
be
filled
at
the
next
regular
school
election.
4
Sec.
6.
Section
279.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
1.
The
board
shall
make
rules
for
its
own
government
and
7
that
of
the
directors,
officers,
employees,
teachers
and
8
pupils,
and
for
the
care
of
the
schoolhouse,
grounds,
and
9
property
of
the
school
corporation,
and
shall
aid
in
the
10
enforcement
of
the
rules,
and
require
the
performance
of
duties
11
imposed
by
law
and
the
rules.
The
board
shall
include
in
its
12
rules
provisions
regulating
the
loading
and
unloading
of
pupils
13
from
a
school
bus
stopped
on
the
highway
during
a
period
of
14
reduced
highway
visibility
caused
by
fog,
snow
or
other
weather
15
conditions.
The
board
shall
have
the
authority
to
include
in
16
its
rules
provisions
allowing
school
corporation
employees
to
17
use
school
credit
cards
to
pay
for
the
actual
and
necessary
18
expenses
incurred
in
the
performance
of
work-related
duties.
19
Sec.
7.
Section
279.20,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
2.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
may
delegate
22
the
authority
to
hire
support
personnel
and
sign
the
support
23
personnel
employment
contracts,
if
applicable,
if
the
board
24
adopts
a
policy
authorizing
the
superintendent
to
perform
25
such
duties
and
specifying
the
positions
the
superintendent
26
is
authorized
to
fill.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
27
district
and
the
superintendent,
if
authorized
pursuant
to
28
this
subsection,
may
use
electronic
signatures
and
electronic
29
contracts
pursuant
to
chapter
554D
and
facsimile
signatures
30
when
entering
into
the
contracts
described
in
this
subsection.
31
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
the
term
“support
personnel”
32
includes
,
but
is
not
limited
to
,
bus
drivers,
custodians,
33
educational
associates,
and
clerical
and
food
service
34
employees.
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Sec.
8.
Section
279.69,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
Prior
to
hiring
an
applicant
for
a
school
employee
3
position,
a
school
district
shall
have
access
to
and
shall
4
review
the
information
in
the
Iowa
court
information
system
5
available
to
the
general
public,
the
sex
offender
registry
6
information
under
section
692A.121
available
to
the
general
7
public,
the
central
registry
for
child
abuse
information
8
established
under
section
235A.14
,
and
the
central
registry
for
9
dependent
adult
abuse
information
established
under
section
10
235B.5
for
information
regarding
the
applicant.
A
school
11
district
shall
follow
the
same
procedure
by
June
30,
2014,
for
12
each
school
employee
employed
by
the
school
district
as
of
July
13
1,
2013.
A
school
district
shall
implement
a
consistent
policy
14
to
follow
the
same
procedure
for
each
school
employee
employed
15
by
the
school
district
on
or
after
July
1,
2013,
at
least
every
16
five
years
after
the
school
employee’s
initial
date
of
hire.
A
17
school
district
shall
not
may
charge
an
employee
for
the
cost
18
of
the
registry
checks
conducted
pursuant
to
this
subsection
,
19
not
to
exceed
the
actual
cost
of
the
registry
checks
.
A
school
20
district
shall
maintain
documentation
demonstrating
compliance
21
with
this
subsection
.
22
Sec.
9.
Section
280.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
Each
public
school
25
district
shall
administer
the
pledge
of
allegiance
in
grades
26
one
through
twelve
each
school
day.
Each
classroom
in
which
27
the
pledge
of
allegiance
is
recited
pursuant
to
this
subsection
28
shall
display
the
United
States
flag
during
the
recitation.
A
29
student
shall
not
be
compelled
against
the
student’s
objections
30
or
those
of
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian
to
recite
the
31
pledge.
32
Sec.
10.
Section
291.1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
291.1
President
——
duties.
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The
president
of
the
board
of
directors
shall
preside
at
1
all
of
its
meetings,
sign
all
contracts
made
by
the
board,
and
2
appear
on
behalf
of
the
corporation
in
all
actions
brought
by
3
or
against
it,
unless
individually
a
party,
in
which
case
this
4
duty
shall
be
performed
by
the
secretary.
The
president
or
the
5
president’s
designee
shall
have
the
authority
to
enter
into
6
original
contracts
or
electronic
contracts
pursuant
to
chapter
7
554D
and
sign,
using
an
original
,
or
facsimile
,
or
electronic
8
signature
,
as
defined
in
section
554D.103
,
all
school
district
9
payments
drawn
and
authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
as
10
provided
by
law.
The
board
of
directors,
by
resolution,
may
11
designate
an
individual,
who
shall
not
be
the
secretary,
to
12
sign
payments
or
authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
on
behalf
13
of
the
president
pursuant
to
this
section
.
14
Sec.
11.
Section
291.4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
291.4
Oath.
17
Each
shall
take
the
oath
required
of
civil
officers
,
which
18
shall
be
endorsed
upon
the
bond,
and
shall
complete
the
19
qualification
within
ten
days.
20
DIVISION
III
21
RESPONSIBILITIES
AND
REQUIREMENTS
RELATING
TO
HEALTH
22
Sec.
12.
Section
8A.318,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2023,
are
23
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
1.
Findings
and
intent.
The
general
assembly
finds
that
25
human
beings
are
vulnerable
to
and
may
be
severely
affected
by
26
exposure
to
chemicals,
hazardous
waste,
and
other
environmental
27
hazards.
The
federal
environmental
protection
agency
estimates
28
that
human
exposure
to
indoor
air
pollutants
can
be
two
to
29
five
times,
and
up
to
one
hundred
times,
higher
than
outdoor
30
levels.
Children,
teachers,
janitors,
and
other
staff
members
31
spend
a
significant
amount
of
time
inside
school
buildings.
32
Likewise,
state
State
employees
and
citizens
of
this
state
33
spend
a
significant
amount
of
time
inside
state
buildings.
34
These
individuals
are
continuously
exposed
to
chemicals
from
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cleaners,
waxes,
deodorizers,
and
other
maintenance
products.
1
3.
Use
of
environmentally
preferable
cleaning
and
maintenance
2
products.
3
a.
All
school
districts
in
this
state,
community
colleges,
4
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
5
and
state
agencies
utilizing
state
buildings
,
are
encouraged
6
to
conform
to
an
environmentally
preferable
cleaning
policy
7
designed
to
facilitate
the
purchase
and
use
of
environmentally
8
preferable
cleaning
and
maintenance
products
for
purposes
of
9
public
school,
community
college,
regents
institution,
and
10
state
building
cleaning
and
maintenance.
11
b.
Each
school
district,
community
college,
institution
12
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
state
13
agency
utilizing
public
buildings
shall
conduct
an
evaluation
14
and
assessment
regarding
implementation
of
an
environmentally
15
preferable
cleaning
policy
pursuant
to
this
section
.
On
or
16
after
July
1,
2012,
all
All
state
agencies
,
and
all
school
17
districts,
community
colleges,
and
institutions
under
the
18
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
which
have
not
opted
19
out
of
compliance
pursuant
to
paragraph
“c”
,
shall
purchase
20
only
cleaning
and
maintenance
products
identified
by
the
21
department
or
that
meet
nationally
recognized
standards.
22
School
districts,
community
colleges,
institutions
under
the
23
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
and
state
State
agencies
24
procuring
supplies
for
schools
and
state
buildings
may
deplete
25
their
existing
cleaning
and
maintenance
supply
stocks
and
26
implement
the
new
requirements
in
the
procurement
cycle
for
27
the
following
year.
This
section
shall
not
be
interpreted
28
in
a
manner
that
prohibits
the
use
of
disinfectants,
29
disinfecting
cleaners,
sanitizers,
or
any
other
antimicrobial
30
product
regulated
by
the
federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
31
and
Rodenticide
Act,
7
U.S.C.
§136
et
seq.,
when
necessary
32
to
protect
public
health
and
provided
that
the
use
of
these
33
products
is
in
accordance
with
responsible
cleaning
procedure
34
requirements.
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c.
A
school
district,
community
college,
or
institution
1
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
may,
based
upon
2
the
evaluation
and
assessment
conducted
pursuant
to
paragraph
3
“b”
,
opt
out
of
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
this
section
4
upon
the
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
members
of
the
5
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
or
a
determination
by
6
the
president
of
the
community
college
or
by
the
president
or
7
administrative
officer
of
the
regents
institution.
A
school
8
district,
community
college,
or
regents
institution
opting
9
out
of
compliance
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
shall
notify
the
10
department
of
education,
the
state
board
of
education,
or
the
11
state
board
of
regents,
as
appropriate,
of
this
decision.
12
Sec.
13.
Section
256.11,
subsection
9B,
Code
2023,
is
13
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
9B.
Beginning
July
1,
2007,
each
A
school
district
shall
15
have
a
school
nurse
to
provide
health
services
to
its
students.
16
Each
school
district
shall
work
toward
the
goal
of
having
one
17
school
nurse
for
every
seven
hundred
fifty
students
enrolled
in
18
the
school
district.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“school
19
nurse”
means
a
person
who
holds
an
endorsement
or
a
statement
of
20
professional
recognition
for
school
nurses
issued
by
the
board
21
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272
.
22
Sec.
14.
Section
280.7A,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
23
by
striking
the
subsection.
24
Sec.
15.
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
——
HEALTH
CARE-RELATED
25
TRAINING
FOR
SCHOOL
PERSONNEL
WORK
GROUP.
26
1.
The
department
of
education
shall
convene
and
provide
27
administrative
support
to
a
health
care-related
training
28
for
school
personnel
work
group.
The
work
group
shall
29
review
and
develop
a
plan
to
ensure
Iowa
educators
have
the
30
health
care
training
necessary
to
perform
their
duties
and
31
responsibilities,
and
shall
consider
and
submit
recommendations
32
for
delivery
and
implementation
of
training
required
under
33
state
law
or
rule.
34
2.
The
work
group
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
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a.
(1)
Two
members
who
are
staff
members
from
the
1
department
of
education,
one
of
whom
shall
be
an
administrative
2
consultant
in
the
bureau
of
nutrition
and
health
services.
3
A
member
appointed
under
this
subparagraph
shall
coordinate
4
the
work
group
and
act
as
chairperson
for
the
organizational
5
meeting.
6
(2)
One
member
who
is
a
staff
member
from
the
Iowa
7
department
of
health
and
human
services.
8
b.
Members
who
shall
represent
each
of
the
following:
9
(1)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
10
teachers.
11
(2)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
12
school
board
members.
13
(3)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
14
school
administrators.
15
(4)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
16
authorities
in
charge
of
accredited
nonpublic
schools.
17
(5)
One
member
representing
the
area
education
agencies.
18
(6)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
19
physicians.
20
(7)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
21
athletic
trainers.
22
(8)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
23
emergency
management
services.
24
(9)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
25
health
care
organizations.
26
(10)
One
member
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
27
school
nurses.
28
3.
Any
expenses
incurred
by
a
member
of
the
work
group
29
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
individual
member
or
the
30
respective
entity
represented
by
the
member.
31
4.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
32
director’s
designee
shall
compile
and
provide
to
the
work
group
33
a
list
of,
and
the
purposes
for,
the
health
care
training
34
programs
that
school
personnel
are
required
to
complete,
as
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well
as
any
requirements
school
personnel
must
meet
following
1
such
training,
in
order
be
in
compliance
with
state
law
or
2
administrative
rule.
3
5.
The
work
group
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
4
a.
Identify
which
trainings
can
be
best
provided
over
the
5
internet,
and
how
such
training
can
be
rotated
on
a
five-year
6
basis
for
school
personnel.
7
b.
Develop
a
plan
for
a
regular
cycle
of
health
care-related
8
training
for
school
personnel
review,
with
the
goal
of
removing
9
or
modifying
training
or
training
programs
that
are
no
longer
10
relevant,
and
identifying
less
costly
and
more
efficient
11
options
that
still
provide
the
appropriate
level
of
training
to
12
school
personnel.
13
c.
Standardize
the
process
of
establishing
new
training
14
requirements
in
state
law
or
rule
to
manage
stakeholder
15
expectations
relating
to
the
timeline
for
establishing
the
16
requirements.
17
d.
Create
an
ongoing
review
process
to
find
efficiencies,
18
identify
training
options
that
better
utilize
time
and
19
financial
resources,
and
offer
a
continuous
improvement
model
20
for
the
system
moving
forward.
21
e.
Study
and
make
any
recommended
changes
on
rules
adopted
22
by
the
state
board
of
education
under
281
IAC
ch.
14,
relating
23
to
individual
health
plans
prepared
for
students
with
various
24
health
conditions.
25
f.
Ensure
a
public
comment
process
for
patient
advocacy
26
groups
and
parents
to
provide
input
on
the
recommendations
of
27
the
work
group.
28
6.
If
the
work
group
recommends
elimination
or
significant
29
modification
of
certain
health
care-related
training
for
30
school
personnel,
the
department
of
education
shall
identify
31
stakeholders
who
would
potentially
be
affected
by
such
32
change,
and
shall
invite
representatives
from
organizations
33
representing
such
stakeholders
to
submit
comments
before
or
34
at
an
upcoming
work
group
meeting
before
the
work
group
makes
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final
recommendations.
1
7.
The
department
of
education
shall
compile
the
work
2
group’s
findings
and
recommendations
and
shall
submit
the
3
compilation,
including
any
proposal
for
legislation,
in
a
4
report
to
the
general
assembly,
the
governor,
and
the
state
5
board
of
education
by
December
1,
2023.
6
DIVISION
IV
7
STATEWIDE
SCHOOL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUNDING
8
Sec.
16.
Section
423F.3,
subsections
2
and
4,
Code
2023,
are
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
2.
A
revenue
purpose
statement
in
existence
for
the
11
expenditure
of
local
sales
and
services
tax
for
school
12
infrastructure
purposes
imposed
by
a
county
pursuant
to
13
section
423E.2
,
Code
Supplement
2007,
prior
to
July
1,
2008,
14
shall
remain
in
effect
until
amended
or
extended.
The
board
15
of
directors
of
a
school
district
may
take
action
to
adopt
16
or
amend
a
revenue
purpose
statement
specifying
the
specific
17
purposes
for
which
the
revenues
received
from
the
secure
an
18
advanced
vision
for
education
fund
will
be
expended.
If
a
19
school
district
is
located
in
a
county
which
has
imposed
a
20
local
sales
and
services
tax
for
school
infrastructure
purposes
21
prior
to
July
1,
2008,
this
action
shall
be
taken
before
22
expending
or
anticipating
revenues
to
be
received
after
the
23
unextended
term
of
the
tax
unless
the
school
district
elects
to
24
adopt
a
revenue
purpose
statement
as
provided
in
subsection
3
.
25
4.
The
revenues
received
pursuant
to
this
chapter
shall
26
be
expended
for
the
purposes
specified
in
the
revenue
purpose
27
statement.
If
a
board
of
directors
has
not
approved
a
revenue
28
purpose
statement,
the
revenues
shall
be
expended
in
the
order
29
listed
in
subsection
1
except
that
the
payment
of
bonds
for
30
which
the
revenues
have
been
pledged
shall
be
paid
first.
31
Once
approved,
a
revenue
purpose
statement
is
effective
until
32
amended
or
repealed
by
the
foregoing
procedures.
A
revenue
33
purpose
statement
shall
not
be
amended
or
repealed
to
reduce
34
the
amount
of
revenue
pledged
to
the
payment
of
principal
and
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interest
on
bonds
as
long
as
any
bonds
authorized
by
sections
1
423E.5
and
423F.4
are
outstanding
unless
funds
sufficient
2
to
pay
principal,
interest,
and
premium,
if
any,
on
the
3
outstanding
obligations
at
or
prior
to
maturity
have
been
4
properly
set
aside
and
pledged
for
that
purpose.
A
school
5
district
affected
by
a
reorganization
under
chapter
275
that
6
has
issued
bonds
under
section
423E.5
or
423F.4
and
that
has
7
not
approved
a
revenue
purpose
statement
shall
first
use
8
revenues
to
make
timely
and
sufficient
payment
of
principal
and
9
interest,
and
premium
if
applicable,
on
the
outstanding
bonds.
10
Sec.
17.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
Code
11
2023,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
12
Sec.
18.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
13
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
d.
The
board
secretary
shall
notify
the
county
commissioner
15
of
elections
of
the
intent
to
take
an
issue
to
the
voters
16
pursuant
to
paragraph
“b”
or
“c”
.
The
county
commissioner
of
17
elections
shall
publish
the
notices
required
by
law
for
special
18
or
general
elections,
and
the
election
shall
be
held
on
a
date
19
specified
in
section
39.2,
subsection
4
,
paragraph
“c”
.
A
20
majority
of
those
voting
on
the
question
must
favor
approval
21
of
the
revenue
purpose
statement.
If
the
proposal
is
not
22
approved,
the
school
district
shall
not
submit
the
same
or
new
23
revenue
purpose
statement
to
the
electors
for
a
period
of
six
24
months
from
the
date
of
the
previous
election.
25
Sec.
19.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
6,
paragraph
a,
26
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
(1)
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
“school
infrastructure”
28
means
those
activities
authorized
in
section
423E.1,
subsection
29
3
,
Code
2007
for
which
a
school
district
is
authorized
to
30
contract
indebtedness
and
issue
general
obligation
bonds
under
31
section
296.1,
except
those
activities
related
to
a
teacher’s
32
or
superintendent’s
home
or
homes
.
33
Sec.
20.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
6,
paragraph
a,
Code
34
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraphs:
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NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(5)
Additionally,
“school
infrastructure”
1
includes
the
construction,
reconstruction,
repair,
demolition
2
work,
purchasing,
or
remodeling
of
schoolhouses,
stadiums,
3
gymnasiums,
fieldhouses,
and
school
bus
garages,
the
4
procurement
of
schoolhouse
construction
sites,
the
making
of
5
site
improvements,
and
those
activities
for
which
revenues
6
under
section
298.3
or
chapter
300
may
be
spent.
7
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(6)
Additionally,
“school
infrastructure”
8
includes
a
joint
infrastructure
project
with
one
or
more
school
9
districts
or
one
or
more
school
districts
and
a
community
10
college
established
under
chapter
260C,
for
which
buildings
11
or
facilities
are
constructed
or
leased
for
the
purpose
of
12
offering
classes
under
a
district-to-community
college
sharing
13
agreement
or
concurrent
enrollment
program
that
meets
the
14
requirements
for
funding
under
section
257.11,
subsection
3.
15
Sec.
21.
Section
423F.4,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
423F.4
Borrowing
authority
for
school
districts.
18
1.
Subject
to
the
conditions
established
under
subsection
19
2
,
a
school
district
may
anticipate
its
share
of
the
revenues
20
under
section
423F.2
by
issuing
bonds
in
the
manner
provided
21
in
section
423E.5
,
Code
2019
this
section
.
However,
to
the
22
extent
any
school
district
has
issued
bonds
anticipating
the
23
proceeds
of
an
extended
local
sales
and
services
tax
for
school
24
infrastructure
purposes
imposed
by
a
county
pursuant
to
former
25
chapter
423E
,
Code
and
Code
Supplement
2007,
prior
to
July
1,
26
2008,
the
pledge
of
such
revenues
for
the
payment
of
principal
27
and
interest
on
such
bonds
shall
be
replaced
by
a
pledge
of
its
28
share
of
the
revenues
under
section
423F.2
.
29
2.
a.
Bonds
issued
on
or
after
July
1,
2019,
shall
not
be
30
sold
at
public
sale
as
provided
in
chapter
75
,
or
at
a
private
31
sale,
without
notice
and
hearing.
Notice
of
the
time
and
place
32
of
the
public
hearing
shall
be
published
not
less
than
ten
nor
33
more
than
twenty
days
before
the
public
hearing
in
a
newspaper
34
which
is
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
school
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district.
This
paragraph
does
not
apply
to
the
refinancing
of
1
bonds.
2
b.
For
bonds
subject
to
the
requirements
of
paragraph
3
“a”
,
if
at
any
time
prior
to
the
fifteenth
day
following
the
4
hearing,
the
secretary
of
the
board
of
directors
receives
a
5
petition
containing
the
required
number
of
signatures
and
6
asking
that
the
question
of
the
issuance
of
such
bonds
be
7
submitted
to
the
voters
of
the
school
district,
the
board
shall
8
either
rescind
its
adoption
of
the
resolution
or
direct
the
9
county
commissioner
of
elections
to
submit
the
question
to
the
10
registered
voters
of
the
school
district
at
an
election
held
11
on
a
date
specified
in
section
39.2,
subsection
4
,
paragraph
12
“c”
.
The
petition
must
be
signed
by
eligible
electors
equal
13
in
number
to
not
less
than
one
hundred
or
thirty
percent
of
14
the
number
of
voters
at
the
last
preceding
election
of
school
15
officials
under
section
277.1
,
whichever
is
greater.
If
the
16
board
submits
the
question
at
an
election
and
a
majority
of
17
those
voting
on
the
question
favors
issuance
of
the
bonds,
the
18
board
shall
be
authorized
to
issue
the
bonds.
19
c.
After
fourteen
days
from
the
date
of
the
hearing
under
20
paragraph
“a”
or
fourteen
days
after
the
date
of
the
election
21
held
under
paragraph
“b”
,
if
applicable,
whichever
is
later,
22
an
action
shall
not
be
brought
questioning
the
legality
of
23
any
bonds
or
the
power
of
the
authority
to
issue
any
bonds
24
or
to
the
legality
of
any
proceedings
in
connection
with
the
25
authorization
or
issuance
of
the
bonds.
26
3.
The
repeal
of
section
423E.5
shall
not
affect
the
27
validity
of
any
previously
issued
bonds
or
other
evidences
of
28
indebtedness.
29
4.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
may
issue
30
negotiable,
interest-bearing
school
bonds,
without
election,
31
and
utilize
tax
receipts
derived
from
the
secure
an
advanced
32
vision
for
education
fund
for
principal
and
interest
repayment.
33
Proceeds
of
the
bonds
issued
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
34
be
utilized
solely
for
school
infrastructure
as
defined
in
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423F.3,
subsection
6,
paragraph
“a”
.
Bonds
issued
1
under
this
subsection
may
be
sold
at
public
sale
as
provided
2
in
chapter
75,
or
at
private
sale,
without
notice
and
hearing.
3
Bonds
may
bear
dates,
bear
interest
at
rates
not
exceeding
that
4
permitted
by
chapter
74A,
mature
in
one
or
more
installments,
5
be
in
registered
form,
carry
registration
and
conversion
6
privileges,
be
payable
as
to
principal
and
interest
at
times
7
and
places,
be
subject
to
terms
of
redemption
prior
to
maturity
8
with
or
without
premium,
and
be
in
one
or
more
denominations,
9
all
as
provided
by
the
resolution
of
the
board
of
directors
10
authorizing
the
issuance.
The
resolution
may
also
prescribe
11
additional
provisions,
terms,
conditions,
and
covenants
which
12
the
board
of
directors
deems
advisable,
including
provisions
13
for
creating
and
maintaining
reserve
funds,
the
issuance
of
14
additional
bonds
ranking
on
a
parity
with
such
bonds
and
15
additional
bonds
junior
and
subordinate
to
such
bonds,
and
16
that
such
bonds
shall
rank
on
a
parity
with
or
be
junior
and
17
subordinate
to
any
bonds
which
may
be
then
outstanding.
Bonds
18
may
be
issued
to
refund
outstanding
and
previously
issued
19
bonds
under
this
subsection.
The
bonds
are
a
contractual
20
obligation
of
the
school
district,
and
the
resolution
issuing
21
the
bonds
and
its
share
of
the
revenues
distributed
pursuant
22
to
section
423F.2
to
the
payment
of
principal
and
interest
on
23
the
bonds
is
a
part
of
the
contract.
Bonds
issued
pursuant
to
24
this
subsection
shall
not
constitute
indebtedness
within
the
25
meaning
of
any
constitutional
or
statutory
debt
limitation
or
26
restriction,
and
shall
not
be
subject
to
any
other
law
relating
27
to
the
authorization,
issuance,
or
sale
of
bonds.
28
5.
a.
A
school
district
may
enter
into
an
agreement
29
pursuant
to
chapter
28E
with
one
or
more
cities
or
a
county
30
whose
boundaries
encompass
all
or
a
part
of
the
area
of
the
31
school
district.
A
city
entering
into
an
agreement
with
a
32
school
district
pursuant
to
chapter
28E
may
expend
the
city’s
33
designated
portion
of
the
revenues
for
any
valid
purpose
34
permitted
in
this
chapter
or
authorized
by
the
governing
body
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of
the
city.
A
county
entering
into
an
agreement
with
a
school
1
district
pursuant
to
chapter
28E
may
expend
its
designated
2
portion
of
the
revenues
to
provide
property
tax
relief
within
3
the
boundaries
of
the
school
district
located
in
the
county.
4
b.
A
school
district
may
enter
into
an
agreement
pursuant
to
5
chapter
28E
with
another
school
district,
a
community
college,
6
or
an
area
education
agency
which
is
located
partially
or
7
entirely
in
or
is
contiguous
to
the
county
where
the
school
8
district
is
located.
The
school
district
or
community
college
9
shall
only
expend
its
designated
portion
of
the
revenues
10
for
infrastructure
purposes.
The
area
education
agency
11
shall
only
expend
its
designated
portion
of
the
revenues
for
12
infrastructure
and
maintenance
purposes.
13
DIVISION
V
14
COUNTY
CONFERENCE
BOARD
15
Sec.
22.
Section
441.2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
441.2
Conference
board.
18
In
each
county
and
each
city
having
an
assessor
there
19
shall
be
established
a
conference
board.
In
counties
the
20
conference
board
shall
consist
of
the
mayors
or
a
designated
21
member
of
a
city
council
of
all
incorporated
cities
in
the
22
county
whose
property
is
assessed
by
the
county
assessor;
one
23
representative
from
the
board
of
directors
of
each
high
school
24
district
of
containing
a
high
school
in
the
county,
who
is
a
25
resident
of
the
county,
said
board
of
directors
appointing
said
26
representative
for
a
one-year
term
and
notifying
the
clerk
of
27
the
conference
board
as
to
their
representative
;
and
members
28
of
the
board
of
supervisors.
In
cities
having
an
assessor
29
the
conference
board
shall
consist
of
the
members
of
the
city
30
council,
school
board
the
board
of
directors
of
each
school
31
district
containing
a
high
school
in
the
city
,
and
county
board
32
of
supervisors.
In
the
counties
the
chairperson
of
the
board
33
of
supervisors
shall
act
as
chairperson
of
the
conference
34
board,
in
cities
having
an
assessor
the
mayor
of
the
city
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shall
act
as
chairperson
of
the
conference
board.
In
1
any
action
taken
by
the
conference
board,
the
mayors
of
all
2
incorporated
cities
in
the
county
whose
property
is
assessed
3
by
the
county
assessor
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
the
4
members
of
the
city
board
of
education
board
of
directors
of
5
each
school
district
containing
a
high
school
in
the
city
or
6
one
representative
from
the
board
of
directors
of
each
high
7
school
district
of
containing
a
high
school
in
the
county
shall
8
constitute
one
voting
unit,
the
members
of
the
city
council
9
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
and
the
county
board
of
10
supervisors
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
each
unit
having
11
a
single
vote
and
no
action
shall
be
valid
except
by
the
vote
of
12
not
less
than
two
out
of
the
three
units.
In
any
action
taken
13
by
the
conference
board,
if
a
city
or
a
county
contains
only
14
one
school
district
containing
a
high
school,
the
members
of
15
or
the
representative
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
16
district,
as
applicable,
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit.
17
The
majority
vote
of
the
members
present
of
each
unit
shall
18
determine
the
vote
of
the
unit.
The
assessor
shall
be
clerk
of
19
the
conference
board.
20
DIVISION
VI
21
CHILDREN’S
RESIDENTIAL
FACILITIES
22
Sec.
23.
Section
282.34,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
23
following
new
subsection:
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
For
children
requiring
admission
to
25
a
residential
treatment
facility,
the
residential
treatment
26
facility
shall
complete
and
provide
to
the
district
of
27
residence
the
documentation
necessary
to
seek
Medicaid
28
reimbursement
for
eligible
services.
29
DIVISION
VII
30
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCY
BOARDS
——
POSTING
OF
NOTICE
OF
PROPOSED
31
BUDGET
32
Sec.
24.
Section
273.3,
subsection
12,
Code
2023,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
12.
Prepare
an
annual
budget
estimating
income
and
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expenditures
for
programs
and
services
as
provided
in
sections
1
273.1
,
273.2
,
this
section
,
sections
273.4
through
273.8
,
and
2
chapter
256B
within
the
limits
of
funds
provided
under
section
3
256B.9
and
chapter
257
.
The
board
shall
post
notice
of
a
4
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
budget
on
the
area
education
5
agency’s
internet
site
and
by
publication
in
the
newspaper
of
6
general
circulation
in
the
territory
of
the
area
education
7
agency
in
which
the
principal
place
of
business
of
a
school
8
district
that
is
a
part
of
the
area
education
agency
is
located
9
or
in
the
manner
prescribed
in
section
279.36
.
The
notice
10
shall
specify
the
date,
which
shall
be
not
later
than
March
11
1
of
each
year,
the
time,
and
the
location
of
the
public
12
hearing.
The
proposed
budget
as
approved
by
the
board
shall
13
then
be
submitted
to
the
state
board
of
education,
on
forms
14
provided
by
the
department,
no
later
than
March
15
preceding
15
the
next
fiscal
year
for
approval.
The
state
board
shall
16
review
the
proposed
budget
of
each
area
education
agency
and
17
shall
before
May
1,
either
grant
approval
or
return
the
budget
18
without
approval
with
comments
of
the
state
board
included.
An
19
unapproved
budget
shall
be
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
20
final
approval
not
later
than
May
15.
The
state
board
shall
21
give
final
approval
only
to
budgets
submitted
by
area
education
22
agencies
accredited
by
the
state
board
or
that
have
been
given
23
conditional
accreditation
by
the
state
board.
24
DIVISION
VIII
25
ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS
26
Sec.
25.
Section
47.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
2.
For
the
purpose
of
this
section
,
a
conflict
between
two
29
elections
exists
only
when
some
but
not
all
of
the
registered
30
voters
of
any
precinct
would
be
entitled
to
vote
in
one
of
31
the
elections
and
all
of
the
registered
voters
of
the
same
32
precinct
would
be
entitled
to
vote
in
the
other
election.
33
Nothing
in
this
subsection
shall
deny
a
commissioner
who
is
34
responsible
for
conducting
the
election
discretionary
authority
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to
approve
holding
a
special
election
on
the
same
date
as
1
another
election,
even
though
the
two
elections
may
be
defined
2
as
being
in
conflict,
if
the
commissioner
concludes
that
to
do
3
so
will
cause
no
undue
difficulties.
4
EXPLANATION
5
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
6
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
7
This
bill
relates
to
entities
supported
in
whole
or
in
part
8
by
public
moneys,
including
the
sale
of
public
bonds,
the
9
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
directors
and
officers
of
10
school
boards,
school
districts,
the
department
of
education,
11
the
department
of
health
and
human
services,
accredited
12
nonpublic
schools,
charter
schools,
community
colleges,
13
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
14
area
education
agencies,
election
commissioners,
and
children’s
15
residential
facilities,
and
the
membership
and
voting
units
of
16
county
and
city
conference
boards.
17
DIVISION
I
——
BOND
SALES.
Current
law
provides
that
when
18
public
bonds
are
offered
for
sale,
the
official
in
charge
19
of
the
bond
issue
shall
give
notice
of
the
time
and
place
20
of
sale,
the
amount
to
be
offered
for
sale,
and
any
further
21
information
which
the
official
deems
pertinent
by
publishing
22
an
advertisement
in
a
newspaper.
The
division
modifies
this
23
provision
to
require
the
official
in
charge
of
the
bond
issue
24
to
give
notice
of
the
sale
by
publishing
the
time
and
place
of
25
sale,
the
amount
to
be
offered
for
sale,
and
any
additional
26
information
the
official
deems
pertinent
to
the
bond
issue
in
27
at
least
one
electronic
or
written
publication
with
nationwide
28
circulation
that
is
recognized
for
providing
information
29
regarding
the
sale
of
public
bonds
or
in
a
newspaper
located
in
30
the
county
or
a
county
contiguous
to
the
place
of
sale.
31
Code
section
75.14
provides
that,
notwithstanding
contrary
32
provisions
of
Code
chapter
75
(authorization
and
sale
of
public
33
bonds),
a
public
body
authorized
to
issue
bonds
or
other
34
obligations
may
elect
to
receive
bids
to
purchase
such
bonds
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or
other
obligations
by
means
of
electronic
communication,
a
1
proprietary
bidding
procedure,
or
by
facsimile
transmission
2
to
a
location
deemed
appropriate
by
the
governing
body.
The
3
division
adds
a
reference
to
Code
section
75.3
(sealed
and
open
4
bids)
to
the
notwithstanding
provision.
5
DIVISION
II
——
SCHOOL
BOARD
AND
OFFICERS
——
DUTIES
AND
6
RESPONSIBILITIES.
Current
law
provides
that
individuals
who
7
either
have
a
master’s
degree
or
are
making
annual
progress
8
toward
meeting
the
requirements
for
a
teacher
librarian
9
endorsement
issued
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners
are
10
considered
to
be
in
compliance
with
rules
associated
with
11
media
specialists
or
librarians.
The
division
strikes
these
12
provisions.
13
Code
section
279.6
provides
a
process
to
fill
vacancies
14
occurring
among
the
members
of
a
school
board.
This
process
15
requires,
among
other
things,
the
publication
in
a
newspaper
of
16
notice
stating
that
the
board
intends
to
fill
the
vacancy
by
17
appointment.
The
division
authorizes
notice
to
be
provided
by
18
publication
on
the
board’s
internet
site
as
well.
19
The
division
strikes
a
provision
requiring
school
boards
to
20
have
rules
regulating
the
loading
and
unloading
of
pupils
from
21
a
school
bus
stopped
on
the
highway
during
inclement
weather.
22
The
division
authorizes
the
board
of
directors
of
a
23
school
district
and
the
superintendent,
in
certain
specified
24
circumstances,
to
use
electronic
signatures
and
electronic
25
contracts
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
554D
(electronic
26
transactions)
and
facsimile
signatures
when
entering
into
27
contracts
to
hire
support
personnel.
28
Currently,
school
districts
are
prohibited
from
charging
29
employees
for
the
cost
of
registry
checks.
The
bill
provides
30
that
a
school
district
may
charge
an
employee
for
the
cost
31
of
the
registry
checks,
not
to
exceed
the
actual
cost.
The
32
division
strikes
obsolete
language
relating
to
school
employee
33
registry
checks.
34
Current
law
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
each
public
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school
district
to
administer
the
pledge
of
allegiance
in
1
grades
1
through
12
each
school
day.
The
division
modifies
2
this
provision
to
require
each
public
school
district
to
3
administer
the
pledge
of
allegiance
in
grades
1
through
12
each
4
school
day.
5
The
division
authorizes
the
president
of
the
board
of
6
directors
of
a
school
district,
or
the
president’s
designee,
to
7
enter
into
original
contracts
or
electronic
contracts
pursuant
8
to
chapter
554D
and
sign,
using
an
original,
facsimile,
or
9
electronic
signature,
all
school
district
payments
drawn
and
10
authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
as
provided
by
law.
11
Current
law
requires
the
secretary
and
treasurer
of
a
12
school
district
to
execute
to
the
school
corporation
a
surety
13
bond
in
an
amount
sufficient
to
cover
current
operations
as
14
determined
by
the
board.
Current
law
also
requires
the
oath
15
required
of
civil
officers
to
be
endorsed
upon
the
bond.
The
16
division
strikes
the
requirement
that
the
oath
required
of
17
civil
officers
be
endorsed
upon
the
bond.
18
DIVISION
III
——
RESPONSIBILITIES
AND
REQUIREMENTS
RELATING
19
TO
HEALTH.
The
division
strikes
requirements
that
school
20
districts,
community
colleges,
and
institutions
under
the
21
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
conduct
an
evaluation
22
and
assessment
regarding
implementation
of
an
environmentally
23
preferable
cleaning
policy
and,
unless
the
school
districts,
24
community
colleges,
or
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
25
state
board
of
regents
opt
out
of
compliance,
to
purchase
only
26
cleaning
and
maintenance
products
identified
by
the
department
27
of
administrative
services
as
being
environmentally
preferable
28
or
that
meet
nationally
recognized
standards.
29
The
division
strikes
the
requirement
that
each
school
30
work
toward
a
goal
of
having
one
school
nurse
for
every
750
31
students,
and
instead
authorizes
a
school
district
to
have
a
32
school
nurse
to
provide
health
care
to
students.
33
The
division
strikes
a
provision
requiring
that
every
34
parent
or
guardian
of
a
child
registered
for
kindergarten
or
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be
provided
with
a
student
vision
card
provided
by
1
the
Iowa
optometric
association
and
approved
by
the
department
2
of
education
with
a
goal
of
every
child
receiving
an
eye
3
examination
by
age
seven.
4
The
division
requires
the
department
of
education
to
5
convene
and
provide
administrative
support
to
a
health
6
care-related
training
for
school
personnel
group.
The
bill
7
requires
the
group
to
review
and
develop
a
plan
to
ensure
8
that
Iowa
educators
have
the
health
care
training
necessary
9
to
perform
their
duties
and
to
submit
recommendations
for
10
delivery
and
implementation
of
training
required
under
state
11
law
or
rule.
The
bill
specifies
the
members
the
group
shall
12
include.
The
bill
requires
the
group
to
submit
its
findings
13
and
recommendations
in
a
report
to
the
general
assembly,
the
14
governor,
and
the
state
board
of
education
by
December
1,
2023.
15
DIVISION
IV
——
STATEWIDE
SCHOOL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUNDING.
16
Current
law
provides
that
if
a
school
district
is
located
in
17
a
county
which
has
imposed
a
local
sales
and
services
tax
for
18
school
infrastructure
purposes
prior
to
July
1,
2008,
the
board
19
of
directors
of
a
school
district
is
required
to
take
action
20
to
adopt
or
amend
a
revenue
purpose
statement
specifying
the
21
specific
purposes
for
which
the
revenues
received
from
the
22
secure
an
advanced
vision
for
education
fund
will
be
expended
23
before
expending
or
anticipating
revenues
to
be
received
after
24
the
unextended
term
of
the
tax
unless
the
school
district
25
elects
to
adopt
a
revenue
purpose
statement.
The
division
26
strikes
this
provision.
27
The
division
requires
a
school
district
affected
by
a
28
reorganization
that
has
issued
bonds
under
Code
section
423E.5
29
(school
infrastructure
funding
formula
—
bonding)
or
423F.4
30
(borrowing
authority
for
school
districts)
and
that
has
not
31
approved
a
revenue
purpose
statement
to
first
use
revenues
to
32
make
timely
and
sufficient
payment
of
principal
and
interest
33
and
premium,
if
applicable,
on
the
outstanding
bonds.
34
The
division
modifies
the
definition
of
“school
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infrastructure”
for
purposes
of
Code
chapter
423F
(statewide
1
school
infrastructure
funding)
to
mean
those
activities
2
for
which
a
school
district
is
authorized
to
contract
3
indebtedness
and
issue
general
obligation
bonds
under
Code
4
section
296.1
(indebtedness
of
school
corporations),
except
5
those
activities
related
to
a
teacher’s
or
superintendent’s
6
home
or
homes.
The
division
also
modifies
the
definition
7
of
“school
infrastructure”
for
purposes
of
Code
chapter
8
423F
to
include
the
construction,
reconstruction,
repair,
9
demolition
work,
purchasing,
or
remodeling
of
schoolhouses,
10
stadiums,
gymnasiums,
fieldhouses,
and
school
bus
garages,
the
11
procurement
of
schoolhouse
construction
sites,
the
making
of
12
site
improvements,
those
activities
for
which
other
specified
13
revenues
may
be
spent,
joint
infrastructure
projects
with
one
14
or
more
school
districts
or
one
or
more
school
districts
and
15
a
community
college,
for
which
buildings
or
facilities
are
16
constructed
or
leased
for
the
purpose
of
offering
classes
under
17
a
district-to-community
college
sharing
agreement
or
concurrent
18
enrollment
program.
Additionally,
the
division
modifies
the
19
definition
of
“school
infrastructure”
for
purposes
of
Code
20
chapter
423F
to
remove
requirements
related
to
the
adoption
of
21
a
revenue
purpose
statement
that
is
subject
to
the
approval
of
22
the
electors.
23
Current
law
provides
that
bonds
issued
under
Code
chapter
24
423F
on
or
after
July
1,
2019,
shall
not
be
sold
at
a
public
25
or
private
sale
without
notice
and
hearing.
Current
law
26
also
provides
that
notice
of
the
sale
shall
be
published
in
27
a
newspaper.
The
bill
provides
that
this
provision
does
not
28
apply
to
the
refinancing
of
bonds.
29
The
division
provides
that
the
repeal
of
Code
section
423E.5
30
(bonding)
shall
not
affect
the
validity
of
any
previously
31
issued
bonds
or
other
evidences
of
indebtedness.
Code
chapter
32
423E
sunsets
on
June
30,
2023.
33
The
division
authorizes
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
34
district
to
issue
negotiable,
interest-bearing
school
bonds,
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without
election,
and
utilize
tax
receipts
derived
from
the
1
secure
an
advanced
vision
for
education
fund
for
principal
and
2
interest
repayment
pursuant
to
standards
established
in
the
3
division.
4
The
division
authorizes
school
districts
to
enter
into
an
5
agreement
pursuant
to
chapter
28E
with
one
or
more
cities,
6
school
districts,
community
colleges,
and
certain
specified
7
counties
and
area
education
agencies.
The
division
also
8
establishes
how
revenues
from
such
agreements
may
be
expended.
9
DIVISION
V
——
COUNTY
CONFERENCE
BOARD.
Current
law
provides
10
that
each
county
and
each
city
having
an
assessor
shall
have
a
11
conference
board.
Current
law
also
provides
that
in
counties,
12
the
conference
board
shall
consist
of
the
mayors
of
all
13
incorporated
cities
in
the
county
whose
property
is
assessed
14
by
the
county
assessor,
one
representative
from
the
board
of
15
directors
of
each
high
school
district
of
the
county,
who
is
a
16
resident
of
the
county,
said
board
of
directors
appointing
said
17
representative
for
a
one-year
term
and
notifying
the
clerk
of
18
the
conference
board
as
to
their
representative,
and
members
of
19
the
board
of
supervisors.
The
division
modifies
this
provision
20
to
require
that
the
conference
board
consist
of
the
mayors
21
or
a
designated
member
of
a
city
council.
The
division
also
22
modifies
this
provision
by
replacing
references
to
high
school
23
districts
with
references
to
school
districts
containing
a
high
24
school.
25
The
division
strikes
the
requirement
that
the
board
of
26
directors
of
a
high
school
district
appoint
a
representative
27
for
a
one-year
term
and
notify
the
clerk
of
the
conference
28
board
as
to
the
identity
of
the
representative.
29
The
division
provides
that,
in
any
action
taken
by
the
30
conference
board,
if
a
city
or
a
county
contains
only
one
31
school
district
containing
a
high
school,
the
members
of
or
32
the
representative
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
33
district,
as
applicable,
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit.
34
DIVISION
VI
——
CHILDREN’S
RESIDENTIAL
CARE
FACILITIES.
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provides
that,
for
children
requiring
admission
to
1
a
residential
treatment
facility,
the
residential
treatment
2
facility
shall
complete
and
provide
to
the
child’s
school
3
district
of
residence
the
documentation
necessary
to
seek
4
Medicaid
reimbursement
for
eligible
services.
5
DIVISION
VII
——
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCY
BOARDS
——
POSTING
OF
6
NOTICE
ON
PROPOSED
BUDGET.
Current
law
requires
area
education
7
agency
(AEA)
boards
to
give
notice
of
a
public
hearing
on
the
8
AEA’s
proposed
budget
by
publication
on
the
AEA’s
internet
9
site
and
by
publication
in
a
newspaper.
The
division
strikes
10
the
requirement
that
notice
be
published
in
a
newspaper.
The
11
division
authorizes
AEA
boards
to
provide
notice
of
a
public
12
hearing
on
the
AEA’s
proposed
budget
by
publication
on
the
13
AEA’s
internet
site
or
in
accordance
with
Code
section
279.36
14
(publication
in
a
newspaper).
15
DIVISION
VIII
——
ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS.
The
division
16
provides
that,
for
purposes
of
special
elections,
nothing
17
shall
deny
a
commissioner
who
is
responsible
for
conducting
18
the
election
the
discretionary
authority
to
approve
holding
a
19
special
election
on
the
same
date
as
another
election,
even
20
though
the
two
elections
may
be
defined
as
being
in
conflict,
21
if
the
commissioner
concludes
that
to
do
so
will
cause
no
undue
22
difficulties.
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