HF 2754

House
File
2754
-
Enrolled
House
File
2754
AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
EDUCATION,
INCLUDING
BY
MODIFYING
PROVISIONS
RELATED
TO
CHARTER
SCHOOL
APPROVAL,
CONTRACTS,
FUNDING,
AND
OPERATIONS,
SERVICES
PROVIDED
TO
CHARTER
SCHOOLS
BY
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES,
CHARTER
SCHOOL
STUDENT
PARTICIPATION
IN
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
PROVIDED
BY
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS,
THE
IOWA
PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM,
EDUCATION
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS,
INDEPENDENT
ACCREDITATION,
TEACHER
TRAINING
AND
LICENSURE,
THE
STATEWIDE
VOLUNTARY
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM,
THE
DISTRICT-TO-COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
SHARING
OR
CONCURRENT
ENROLLMENT
PROGRAM,
OPEN
ENROLLMENT,
SCHOOL
TUITION
ORGANIZATIONS,
PRIVATE
INSTRUCTION,
AND
INNOVATION
ZONE
SCHOOLS;
MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS;
AND
INCLUDING
EFFECTIVE
DATE
AND
APPLICABILITY
PROVISIONS.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
DIVISION
I
CHARTER
SCHOOLS
Section
1.
Section
29E.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subparagraph.
Sec.
2.
Section
232E.1,
subsection
6,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6.
“Public
school
district”
means
a
public
school
district
as
described
in
chapter
274
,
and
includes
a
charter
school
under
chapter
256E
,
or
a
charter
school
or
an
innovation
zone
school
under
chapter
256F
.
House
File
2754,
p.
2
Sec.
3.
Section
256.7,
subsection
15,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15.
Adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
that
require
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
to
include
information
regarding
the
exemptions
and
requirements
for
an
exemption
described
in
section
139A.8,
subsection
4
,
in
any
communication
to
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
that
is
related
to
the
immunizations
required
under
section
139A.8
.
Sec.
4.
Section
256.9,
subsections
69,
71,
73,
and
78,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
69.
On
or
before
May
1,
2025,
develop
and
distribute
to
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
model
policies
that,
if
adopted,
would
satisfy
a
school
district’s
responsibilities
under
section
279.88
relating
to
policies
governing
student
use
of
personal
electronic
devices.
71.
Develop
and
distribute
to
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
family-centered
resources
to
support
student
development
of
mathematics
knowledge
at
home.
73.
On
or
before
July
1,
2025,
develop
and
distribute
to
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
a
comprehensive
state
mathematics
plan
that
is
designed
to
increase
the
level
of
mathematics
proficiency
attained
by
students
using
systematic
and
sequential
approaches
to
teaching
subitizing,
cardinality,
object
counting,
verbal
counting,
spatial
relationships,
benchmark
numbers,
and
part-part-whole
models.
78.
a.
Develop
and
distribute
to
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
a
test
in
multiple-choice
format
that
consists
of
all
of
the
questions
contained
in
the
most
recent
version
of
the
civics
test
developed
by
the
United
States
citizenship
and
immigration
services.
b.
On
or
before
the
January
31
immediately
subsequent
to
each
general
election
which
is
a
presidential
election,
update
the
test
described
in
paragraph
“a”
and
distribute
the
updated
test
to
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
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p.
3
charter
schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
.
Sec.
5.
Section
256.163,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
A
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I.
Sec.
6.
Section
256E.1,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
A
school
board
may
create
a
founding
group
to
apply
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
for
approval
to
establish
and
operate
a
charter
school
within
and
as
a
part
of
the
school
district
by
establishing
a
new
attendance
center,
creating
a
new
school
within
an
existing
attendance
center,
or
by
converting
an
existing
attendance
center
to
charter
status.
b.
A
founding
group
may
apply
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
for
approval
to
establish
and
operate
a
charter
school
within
the
boundaries
of
the
state
that
operates
as
a
new
attendance
center
independently
from
a
public
school
district.
Sec.
7.
Section
256E.1,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
purpose
of
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
be
to
accomplish
the
following:
Sec.
8.
Section
256E.1,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
d.
Accelerating
student
learning
to
prevent
learning
loss
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
other
significant
disruptions
to
student
learning.
Sec.
9.
Section
256E.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
The
state
board
of
education
and
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
be
the
only
authorizer
authorizers
of
charter
schools
under
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Sec.
10.
Section
256E.2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
As
used
in
this
chapter
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires:
Sec.
11.
Section
256E.2,
subsections
2
and
5,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
“Charter
school”
means
a
school
established
in
accordance
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p.
4
with
this
chapter
subchapter
.
5.
“Founding
group”
means
a
person,
group
of
persons,
or
education
service
provider
that
develops
and
submits
an
application
for
a
charter
school
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
under
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Sec.
12.
Section
256E.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
256E.3
Department
——
duty
to
monitor.
The
department
shall
monitor
the
effectiveness
of
charter
schools
and
shall
implement
the
applicable
provisions
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Sec.
13.
Section
256E.4,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
and
10,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
A
school
board
may
create
a
founding
group
to
apply
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
for
approval
to
establish
and
operate
a
charter
school
within
and
as
a
part
of
the
school
district
by
establishing
a
new
attendance
center,
creating
a
new
school
within
an
existing
attendance
center,
or
by
converting
an
existing
attendance
center.
The
application
shall
demonstrate
the
founding
group’s
academic
and
operational
vision
and
plans
for
the
proposed
charter
school,
demonstrate
the
founding
group’s
capacity
to
execute
the
vision
and
plans,
and
provide
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
a
clear
basis
for
assessing
the
founding
group’s
plans
and
capacity.
2.
The
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
adopt
rules
to
establish
appropriate
application
timelines
and
deadlines
for
the
submission
of
charter
school
applications
under
this
section
.
3.
The
instructions
for
completing
an
application
shall
include
or
otherwise
inform
applicants
of
all
of
the
following:
a.
The
performance
framework
adopted
by
the
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
for
charter
school
oversight
and
evaluation
requirements
in
accordance
with
sections
256E.9
and
256E.10
.
b.
The
criteria
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
will
use
in
evaluating
applications.
c.
The
requirements
concerning
the
format
and
content
essential
for
applicants
to
demonstrate
the
capacities
House
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p.
5
necessary
to
establish
and
operate
a
successful
charter
school.
5.
If
the
founding
group
proposes
to
establish
a
charter
school
by
converting
an
existing
attendance
center
of
the
school
district,
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
not
approve
the
application
unless
the
founding
group
submits
evidence
that
the
attendance
center’s
teachers
and
parents
or
guardians
of
students
enrolled
at
the
existing
attendance
center
voted
in
favor
of
the
conversion.
A
vote
in
favor
of
conversion
under
this
subsection
requires
the
support
of
a
majority
of
the
teachers
employed
at
the
school
on
the
date
of
the
vote
and
a
majority
of
the
parents
or
guardians
voting
whose
children
are
enrolled
at
the
school,
provided
that
a
majority
of
the
parents
or
guardians
eligible
to
vote
participate
in
the
ballot
process.
The
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
establish
procedures
by
rule
for
voting
under
this
subsection
.
A
parent
or
guardian
voting
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
must
be
a
resident
of
this
state.
6.
In
reviewing
and
evaluating
charter
school
applications,
the
state
board
and
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
employ
procedures,
practices,
and
criteria
consistent
with
nationally
recognized
principles
and
standards
for
reviewing
charter
school
applications.
Each
application
review
shall
include
thorough
evaluation
of
the
written
application,
an
in-person
interview
with
the
founding
group,
and
an
opportunity
in
a
public
forum
for
local
residents
to
learn
about
and
provide
input
on
each
application.
7.
Following
review
of
a
charter
school
application
and
completion
of
the
process
required
under
subsection
6
,
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
a.
Approve
a
charter
school
application
only
if
the
founding
group
has
demonstrated
competence
in
each
element
of
the
approval
criteria
and
if
the
founding
group
is
likely
to
open
and
operate
a
successful
charter
school.
b.
Make
application
decisions
on
documented
evidence
collected
through
the
application
review
process.
c.
Adhere
to
the
policies
and
criteria
that
are
transparent,
based
on
merit,
and
avoid
conflicts
of
interest
or
any
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p.
6
appearance
thereof.
8.
The
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
approve
a
charter
school
application
if
the
application
satisfies
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
The
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
approve
or
deny
a
charter
school
application
no
later
than
seventy-five
calendar
days
after
the
application
is
received.
If
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
denies
an
application,
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
provide
notice
of
denial
to
the
founding
group
in
writing
within
thirty
days
after
the
state
board’s
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa’s
action.
The
notice
shall
specify
the
exact
reasons
for
denial
and
provide
documentation
supporting
those
reasons.
An
approval
decision
may
include,
if
appropriate,
reasonable
conditions
that
the
founding
group
must
meet
before
a
charter
school
contract
may
be
executed
pursuant
to
section
256E.6
.
An
approved
charter
application
shall
not
serve
as
a
charter
school
contract.
9.
A
decision
of
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
relating
to
an
application
under
this
section
is
not
appealable.
10.
An
unsuccessful
applicant
under
this
section
may
subsequently
reapply
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
.
Sec.
14.
Section
256E.4,
subsection
4,
paragraph
ab,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
ab.
The
specific
statutes
and
administrative
rules
with
which
the
charter
school
does
not
intend
to
comply.
The
department
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
provide
technical
assistance
to
the
applicant
concerning
statutes
and
administrative
rules
that
may
be
waived
under
the
charter
school
contract
in
order
to
facilitate
the
goals
of
the
charter
school.
Sec.
15.
Section
256E.5,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
5,
6,
8,
9,
and
10,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
A
founding
group
may
apply
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
for
approval
to
establish
and
operate
a
charter
school
within
the
boundaries
of
the
state
that
operates
as
a
new
attendance
center
independently
from
a
House
File
2754,
p.
7
public
school
district.
The
application
shall
demonstrate
the
founding
group’s
academic
and
operational
vision
and
plans
for
the
proposed
charter
school,
demonstrate
the
founding
group’s
capacity
to
execute
the
vision
and
plans,
and
provide
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
a
clear
basis
for
assessing
the
founding
group’s
plans
and
capacity.
2.
The
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
adopt
rules
to
establish
appropriate
application
timelines
and
deadlines
for
the
submission
of
charter
school
applications
under
this
section
.
3.
The
instructions
for
completing
an
application
shall
include
or
otherwise
inform
applicants
of
all
of
the
following:
a.
The
performance
framework
adopted
by
the
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
for
charter
school
oversight
and
evaluation
requirements
in
accordance
with
sections
256E.9
and
256E.10
.
b.
The
criteria
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
will
use
in
evaluating
applications.
c.
The
requirements
concerning
the
format
and
content
essential
for
applicants
to
demonstrate
the
capacities
necessary
to
establish
and
operate
a
successful
charter
school.
5.
In
reviewing
and
evaluating
charter
school
applications,
the
state
board
and
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
employ
procedures,
practices,
and
criteria
consistent
with
nationally
recognized
principles
and
standards
for
reviewing
charter
school
applications.
Each
application
review
shall
include
thorough
evaluation
of
the
written
application,
an
in-person
interview
with
the
applicant,
and
an
opportunity
in
a
public
forum
for
local
residents
of
the
public
school
district
within
which
the
applicant
proposes
to
locate
the
charter
school
to
learn
about
and
provide
input
on
each
application.
6.
Following
review
of
a
charter
school
application
and
completion
of
the
process
required
under
subsection
5
,
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
a.
Approve
a
charter
school
application
only
if
the
applicant
has
demonstrated
competence
in
each
element
of
the
state
board’s
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa’s
published
approval
criteria
and
the
applicant
is
likely
to
open
and
House
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p.
8
operate
a
successful
charter
school.
b.
Make
application
decisions
on
documented
evidence
collected
through
the
application
review
process.
c.
Adhere
to
the
policies
and
criteria
that
are
transparent,
based
on
merit,
and
avoid
conflicts
of
interest
or
any
appearance
thereof.
8.
The
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
approve
a
charter
school
application
if
the
application
satisfies
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
The
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
approve
or
deny
a
charter
school
application
no
later
than
seventy-five
calendar
days
after
the
application
is
received.
If
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
denies
an
application,
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
provide
notice
of
denial
to
the
applicant
in
writing
within
thirty
days
after
board
action.
The
notice
shall
specify
the
exact
reasons
for
denial
and
provide
documentation
supporting
those
reasons.
An
approval
decision
may
include,
if
appropriate,
reasonable
conditions
that
the
applicant
must
meet
before
a
charter
school
contract
may
be
executed
pursuant
to
section
256E.6
.
An
approved
charter
application
shall
not
serve
as
a
charter
school
contract.
9.
An
unsuccessful
charter
school
applicant
may
subsequently
reapply
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
.
10.
A
decision
of
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
relating
to
an
application
under
this
section
is
not
appealable.
Sec.
16.
Section
256E.5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
The
governing
board
of
a
charter
school
that
is
approved
under
this
section
shall
be
designated
a
local
education
agency
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
federal
funds
for
all
attendance
centers
that
are
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
governing
board.
Sec.
17.
Section
256E.5,
subsection
4,
paragraph
ab,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
ab.
The
specific
statutes
and
administrative
rules
with
which
the
charter
school
does
not
intend
to
comply.
The
House
File
2754,
p.
9
department
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
provide
technical
assistance
to
the
applicant
concerning
statutes
and
administrative
rules
that
may
be
waived
under
the
charter
school
contract
in
order
to
facilitate
the
goals
of
the
charter
school.
Sec.
18.
Section
256E.6,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
256E.6
Charter
school
contract.
1.
Within
the
later
of
thirty
days
following
approval
of
a
charter
school
application
or
upon
the
satisfaction
of
all
reasonable
conditions
imposed
on
the
applicant
in
the
charter
school
approval,
if
any,
an
enforceable
and
renewable
charter
school
contract
shall
be
executed
between
the
founding
group
and
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
as
applicable,
setting
forth
the
academic
and
operational
performance
expectations
and
measures
by
which
the
charter
school
will
be
evaluated
pursuant
to
sections
256E.9
and
256E.10
and
the
other
rights
and
duties
of
the
parties.
2.
An
initial
charter
school
contract
shall
be
granted
for
a
term
of
five
school
budget
years
,
commencing
with
the
school
budget
year
in
which
the
charter
school
opens
.
The
charter
school
contract
shall
include
the
beginning
and
ending
dates
of
the
charter
school
contract
term.
An
approved
charter
school
may
delay
its
opening
for
a
period
of
time
not
to
exceed
one
school
year
in
order
to
plan
and
prepare
for
the
charter
school’s
opening
shall
open
on
the
first
day
of
the
school
year
that
is
two
school
years
immediately
subsequent
to
the
school
year
in
which
the
charter
school
contract
is
executed
under
subsection
1;
provided,
however,
that
the
approved
charter
school
may
open
on
the
first
day
of
the
school
year
that
is
immediately
subsequent
to
the
school
year
in
which
the
charter
school
contract
is
executed
under
subsection
1
if
the
approved
charter
school
demonstrates
adequate
preparation
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
.
If
the
charter
school
requires
an
opening
delay
of
more
than
one
school
year
two
school
years
immediately
subsequent
to
the
school
year
in
which
the
charter
school
contract
is
executed
under
subsection
1
,
the
charter
school
may
request
an
extension
from
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
.
House
File
2754,
p.
10
3.
Each
charter
school
contract
shall
be
signed
by
the
president
of
the
state
board
or
the
president
of
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
as
applicable,
and
the
president
or
appropriate
officer
of
the
governing
body
of
the
founding
group.
4.
Within
fifteen
days
of
the
execution
of
a
charter
school
contract
entered
into
by
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
,
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
notify
the
department
and
the
department
of
management
of
the
name
of
the
charter
school
and
any
applicable
education
service
provider,
the
proposed
location
of
the
charter
school,
and
the
charter
school’s
first
year
projected
enrollment.
5.
A
charter
school
approved
under
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
not
commence
operations
without
a
valid
charter
school
contract
executed
in
accordance
with
this
section
and
approved
in
an
open
session
of
the
state
board
or
by
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
.
6.
The
contract
may
provide
for
requirements
or
conditions
to
govern
and
monitor
the
start-up
progress
of
an
approved
charter
school
prior
to
the
opening
of
the
charter
school
from
the
date
the
charter
school
contract
is
executed
through
the
date
the
charter
school
opens,
including
but
not
limited
to
conditions
to
ensure
that
the
charter
school
meets
all
building,
health,
safety,
insurance,
and
other
legal
requirements.
7.
A
charter
school
contract
may
be
amended
to
govern
multiple
charter
schools
operated
by
the
same
applicant
and
approved
by
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
.
However,
each
charter
school
that
is
part
of
a
charter
school
contract
shall
be
separate
and
distinct
from
any
other
charter
school
governed
by
the
contract.
Sec.
19.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
In
order
to
fulfill
the
charter
school’s
public
purpose,
a
charter
school
established
under
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
be
organized
as
a
nonprofit
education
organization
and
shall
have
all
the
powers
necessary
for
carrying
out
the
terms
of
the
charter
school
contract
including
but
not
limited
to
the
House
File
2754,
p.
11
following,
as
applicable:
Sec.
20.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
A
charter
school
established
under
this
chapter
subchapter
is
exempt
from
all
state
statutes
and
rules
and
any
local
rule,
regulation,
or
policy,
applicable
to
a
noncharter
school,
except
that
the
charter
school
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
Sec.
21.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
g,
i,
and
w,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
g.
Be
subject
to
the
same
financial
audits,
audit
procedures,
and
audit
requirements
as
a
school
district.
The
audit
shall
be
consistent
with
the
requirements
of
sections
11.6
,
11.14
,
11.19
,
and
279.29
,
and
section
256.9,
subsection
20
,
except
to
the
extent
deviations
are
necessary
because
of
the
program
at
the
school.
The
department,
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
the
auditor
of
state,
or
the
legislative
services
agency
may
conduct
financial,
program,
or
compliance
audits.
i.
Provide
instruction
for
at
least
the
number
of
days
or
hours
required
by
section
279.10,
subsection
1
,
unless
specifically
waived
by
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
as
part
of
the
application
process.
w.
Comply
with
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Sec.
22.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
paragraph
h,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
requirements
of
section
256.7,
subsection
21
,
and
the
educational
standards
of
section
256.11
,
unless
specifically
waived
by
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
during
the
application
process;
provided,
however,
that
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
not
waive
any
of
the
following
educational
standards:
Sec.
23.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9.
Individuals
compensated
by
an
education
service
provider
are
prohibited
from
serving
as
a
voting
member
on
the
governing
board
of
any
charter
school
unless
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
waives
such
prohibition.
House
File
2754,
p.
12
Sec.
24.
Section
256E.8,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Each
student
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
established
under
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
be
counted,
for
state
school
foundation
purposes,
in
the
student’s
district
of
residence
pursuant
to
section
257.6,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(9),
including
any
applicable
amounts
under
section
256B.9
.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
residence
means
a
residence
under
section
282.1
.
4.
If
necessary,
and
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
funding
amounts
required
under
this
section
for
the
first
school
year
of
a
new
charter
school
shall
be
based
on
enrollment
estimates
for
the
charter
school
included
in
the
charter
school
contract.
The
department
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
adopt
rules
to
establish
a
process
for
determining
estimated
enrollments
for
charter
school
funding
purposes
in
school
years
after
the
first
school
year
of
a
charter
school.
Amounts
paid
using
estimated
enrollments
shall
be
reconciled
during
subsequent
payments
based
on
actual
enrollment
of
the
charter
school
during
each
school
year.
Sec.
25.
Section
256E.9,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
performance
provisions
within
the
charter
school
contract
shall
be
based
on
a
performance
framework
adopted
by
the
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
that
clearly
sets
forth
the
academic
and
operational
performance
indicators,
measures,
and
metrics
that
will
guide
the
evaluation
of
the
charter
school
by
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
,
without
compromising
individual
student
privacy.
The
performance
framework
shall
include
but
is
not
limited
to
indicators,
measures,
and
metrics
for
all
of
the
following:
Sec.
26.
Section
256E.9,
subsections
2
and
5,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
Annual
performance
targets
shall
be
agreed
upon
between
each
charter
school
and
the
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
if
applicable
.
Such
House
File
2754,
p.
13
performance
targets
shall
be
contained
in
the
charter
school
contract
and
shall
be
designed
to
help
each
charter
school
meet
applicable
federal,
state,
and
local
standards.
The
performance
targets
contained
in
the
charter
school
contract
may
be
amended
by
mutual
agreement
after
the
charter
school
is
operating
and
has
collected
initial
achievement
data
for
the
charter
school’s
students.
5.
Each
charter
school
established
under
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
be
evaluated
and
graded
by
the
department
pursuant
to
the
attendance
center
performance
ranking
system
developed
and
adopted
by
the
department.
Sec.
27.
Section
256E.10,
subsections
1,
2,
6,
8,
12,
and
13,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
state
board
and
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
monitor
the
performance
and
compliance
of
each
charter
school
the
state
board
approves
approved
by
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
,
including
collecting
and
analyzing
data
according
to
the
charter
school
contract
in
order
to
meet
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Such
oversight
may
include
inquiries
and
investigation
of
the
charter
school
so
long
as
the
activities
are
consistent
with
the
intent
of
this
chapter
subchapter
,
adhere
to
the
terms
of
the
charter
school
contract,
and
do
not
unduly
inhibit
the
autonomy
granted
to
the
charter
school.
Any
performance
report
resulting
from
an
inquiry
or
investigation
under
this
section
shall,
upon
conclusion
of
such
action,
be
included
in
the
annual
report
required
under
section
256E.12
.
2.
As
part
of
the
charter
school
contract,
the
charter
school
shall
submit
an
annual
report
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
to
assist
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
in
evaluating
the
charter
school’s
performance
and
compliance
with
the
performance
framework.
6.
Annually,
by
June
30,
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
as
applicable,
shall
issue
a
charter
school
performance
report
and
charter
school
contract
renewal
application
guidance
to
each
charter
school
whose
charter
school
contract
will
expire
during
the
following
school
budget
year.
The
performance
report
shall
summarize
the
charter
school’s
performance
record
to
date
based
on
the
data
required
House
File
2754,
p.
14
by
the
charter
school
contract
and
by
this
chapter
subchapter
and
shall
identify
concerns
that
may
jeopardize
renewal
of
the
charter
school
contract
if
not
remedied.
The
charter
school
shall
have
sixty
days
to
respond
to
the
performance
report
and
submit
any
corrections
or
clarifications
for
the
report.
8.
No
later
than
October
1,
the
governing
board
of
a
charter
school
seeking
renewal
shall
submit
a
renewal
application
to
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
pursuant
to
the
renewal
application
guidance.
A
renewal
or
denial
shall
be
approved
by
resolution
of
the
state
board
,
or
by
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
within
sixty
days
following
the
filing
of
the
renewal
application.
12.
A
decision
to
revoke
or
to
not
renew
a
charter
school
contract
shall
be
by
resolution
of
the
state
board
,
or
by
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
and
shall
clearly
state
the
reasons
for
the
revocation
or
nonrenewal.
13.
If
a
charter
school
has
been
evaluated
and
graded
to
be
in
the
exceptional
category,
or
the
highest
rated
category
under
a
succeeding
evaluation
system,
under
the
evaluation
and
grading
required
under
section
256E.9,
subsection
5
,
for
the
immediately
preceding
two
school
years,
and
the
charter
school
is
in
compliance
with
the
current
charter
school
contract
and
all
provisions
of
this
chapter
subchapter
,
the
charter
school’s
application
renewal
under
subsection
8
shall
be
renewed
for
an
additional
period
of
time
equal
to
the
length
of
the
original
charter
school
contract
or
the
most
recent
renewal
of
the
contract,
whichever
is
longer,
unless
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
provides
written
notice
to
the
charter
school
of
the
state
board’s
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa’s
rejection
of
the
expedited
renewal
within
sixty
days
of
the
filing
of
the
application.
The
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
not
reject
an
expedited
renewal
application
unless
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
finds
exceptional
circumstances
for
the
rejection
or
seeks
material
changes
to
the
charter
school
contract.
Sec.
28.
Section
256E.10,
subsection
9,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
Unless
eligible
for
expedited
renewal
under
subsection
13
,
when
reviewing
a
charter
school
contract
renewal
application,
House
File
2754,
p.
15
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
Sec.
29.
Section
256E.10,
subsection
10,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
A
charter
school
contract
may
be
revoked
at
any
time
or
not
renewed
if
the
state
board
or
the
university
of
northern
Iowa
determines
that
the
charter
school
did
any
of
the
following:
Sec.
30.
Section
256E.10,
subsection
10,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
Committed
a
material
violation
of
any
of
the
terms,
conditions,
standards,
or
procedures
required
under
the
charter
school
contract
or
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Sec.
31.
Section
256E.10,
subsection
11,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
develop
charter
school
contract
revocation
and
nonrenewal
standards
and
procedures
that
do
all
of
the
following:
Sec.
32.
Section
256E.11,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Prior
to
any
charter
school
closure
decision,
the
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
develop
a
charter
school
closure
protocol
to
ensure
timely
notice
to
parents
and
guardians,
provide
for
the
orderly
transition
of
students
and
student
records
to
new
schools,
and
to
provide
proper
disposition
of
school
funds,
property,
and
assets
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
The
protocol
shall
specify
required
actions
and
timelines
and
identify
responsible
parties
for
each
such
action.
Sec.
33.
Section
256E.12,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
256E.12
Reports.
1.
Each
charter
school
shall
prepare
and
file
an
annual
report
with
the
department.
The
department
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
prescribe
by
rule
the
required
contents
of
the
report,
but
each
such
report
shall
include
information
regarding
student
achievement,
including
annual
academic
growth
and
proficiency,
graduation
rates,
House
File
2754,
p.
16
and
financial
performance
and
sustainability.
The
reports
are
public
records
and
the
examination,
publication,
and
dissemination
of
the
reports
are
governed
by
the
provisions
of
chapter
22
.
2.
The
state
board
,
in
consultation
with
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
shall
prepare
and
file
with
the
general
assembly
by
December
1,
annually,
a
comprehensive
report
with
findings
and
recommendations
relating
to
the
charter
school
program
in
the
state
and
whether
the
charter
school
program
under
this
chapter
subchapter
is
meeting
the
goals
and
purposes
of
the
program.
The
report
also
shall
contain,
for
each
charter
school,
a
copy
of
the
charter
school’s
mission
statement,
attendance
statistics
and
dropout
rate,
aggregate
assessment
test
scores,
projections
of
financial
stability,
and
the
number
and
qualifications
of
teachers
and
administrators.
Sec.
34.
Section
256F.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
schools
shall
be
part
of
the
state’s
program
of
public
education.
Sec.
35.
Section
256F.1,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
purpose
of
a
charter
school
or
an
innovation
zone
school
established
pursuant
to
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
be
to
accomplish
the
following:
Sec.
36.
Section
256F.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
Sec.
37.
Section
256F.2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
As
used
in
this
chapter
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires:
Sec.
38.
Section
256F.2,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
“Advisory
council”
means
a
council
appointed
by
the
school
board
of
directors
of
a
charter
school
or
an
innovation
zone
consortium
pursuant
to
section
256F.5,
subsection
4
.
3.
“Charter
school”
means
a
charter
school
established
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Sec.
39.
Section
256F.2,
subsections
5
and
6,
Code
2026,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
House
File
2754,
p.
17
Sec.
40.
Section
256F.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
256F.3
Application
Monitoring
——
no
new
approvals
——
adoption
of
rules
.
1.
The
department
shall
monitor
the
effectiveness
of
charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
schools
and
shall
implement
the
applicable
provisions
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
2.
a.
To
receive
approval
to
establish
a
charter
school
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
,
the
principal,
teachers,
or
parents
or
guardians
of
students
at
an
existing
public
school
shall
submit
an
application
to
the
school
board
to
convert
an
existing
attendance
center
to
a
charter
school.
An
attendance
center
shall
not
enter
into
a
charter
school
contract
with
a
school
district
under
this
chapter
unless
the
attendance
center
is
located
within
the
school
district.
The
application
shall
demonstrate
the
support
of
at
least
fifty
percent
of
the
teachers
employed
at
the
school
on
the
date
of
the
submission
of
the
application
and
fifty
percent
of
the
parents
or
guardians
voting
whose
children
are
enrolled
at
the
school,
provided
that
a
majority
of
the
parents
or
guardians
eligible
to
vote
participate
in
the
ballot
process,
according
to
procedures
established
by
rules
of
the
state
board.
b.
To
receive
approval
to
establish
an
innovation
zone
school
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
,
an
innovation
zone
consortium
shall
submit
an
application
to
the
state
board
which
demonstrates
the
support
of
at
least
fifty
percent
of
the
teachers
employed
at
each
proposed
innovation
zone
school
on
the
date
of
the
submission
of
the
application
and
fifty
percent
of
the
parents
or
guardians
voting
whose
children
are
enrolled
at
each
proposed
innovation
zone
school,
provided
that
a
majority
of
the
parents
or
guardians
eligible
to
vote
participate
in
the
ballot
process,
according
to
procedures
established
by
rules
of
the
state
board.
c.
A
parent
or
guardian
voting
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
must
be
a
resident
of
this
state.
3.
A
school
board
shall
receive
and
review
all
applications
for
converting
an
existing
building
or
creating
a
new
building
for
a
charter
school.
Applications
received
on
or
before
October
1
of
a
calendar
year
shall
be
considered
for
charter
House
File
2754,
p.
18
schools
to
be
established
at
the
beginning
of
the
school
district’s
next
school
year
or
at
a
time
agreed
to
by
the
applicant
and
the
school
board.
However,
a
school
board
may
receive
and
consider
applications
after
October
1
at
its
discretion.
4.
A
school
board
shall
by
a
majority
vote
approve
or
deny
an
application
relating
to
a
charter
school
no
later
than
sixty
calendar
days
after
the
application
is
received.
An
application
approved
by
a
school
board
and
subsequently
approved
by
the
state
board
pursuant
to
subsection
6
shall
constitute,
at
a
minimum,
an
agreement
between
the
school
board
and
the
charter
school
for
the
operation
of
the
charter
school.
A
school
board
that
denies
an
application
for
a
conversion
to
a
charter
school
shall
provide
notice
of
denial
to
the
applicant
in
writing
within
thirty
days
after
board
action.
The
notice
shall
specify
the
exact
reasons
for
denial
and
provide
documentation
supporting
those
reasons.
5.
An
applicant
may
appeal
school
board
denial
of
the
applicant’s
charter
school
application
to
the
state
board
in
accordance
with
the
procedures
set
forth
in
chapter
290
.
The
state
board
shall
affirm,
modify,
or
reverse
the
school
board’s
decision
on
the
basis
of
the
information
provided
in
the
application
indicating
the
ability
and
willingness
of
the
proposed
charter
school
to
meet
the
requirements
of
section
256F.1,
subsection
3
,
and
section
256F.4
.
6.
Upon
approval
of
an
application
for
the
proposed
establishment
of
a
charter
school,
the
school
board
shall
submit
an
application
for
approval
to
establish
the
charter
school
to
the
state
board
in
accordance
with
section
256F.5
.
7.
An
application
submitted
to
the
state
board
pursuant
to
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“b”
,
or
subsection
6
shall
set
forth
the
manner
in
which
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
will
provide
special
instruction,
in
accordance
with
section
280.4
,
to
students
who
are
English
learners.
The
application
shall
set
forth
the
manner
in
which
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
will
comply
with
federal
and
state
laws
and
regulations
relating
to
the
federal
National
School
Lunch
Act
and
the
federal
Child
Nutrition
Act
of
1966
,
42
U.S.C.
§1751
–
1785
,
and
chapter
283A
.
The
state
board
shall
approve
House
File
2754,
p.
19
only
those
applications
that
meet
the
requirements
specified
in
section
256F.1,
subsection
3
,
and
sections
256F.4
and
256F.5
.
The
state
board
may
deny
an
application
if
the
state
board
deems
that
approval
of
the
application
is
not
in
the
best
interest
of
the
affected
students.
8.
The
state
board
shall
approve
not
more
than
ten
innovation
zone
consortium
applications.
9.
2.
The
state
board
shall
not
approve
a
new
charter
school
under
this
chapter
subchapter
on
or
after
July
1,
2021.
10.
3.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
for
the
implementation
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
If
federal
rules
or
regulations
relating
to
the
distribution
or
utilization
of
federal
funds
allocated
to
the
department
pursuant
to
this
section
are
adopted
that
are
inconsistent
with
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
subchapter
,
the
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
to
comply
with
the
requirements
of
the
federal
rules
or
regulations.
The
state
board
shall
identify
inconsistencies
between
federal
and
state
rules
and
regulations
as
provided
in
this
subsection
and
shall
submit
recommendations
for
legislative
action
to
the
chairpersons
and
ranking
members
of
the
senate
and
house
standing
committees
on
education
at
the
next
meeting
of
the
general
assembly.
Sec.
41.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
Sec.
42.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
Although
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
may
elect
to
comply
with
one
or
more
provisions
of
statute
or
administrative
rule,
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
is
exempt
from
all
statutes
and
rules
applicable
to
a
school,
a
school
board,
or
a
school
district,
except
that
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
Sec.
43.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
h,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
Meet
all
applicable
federal,
state,
and
local
health
and
safety
requirements
and
laws
prohibiting
discrimination
on
the
basis
of
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
national
origin,
religion,
ancestry,
or
disability.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
located
within
the
boundaries
of
a
House
File
2754,
p.
20
school
district
subject
to
court-ordered
desegregation
at
the
time
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
application
is
approved
shall
be
subject
to
the
desegregation
order
unless
otherwise
specifically
provided
for
in
the
desegregation
order.
h.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
chapter
284
relating
to
the
student
achievement
and
teacher
quality
program.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
that
complies
with
chapter
284
shall
receive
state
moneys
or
be
eligible
to
receive
state
moneys
calculated
as
provided
in
section
257.10,
subsections
9
and
10
,
and
section
257.37A
as
if
it
did
not
operate
under
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
contract.
Sec.
44.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
v.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
requirements
of
section
256E.9
related
to
the
incorporation
into
the
charter
school
contract
of
a
performance
framework
that
is
used
by
the
state
board
to
evaluate
the
charter
school
in
the
same
manner
as
a
charter
school
established
under
subchapter
I.
Sec.
45.
Section
256F.4,
subsections
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
8,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
not
discriminate
in
its
student
admissions
policies
or
practices
on
the
basis
of
intellectual
or
athletic
ability,
measures
of
achievement
or
aptitude,
or
status
as
a
person
with
a
disability.
However,
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
may
limit
admission
to
students
who
are
within
a
particular
range
of
ages
or
grade
levels
or
on
any
other
basis
that
would
be
legal
if
initiated
by
a
school
district.
Enrollment
priority
shall
be
given
to
the
siblings
of
students
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
4.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
enroll
an
eligible
resident
student
who
submits
a
timely
application
unless
the
number
of
applications
exceeds
the
capacity
of
a
program,
class,
grade
level,
or
building.
In
this
case,
students
must
be
accepted
by
lot.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
may
enroll
an
eligible
nonresident
student
who
submits
a
timely
application
in
accordance
with
the
student
admission
policy
established
pursuant
to
section
House
File
2754,
p.
21
256F.5,
subsection
1
.
If
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
enrolls
an
eligible
nonresident
student,
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
notify
the
school
district
of
residence
and
the
sending
district
not
later
than
March
1
of
the
preceding
school
year.
Transportation
for
the
student
shall
be
in
accordance
with
section
282.18,
subsection
10
.
The
sending
district
shall
make
payments
to
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
in
the
manner
required
under
section
282.18,
subsection
7
.
If
the
nonresident
pupil
is
also
an
eligible
pupil
under
section
261E.6
,
the
innovation
zone
consortium
shall
pay
the
tuition
reimbursement
amount
to
an
eligible
postsecondary
institution
as
provided
in
section
261E.7
.
5.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
provide
instruction
for
at
least
the
number
of
days
or
hours
required
by
section
279.10,
subsection
1
.
6.
Notwithstanding
subsection
2
,
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
meet
the
requirements
of
section
256.7,
subsection
21
.
7.
a.
A
charter
school
shall
be
considered
a
part
of
the
school
district
in
which
it
is
located
for
purposes
of
state
school
foundation
aid
pursuant
to
chapter
257
.
b.
Students
enrolled
in
an
innovation
zone
school
shall
be
counted,
for
state
school
foundation
aid
purposes,
in
the
student’s
district
of
residence.
8.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
may
enter
into
contracts
in
accordance
with
chapter
26
.
Sec.
46.
Section
256F.5,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
An
application
to
the
state
board
for
the
approval
of
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
include
but
shall
not
be
limited
to
a
description
of
the
following:
Sec.
47.
Section
256F.5,
subsections
1,
2,
4,
6,
7,
10,
12,
13,
14,
15,
16,
and
17,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
method
for
admission
to
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
2.
The
mission,
purpose,
innovation,
and
specialized
focus
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
House
File
2754,
p.
22
4.
The
method
for
appointing
or
forming
an
advisory
council
for
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
The
membership
of
an
advisory
council
appointed
or
formed
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
not
include
more
than
one
member
of
a
participating
school
board.
6.
The
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
governance
and
bylaws.
7.
The
financial
plan
for
the
operation
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
including,
at
a
minimum,
a
listing
of
the
support
services
the
school
district
or
innovation
zone
consortium
will
provide,
and
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school’s
revenues,
budgets,
and
expenditures.
10.
The
organization
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
in
terms
of
ages
of
students
or
grades
to
be
taught
along
with
an
estimate
of
the
total
enrollment
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
12.
A
statement
indicating
how
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
will
meet
the
requirements
of
section
256F.1,
as
applicable;
section
256F.4,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
;
and
section
256F.4,
subsection
3
.
13.
Assurance
of
the
assumption
of
liability
by
the
charter
school
or
the
innovation
zone
consortium
for
the
innovation
zone
school
.
14.
The
types
and
amounts
of
insurance
coverage
to
be
obtained
by
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
for
the
innovation
zone
school
.
15.
A
plan
of
operation
to
be
implemented
if
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
revokes
or
fails
to
renew
its
contract.
16.
The
means,
costs,
and
plan
for
providing
transportation
for
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
17.
The
specific
statutes,
administrative
rules,
and
school
board
policies
with
which
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
does
not
intend
to
comply.
Sec.
48.
Section
256F.6,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
a.
An
approved
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
House
File
2754,
p.
23
application
shall
constitute
an
agreement,
the
terms
of
which
shall,
at
a
minimum,
be
the
terms
of
a
four-year
five-year
enforceable,
renewable
contract
between
a
school
board
,
or
the
boards
participating
in
an
innovation
zone
consortium,
and
the
state
board.
The
contract
shall
include
an
operating
agreement
for
the
operation
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school.
The
terms
of
the
contract
may
be
revised
at
any
time
with
the
approval
of
both
the
state
board
and
the
school
board
or
the
boards
participating
in
the
innovation
zone
consortium
,
whether
or
not
the
stated
provisions
of
the
contract
are
being
fulfilled.
The
contract
must
include
all
of
the
following:
(1)
An
operating
agreement
for
the
operation
of
the
charter
school.
(2)
A
performance
framework
as
required
under
section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“v”
.
b.
A
contract
may
be
renewed
by
agreement
of
the
school
board
or
the
boards
participating
in
an
innovation
zone
consortium,
as
applicable,
and
the
state
board.
c.
The
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
shall
provide
parents
and
guardians
of
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
with
a
copy
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
application
approved
pursuant
to
section
256F.5
.
3.
The
state
board
of
education
shall
provide
by
rule
for
the
ongoing
review
of
each
party’s
compliance
with
a
contract
entered
into
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Sec.
49.
Section
256F.7,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
256F.7
Employment
and
related
matters.
1.
A
charter
school
or
the
boards
participating
in
an
innovation
zone
consortium
shall
employ
or
contract
with
necessary
teachers
and
administrators,
as
defined
in
section
256.145
,
who
hold
a
valid
license
with
an
endorsement
for
the
type
of
service
for
which
the
teacher
or
administrator
is
employed.
2.
The
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium,
as
specified
in
the
application
,
in
consultation
with
the
advisory
council,
shall
decide
matters
related
to
the
operation
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
,
including
budgeting,
House
File
2754,
p.
24
curriculum,
and
operating
procedures.
3.
a.
Employees
of
a
charter
school
shall
be
considered
employees
of
the
school
district.
b.
Employees
of
an
innovation
zone
school
shall
be
considered
employees
of
a
board
participating
in
the
innovation
zone
consortium.
Sec.
50.
Section
256F.8,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
and
6,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
A
contract
for
the
establishment
of
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
may
be
revoked
by
the
state
board
,
or
the
school
board
that
established
the
charter
school
,
or
the
innovation
zone
consortium
that
established
the
innovation
zone
school
if
the
appropriate
board
or
consortium
determines
that
one
or
more
of
the
following
occurred:
a.
Failure
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
to
abide
by
and
meet
the
provisions
set
forth
in
the
contract,
including
educational
goals.
b.
Failure
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
to
comply
with
all
applicable
law.
c.
Failure
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
to
meet
generally
accepted
public
sector
accounting
principles.
d.
The
existence
of
one
or
more
other
grounds
for
revocation
as
specified
in
the
contract.
e.
Assessment
of
student
progress,
which
is
administered
in
accordance
with
state
and
locally
determined
indicators
established
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board,
does
not
show
improvement
in
student
progress
over
that
which
existed
in
the
same
student
population
prior
to
the
establishment
of
the
charter
school
or
the
innovation
zone
school
.
2.
The
decision
by
a
school
board
or
an
innovation
zone
consortium
to
revoke
or
to
fail
to
take
action
to
renew
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
contract
is
subject
to
appeal
under
procedures
set
forth
in
chapter
290
.
3.
A
school
board
or
a
board
participating
in
an
innovation
zone
consortium
that
is
considering
revocation
or
nonrenewal
of
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
contract
shall
notify
the
advisory
council,
the
parents
or
guardians
of
the
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
House
File
2754,
p.
25
school
,
and
the
teachers
and
administrators
employed
by
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
,
sixty
days
prior
to
revoking
or
the
date
by
which
the
contract
must
be
renewed,
but
not
later
than
the
last
day
of
classes
in
the
school
year.
4.
If
the
state
board
determines
that
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
is
in
substantial
violation
of
the
terms
of
the
contract,
the
state
board
shall
notify
the
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium
and
the
advisory
council
of
its
intention
to
revoke
the
contract
at
least
sixty
days
prior
to
revoking
a
contract
and
the
school
board
or
the
school
boards
participating
in
the
innovation
zone
consortium
shall
assume
oversight
authority,
operational
authority,
or
both
oversight
and
operational
authority.
The
notice
shall
state
the
grounds
for
the
proposed
action
in
writing
and
in
reasonable
detail.
The
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium
may
request
in
writing
an
informal
hearing
before
the
state
board
within
fourteen
days
of
receiving
notice
of
revocation
of
the
contract.
Upon
receiving
a
timely
written
request
for
a
hearing,
the
state
board
shall
give
reasonable
notice
to
the
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium
of
the
hearing
date.
The
state
board
shall
conduct
an
informal
hearing
before
taking
final
action.
Final
action
to
revoke
a
contract
shall
be
taken
in
a
manner
least
disruptive
to
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
The
state
board
shall
take
final
action
to
revoke
or
approve
continuation
of
a
contract
by
the
last
day
of
classes
in
the
school
year.
If
the
final
action
to
revoke
a
contract
under
this
section
occurs
prior
to
the
last
day
of
classes
in
the
school
year,
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
student
may
enroll
in
the
resident
district.
6.
A
school
board
revoking
a
contract
or
a
school
board
,
innovation
zone
consortium,
or
advisory
council
that
fails
to
renew
a
contract
under
this
chapter
subchapter
is
not
liable
for
that
action
to
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
,
a
student
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
or
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian,
or
any
other
person.
Sec.
51.
Section
256F.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
House
File
2754,
p.
26
256F.9
Procedures
after
revocation
——
student
enrollment.
If
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
contract
is
revoked
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
subchapter
,
a
nonresident
student
who
attended
the
school,
and
any
siblings
of
the
student
may
submit
an
application
to
another
school
district
according
to
section
282.18
.
Applications
and
notices
required
by
section
282.18
shall
be
processed
and
provided
in
a
prompt
manner.
Sec.
52.
Section
256F.10,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
256F.10
Reports.
1.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
report
at
least
annually
to
the
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium
,
advisory
council,
and
the
state
board
the
information
required
by
the
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium
,
advisory
council,
or
the
state
board.
The
reports
are
public
records
subject
to
chapter
22
.
2.
Not
later
than
December
1
annually,
the
state
board
shall
submit
a
comprehensive
report
with
findings
and
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly.
The
report
shall
evaluate
the
state’s
charter
school
and
innovation
zone
school
programs
generally,
including
but
not
limited
to
an
evaluation
of
whether
the
charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
schools
are
fulfilling
the
purposes
set
forth
in
section
256F.4,
subsection
2
.
The
report
also
shall
contain,
for
each
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
,
a
copy
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school’s
mission
statement,
attendance
statistics
and
dropout
rate,
aggregate
assessment
test
scores,
projections
of
financial
stability,
the
number
and
qualifications
of
teachers
and
administrators,
and
number
of
and
comments
on
supervisory
visits
by
the
department
of
education.
Sec.
53.
Section
256F.12,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
256F.12
Operation
of
existing
charter
schools.
Charter
schools
established
under
this
chapter
subchapter
prior
to
July
1,
2021,
shall
continue
to
operate
under
and
be
subject
to
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
subchapter
and
shall
not
be
subject
to
chapter
256E
subchapter
I
.
Sec.
54.
Section
257.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
House
File
2754,
p.
27
subparagraph
(9),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(9)
Resident
pupils
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
under
chapter
256E
or
256F
.
Sec.
55.
Section
280.36,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
or
the
authorities
in
charge
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
may
enter
into
an
agreement
with
another
school
district,
accredited
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
,
or
innovation
zone
school
to
create
a
multidisciplinary
school
safety
assessment
team
that
shall
coordinate
resources
among
the
schools
and
assess
and
intervene
when
a
student
enrolled
in
either
school
exhibits
behavior
that
may
pose
a
threat
to
the
safety
of
either
school,
employees
of
either
school,
or
students
enrolled
in
either
school.
Sec.
56.
Section
282.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
Notwithstanding
sections
256E.7
,
256F.4
256E.23
,
275.55A
,
and
282.18
,
or
any
other
provision
to
the
contrary,
prior
to
knowingly
enrolling
an
individual
who
is
required
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
,
but
who
is
otherwise
eligible
to
enroll
in
a
public
school,
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
determine
the
educational
placement
of
the
individual.
Upon
receipt
of
notice
that
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
district
is
required
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
,
the
board
shall
determine
the
educational
placement
of
the
student.
The
tentative
agenda
for
the
meeting
of
the
board
of
directors
at
which
the
board
will
consider
such
enrollment
or
educational
placement
shall
specifically
state
that
the
board
is
considering
the
enrollment
or
educational
placement
of
an
individual
who
is
required
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
.
If
the
individual
is
denied
enrollment
in
a
school
district
under
this
section
,
the
school
district
of
residence
shall
provide
the
individual
with
educational
services
in
an
alternative
setting.
Sec.
57.
Section
282.18,
subsection
11,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(8),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(8)
If
the
pupil
participates
in
open
enrollment
because
of
circumstances
that
meet
the
definition
of
good
cause.
For
House
File
2754,
p.
28
purposes
of
this
section
,
“good
cause”
means
a
change
in
a
child’s
residence
due
to
a
change
in
family
residence,
a
change
in
a
child’s
residence
from
the
residence
of
one
parent
or
guardian
to
the
residence
of
a
different
parent
or
guardian,
a
change
in
the
state
in
which
the
family
residence
is
located,
a
change
in
a
child’s
parents’
marital
status,
a
guardianship
or
custody
proceeding,
placement
in
foster
care,
adoption,
participation
in
a
foreign
exchange
program,
initial
placement
of
a
prekindergarten
student
in
a
special
education
program
requiring
specially
designed
instruction,
or
participation
in
a
substance
use
disorder
or
mental
health
treatment
program,
a
change
in
the
status
of
a
child’s
resident
district
such
as
removal
of
accreditation
by
the
state
board,
surrender
of
accreditation,
or
permanent
closure
of
a
nonpublic
school,
revocation
of
a
charter
school
contract
as
provided
in
section
256E.10
or
256F.8
256E.27
,
the
failure
of
negotiations
for
a
whole
grade
sharing,
reorganization,
dissolution
agreement,
or
the
rejection
of
a
current
whole
grade
sharing
agreement,
or
reorganization
plan.
Sec.
58.
Section
297.24,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
Sec.
59.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE
——
TRANSFERS
——
NEW
SUBCHAPTERS.
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
the
following
transfers:
a.
Section
256F.1
to
section
256E.20.
b.
Section
256F.2
to
section
256E.21.
c.
Section
256F.3
to
section
256E.22.
d.
Section
256F.4
to
section
256E.23.
e.
Section
256F.5
to
section
256E.24.
f.
Section
256F.6
to
section
256E.25.
g.
Section
256F.7
to
section
256E.26.
h.
Section
256F.8
to
section
256E.27.
i.
Section
256F.9
to
section
256E.28.
j.
Section
256F.10
to
section
256E.29.
k.
Section
256F.12
to
section
256E.30.
2.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
create
two
new
subchapters
in
chapter
256E
as
follows:
a.
Subchapter
I
shall
be
entitled
“Charter
Schools”
and
House
File
2754,
p.
29
include
sections
256E.1
through
256E.13.
b.
Subchapter
II
shall
be
entitled
“Legacy
Charter
Schools”
and
include
sections
256E.20
through
256E.30.
3.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
changes
in
any
Code
sections
or
other
noncodified
enactments
amended
or
enacted
by
any
other
Act
to
correspond
with
the
changes
made
in
this
Act
if
there
appears
to
be
no
doubt
as
to
the
proper
method
of
making
the
changes
and
the
changes
would
not
be
contrary
to
or
inconsistent
with
the
purposes
of
this
Act
or
any
other
Act.
Sec.
60.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
charter
school
contracts
that
are
executed
or
renewed
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act:
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
256E.6.
Sec.
61.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
apply
to
charter
school
contracts
entered
into
under
section
256F.6
between
a
school
board
and
the
state
board
of
education
that
are
renewed
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act:
1.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
by
requiring
charter
schools
to
incorporate
a
performance
framework
into
the
charter
school
contract.
2.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
256F.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”.
DIVISION
II
FUNDING
AND
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCY
SERVICES
Sec.
62.
Section
256E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
The
charter
school
in
which
the
student
is
enrolled
shall
receive
under
paragraph
“c”
an
amount
equal
to
the
sum
of
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
plus
the
teacher
leadership
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
the
teacher
salary
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
the
professional
development
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
and
the
early
intervention
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
as
provided
in
section
257.9
plus
any
moneys
that
would
be
due
to
the
school
district
of
residence
for
the
student
as
a
result
of
the
non-English
speaking
weighting
under
House
File
2754,
p.
30
section
280.4,
subsection
3
,
for
the
budget
year
multiplied
by
the
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year.
If
a
student
is
an
eligible
pupil
under
section
261E.6
,
the
charter
school
shall
pay
the
tuition
reimbursement
amount
to
an
eligible
postsecondary
institution
as
provided
in
section
261E.7
.
Sec.
63.
Section
257.35,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
21A.
The
director
of
the
department
of
management
may
deduct
the
following
from
the
state
aid
due
to
each
school
district
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
agencies
on
a
monthly
basis
from
September
15
through
June
15
during
each
school
year
for
purposes
of
providing
services
to
students
enrolled
in
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
agency:
a.
The
amount
calculated
for
media
services
for
the
school
district
that
is
attributable
to
the
number
of
students
enrolled
in
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
within
the
school
district
who
are
provided
with
media
services
by
an
area
education
agency.
b.
The
amount
calculated
for
educational
services
for
the
school
district
that
is
attributable
to
the
number
of
students
enrolled
in
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
within
the
school
district
who
are
provided
with
educational
services
by
an
area
education
agency.
Sec.
64.
Section
273.2,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
The
area
education
agency
shall
furnish
educational
services
and
programs
as
provided
in
section
273.1
,
this
section
,
sections
273.3
through
273.8
,
and
chapter
256B
to
pupils
enrolled
in
public
or
nonpublic
schools
which
are
on
the
list
of
accredited
schools
pursuant
to
section
256.11
,
and
to
pupils
enrolled
in
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
which
request
to
receive
such
services.
The
programs
and
services
provided
shall
be
at
least
commensurate
with
programs
and
services
existing
on
July
1,
1974.
The
programs
and
services
provided
to
pupils
enrolled
in
nonpublic
schools
shall
be
comparable
to
programs
and
House
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2754,
p.
31
services
provided
to
pupils
enrolled
in
public
schools
within
constitutional
guidelines.
Sec.
65.
Section
273.2,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4.
The
area
education
agency
shall
provide
for
special
education
services
and
media
services
for
school
districts
and
shall
encourage
and
assist
school
districts
to
establish
programs
for
gifted
and
talented
children.
The
area
education
agency
shall
provide
for
media
services
for
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I.
The
area
education
agency
shall
assist
in
facilitating
interlibrary
loans
of
materials
between
school
districts
and
other
libraries.
Sec.
66.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
apply
to
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2026:
1.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
256E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”.
2.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
257.35.
DIVISION
III
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
Sec.
67.
Section
280.13D,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
280.13D
Participation
in
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contests
or
competitions
and
extracurricular
activities
provided
by
public
schools.
1.
a.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
the
school
district,
and
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I
,
to
participate
in
any
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
,
and
any
extracurricular
activity,
including
theater,
show
choir,
and
band,
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
of
the
nonpublic
school
or
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
school,
as
applicable,
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
student,
if
all
of
the
following
criteria
are
satisfied:
House
File
2754,
p.
32
(1)
The
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
or
extracurricular
activity
has
not
been
provided
by
the
nonpublic
school
or
the
charter
school
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
years.
(2)
The
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
under
section
280.13A
with
another
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
in
the
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
or
any
extracurricular
activity
that
is
being
provided
by
that
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school.
b.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
a
contiguous
school
district,
and
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I
,
to
participate
in
any
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
and
any
extracurricular
activity
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
of
the
nonpublic
school
or
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
school,
as
applicable,
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
student,
if
all
of
the
following
criteria
are
satisfied:
(1)
The
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
or
extracurricular
activity
has
not
been
provided
by
the
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school,
or
by
the
student’s
school
district
of
residence
,
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
years.
(2)
The
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
under
section
280.13A
with
another
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
in
the
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
or
extracurricular
activity
that
is
being
provided
by
that
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school.
c.
If
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
has
established
a
fee
for
the
cost
of
a
student’s
participation
House
File
2754,
p.
33
in
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
or
extracurricular
activity
,
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
contest
or
competition
or
extracurricular
activity
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
or
“b”
,
or
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian,
shall
be
responsible
for
the
payment
of
such
fee.
The
amount
of
such
fee
shall
not
exceed
the
amount
of
the
fee
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
has
established
for
students
who
are
enrolled
in
the
school
district.
2.
A
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
contest
or
competition
or
extracurricular
activity
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
or
“b”
,
shall
participate
under
the
same
conditions
as
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
including
meeting
the
school
district’s
student
code
of
conduct
requirements.
3.
A
student
who
participates
in
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
or
extracurricular
activity
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
deemed
to
satisfy
the
residence
requirements
for
purposes
of
section
256.46
.
DIVISION
IV
DRIVER
EDUCATION
Sec.
68.
Section
321.178,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
(1)
(a)
Every
public
school
district
in
Iowa
shall
offer
or
make
available
to
all
students
residing
in
the
school
district,
or
Iowa
students
attending
a
nonpublic
school
or
receiving
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction
as
defined
in
section
299A.1
,
in
the
district,
an
approved
course
in
driver
education.
(b)
(i)
Every
public
school
district
in
Iowa
shall
offer
or
make
available
to
all
Iowa
students
residing
in
the
school
district
who
attend
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
an
approved
course
in
driver
House
File
2754,
p.
34
education
pursuant
to
policies
established
by
the
public
school
district.
The
charter
school
shall
be
responsible
for
the
payment
of
all
of
the
school
district’s
costs
associated
with
providing
the
approved
course
in
driver
education
to
such
students.
(ii)
Every
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
shall
offer
or
make
available
to
all
students
attending
the
charter
school
an
approved
course
in
driver
education.
(c)
The
receiving
district
shall
be
the
school
district
responsible
for
making
driver
education
available
to
a
student
participating
in
open
enrollment
under
section
282.18
.
(2)
The
courses
may
be
offered
at
sites
other
than
at
the
public
school
or
charter
school
,
including
nonpublic
school
facilities
within
the
public
school
districts.
An
approved
course
offered
during
the
summer
months,
on
Saturdays,
after
regular
school
hours
during
the
regular
terms
or
partly
in
one
term
or
summer
vacation
period
and
partly
in
the
succeeding
term
or
summer
vacation
period,
as
the
case
may
be,
shall
satisfy
the
requirements
of
this
section
to
the
same
extent
as
an
approved
course
offered
during
the
regular
school
hours
of
the
school
term.
A
student
who
successfully
completes
and
obtains
certification
in
an
approved
course
in
driver
education
or
an
approved
course
in
motorcycle
education
may,
upon
proof
of
such
fact,
be
excused
from
any
field
test
which
the
student
would
otherwise
be
required
to
take
in
demonstrating
the
student’s
ability
to
operate
a
motor
vehicle.
A
student
shall
not
be
excused
from
any
field
test
if
a
parent,
guardian,
or
instructor
requests
that
a
test
be
administered.
A
final
field
test
prior
to
a
student’s
completion
of
an
approved
course
shall
be
administered
by
a
person
qualified
to
provide
street
or
highway
driving
instruction
under
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(2).
DIVISION
V
IOWA
PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
Sec.
69.
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(13)
Persons
employed
by
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
that
House
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p.
35
satisfies
all
applicable
requirements
under
federal
law
for
participation
in
the
retirement
system.
Sec.
70.
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
9,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
“Employer”
means
the
state
of
Iowa,
the
counties,
municipalities,
agencies,
public
school
districts,
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
that
satisfy
all
applicable
requirements
under
federal
law
for
participation
in
the
retirement
system,
all
political
subdivisions,
and
all
of
their
departments
and
instrumentalities,
including
area
agencies
on
aging,
other
than
those
employing
persons
as
specified
in
subsection
8
,
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(7),
and
joint
planning
commissions
created
under
chapter
28E
or
28I
.
Sec.
71.
Section
256E.11,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
In
the
event
of
a
charter
school
closure,
the
assets
of
the
charter
school
shall
be
used
first
to
satisfy
outstanding
payroll
obligations
for
employees
of
the
school
and
any
liabilities
due
and
owing
to
the
Iowa
public
employees’
retirement
system
,
then
to
creditors
of
the
school,
then
to
the
public
school
district
in
which
the
charter
school
operated,
if
applicable,
and
then
to
the
state
general
fund.
If
the
assets
of
the
charter
school
are
insufficient
to
pay
all
obligations
of
the
charter
school,
the
prioritization
of
the
distribution
of
assets
shall
be
consistent
with
this
subsection
and
otherwise
determined
by
the
district
court.
DIVISION
VI
CHARTER
SCHOOL
FACILITIES
REVOLVING
LOAN
PROGRAM
Sec.
72.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.163
Charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
——
credit
enhancement
agreements.
1.
a.
A
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
is
created
within
the
authority
to
assist
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
in
acquiring
suitable
school
facilities.
The
moneys
in
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
authority
for
use
in
the
development
and
operation
of
a
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
to
assist
charter
schools
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
House
File
2754,
p.
36
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
b.
Moneys
transferred
by
the
authority
for
deposit
in
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund,
moneys
appropriated
to
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program,
and
any
other
moneys
available
to
and
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
authority
for
placement
in
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
Additionally,
payment
of
interest,
recaptures
of
awards,
and
other
repayments
to
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
subsection
2,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
credited
to
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
the
same
purpose
in
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
c.
The
authority
shall
annually
allocate
moneys
available
in
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
to
assist
charter
schools
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
2.
In
addition
to
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
authorized
pursuant
to
subsection
1,
the
authority
is
authorized
to
make
or
enter
into
a
liquidity
or
credit
enhancement
agreement
with
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
to
assist
the
charter
school
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
Sec.
73.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE.
The
Code
editor
shall
designate
section
16.163,
as
enacted
in
this
division
of
this
Act,
as
a
new
section
within
chapter
16,
subchapter
X,
part
6,
and
may
redesignate
the
preexisting
part
and
correct
internal
references
as
necessary,
including
references
to
part
headnotes.
DIVISION
VII
EDUCATION
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS
Sec.
74.
Section
257.11B,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
a.
(1)
On
or
after
January
1,
but
on
or
before
June
House
File
2754,
p.
37
30,
preceding
the
school
year
for
which
the
education
savings
account
payment
is
requested,
the
parent
or
guardian
of
an
eligible
pupil
may
request
an
education
savings
account
payment
by
submitting
an
application
to
the
department
of
education.
(2)
On
or
after
October
15,
but
on
or
before
November
15,
preceding
the
semester
for
which
the
education
savings
account
payment
is
requested,
the
parent
or
guardian
of
an
eligible
pupil
may
request
an
education
savings
account
payment
by
submitting
an
application
to
the
department
of
education.
b.
Within
thirty
days
following
Following
submission
of
an
application,
the
department
of
education
or
third-party
entity
shall
notify
the
parent
or
guardian
of
each
pupil
approved
for
the
following
school
year
or
semester
and
specify
the
amount
of
the
education
savings
account
payment
for
the
pupil,
if
known
at
the
time
of
the
notice.
As
soon
as
practical
following
the
processing
of
all
applications,
the
department
of
education
or
third-party
entity
shall
determine
the
number
of
pupils
in
each
school
district
approved
for
the
school
budget
year
and
provide
such
information
to
the
department
of
management.
c.
Education
savings
account
payments
shall
only
be
approved
for
one
school
year
or
one
semester,
as
applicable,
and
applications
must
be
submitted
annually
for
payments
in
subsequent
school
years.
4.
Each
education
savings
account
payment
shall
be
equal
to
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
budget
year
;
provided,
however,
that
an
education
savings
account
payment
shall
be
equal
to
fifty
percent
of
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
budget
year
if
the
pupil’s
parent
or
guardian
submitted
an
application
under
subsection
3,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(2)
.
DIVISION
VIII
INDEPENDENT
ACCREDITATION
Sec.
75.
Section
256.11,
subsection
16,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
(1)
If
an
approved
independent
accrediting
agency
deaccredits
a
nonpublic
school,
the
nonpublic
school
shall
not
seek
accreditation
from
an
independent
accrediting
agency
that
is
on
the
approved
list
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
for
a
period
of
three
years
beginning
House
File
2754,
p.
38
on
the
date
the
approved
independent
accrediting
agency
deaccredited
the
nonpublic
school.
(2)
If
an
approved
independent
accrediting
agency
deaccredits
a
nonpublic
school,
the
nonpublic
school
may
immediately
seek
accreditation
under
subsection
10.
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
(1)
This
subsection
shall
not
be
construed
to
authorize
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
exercise
authority
over
any
nonpublic
school
or
construed
to
require
a
nonpublic
school
to
modify
its
academic
standards
for
admission
or
educational
program.
(2)
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
expand
the
authority
of
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
impose
regulations
upon
any
nonpublic
school
that
are
not
necessary
to
implement
this
section.
(3)
Rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education
to
implement
this
section
that
impose
an
undue
burden
on
a
nonpublic
school
are
invalid.
(4)
A
nonpublic
school
shall
be
given
the
maximum
freedom
possible
to
provide
for
the
educational
needs
of
the
school’s
students,
consistent
with
state
and
federal
law.
DIVISION
IX
SCHEDULE
OF
TEACHER
TRAININGS
AND
LICENSURE
RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS
Sec.
76.
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
——
SCHEDULE
OF
REQUIRED
TEACHER
TRAINING
AND
LICENSURE
RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.
1.
The
department
of
education
shall
convene
and
provide
administrative
support
to
a
task
force
that
shall
study
the
training
programs
in
which
teachers
in
this
state
are
required
to
participate
pursuant
to
state
law
and
the
requirements
associated
with
renewing
a
teaching
license.
2.
Any
expense
incurred
by
a
member
of
the
task
force
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
individual
member
or
the
respective
entity
represented
by
the
member.
3.
The
task
force
shall
submit
its
findings
and
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
December
31,
2026.
The
recommendations
must
include
specific
recommendations
related
to
how
to
change
current
law
to
create
a
more
manageable
training
program
schedule
and
licensure
renewal
requirement
schedule
for
teachers.
House
File
2754,
p.
39
DIVISION
X
STATEWIDE
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM
Sec.
77.
Section
256.163,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
Preschool
programs
at
school
districts
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
,
or
at
community-based
providers
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program,
under
chapter
256C
.
Sec.
78.
Section
256C.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
“Approved
local
program”
means
a
school
district’s
program
or
community-based
provider’s
program
for
four-year-old
children
approved
by
the
department
of
education
to
provide
high
quality
high-quality
preschool
instruction.
Sec.
79.
Section
256C.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“
Community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program”
means
a
community-based
provider
that
meets
the
community-based
provider
requirements
under
section
256C.3
and
has
been
approved
by
the
department
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program.
“Community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program”
does
not
mean
a
community-based
provider
that
partners
with
a
school
district’s
approved
local
program.
Sec.
80.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
If
space
and
funding
are
available,
including
funding
from
another
school
district
account
or
fund
from
which
preschool
program
expenditures
are
authorized
by
law,
a
school
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
may
enroll
and
pay
the
cost
of
attendance
for
a
younger
or
older
child
in
the
preschool
program;
however,
the
child
shall
not
be
counted
for
state
funding
purposes.
Sec.
81.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
(1)
The
individual
is
either
employed
by
or
under
contract
with
the
school
district
,
or
with
the
community-based
provider
House
File
2754,
p.
40
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program,
that
is
implementing
the
program.
Sec.
82.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
to
further
define
the
following
preschool
program
requirements
which
shall
be
used
to
determine
whether
or
not
a
local
program
implemented
by
a
school
district
approved
to
implement
the
preschool
program
or
a
community-based
provider
directly
approved
to
implement
the
preschool
program
qualifies
as
an
approved
local
program:
Sec.
83.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
h,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
h.
Provision
for
ensuring
that
children
receiving
care
from
other
child
care
arrangements
can
participate
in
the
preschool
program
with
minimal
disruption
due
to
transportation
and
movement
from
one
site
to
another.
The
children
participating
in
the
preschool
program
may
be
transported
by
the
school
district
or
community-based
provider
to
activities
associated
with
the
program
along
with
other
children.
Sec.
84.
Section
256C.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
Community-based
provider
requirements.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
to
further
define
the
following
requirements
of
community-based
providers
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
in
implementing
the
preschool
program:
a.
Methods
of
demonstrating
readiness
to
implement
high-quality
instruction
in
the
local
program
shall
be
identified.
b.
A
community-based
provider
shall
participate
in
data
collection
and
performance
measurement
processes
and
reporting
as
defined
by
rule.
c.
Professional
development
for
community-based
provider
preschool
teachers
shall
be
addressed
in
the
community-based
provider’s
professional
development
plan.
Sec.
85.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
5,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
d,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
The
department
shall
implement
an
application
and
selection
process
for
school
district
participation
and
House
File
2754,
p.
41
community-based
provider
participation
in
the
preschool
program
that
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
the
enrollment
requirements
provided
under
section
256C.4
.
b.
The
department
shall
track
the
progress
of
students
served
by
a
school
district
preschool
program
or
community-based
provider
preschool
program
and
the
students’
performance
in
elementary
and
secondary
education.
d.
The
state
board,
in
collaboration
with
the
department,
shall
ensure
that
the
administrative
rules
adopted
to
support
the
preschool
program
emphasize
that
children’s
access
to
the
program
is
voluntary,
that
the
preschool
foundation
aid
provided
to
a
school
district
or
a
community-based
provider
is
provided
based
upon
the
enrollment
of
eligible
students
in
the
school
district’s
or
community-based
provider’s
local
program
regardless
of
whether
an
eligible
student
is
a
resident
of
the
school
district,
and
that
agreements
entered
into
by
a
school
district
for
the
provision
of
programming
in
settings
other
than
the
school
district’s
facilities
are
between
the
school
district
and
the
private
provider.
Sec.
86.
Section
256C.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
General
State
funding
for
school
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
.
a.
State
funding
provided
under
the
preschool
program
to
school
districts
shall
be
based
upon
the
enrollment
of
eligible
students
in
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program.
b.
A
school
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
may
authorize
expenditures
for
the
district’s
preschool
programming
from
any
of
the
revenue
sources
available
to
the
district
from
the
sources
listed
in
chapter
298A
,
provided
the
expenditures
are
within
the
uses
permitted
for
the
revenue
source.
In
addition,
the
use
of
the
revenue
source
for
preschool
or
prekindergarten
programming
must
have
been
approved
prior
to
any
expenditure
from
the
revenue
source
for
the
district’s
approved
local
program.
c.
Funding
provided
under
the
preschool
program
is
intended
to
supplement,
not
supplant,
existing
public
funding
for
preschool
programming.
House
File
2754,
p.
42
d.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
shall
not
be
commingled
with
the
other
state
aid
payments
made
under
section
257.16
to
a
school
district
and
shall
be
accounted
for
by
the
local
school
district
separately
from
the
other
state
aid
payments.
Preschool
foundation
aid
payments
made
to
school
districts
are
miscellaneous
income
for
purposes
of
chapter
257
.
A
school
district
shall
maintain
a
separate
listing
within
its
budget
for
preschool
foundation
aid
payments
received
and
expenditures
made.
A
school
district
shall
certify
to
the
department
of
education
that
preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
the
school
district
was
used
to
supplement,
not
supplant,
moneys
otherwise
received
and
used
by
the
school
district
for
preschool
programming.
e.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
shall
not
be
used
for
the
costs
of
constructing
a
facility
in
connection
with
an
approved
local
program.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
be
used
by
approved
local
programs
and
community
providers
community-based
providers
that
partner
with
a
school
district’s
local
program
for
any
purpose
determined
by
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
to
meet
standards
for
high-quality
preschool
instruction
and
for
purposes
that
directly
or
indirectly
benefit
students
enrolled
in
the
approved
local
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
professional
development
for
preschool
teachers,
instructional
equipment
and
supplies,
material
and
equipment
designed
to
develop
pupils’
large
and
small
motor
skills,
translation
services,
playground
equipment
and
repair
costs,
food
and
beverages
used
by
children
in
the
approved
local
program,
safety
equipment,
facility
rental
fees,
and
for
other
direct
costs
that
enhance
the
approved
local
program,
including
by
contracting
with
community
partners
for
any
such
services.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
be
used
by
approved
local
programs
for
the
costs
of
transportation
involving
children
participating
in
the
preschool
program.
The
costs
of
transporting
other
children
associated
with
the
preschool
program
or
transported
as
provided
in
section
256C.3,
subsection
3
,
paragraph
“h”
,
may
be
prorated
by
the
school
district.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
an
approved
local
program
that
remains
unexpended
and
unobligated
House
File
2754,
p.
43
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2017,
shall
be
used
to
build
the
approved
local
program’s
preschool
program
capacity
in
the
next
succeeding
fiscal
year
excluding
that
portion
of
such
unexpended
and
unobligated
funding
that
the
school
district
authorizes
for
transfer
for
deposit
in
the
school
district’s
flexibility
account
established
under
section
298A.2,
subsection
2
,
if
the
statutory
requirements
for
the
use
of
such
funding
are
met.
For
purposes
of
determining
whether
a
school
district
has
authority
to
transfer
preschool
foundation
aid
funding
for
deposit
in
the
school
district’s
flexibility
account
established
under
section
298A.2,
subsection
2
,
the
school
district
must
have
provided
preschool
programming
during
the
fiscal
year
for
which
funding
remains
unexpended
and
unobligated
to
all
eligible
students
for
whom
a
timely
application
for
enrollment
was
submitted.
f.
The
receipt
of
funding
by
a
school
district
for
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
the
need
for
additional
funding
for
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
or
the
enrollment
count
of
eligible
students
under
this
chapter
shall
not
be
considered
to
be
unusual
circumstances,
create
an
unusual
need
for
additional
funds,
or
qualify
under
any
other
circumstances
that
may
be
used
by
the
school
budget
review
committee
to
grant
supplemental
aid
to
or
establish
a
modified
supplemental
amount
for
a
school
district
under
section
257.31
.
g.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
aid
received
by
a
school
district
for
a
fiscal
year
in
accordance
with
section
257.16
,
not
more
than
five
percent
may
be
used
by
the
school
district
for
administering
the
district’s
approved
local
program.
Outreach
activities
and
rent
for
facilities
not
owned
by
the
school
district
are
permissive
uses
of
the
administrative
funds.
h.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
aid
received
by
a
school
district
for
a
fiscal
year
in
accordance
with
section
257.16
,
not
less
than
ninety-five
percent
of
the
per
pupil
amount
shall
be
passed
through
to
a
community-based
provider
for
each
pupil
enrolled
in
the
district’s
approved
local
program.
For
the
fiscal
year
House
File
2754,
p.
44
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
not
more
than
ten
percent
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
aid
passed
through
to
a
community-based
provider
may
be
used
by
the
community-based
provider
for
administrative
costs.
The
costs
of
outreach
activities
and
rent
for
facilities
not
owned
by
the
school
district
are
permissive
administrative
costs.
The
costs
of
transportation
involving
children
participating
in
the
preschool
program
and
other
children
may
be
prorated.
Sec.
87.
Section
256C.4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
State
preschool
funding
for
community-based
providers
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program.
a.
State
preschool
funding
shall
not
be
used
for
the
costs
of
constructing
a
facility
in
connection
with
an
approved
local
program.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
be
used
by
community-based
providers
for
any
purpose
determined
by
the
community-based
provider
to
meet
standards
for
high-quality
preschool
instruction
and
for
purposes
that
directly
or
indirectly
benefit
students
enrolled
in
the
approved
local
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
professional
development
for
preschool
teachers,
instructional
equipment
and
supplies,
material
and
equipment
designed
to
develop
pupils’
large
and
small
motor
skills,
translation
services,
playground
equipment
and
repair
costs,
food
and
beverages
used
by
children
in
the
approved
local
program,
safety
equipment,
facility
rental
fees,
and
for
other
direct
costs
that
enhance
the
approved
local
program,
including
by
contracting
with
other
community
partners
for
any
such
services.
State
preschool
funding
may
be
used
by
approved
local
programs
for
the
costs
of
transportation
involving
children
participating
in
the
preschool
program.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
that
remains
unexpended
and
unobligated
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
shall
be
used
to
build
the
community-based
provider’s
capacity
in
the
next
succeeding
fiscal
year.
b.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
state
preschool
funding
received
by
a
community-based
provider
approved
House
File
2754,
p.
45
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
for
a
fiscal
year,
not
more
than
five
percent
may
be
used
by
the
community-based
provider
for
administering
the
approved
local
program.
Outreach
activities
and
rent
for
facilities
not
owned
by
the
community-based
provider
are
permissive
uses
of
the
administrative
funds.
Sec.
88.
Section
256C.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
To
be
included
as
an
eligible
student
in
the
enrollment
count
of
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
,
a
child
must
be
four
years
of
age
by
September
15
in
the
base
year
and
attending
the
school
district’s
or
community-based
provider’s
approved
local
program.
Sec.
89.
Section
256C.5,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
c
and
d,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
c.
“Preschool
budget
enrollment”
means
the
figure
that
is
equal
to
fifty
percent
of
the
actual
enrollment
of
eligible
students
in
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
on
October
1
of
the
base
year,
or
the
first
Monday
in
October
if
October
1
falls
on
a
Saturday
or
Sunday.
d.
“Preschool
foundation
aid”
means
the
product
of
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
multiplied
by
the
school
district’s
preschool
budget
enrollment
or
the
community-based
provider’s
preschool
budget
enrollment
.
Sec.
90.
Section
256C.5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
Preschool
foundation
aid
community-based
provider
amount.
For
the
initial
school
year
for
which
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
receives
that
approval
and
implements
the
preschool
program,
the
preschool
foundation
aid
payable
to
the
community-based
provider
is
the
product
of
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
school
year
multiplied
House
File
2754,
p.
46
by
fifty
percent
of
the
community-based
provider’s
eligible
student
enrollment
on
the
date
in
the
school
year
determined
by
rule.
For
budget
years
subsequent
to
the
initial
year
for
which
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
receives
that
initial
approval
and
implements
the
preschool
program,
the
preschool
foundation
aid
is
the
same
as
calculated
pursuant
to
subsection
1.
The
funding
for
the
preschool
foundation
aid
payable
to
the
community-based
provider
shall
be
paid
from
the
appropriation
made
in
section
257.16.
Continuation
of
a
community-based
provider’s
participation
in
the
preschool
program
for
a
second
or
subsequent
budget
year
is
subject
to
the
approval
of
the
department
based
upon
the
community-based
provider’s
compliance
with
accountability
provisions
and
the
department’s
on-site
review
of
the
community-based
provider’s
implementation
of
the
preschool
program.
Sec.
91.
Section
256C.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
Aid
payments.
a.
Preschool
foundation
aid
shall
be
paid
as
part
of
the
state
aid
payments
made
to
school
districts
in
accordance
with
section
257.16
.
b.
Preschool
foundation
aid
paid
directly
to
community-based
providers
shall
be
paid
to
the
community-based
provider
in
monthly
installments
beginning
on
September
15
of
a
budget
year
and
ending
on
or
about
June
15
of
the
budget
year
as
determined
by
the
department
of
management,
taking
into
consideration
the
relative
budget
and
cash
position
of
the
state
resources.
Sec.
92.
EMERGENCY
RULES.
The
state
board
of
education
may
adopt
emergency
rules
under
section
17A.4,
subsection
3,
and
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
to
implement
the
provisions
of
this
division
of
this
Act
and
the
rules
shall
be
effective
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
later
date
is
specified
in
the
rules.
Any
rules
adopted
in
accordance
with
this
section
shall
also
be
published
as
a
notice
of
intended
action
as
provided
in
section
17A.4.
DIVISION
XI
SCHOOL
TUITION
ORGANIZATIONS
——
PRESCHOOL
STARTUP
COSTS
Sec.
93.
SCHOOL
TUITION
ORGANIZATIONS
——
PRESCHOOL
STARTUP
House
File
2754,
p.
47
COSTS.
1.
As
used
in
this
section:
a.
“Preschool”
means
a
nonpublic
provider
of
preschool
services
that
commenced
operations
in
2025;
is
located
in
a
city
with
a
population
of
greater
than
thirty-nine
thousand
but
less
than
forty
thousand
according
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
census;
and
is
located
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
greater
than
one
hundred
fifty-five
thousand
but
less
than
one
hundred
eighty
thousand,
according
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
census.
b.
“School
tuition
organization”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
422.11S,
subsection
6.
2.
a.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
a
school
tuition
organization
that
represents
schools
located
in
a
county
with
a
population
of
greater
than
one
hundred
fifty-five
thousand
but
less
than
one
hundred
eighty
thousand,
according
to
the
2020
federal
decennial
census,
may
provide
funding
to
a
preschool
in
an
amount
up
to
the
costs
the
preschool
incurred
in
its
first
year
of
operation
related
to
the
provision
of
preschool
services.
b.
Payments
made
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
shall
not
count
toward
the
allocation
of
annual
revenue
standards
established
in
section
422.11S,
subsection
6,
paragraph
“c”,
subparagraph
(1).
DIVISION
XII
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Sec.
94.
Section
261E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
a.
(1)
Students
from
accredited
nonpublic
schools
,
and
students
receiving
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction
under
chapter
299A
,
and
students
from
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
may
access
the
program
through
the
school
district
in
which
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
,
or
private
institution
,
or
charter
school
is
located.
(2)
Students
from
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
that
provide
educational
instruction
and
course
content
that
is
delivered
entirely
over
the
internet
may
access
the
program
through
the
students’
school
district
of
residence.
House
File
2754,
p.
48
Sec.
95.
Section
282.18,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
(1)
The
board
of
the
receiving
district
shall
enroll
the
pupil
in
a
school
in
the
receiving
district
for
the
following
school
year
unless
the
receiving
district
has
insufficient
classroom
space
for
the
pupil
or
unless
the
receiving
district
has
prohibited
the
pupil
from
enrolling
pursuant
to
subsection
14
.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
receiving
district
may
adopt
a
policy
granting
the
superintendent
of
the
school
district
authority
to
approve
open
enrollment
applications.
If
the
request
is
granted,
the
board
shall
transmit
a
copy
of
the
form
to
the
parent
or
guardian
and
the
school
district
of
residence
within
five
days
after
board
action,
but
not
later
than
June
1
of
the
preceding
school
year.
The
parent
or
guardian
may
withdraw
the
request
at
any
time
prior
to
the
start
of
the
school
year.
(2)
A
denial
of
a
request
by
the
board
of
a
receiving
district
is
not
subject
to
appeal.
The
board
of
a
receiving
district,
or
the
superintendent
of
the
receiving
district
if
the
board
of
the
receiving
district
has
adopted
a
policy
granting
the
superintendent
the
authority
to
approve
open
enrollment
applications,
shall
document
the
reason
for
the
denial
of
a
request
and
submit
information
related
to
the
denial
to
the
department
of
education
in
a
manner
prescribed
by
the
department.
DIVISION
XIII
PRIVATE
INSTRUCTION
Sec.
96.
Section
299.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
child
who
is
of
compulsory
attendance
age,
who
places
the
child
under
competent
private
instruction
under
section
299A.2
,
not
in
an
accredited
school
or
a
home
school
assistance
program
operated
by
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school,
shall
furnish
a
report
in
duplicate
on
forms
provided
by
the
public
school
district,
to
the
district
by
September
1
of
the
school
year
in
which
the
child
will
be
under
competent
private
instruction.
The
secretary
shall
retain
and
file
one
copy
and
forward
the
other
copy
to
the
district’s
area
education
House
File
2754,
p.
49
agency.
The
report
shall
state
the
name
and
age
of
the
child,
the
period
of
time
during
which
the
child
has
been
or
will
be
under
competent
private
instruction
for
the
year,
an
outline
of
the
course
of
study
,
or
texts
that
will
be
used,
and
the
name
and
address
of
the
instructor.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
child,
who
is
placing
the
child
under
competent
private
instruction
for
the
first
time,
shall
also
provide
the
district
with
evidence
that
the
child
has
had
the
immunizations
required
under
section
139A.8
,
and,
if
the
child
is
elementary
school
age,
a
blood
lead
test
in
accordance
with
section
135.105D
.
The
term
“outline
of
course
of
study”
shall
include
subjects
covered,
lesson
plans,
and
time
spent
on
the
areas
of
study.
Sec.
97.
Section
299A.1,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
“Independent
private
instruction”
means
private
instruction
that
meets
the
following
criteria:
(1)
Is
not
accredited.
(2)
Enrolls
not
more
than
four
unrelated
students.
(3)
Does
not
charge
tuition,
fees,
or
other
remuneration
for
instruction.
(4)
(2)
Provides
private
or
religious-based
instruction
as
its
primary
purpose.
(5)
(3)
Provides
enrolled
students
in
all
grade
levels
with
instruction
in
mathematics,
reading
and
language
arts,
science,
and
social
studies.
(6)
(4)
Provides,
upon
written
request
from
the
superintendent
of
the
school
district
in
which
the
independent
private
instruction
is
provided,
or
from
the
director
of
the
department
of
education,
a
report
identifying
the
primary
instructor,
location,
name
of
the
authority
responsible
for
the
independent
private
instruction,
and
the
names
of
the
students
enrolled
receiving
the
instruction,
who
need
not
be
related
to
the
primary
instructor
.
(7)
(5)
Is
not
a
nonpublic
school
and
does
not
provide
competent
private
instruction
as
defined
in
this
subsection
.
(8)
(6)
Is
exempt
from
all
state
statutes
and
administrative
rules
applicable
to
a
school,
a
school
board,
or
a
school
district,
except
as
otherwise
provided
in
chapter
299
House
File
2754,
p.
50
and
this
chapter
.
Sec.
98.
NEW
SECTION
.
299A.13
Recognition
of
private
instruction
diplomas,
final
transcripts,
and
other
written
documentation.
1.
A
student
who
completes
a
program
of
secondary
education
under
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
shall
be
deemed
to
have
completed
a
high
school
education.
2.
The
parent,
guardian,
legal
custodian,
or
instructor
responsible
for
providing
the
program
of
secondary
education
under
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
may
issue
a
diploma,
final
transcript,
or
other
written
documentation
evidencing
academic
achievements
and
the
completion
of
the
program
of
secondary
education.
3.
A
diploma,
final
transcript,
or
other
written
documentation
issued
pursuant
to
subsection
2
shall
be
accepted
under
the
laws
of
this
state
in
the
same
manner
as
a
high
school
diploma,
final
transcript,
or
other
written
documentation
issued
by
a
school
district
or
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
for
all
purposes,
including
but
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
a.
Admission
to
postsecondary
education
or
training
programs.
b.
Eligibility
for
employment.
c.
Qualification
for
occupational
licensure,
certification,
or
registrations.
d.
Access
to
state
and
local
programs,
benefits,
and
opportunities.
e.
Any
other
purpose
under
the
laws
of
this
state
in
which
a
high
school
diploma
is
a
condition
or
a
qualification.
4.
The
state,
a
political
subdivision
of
the
state,
or
any
other
person
shall
not
deny
or
restrict
any
right,
privilege,
or
benefit
available
to
an
individual
solely
because
the
individual’s
diploma,
final
transcript,
or
other
written
documentation
was
issued
pursuant
to
subsection
2.
5.
A
student
who
completes
a
program
of
secondary
education
under
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
shall
not
be
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p.
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required
to
obtain
a
high
school
equivalency
diploma
or
other
alternative
credential.
Sec.
99.
NEW
SECTION
.
299A.14
Verification
of
enrollment.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
child
of
compulsory
attendance
age
shall
have
the
authority
to
execute
any
document
required
by
law
to
verify
any
of
the
following:
1.
The
placement
of
a
child
under
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction.
2.
The
child’s
full-time
or
part-time
status
in
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction.
3.
The
grades
the
child
has
obtained
in
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction.
4.
Any
other
required
educational
information.
Sec.
100.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
any
diplomas,
final
transcripts,
or
other
written
documentation
issued
before,
on,
or
after
the
effective
date
of
the
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
enacting
section
299A.13:
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
enacting
section
299A.13.
DIVISION
XIV
IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE
DATE
Sec.
101.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
2754,
Ninety-first
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2026
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor