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A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
entities
supported
in
whole
or
in
part
by
1
taxation,
including
by
modifying
provisions
related
to
the
2
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
directors
and
officers
3
of
school
boards,
school
improvement
advisory
committees,
4
electronic
bidding
on
public
bonds,
statewide
school
5
infrastructure
funding,
open
enrollment,
and
the
membership
6
and
voting
units
of
county
and
city
conference
boards,
and
7
including
applicability
provisions.
8
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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DIVISION
I
1
SCHOOL
BOARD
AND
OFFICERS
——
DUTIES
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
2
Section
1.
Section
279.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
3
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
a.
Except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
and
subsection
5
2
,
vacancies
occurring
among
the
officers
or
members
of
a
6
school
board
shall
be
filled
by
the
board
by
appointment.
A
7
person
so
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
in
an
elective
office
8
shall
hold
office
until
a
successor
is
elected
and
qualified
9
at
the
next
regular
school
election,
unless
there
is
an
10
intervening
special
election
for
the
school
district,
in
which
11
event
a
successor
shall
be
elected
at
the
intervening
special
12
election,
in
accordance
with
section
69.12
.
To
fill
a
vacancy
13
occurring
among
the
members
of
a
school
board,
the
board
shall
14
publish
notice
on
the
board’s
internet
site
and
in
the
manner
15
prescribed
by
section
279.36
,
stating
that
the
board
intends
to
16
fill
the
vacancy
by
appointment
but
that
the
electors
of
the
17
school
district
have
the
right
to
file
a
petition
requiring
18
that
the
vacancy
be
filled
by
a
special
election
conducted
19
pursuant
to
section
279.7
.
The
board
may
publish
notice
in
20
advance
if
a
member
of
the
board
submits
a
resignation
to
take
21
effect
at
a
future
date.
The
board
may
make
an
appointment
to
22
fill
the
vacancy
after
the
notice
is
published
or
after
the
23
vacancy
occurs,
whichever
is
later.
24
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
279.8C
Board
of
directors
——
access
25
to
information.
26
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
have
27
access
to
and
may
review
any
of
the
following:
28
a.
The
curriculum
associated
with
any
instruction
provided
29
to
students
enrolled
in
the
school
district.
30
b.
Materials
located
in
a
library
operated
by
the
school
31
district,
including
a
library
located
in
a
classroom.
32
2.
A
school
district
shall
not
prohibit
a
member
of
the
33
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
from
attending
34
classes
taught
by
teachers
employed
by
the
school
district
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to
observe
classroom
instruction,
not
for
the
purpose
of
1
evaluation,
if
the
member
has
provided
reasonable
prior
notice
2
to
the
superintendent
and
principal
of
the
attendance
center
3
in
which
the
classes
are
taught
and
to
the
teacher
providing
4
the
instruction.
5
3.
a.
A
school
district
shall
not
prohibit
a
member
of
6
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
from
accessing
7
materials
used
in
a
professional
development
program
that
8
the
school
district,
or
an
administrator
employed
by
the
9
school
district,
requires
employees
of
the
school
district
to
10
attend.
This
paragraph
shall
not
be
construed
to
authorize
11
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
to
12
access
an
individual
teacher
professional
development
plan
13
developed
pursuant
to
section
284.6
or
any
materials
related
14
to
an
intensive
assistance
program
a
teacher
is
required
to
15
participate
in
pursuant
to
section
284.8.
16
b.
A
school
district,
or
an
administrator
employed
by
the
17
school
district,
shall
provide
copies
of
materials
used
in
a
18
professional
development
program
that
the
school
district,
or
19
an
administrator
employed
by
the
school
district,
requires
20
employees
of
the
school
district
to
attend
to
a
member
of
the
21
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
upon
request.
This
22
paragraph
shall
not
be
construed
to
require
a
school
district,
23
or
an
administrator
employed
by
the
school
district,
to
provide
24
copies
of
an
individual
teacher
professional
development
plan
25
developed
pursuant
to
section
284.6,
or
any
materials
related
26
to
an
intensive
assistance
program
a
teacher
is
required
to
27
participate
in
pursuant
to
section
284.8,
to
a
member
of
the
28
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district.
29
4.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
“professional
development
30
program”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
256.145.
31
Sec.
3.
Section
279.20,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
32
to
read
as
follows:
33
2.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
may
delegate
34
the
authority
to
hire
support
personnel
and
sign
the
support
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personnel
employment
contracts,
if
applicable,
if
the
board
1
adopts
a
policy
authorizing
the
superintendent
to
perform
2
such
duties
and
specifying
the
positions
the
superintendent
3
is
authorized
to
fill.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
4
district
and
the
superintendent,
if
authorized
pursuant
to
5
this
subsection,
may
use
electronic
signatures
and
electronic
6
contracts
pursuant
to
chapter
554D
and
facsimile
signatures
7
when
entering
into
the
contracts
described
in
this
subsection.
8
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
the
term
“support
personnel”
9
includes,
but
is
not
limited
to,
bus
drivers,
custodians,
10
educational
associates,
and
clerical
and
food
service
11
employees.
12
Sec.
4.
Section
279.35,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
279.35
Publication
of
proceedings.
15
1.
The
proceedings
of
each
regular,
adjourned,
or
special
16
meeting
of
the
board,
including
the
schedule
of
bills
allowed,
17
shall
be
published
after
the
adjournment
of
the
meeting
in
18
the
manner
provided
in
this
section
and
section
279.36
,
and
19
the
publication
of
the
schedule
of
the
bills
allowed
shall
20
must
include
a
list
of
claims
allowed
,
including
salary
claims
21
for
services
performed
.
The
schedule
of
bills
allowed
may
22
be
published
on
a
once
monthly
basis
in
lieu
of
publication
23
with
the
proceedings
of
each
meeting
of
the
board.
The
list
24
of
claims
allowed
shall
must
include
the
name
of
the
person
25
or
firm
making
the
claim
,
the
purpose
of
the
claim,
and
26
the
amount
of
the
claim.
If
the
purpose
for
the
claims
is
27
the
same,
two
Two
or
more
claims
made
by
the
same
vendor,
28
supplier,
or
claimant
may
be
consolidated
if
the
number
of
29
claims
consolidated
and
the
total
consolidated
claim
amount
are
30
listed
in
the
statement.
However,
the
board
shall
provide
at
31
its
office
upon
request
an
unconsolidated
list
of
all
claims
32
allowed.
33
2.
Salaries
paid
to
individuals
regularly
employed
by
the
34
district
shall
only
be
published
annually
on
the
district’s
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internet
site
and
the
publication
shall
must
include
the
total
1
amount
of
the
annual
salary
of
each
employee
and
must
remain
2
on
the
district’s
internet
site
for
at
least
thirty
days
3
after
publication
.
The
secretary
shall
furnish
a
copy
of
the
4
proceedings
to
be
published
publish
a
link
to
the
publication
5
within
two
weeks
following
the
adjournment
of
the
meeting.
The
6
link
must
be
prominently
displayed
on
the
district’s
internet
7
site.
8
Sec.
5.
Section
280.12,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2026,
9
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections
and
inserting
in
lieu
10
thereof
the
following:
11
2.
Utilize
the
recommendations
of
the
school
improvement
12
advisory
committee
to
determine
school
district
or
accredited
13
nonpublic
school
needs,
including
but
not
limited
to
all
of
the
14
following:
15
a.
Major
educational
needs.
16
b.
Student
learning
goals.
17
c.
Long-range
and
annual
improvement
goals.
18
d.
Desired
levels
of
student
performance.
19
e.
Harassment
or
bullying
prevention
goals.
20
3.
Monitor
school
district
and
accredited
nonpublic
school
21
progress
toward
meeting
the
goals
described
in
subsection
2.
22
Sec.
6.
Section
291.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
291.1
President
——
duties.
25
The
president
of
the
board
of
directors
shall
preside
at
26
all
of
its
meetings,
sign
all
contracts
made
by
the
board,
and
27
appear
on
behalf
of
the
corporation
in
all
actions
brought
28
by
or
against
it,
unless
individually
a
party,
in
which
case
29
this
duty
shall
be
performed
by
the
secretary.
The
president
30
or
the
president’s
designee
shall
have
the
authority
to
enter
31
into
original
contracts
or
electronic
contracts
pursuant
32
to
chapter
554D
and
sign,
using
an
original
or
signature,
33
facsimile
signature,
or
an
electronic
signature,
as
defined
34
in
section
554D.103,
all
school
district
payments
drawn
and
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authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
as
provided
by
law.
The
1
board
of
directors,
by
resolution,
may
designate
an
individual,
2
who
shall
not
be
the
secretary,
to
sign
payments
or
authorize
3
electronic
funds
transfers
on
behalf
of
the
president
pursuant
4
to
this
section
.
5
DIVISION
II
6
ELECTRONIC
BIDS
ON
PUBLIC
BONDS
7
Sec.
7.
Section
75.14,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
75.14
Electronic
bidding.
10
Notwithstanding
contrary
provisions
of
this
chapter
,
11
including
section
75.3,
a
public
body
authorized
to
issue
12
bonds,
notes,
or
other
obligations
may
elect
to
receive
bids
to
13
purchase
such
bonds,
notes,
or
other
obligations
by
means
of
14
electronic,
internet
or
wireless
communication;
a
proprietary
15
bidding
procedure
or
system;
or
by
facsimile
transmission
16
to
a
location
deemed
appropriate
by
the
governing
body,
in
17
each
instance
as
may
be
approved
by
the
governing
body
and
18
provided
for
in
the
notice
of
sale.
An
electronic
bid
shall
19
be
submitted
in
substantial
conformity
with
the
requirements
20
of
chapter
554D
and
any
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
that
chapter
21
with
respect
to
the
acceptance
of
electronic
records
by
a
22
governmental
agency.
Additionally,
before
approving
the
use
23
of
an
electronic
bidding
procedure,
the
public
body
shall
find
24
and
determine
that
the
specific
procedure
to
be
used
will
25
provide
reasonable
security
and
maintain
the
integrity
of
26
the
competitive
bidding
process,
and
facilitate
the
delivery
27
of
bids
by
interested
parties
under
the
circumstances
of
the
28
particular
sale.
29
DIVISION
III
30
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
FLEXIBILITY
ACCOUNTS
31
Sec.
8.
Section
298A.2,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
32
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
33
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(02)
Teacher
salary
supplement
funds
34
received
under
section
257.10,
subsection
9.
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DIVISION
IV
1
STATEWIDE
SCHOOL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUNDING
2
Sec.
9.
Section
423F.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
4.
The
revenues
received
pursuant
to
this
chapter
shall
5
be
expended
for
the
purposes
specified
in
the
revenue
purpose
6
statement.
If
a
board
of
directors
has
not
approved
a
revenue
7
purpose
statement,
the
revenues
shall
be
expended
in
the
order
8
listed
in
subsection
1
except
that
the
payment
of
bonds
for
9
which
the
revenues
have
been
pledged
shall
be
paid
first.
10
Once
approved,
a
revenue
purpose
statement
is
effective
until
11
amended
or
repealed
by
the
foregoing
procedures.
A
revenue
12
purpose
statement
shall
not
be
amended
or
repealed
to
reduce
13
the
amount
of
revenue
pledged
to
the
payment
of
principal
and
14
interest
on
bonds
as
long
as
any
bonds
authorized
by
sections
15
423E.5
and
423F.4
are
outstanding
unless
funds
sufficient
16
to
pay
principal,
interest,
and
premium,
if
any,
on
the
17
outstanding
obligations
at
or
prior
to
maturity
have
been
18
properly
set
aside
and
pledged
for
that
purpose.
A
school
19
district
affected
by
a
reorganization
under
chapter
275
that
20
has
issued
bonds
under
section
423E.5,
Code
2023,
or
section
21
423F.4
and
that
has
not
approved
a
revenue
purpose
statement
22
shall
first
use
revenues
to
make
timely
and
sufficient
payment
23
of
principal
and
interest,
and
premium
if
applicable,
on
the
24
outstanding
bonds.
25
DIVISION
V
26
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
27
Sec.
10.
Section
282.18,
subsection
13,
Code
2026,
is
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
13.
a.
If
a
pupil,
for
whom
a
request
to
transfer
has
30
been
filed
with
a
district,
has
been
suspended
or
expelled
in
31
the
district,
the
pupil
shall
not
be
permitted
to
transfer
32
until
the
pupil
has
been
reinstated
in
the
sending
district.
33
Once
the
pupil
has
been
reinstated,
however,
the
pupil
shall
34
be
permitted
to
transfer
in
the
same
manner
as
if
the
pupil
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had
not
been
suspended
or
expelled
by
the
sending
district.
1
If
a
pupil,
for
whom
a
request
to
transfer
has
been
filed
2
with
a
district,
is
expelled
in
the
district,
the
pupil
3
shall
be
permitted
to
transfer
to
a
receiving
district
under
4
this
section
if
the
pupil
applies
for
and
is
reinstated
in
5
the
sending
district.
However,
if
the
pupil
applies
for
6
reinstatement
but
is
not
reinstated
in
the
sending
district,
7
the
receiving
district
may
deny
the
request
to
transfer.
The
8
decision
of
the
receiving
district
is
not
subject
to
appeal.
9
b.
(1)
If
a
pupil,
for
whom
a
request
to
transfer
has
been
10
filed
with
a
district,
is
chronically
absent
as
defined
in
11
section
299.12,
participating
in
a
school
engagement
meeting
12
under
section
299.12,
subsection
3,
or
currently
a
party
to
13
an
absenteeism
prevention
plan
entered
into
under
section
14
299.12,
subsection
3,
the
pupil
shall
not
be
permitted
to
15
transfer
until
the
pupil
is
no
longer
chronically
absent,
no
16
longer
participating
in
the
school
engagement
meeting,
or
no
17
longer
a
party
to
the
absenteeism
prevention
plan.
Once
the
18
pupil
is
no
longer
chronically
absent,
no
longer
participating
19
in
the
school
engagement
meeting,
and
no
longer
a
party
to
20
an
absenteeism
prevention
plan,
the
pupil
shall
be
permitted
21
to
transfer
in
the
same
manner
as
if
the
pupil
had
not
been
22
chronically
absent,
participating
in
a
school
engagement
23
meeting,
or
a
party
to
an
absenteeism
prevention
plan.
24
(2)
Notwithstanding
subparagraph
(1),
a
pupil
who
is
25
chronically
absent
as
defined
in
section
299.12,
participating
26
in
a
school
engagement
meeting
under
section
299.12,
subsection
27
3,
or
currently
a
party
to
an
absenteeism
prevention
plan
28
entered
into
under
section
299.12,
subsection
3,
and
for
whom
29
a
request
to
transfer
has
been
filed
with
a
district,
may
be
30
permitted
to
transfer
if
the
receiving
district
approves
the
31
request
to
transfer.
32
Sec.
11.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
33
to
applications
and
notifications
related
to
open
enrollment
34
submitted
under
section
282.18
on
or
after
the
effective
date
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of
this
division
of
this
Act.
1
DIVISION
VI
2
COUNTY
CONFERENCE
BOARD
3
Sec.
12.
Section
441.2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
441.2
Conference
board.
6
In
each
county
and
each
city
having
an
assessor
there
7
shall
be
established
a
conference
board.
In
counties
the
8
conference
board
shall
consist
of
the
mayors
or
a
designated
9
member
of
a
city
council
of
all
incorporated
cities
in
the
10
county
whose
property
is
assessed
by
the
county
assessor;
one
11
representative
from
the
board
of
directors
of
each
high
school
12
district
of
containing
a
high
school
in
the
county,
who
is
a
13
resident
of
the
county
,
said
board
of
directors
appointing
said
14
representative
for
a
one-year
term
and
notifying
the
clerk
of
15
the
conference
board
as
to
their
representative
;
and
members
16
of
the
board
of
supervisors.
In
cities
having
an
assessor
17
the
conference
board
shall
consist
of
the
members
of
the
city
18
council,
school
board
the
board
of
directors
of
each
school
19
district
containing
a
high
school
in
the
city
,
and
county
board
20
of
supervisors.
In
the
counties
the
chairperson
of
the
board
21
of
supervisors
shall
act
as
chairperson
of
the
conference
22
board,
in
cities
having
an
assessor
the
mayor
of
the
city
23
council
shall
act
as
chairperson
of
the
conference
board.
In
24
any
action
taken
by
the
conference
board,
the
mayors
of
all
25
incorporated
cities
in
the
county
whose
property
is
assessed
26
by
the
county
assessor
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
the
27
members
of
the
city
board
of
education
board
of
directors
of
28
each
school
district
containing
a
high
school
in
the
city
or
29
one
representative
from
the
board
of
directors
of
each
high
30
school
district
of
containing
a
high
school
in
the
county
shall
31
constitute
one
voting
unit,
the
members
of
the
city
council
32
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
and
the
county
board
of
33
supervisors
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit,
each
unit
having
34
a
single
vote
and
no
action
shall
be
valid
except
by
the
vote
of
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not
less
than
two
out
of
the
three
units.
In
any
action
taken
1
by
the
conference
board,
if
a
city
or
a
county
contains
only
2
one
school
district
containing
a
high
school,
the
members
of
3
or
the
representative
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
4
district,
as
applicable,
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit.
5
The
majority
vote
of
the
members
present
of
each
unit
shall
6
determine
the
vote
of
the
unit.
The
assessor
shall
be
clerk
of
7
the
conference
board.
8
EXPLANATION
9
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
10
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
11
This
bill
relates
to
entities
supported
in
whole
or
in
part
12
by
taxation,
including
by
modifying
provisions
related
to
the
13
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
directors
and
officers
14
of
school
boards,
school
improvement
advisory
committees,
15
electronic
bidding
on
public
bonds,
statewide
school
16
infrastructure
funding,
open
enrollment,
and
the
membership
and
17
voting
units
of
county
and
city
conference
boards.
18
DIVISION
I
——
SCHOOL
BOARD
AND
OFFICERS
——
DUTIES
AND
19
RESPONSIBILITIES.
Code
section
279.6
provides
a
process
to
20
fill
vacancies
occurring
among
the
members
of
a
school
board.
21
This
process
requires,
among
other
things,
the
publication
in
22
a
newspaper
of
notice
stating
that
the
board
intends
to
fill
23
the
vacancy
by
appointment.
The
bill
requires
notice
to
be
24
provided
by
publication
on
the
board’s
internet
site
as
well.
25
The
bill
authorizes
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
26
district
to
have
access
to
and
review
the
curriculum
associated
27
with
any
instruction
provided
to
students
enrolled
in
the
28
school
district,
and
materials
located
in
a
library
operated
29
by
the
school
district.
30
The
bill
provides
that
a
school
district
shall
not
prohibit
31
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
from
32
attending
classes
taught
by
teachers
employed
by
the
school
33
district
to
observe
classroom
instruction
if
the
member
has
34
provided
reasonable
prior
notice
to
the
superintendent,
the
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principal,
and
the
teacher
providing
the
instruction.
1
The
bill
provides
that
a
school
district
shall
not
prohibit
2
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
3
from
accessing
materials
used
in
a
professional
development
4
program
that
the
school
district,
or
an
administrator
employed
5
by
the
school
district,
requires
employees
of
the
school
6
district
to
attend.
The
bill
requires
a
school
district,
or
7
an
administrator
employed
by
the
school
district,
to
provide
8
copies
of
materials
used
in
a
professional
development
program
9
that
the
school
district,
or
an
administrator
employed
by
the
10
school
district,
requires
employees
of
the
school
district
to
11
attend
to
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
12
district
upon
request.
13
The
bill
defines
“professional
development
program”
to
mean
14
a
course
or
program
which
is
offered
by
a
person
or
agency
for
15
the
purpose
of
providing
continuing
education
for
the
renewal
16
or
upgrading
of
a
practitioner’s
license.
17
The
bill
authorizes
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
18
district
and
the
superintendent,
in
certain
specified
19
circumstances,
to
use
electronic
signatures
and
electronic
20
contracts
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
554D
(electronic
21
transactions)
and
facsimile
signatures
when
entering
into
22
contracts
to
hire
support
personnel.
23
Current
law
requires
the
proceedings
of
each
meeting
of
the
24
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district,
including
the
schedule
25
of
bills
allowed,
to
be
published
after
the
adjournment
of
the
26
meeting.
Under
current
law,
the
publication
of
the
schedule
27
of
the
bills
allowed
shall
include
a
list
of
claims
allowed,
28
including
salary
claims
for
services
performed.
The
bill
29
modifies
this
provision
to
provide
that
the
schedule
of
the
30
bills
allowed
must
include
only
a
list
of
claims
allowed.
The
31
bill
provides
that
the
list
of
claims
allowed
must
include
the
32
name
of
the
person
or
firm
making
the
claim
and
the
amount
33
of
the
claim.
The
bill
also
provides
that
salaries
paid
to
34
individuals
employed
by
the
school
district
shall
only
be
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published
annually
on
the
district’s
internet
site
and
the
1
publication
must
include
the
total
amount
of
the
annual
salary
2
of
each
employee
and
must
remain
on
the
district’s
internet
3
site
for
at
least
30
days
after
publication.
The
secretary
is
4
required
to
publish
a
link
to
the
publication
within
two
weeks
5
following
the
adjournment
of
the
meeting.
The
link
must
be
6
prominently
displayed
on
the
school
district’s
internet
site.
7
The
bill
modifies
provisions
related
to
the
duties
of
school
8
improvement
advisory
committees,
including
by
requiring
school
9
improvement
advisory
committees
to
monitor
school
district
and
10
accredited
nonpublic
school
progress
toward
meeting
certain
11
specified
goals.
12
The
bill
authorizes
the
president
of
the
board
of
directors
13
of
a
school
district,
or
the
president’s
designee,
to
enter
14
into
original
contracts
or
electronic
contracts
pursuant
to
15
Code
chapter
554D
and
sign,
using
an
original,
facsimile,
or
16
electronic
signature,
all
school
district
payments
drawn
and
17
authorize
electronic
funds
transfers
as
provided
by
law.
18
DIVISION
II
——
ELECTRONIC
BIDS
ON
PUBLIC
BONDS.
Code
section
19
75.14
provides
that,
notwithstanding
contrary
provisions
of
20
Code
chapter
75
(authorization
and
sale
of
public
bonds),
a
21
public
body
authorized
to
issue
bonds
or
other
obligations
22
may
elect
to
receive
bids
to
purchase
such
bonds
or
other
23
obligations
by
means
of
electronic
communication,
a
proprietary
24
bidding
procedure,
or
by
facsimile
transmission
to
a
location
25
deemed
appropriate
by
the
governing
body.
The
bill
adds
a
26
reference
to
Code
section
75.3
(sealed
and
open
bids)
to
the
27
notwithstanding
provision.
28
DIVISION
III
——
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
FLEXIBILITY
ACCOUNTS.
The
29
bill
authorizes
school
districts
to
transfer
all
or
a
portion
30
of
the
unexpended
and
unobligated
teacher
salary
supplement
31
funds
to
the
school
district’s
flexibility
account
within
the
32
general
fund.
33
DIVISION
IV
——
STATEWIDE
SCHOOL
INFRASTRUCTURE
FUNDING.
The
34
bill
requires
a
school
district
affected
by
a
reorganization
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that
has
issued
bonds
under
Code
section
423E.5
(school
1
infrastructure
funding
formula
——
bonding),
Code
2023,
or
Code
2
section
423F.4
(borrowing
authority
for
school
districts)
and
3
that
has
not
approved
a
revenue
purpose
statement
to
first
use
4
revenues
to
make
timely
and
sufficient
payment
of
principal
and
5
interest
and
premium,
if
applicable,
on
the
outstanding
bonds.
6
DIVISION
V
——
OPEN
ENROLLMENT.
The
bill
provides
that
if
7
a
pupil,
for
whom
a
request
to
open
enroll
has
been
filed
8
with
a
district,
is
chronically
absent
as
defined
in
Code
9
section
299.12
(failure
to
attend),
participating
in
a
school
10
engagement
meeting
under
Code
section
299.12,
or
currently
a
11
party
to
an
absenteeism
prevention
plan
entered
into
under
Code
12
section
299.12,
the
pupil
is
prohibited
from
transferring
until
13
the
pupil
is
no
longer
chronically
absent,
participating
in
14
the
school
engagement
meeting,
or
a
party
to
the
absenteeism
15
prevention
plan;
provided,
however,
that
the
bill
authorizes
16
such
a
pupil
to
transfer
if
the
receiving
district
approves
the
17
request
to
transfer.
Once
the
pupil
is
no
longer
chronically
18
absent,
no
longer
participating
in
the
school
engagement
19
meeting,
and
no
longer
a
party
to
an
absenteeism
prevention
20
plan,
the
pupil
is
permitted
to
transfer.
Current
Code
section
21
282.18(16)
provides
that
an
application
for
open
enrollment
22
may
be
granted
at
any
time
with
approval
of
the
resident
23
and
receiving
districts.
The
bill
does
not
modify
this
24
provision.
This
division
of
the
bill
applies
to
applications
25
and
notifications
related
to
open
enrollment
submitted
on
or
26
after
the
division’s
effective
date.
27
DIVISION
VI
——
COUNTY
CONFERENCE
BOARDS.
Current
law
28
provides
that
each
county
and
each
city
having
an
assessor
29
shall
have
a
conference
board.
Current
law
also
provides
30
that
in
counties,
the
conference
board
shall
consist
of
31
the
mayors
of
all
incorporated
cities
in
the
county
whose
32
property
is
assessed
by
the
county
assessor,
one
representative
33
from
the
board
of
directors
of
each
high
school
district
of
34
the
county,
who
is
a
resident
of
the
county,
said
board
of
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directors
appointing
said
representative
for
a
one-year
term
1
and
notifying
the
clerk
of
the
conference
board
as
to
their
2
representative,
and
members
of
the
board
of
supervisors.
The
3
bill
modifies
this
provision
to
require
that
the
conference
4
board
consist
of
the
mayors
or
a
designated
member
of
a
city
5
council.
The
bill
also
modifies
this
provision
by
replacing
6
references
to
high
school
districts
with
references
to
school
7
districts
containing
a
high
school.
8
The
bill
strikes
the
requirement
that
the
board
of
directors
9
of
a
high
school
district
appoint
a
representative
for
a
10
one-year
term
and
notify
the
clerk
of
the
conference
board
as
11
to
the
identity
of
the
representative.
12
The
bill
provides
that,
in
any
action
taken
by
the
conference
13
board,
if
a
city
or
a
county
contains
only
one
school
district
14
containing
a
high
school,
the
members
of
or
the
representative
15
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
as
16
applicable,
shall
constitute
one
voting
unit.
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