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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
735)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
education,
including
by
modifying
provisions
1
related
to
charter
schools,
the
Iowa
public
employees’
2
retirement
system,
financing
programs
for
charter
schools
3
and
nonpublic
schools
administered
by
the
Iowa
finance
4
authority,
the
statewide
voluntary
preschool
program
for
5
the
school
start
date,
training
and
licensure,
and
making
6
appropriations,
and
including
applicability
and
retroactive
7
applicability
provisions.
8
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
CHARTER
SCHOOL
FUNDING
2
Section
1.
Section
256E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
3
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
a.
The
charter
school
in
which
the
student
is
enrolled
5
shall
receive
under
paragraph
“c”
an
amount
equal
to
the
sum
6
of
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
7
year
plus
the
teacher
leadership
supplement
state
cost
per
8
pupil,
the
teacher
salary
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
the
9
professional
development
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
and
10
the
early
intervention
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil
for
11
the
budget
year
as
provided
in
section
257.9
plus
any
moneys
12
that
would
be
due
to
the
school
district
of
residence
for
the
13
student
as
a
result
of
the
non-English
speaking
weighting
under
14
section
280.4,
subsection
3
,
for
the
budget
year
multiplied
by
15
the
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year.
If
a
student
16
is
an
eligible
pupil
under
section
261E.6
,
the
charter
school
17
shall
pay
the
tuition
reimbursement
amount
to
an
eligible
18
postsecondary
institution
as
provided
in
section
261E.7
.
19
Sec.
2.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
to
20
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2026.
21
DIVISION
II
22
IOWA
PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
23
Sec.
3.
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
Code
24
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
25
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(13)
Persons
employed
by
a
charter
26
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
that
satisfies
all
27
applicable
requirements
under
federal
law
for
participation
in
28
the
retirement
system.
29
Sec.
4.
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
9,
paragraph
a,
Code
30
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
a.
“Employer”
means
the
state
of
Iowa,
the
counties,
32
municipalities,
agencies,
public
school
districts,
charter
33
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
that
satisfy
all
34
applicable
requirements
under
federal
law
for
participation
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in
the
retirement
system,
all
political
subdivisions,
and
1
all
of
their
departments
and
instrumentalities,
including
2
area
agencies
on
aging,
other
than
those
employing
persons
as
3
specified
in
subsection
8
,
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(7),
and
4
joint
planning
commissions
created
under
chapter
28E
or
28I
.
5
Sec.
5.
Section
256E.11,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
2.
In
the
event
of
a
charter
school
closure,
the
assets
of
8
the
charter
school
shall
be
used
first
to
satisfy
outstanding
9
payroll
obligations
for
employees
of
the
school
and
any
10
liabilities
due
and
owing
to
the
Iowa
public
employees’
11
retirement
system
,
then
to
creditors
of
the
school,
then
to
the
12
public
school
district
in
which
the
charter
school
operated,
13
if
applicable,
and
then
to
the
state
general
fund.
If
the
14
assets
of
the
charter
school
are
insufficient
to
pay
all
15
obligations
of
the
charter
school,
the
prioritization
of
the
16
distribution
of
assets
shall
be
consistent
with
this
subsection
17
and
otherwise
determined
by
the
district
court.
18
DIVISION
III
19
EXTRACURRICULAR
INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC
CONTESTS
OR
20
COMPETITIONS
PROVIDED
BY
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
21
Sec.
6.
Section
280.13D,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
280.13D
Participation
in
extracurricular
interscholastic
24
athletic
contests
or
competitions
provided
by
public
schools.
25
1.
a.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
26
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
the
school
district,
and
27
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
charter
school
28
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
,
to
participate
in
any
29
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
30
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
terms
31
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
32
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
of
the
nonpublic
school
33
or
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
school,
as
applicable,
34
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
student,
if
all
of
the
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following
criteria
are
satisfied:
1
(1)
The
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
2
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
nonpublic
school
or
3
the
charter
school
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
4
years.
5
(2)
The
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
has
not
entered
6
into
an
agreement
under
section
280.13A
with
another
school
7
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
8
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
in
the
nonpublic
9
school
or
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
10
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
11
provided
by
that
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
12
school.
13
b.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
allow
14
a
student
who
resides
within
a
contiguous
school
district,
and
15
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
,
to
16
participate
in
any
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
17
contest
or
competition
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
18
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
19
directors
of
the
school
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
20
of
the
nonpublic
school
or
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
21
school,
as
applicable,
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
22
student,
if
all
of
the
following
criteria
are
satisfied:
23
(1)
The
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
24
or
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
nonpublic
school
25
or
charter
school
or
by
the
student’s
school
district
of
26
residence
,
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
years.
27
(2)
The
nonpublic
school
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
28
under
section
280.13A
with
another
school
district,
nonpublic
29
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
30
students
enrolled
in
the
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
to
31
participate
in
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
32
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
provided
by
that
school
33
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school.
34
c.
If
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
has
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established
a
fee
for
the
cost
of
a
student’s
participation
1
in
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
2
competition,
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
3
or
a
charter
school
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
4
competition
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
or
5
“b”
,
or
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian,
shall
be
responsible
6
for
the
payment
of
such
fee.
The
amount
of
such
fee
shall
not
7
exceed
the
amount
of
the
fee
the
board
of
directors
of
the
8
school
district
has
established
for
students
who
are
enrolled
9
in
the
school
district.
10
2.
A
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
11
charter
school
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
12
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
or
13
“b”
,
shall
participate
under
the
same
conditions
as
a
student
14
who
is
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
including
meeting
the
15
school
district’s
student
code
of
conduct
requirements.
16
3.
A
student
who
participates
in
an
extracurricular
17
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
pursuant
18
to
this
section
shall
be
deemed
to
satisfy
the
residence
19
requirements
for
purposes
of
section
256.46
.
20
DIVISION
IV
21
LOCAL
EDUCATION
AGENCY
STATUS
22
Sec.
7.
Section
256E.5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
23
following
new
subsection:
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
The
governing
board
of
a
charter
school
25
that
is
approved
under
this
section
shall
be
designated
a
local
26
education
agency
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
federal
funds
for
27
all
attendance
centers
that
are
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
28
governing
board.
29
DIVISION
V
30
CHARTER
SCHOOL
AND
NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL
FACILITIES
31
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.163
Authority
to
issue
charter
32
school
and
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
bonds
and
33
notes.
34
The
authority
shall
assist
charter
schools
established
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pursuant
to
chapter
256E
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
1
accept
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
2
pupil’s
individual
account
in
an
education
savings
account
fund
3
established
pursuant
to
section
257.11B,
and
the
authority
4
shall
have
all
of
the
powers
delegated
to
it
in
a
chapter
28E
5
agreement
by
a
charter
school,
accredited
nonpublic
school,
6
or
private
developer
contracting
with
a
charter
school
or
an
7
accredited
nonpublic
school
to
purchase,
acquire,
develop,
8
reconstruct,
remodel,
or
replace
school
buildings,
for
the
9
charter
school
or
accredited
nonpublic
school,
with
respect
10
to
the
issuance
or
securing
of
bonds
or
notes
as
provided
in
11
section
256J.1.
12
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.164
Charter
school
facilities
13
revolving
loan
program
fund
——
credit
enhancement
agreements.
14
1.
a.
A
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
15
fund
is
created
within
the
authority
to
assist
charter
schools
16
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
in
acquiring
suitable
17
school
facilities.
The
moneys
in
the
charter
school
facilities
18
revolving
loan
program
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
authority
19
for
use
in
the
development
and
operation
of
a
charter
school
20
facilities
revolving
loan
program
to
assist
charter
schools
in
21
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
22
or
replacing
school
buildings.
23
b.
Moneys
transferred
by
the
authority
for
deposit
24
in
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
25
fund,
moneys
appropriated
to
the
charter
school
facilities
26
revolving
loan
program,
and
any
other
moneys
available
to
27
and
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
authority
for
placement
in
28
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
29
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
Additionally,
payment
of
30
interest,
recaptures
of
awards,
and
other
repayments
to
the
31
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
32
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
33
subsection
2,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
charter
34
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
credited
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to
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
that
remain
1
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
2
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
the
same
purpose
in
3
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
4
c.
The
authority
shall
annually
allocate
moneys
available
in
5
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
to
6
assist
charter
schools
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
7
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
8
2.
In
addition
to
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
9
loan
program
authorized
pursuant
to
subsection
1,
the
authority
10
is
authorized
to
make
or
enter
into
a
liquidity
or
credit
11
enhancement
agreement
with
a
charter
school
established
12
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
to
assist
the
charter
school
in
13
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
14
or
replacing
school
buildings.
15
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.165
Accredited
nonpublic
school
16
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
——
credit
enhancement
17
agreements.
18
1.
a.
An
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
19
loan
program
fund
is
created
within
the
authority
to
assist
20
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
accept
payment
from
a
parent
21
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
individual
account
in
22
an
education
savings
account
fund
established
pursuant
to
23
section
257.11B
in
acquiring
suitable
school
facilities.
The
24
moneys
in
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
25
loan
program
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
authority
for
use
26
in
the
development
and
operation
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
27
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
to
assist
accredited
28
nonpublic
schools
that
accept
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
29
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
individual
account
in
an
education
30
savings
account
fund
established
pursuant
to
section
257.11B
in
31
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
32
or
replacing
school
buildings.
33
b.
Moneys
transferred
by
the
authority
for
deposit
in
34
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
loan
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program
fund,
moneys
appropriated
to
the
accredited
nonpublic
1
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program,
and
any
other
2
moneys
available
to
and
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
authority
3
for
placement
in
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
4
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
5
Additionally,
payment
of
interest,
recaptures
of
awards,
6
and
other
repayments
to
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
7
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
deposited
8
in
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
subsection
2,
9
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
accredited
nonpublic
10
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
credited
11
to
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
that
remain
12
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
13
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
the
same
purpose
in
14
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
15
c.
The
authority
shall
annually
allocate
moneys
available
16
in
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
loan
17
program
fund
to
assist
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
18
accept
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
19
pupil’s
individual
account
in
an
education
savings
account
20
fund
established
pursuant
to
section
257.11B
in
purchasing,
21
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
22
school
buildings.
23
2.
In
addition
to
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
24
facilities
revolving
loan
program
authorized
pursuant
to
25
subsection
1,
the
authority
is
authorized
to
make
or
enter
into
26
a
liquidity
or
credit
enhancement
agreement
with
an
accredited
27
nonpublic
school
that
accepts
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
28
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
individual
account
in
an
education
29
savings
account
fund
established
pursuant
to
section
257.11B
30
to
assist
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
in
purchasing,
31
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
32
school
buildings.
33
Sec.
11.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.1
Charter
school
and
accredited
34
nonpublic
school
facilities
bond
program.
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1.
As
used
in
this
section:
1
a.
“Authority”
means
the
Iowa
finance
authority.
2
b.
“Bonds”
means
bonds
which
are
payable
solely
as
provided
3
in
this
section.
4
c.
“School”
means
all
of
the
following:
5
(1)
A
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E.
6
(2)
An
accredited
nonpublic
school
that
accepts
payment
7
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
individual
8
account
in
an
education
savings
account
fund
established
9
pursuant
to
section
257.11B.
10
2.
The
authority
shall
cooperate
with
schools
that
wish
to
11
participate
in
the
creation,
administration,
and
funding
of
12
a
charter
school
and
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
13
bond
program
to
assist
such
schools
in
financing
the
purchase,
14
acquisition,
development,
reconstruction,
remodeling,
or
15
replacement
of
school
buildings.
16
3.
The
authority
may
issue
its
bonds
and
notes
for
the
17
purpose
of
funding
the
nonrecurring
cost
of
purchasing,
18
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
19
a
school
building
for
a
school.
20
4.
The
authority
may
issue
its
bonds
and
notes
for
the
21
purposes
of
this
section
and
may
enter
into
one
or
more
lending
22
agreements
or
purchase
agreements
with
one
or
more
bondholders
23
or
noteholders
containing
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
24
repayment
of
and
the
security
for
the
bonds
or
notes.
The
25
authority
and
the
bondholders
or
noteholders
or
a
trustee
26
agent
designated
by
the
authority
may
enter
into
agreements
to
27
provide
for
any
of
the
following:
28
a.
That
the
proceeds
of
the
bonds
and
notes
and
the
29
investments
of
the
proceeds
may
be
received,
held,
and
30
disbursed
by
the
authority
or
by
a
trustee
or
agent
designated
31
by
the
authority.
32
b.
That
the
bondholders
or
noteholders
or
a
trustee
or
33
agent
designated
by
the
authority
may
collect,
invest,
and
34
apply
the
amount
payable
under
the
loan
agreements
or
any
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other
instruments
securing
the
debt
obligations
under
the
loan
1
agreements.
2
c.
That
the
bondholders
or
noteholders
may
enforce
the
3
remedies
provided
in
the
loan
agreements
or
other
instruments
4
on
their
own
behalf
without
the
appointment
or
designation
of
a
5
trustee.
If
there
is
a
default
in
the
principal
of
or
interest
6
on
the
bonds
or
notes
or
in
the
performance
of
any
agreement
7
contained
in
the
loan
agreements
or
other
instruments,
the
8
payment
or
performance
may
be
enforced
in
accordance
with
the
9
loan
agreement
or
other
instrument.
10
d.
Other
terms
and
conditions
as
deemed
necessary
or
11
appropriate
by
the
authority.
12
5.
The
powers
granted
the
authority
under
this
section
are
13
in
addition
to
other
powers
contained
in
chapter
16.
All
other
14
provisions
of
chapter
16,
except
section
16.28,
subsection
15
4,
apply
to
bonds
or
notes
issued
and
powers
granted
to
the
16
authority
under
this
section,
except
to
the
extent
they
are
17
inconsistent
with
this
section.
18
6.
All
bonds
or
notes
issued
by
the
authority
in
connection
19
with
the
program
are
exempt
from
taxation
by
this
state
and
the
20
interest
on
the
bonds
or
notes
is
exempt
from
state
income
tax,
21
both
personal
and
corporate.
22
7.
a.
The
authority
may
provide
in
the
resolution,
trust
23
agreement,
or
other
instrument
authorizing
the
issuance
of
its
24
bonds
or
notes
pursuant
to
this
section
that
the
principal
of,
25
premium,
and
interest
on
the
bonds
or
notes
are
payable
from
26
any
of
the
following
and
may
pledge
the
same
to
its
bonds
and
27
notes:
28
(1)
From
the
amounts
received
by
a
charter
school
under
29
section
256E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“c”
.
30
(2)
From
the
amounts
received
by
a
nonpublic
school
under
31
section
257.11B,
subsection
5.
32
(3)
From
the
income
derived
from
gifts
and
bequests
made
to
33
the
school
for
such
purposes.
34
(4)
From
the
other
funds
or
accounts
established
by
the
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authority
in
connection
with
the
program
or
the
sale
and
1
issuance
of
its
bonds
or
notes.
2
b.
No
obligation
created
hereunder
shall
ever
be
or
become
3
a
charge
against
the
state
of
Iowa
but
all
such
obligations,
4
including
principal
and
interest,
shall
be
payable
solely
as
5
provided
in
this
section.
6
8.
The
authority
may
establish
reserve
funds
to
secure
7
one
or
more
issues
of
its
bonds
or
notes.
The
authority
may
8
deposit
in
a
reserve
fund
established
under
this
subsection
9
the
proceeds
of
the
sale
of
its
bonds
or
notes
and
other
money
10
which
is
made
available
from
any
other
source.
11
9.
A
pledge
made
in
respect
of
bonds
or
notes
is
valid
12
and
binding
from
the
time
the
pledge
is
made.
The
money
or
13
property
so
pledged
and
received
after
the
pledge
by
the
14
authority
is
immediately
subject
to
the
lien
of
the
pledge
15
without
physical
delivery
or
further
act.
The
lien
of
the
16
pledge
is
valid
and
binding
as
against
all
persons
having
17
claims
of
any
kind
in
tort,
contract,
or
otherwise
against
18
the
authority
whether
or
not
the
parties
have
notice
of
the
19
lien.
Neither
the
resolution,
trust
agreement,
or
any
other
20
instrument
by
which
a
pledge
is
created
needs
to
be
recorded,
21
filed,
or
perfected
under
chapter
554,
to
be
valid,
binding,
or
22
effective
against
all
persons.
23
10.
The
members
of
the
authority
or
persons
executing
the
24
bonds
or
notes
are
not
personally
liable
on
the
bonds
or
notes
25
and
are
not
subject
to
personal
liability
or
accountability
by
26
reason
of
the
issuance
of
the
bonds
or
notes.
27
11.
The
bonds
or
notes
issued
by
the
authority
are
not
28
an
indebtedness
or
other
liability
of
the
state
or
of
a
29
political
subdivision
of
the
state
within
the
meaning
of
30
any
constitutional
or
statutory
debt
limitations,
but
are
31
special
obligations
of
the
authority
and
are
payable
solely
as
32
described
in
subsection
7,
paragraph
“a”
,
to
the
extent
that
33
the
amounts
are
designated
in
the
resolution,
trust
agreement,
34
or
other
instrument
of
the
authority
authorizing
the
issuance
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of
the
bonds
or
notes
as
being
available
as
security
for
the
1
bonds
or
notes.
The
authority
shall
not
pledge
the
faith
or
2
credit
of
the
state
or
of
a
political
subdivision
of
the
state
3
to
the
payment
of
any
bonds
or
notes.
The
issuance
of
any
bonds
4
or
notes
by
the
authority
does
not
directly,
indirectly,
or
5
contingently
obligate
the
state
or
a
political
subdivision
of
6
the
state
to
apply
money
from,
or
levy,
or
pledge
any
form
of
7
taxation
whatsoever
to
the
payment
of
the
bonds
or
notes.
8
Sec.
12.
Section
422.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
9
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
10
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0k.
Charter
school
and
accredited
nonpublic
11
school
facilities
bond
program
bonds
pursuant
to
section
12
256J.1.
13
Sec.
13.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE.
The
Code
editor
shall
14
designate
sections
16.163
through
16.165,
as
enacted
in
15
this
Act,
as
new
sections
within
chapter
16,
subchapter
X,
16
part
6,
and
may
redesignate
the
preexisting
part
and
correct
17
internal
references
as
necessary,
including
references
to
part
18
headnotes.
19
Sec.
14.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
20
retroactively
to
January
1,
2026,
for
tax
years
beginning
on
21
or
after
that
date:
22
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
23
422.7.
24
DIVISION
VI
25
STATEWIDE
VOLUNTARY
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM
FOR
FOUR-YEAR-OLD
26
CHILDREN
27
Sec.
15.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
28
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
29
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
(1)
A
school
district
may
enter
into
30
a
chapter
28E
agreement
with
a
community-based
provider
to
31
allow
the
community-based
provider
to
provide
high-quality
32
instruction
as
part
of
the
approved
local
program.
33
(2)
Upon
the
request
of
a
community-based
provider,
a
34
school
district
shall
enter
into
a
chapter
28E
agreement
with
a
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community-based
provider
to
allow
the
community-based
provider
1
to
provide
high-quality
instruction
as
part
of
the
approved
2
local
program.
3
(3)
A
chapter
28E
agreement
entered
into
pursuant
to
this
4
paragraph
shall
not
limit
the
number
of
eligible
students
who
5
may
receive
high-quality
instruction
from
a
community-based
6
provider
as
part
of
the
approved
local
program.
7
Sec.
16.
NEW
SECTION
.
256C.7
Limitation
of
authority.
8
1.
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
authorize
the
9
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
exercise
10
authority
over
any
community-based
provider
or
construed
to
11
require
a
community-based
provider
to
modify
its
academic
12
standards
for
admission
or
educational
program
in
order
to
13
receive
payments
from
a
school
district
pursuant
to
section
14
256C.4,
subsection
1.
15
2.
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
expand
the
16
authority
of
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
17
state
to
impose
regulations
upon
any
community-based
provider
18
that
are
not
necessary
to
implement
this
chapter.
19
3.
A
community-based
provider
that
receives
payments
from
a
20
school
district
pursuant
to
section
256C.4,
subsection
1,
is
21
not
an
agent
of
this
state
or
of
a
political
subdivision
of
22
this
state.
23
4.
Rules
adopted
by
the
department
of
education
to
implement
24
this
chapter
that
impose
an
undue
burden
on
a
community-based
25
provider
are
invalid.
26
5.
A
community-based
provider
that
receives
payments
from
27
a
school
district
pursuant
to
section
256C.4,
subsection
1,
28
shall
be
given
the
maximum
freedom
possible
to
provide
for
the
29
educational
needs
of
the
community-based
provider’s
students,
30
consistent
with
state
and
federal
law.
31
DIVISION
VII
32
EDUCATION
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS
33
Sec.
17.
Section
257.11B,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2026,
34
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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3.
a.
(1)
On
or
after
January
1,
but
on
or
before
June
1
30,
preceding
the
school
year
for
which
the
education
savings
2
account
payment
is
requested,
the
parent
or
guardian
of
an
3
eligible
pupil
may
request
an
education
savings
account
payment
4
by
submitting
an
application
to
the
department
of
education.
5
(2)
On
or
after
December
1,
but
on
or
before
December
20,
6
preceding
the
semester
for
which
the
education
savings
account
7
payment
is
requested,
the
parent
or
guardian
of
an
eligible
8
pupil
may
request
an
education
savings
account
payment
by
9
submitting
an
application
to
the
department
of
education.
10
b.
Within
thirty
days
following
submission
of
an
11
application,
the
department
of
education
or
third-party
entity
12
shall
notify
the
parent
or
guardian
of
each
pupil
approved
for
13
the
following
school
year
or
semester
and
specify
the
amount
of
14
the
education
savings
account
payment
for
the
pupil,
if
known
15
at
the
time
of
the
notice.
As
soon
as
practical
following
the
16
processing
of
all
applications,
the
department
of
education
or
17
third-party
entity
shall
determine
the
number
of
pupils
in
each
18
school
district
approved
for
the
school
budget
year
and
provide
19
such
information
to
the
department
of
management.
20
c.
Education
savings
account
payments
shall
only
be
21
approved
for
one
school
year
or
one
semester,
as
applicable,
22
and
applications
must
be
submitted
annually
for
payments
in
23
subsequent
school
years.
24
4.
Each
education
savings
account
payment
shall
be
equal
to
25
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
26
budget
year
;
provided,
however,
that
an
education
savings
27
account
payment
shall
be
equal
to
fifty
percent
of
the
regular
28
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
budget
year
if
29
the
pupil’s
parent
or
guardian
submitted
an
application
under
30
subsection
3,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(2)
.
31
Sec.
18.
Section
257.11B,
subsection
6,
paragraph
a,
Code
32
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
a.
For
each
pupil
approved
for
an
education
savings
account
34
payment,
the
department
of
education
or
third-party
entity
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shall
establish
an
individual
account
for
that
pupil
in
the
1
education
savings
account
fund.
The
If
the
pupil’s
parent
2
or
guardian
submitted
an
application
under
subsection
3,
3
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1),
the
amount
of
the
pupil’s
4
education
savings
account
payment
shall
be
deposited
into
5
the
pupil’s
individual
account
on
July
15
or
thirty
days
6
following
submission
of
the
application,
whichever
is
later,
7
and
such
amount
shall
be
immediately
available
for
the
payment
8
of
qualified
educational
expenses
incurred
by
the
parent
or
9
guardian
for
the
pupil
during
that
fiscal
year
using
a
payment
10
method
authorized
under
subsection
5
.
If
the
pupil’s
parent
or
11
guardian
submitted
an
application
under
subsection
3,
paragraph
12
“a”
,
subparagraph
(2),
the
amount
of
the
pupil’s
education
13
savings
account
payment
shall
be
deposited
into
the
pupil’s
14
individual
account
within
thirty
days
following
submission
of
15
the
application,
and
such
amount
shall
be
immediately
available
16
for
the
payment
of
qualified
educational
expenses
incurred
by
17
the
parent
or
guardian
for
the
pupil
during
that
fiscal
year
18
using
a
payment
method
authorized
under
subsection
5.
19
DIVISION
VIII
20
INDEPENDENT
ACCREDITING
AGENCIES
21
Sec.
19.
Section
256.11,
subsection
16,
Code
2026,
is
22
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
23
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
(1)
This
subsection
shall
not
be
24
construed
to
authorize
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
25
of
the
state
to
exercise
authority
over
any
nonpublic
school
or
26
construed
to
require
a
nonpublic
school
to
modify
its
academic
27
standards
for
admission
or
educational
program.
28
(2)
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
expand
the
29
authority
of
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
30
state
to
impose
regulations
upon
any
nonpublic
school
that
are
31
not
necessary
to
implement
this
section.
32
(3)
Rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education
to
33
implement
this
section
that
impose
an
undue
burden
on
a
34
nonpublic
school
are
invalid.
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(4)
A
nonpublic
school
shall
be
given
the
maximum
freedom
1
possible
to
provide
for
the
educational
needs
of
the
school’s
2
students,
consistent
with
state
and
federal
law.
3
DIVISION
IX
4
SCHEDULE
OF
TEACHER
TRAININGS
AND
LICENSURE
RENEWAL
5
REQUIREMENTS
6
Sec.
20.
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
——
SCHEDULE
OF
REQUIRED
7
TEACHER
TRAINING
AND
LICENSURE
RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.
8
1.
The
department
of
education
shall
convene
and
provide
9
administrative
support
to
a
task
force
that
shall
study
the
10
training
programs
in
which
teachers
in
this
state
are
required
11
to
participate
pursuant
to
state
law
and
the
requirements
12
associated
with
renewing
a
teaching
license.
13
2.
Any
expense
incurred
by
a
member
of
the
task
force
14
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
individual
member
or
the
15
respective
entity
represented
by
the
member.
16
3.
The
task
force
shall
submit
its
findings
and
17
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
18
December
31,
2026.
The
recommendations
must
include
specific
19
recommendations
related
to
how
to
change
current
law
to
create
20
a
more
manageable
training
program
schedule
and
licensure
21
renewal
requirement
schedule
for
teachers.
22
EXPLANATION
23
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
24
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
25
This
bill
relates
to
education,
including
by
modifying
26
provisions
related
to
charter
schools,
the
Iowa
public
27
employees’
retirement
system,
financing
programs
for
charter
28
schools
and
nonpublic
schools
administered
by
the
Iowa
finance
29
authority,
the
statewide
voluntary
preschool
program
for
30
four-year-old
children,
education
savings
accounts,
independent
31
accrediting
agencies,
teacher
training
and
licensure,
and
32
making
appropriations,
and
including
applicability
and
33
retroactive
applicability
provisions.
34
DIVISION
I
——
CHARTER
SCHOOL
FUNDING.
Currently,
each
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student
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
under
Code
chapter
256E
1
shall
be
counted,
for
state
school
foundation
purposes,
in
the
2
student’s
district
of
residence.
The
department
of
education
3
is
then
required
to
pay
to
the
charter
school
in
which
the
4
student
is
enrolled
an
amount
equal
to
the
sum
of
the
regular
5
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
plus
other
6
additional
costs
specified
in
Code
section
256E.8(2)(a).
This
7
division
adds
the
teacher
salary
supplement
state
cost
per
8
pupil
to
the
amount
required
to
be
paid
to
the
charter
school.
9
This
provision
applies
to
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
10
after
July
1,
2026.
11
DIVISION
II
——
IOWA
PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.
12
The
division
provides
that
persons
employed
by
charter
schools
13
that
satisfy
all
applicable
requirements
under
federal
law
14
for
participation
in
the
retirement
systemare
employees
for
15
purposes
of
the
provisions
of
the
Iowa
public
employees’
16
retirement
system
(IPERS).
Additionally,
the
division
provides
17
that
charter
schools
that
satisfy
all
applicable
requirements
18
under
federal
law
for
participation
in
the
retirement
system
19
are
employers
for
purposes
of
the
provisions
of
IPERS.
20
The
bill
provides
that
in
the
event
of
a
charter
school
21
closure,
the
assets
of
the
charter
school
shall
be,
after
22
payroll
obligations
but
prior
to
paying
creditors,
used
to
23
satisfy
any
liabilities
due
and
owing
to
IPERS.
24
DIVISION
III
——
EXTRACURRICULAR
INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC
25
CONTESTS
OR
COMPETITIONS
PROVIDED
BY
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
The
26
division
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
27
to
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
the
district,
and
28
who
is
enrolled
in
a
charter
school,
to
participate
in
any
29
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
30
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
terms
31
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
32
district
and
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
school
if
the
33
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
34
has
not
been
provided
by
the
charter
school
during
the
two
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immediately
preceding
school
years
and
if
the
charter
school
1
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
under
Code
section
280.13A
2
(sharing
interscholastic
activities)
with
another
school
3
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
4
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
5
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
6
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
provided
by
that
school.
7
The
division
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
8
district
to
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
a
contiguous
9
school
district,
and
who
is
enrolled
in
a
charter
school,
to
10
participate
in
any
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
11
contest
or
competition
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
12
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
13
directors
of
the
school
district
and
the
governing
board
of
14
the
charter
school
if
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
15
athletic
contest
or
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
16
charter
school
or
by
the
student’s
school
district
of
residence
17
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
years
and
if
18
the
charter
school
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
under
19
Code
section
280.13A
with
another
school
district,
nonpublic
20
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
21
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
22
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
23
that
is
being
provided
by
that
school.
24
The
division
provides
that
if
the
board
of
directors
of
25
a
school
district
has
established
a
fee
for
the
cost
of
a
26
student’s
participation
in
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
27
athletic
contest
or
competition,
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
28
charter
school
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
29
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
the
division’s
provisions,
or
30
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian,
shall
be
responsible
for
the
31
payment
of
such
fee.
32
The
division
requires
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
charter
33
school
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
at
34
a
public
school
pursuant
to
the
division’s
provisions
to
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participate
under
the
same
conditions
as
a
student
who
is
1
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
including
meeting
the
school
2
district’s
student
code
of
conduct
requirements.
3
The
division
provides
that
a
student
who
participates
in
an
4
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
5
pursuant
to
the
division’s
provisions
is
deemed
to
satisfy
the
6
residence
requirements
for
purposes
of
Code
section
256.46
7
(rules
for
participation
in
extracurricular
activities
by
8
certain
children).
9
DIVISION
IV
——
LOCAL
EDUCATION
AGENCY
STATUS.
The
division
10
provides
that
the
governing
board
of
a
charter
school
that
is
11
approved
under
Code
section
256E.5
(founding
group-state
board
12
model)
is
a
local
education
agency
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
13
federal
funds
for
all
attendance
centers
that
are
under
the
14
jurisdiction
of
the
governing
board.
15
DIVISION
V
——
CHARTER
SCHOOL
AND
NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL
16
FACILITIES.
The
division
requires
the
Iowa
finance
authority
17
(IFA)
to
cooperate
with
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
18
Code
chapter
256E
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
accept
19
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
20
individual
account
in
an
education
savings
account
fund
in
the
21
creation,
administration,
and
funding
of
a
charter
school
and
22
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
bond
program
to
assist
23
charter
schools
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
in
financing
24
the
purchase,
acquisition,
development,
reconstruction,
25
remodeling,
or
replacement
of
school
buildings.
The
division
26
allows
the
IFA
to
issue
its
bonds
and
notes
for
the
purpose
27
of
funding
the
nonrecurring
cost
of
purchasing,
acquiring,
28
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
a
school
29
building
for
a
charter
school
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
30
and
to
enter
into
lending
agreements
or
purchase
agreements
31
with
bondholders
or
noteholders
that
contain
certain
specified
32
provisions.
The
division
establishes
the
sources
from
which
33
the
principal
of,
premium,
and
interest
on
the
bonds
or
34
notes
are
payable.
The
bonds
or
notes
issued
by
the
IFA
in
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connection
with
the
program
are
exempt
from
taxation
by
this
1
state
and
the
interest
on
the
bonds
or
notes
is
exempt
from
2
state
income
tax,
both
personal
and
corporate.
This
provision
3
applies
retroactively
to
January
1,
2026,
for
tax
years
4
beginning
on
or
after
that
date.
5
The
division
establishes
a
charter
school
facilities
6
revolving
loan
program
fund
and
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
7
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
within
the
IFA
to
assist
8
charter
schools
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
accept
9
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
10
individual
account
in
an
education
savings
account
fund
in
11
acquiring
suitable
school
facilities.
The
moneys
in
the
funds
12
are
appropriated
to
the
IFA
for
use
in
the
development
and
13
operation
of
a
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
14
and
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
loan
15
program
to
assist
charter
schools
and
accredited
nonpublic
16
schools
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
17
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
The
division
also
18
allows
the
IFA
to
make
or
enter
into
a
liquidity
or
credit
19
enhancement
agreement
with
a
charter
school
or
an
accredited
20
nonpublic
school
to
assist
the
charter
school
or
accredited
21
nonpublic
school
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
22
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
23
DIVISION
VI
——
STATEWIDE
VOLUNTARY
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM
24
FOR
FOUR-YEAR-OLD
CHILDREN.
The
division
authorizes
school
25
districts
to
enter
into
a
Code
chapter
28E
agreement
with
a
26
community-based
provider
allowing
the
community-based
provider
27
to
provide
instruction
as
part
of
the
approved
local
program,
28
and
the
division
requires
school
districts
to
enter
into
such
29
an
agreement
upon
the
request
of
a
community-based
provider.
30
Additionally,
the
division
prohibits
such
Code
chapter
28E
31
agreements
from
limiting
the
number
of
eligible
students
who
32
may
receive
instruction
from
a
community-based
provider
as
part
33
of
the
approved
local
program.
34
The
division
prohibits
Code
chapter
256C
(statewide
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voluntary
preschool
program
for
four-year-old
children)
1
from
being
construed
to
authorize
the
state
or
any
political
2
subdivision
of
the
state
to
exercise
authority
over
3
any
community-based
provider
or
construed
to
require
a
4
community-based
provider
to
modify
its
academic
standards
5
for
admission
or
educational
program
in
order
to
receive
6
payments
from
a
school
district
under
the
statewide
voluntary
7
preschool
program
(SWVPP).
The
division
also
prohibits
Code
8
chapter
256C
from
being
construed
to
expand
the
authority
of
9
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
impose
10
regulations
upon
any
community-based
provider
that
are
not
11
necessary
to
implement
this
section.
The
division
provides
12
that
a
community-based
provider
that
receives
payments
from
a
13
school
district
under
the
SWVPP
is
not
an
agent
of
this
state
14
or
of
a
political
subdivision
of
this
state.
Rules
adopted
by
15
the
department
of
education
to
implement
the
SWVPP
that
impose
16
an
undue
burden
on
a
community-based
provider
are
invalid.
The
17
division
requires
that
a
community-based
provider
that
receives
18
payments
from
a
school
district
under
the
SWVPP
be
given
the
19
maximum
freedom
possible
to
provide
for
the
educational
needs
20
of
the
community-based
provider’s
students,
consistent
with
21
state
and
federal
law.
22
DIVISION
VII
——
EDUCATION
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS.
The
education
23
savings
account
program
is
a
program
that
provides
funds
to
24
pupils
who
attend
nonpublic
schools
to
pay
for
qualified
25
educational
expenses,
including
but
not
limited
to
tuition,
26
tutoring
or
cognitive
skill
training
fees,
educational
therapy
27
costs,
software
expenses,
and
expenses
related
to
course
28
materials.
Under
current
law,
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
29
pupil
is
required
to
submit
an
application
for
payment
under
30
the
education
savings
account
program
to
the
department
of
31
education
on
or
after
January
1,
but
on
or
before
June
30,
32
preceding
the
school
year
for
which
the
education
savings
33
account
payment
is
requested.
The
division
allows
the
parent
34
or
guardian
of
a
pupil
to
submit
such
an
application
on
or
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after
December
1,
but
on
or
before
December
20,
preceding
the
1
semester
for
which
the
education
savings
account
payment
is
2
requested.
Additionally,
under
current
law
each
education
3
savings
account
payment
is
equal
to
the
regular
program
state
4
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
budget
year.
The
division
5
provides
that,
if
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
pupil
submitted
6
such
an
application
on
or
after
December
1,
but
on
or
before
7
December
20,
preceding
the
semester
for
which
the
education
8
savings
account
payment
is
requested,
the
education
savings
9
account
payment
for
such
pupil
is
equal
to
50
percent
of
the
10
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
budget
11
year.
The
division
makes
conforming
changes.
12
DIVISION
VIII
——
INDEPENDENT
ACCREDITING
AGENCIES.
Current
13
law
authorizes
a
nonpublic
school
to
be
accredited
by
an
14
approved
independent
accrediting
agency
instead
of
by
the
15
state
board
of
education
if
the
nonpublic
school
is
accredited
16
by
an
independent
accrediting
agency
that
is
on
a
list
of
17
approved
independent
accrediting
agencies
maintained
by
the
18
state
board
of
education.
The
division
provides
that
these
19
provisions
shall
not
be
construed
to
authorize
the
state
or
any
20
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
exercise
authority
over
21
any
nonpublic
school
or
construed
to
require
a
nonpublic
school
22
to
modify
its
academic
standards
for
admission
or
educational
23
program.
The
division
also
provides
that
these
provisions
24
shall
not
be
construed
to
expand
the
authority
of
the
state
or
25
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
impose
regulations
26
upon
any
nonpublic
school
that
are
not
necessary
to
implement
27
the
state’s
educational
standards.
The
division
provides
that
28
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education
to
implement
29
these
provisions
that
impose
an
undue
burden
on
a
nonpublic
30
school
are
invalid.
The
division
requires
that
a
nonpublic
31
school
shall
be
given
the
maximum
freedom
possible
to
provide
32
for
the
educational
needs
of
the
school’s
students,
consistent
33
with
state
and
federal
law.
34
DIVISION
IX
——
SCHEDULE
OF
TEACHER
TRAININGS
AND
LICENSURE
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RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.
The
division
requires
the
department
1
of
education
to
convene
a
task
force
to
study
the
training
2
programs
in
which
teachers
in
this
state
are
required
to
3
participate
pursuant
to
state
law
and
the
requirements
4
associated
with
renewing
a
teaching
license.
The
task
force
5
is
required
to
submit
its
findings
and
recommendations
to
6
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
December
31,
2026.
The
7
recommendations
must
include
specific
recommendations
related
8
to
how
to
change
current
law
to
create
a
more
manageable
9
training
program
schedule
and
licensure
renewal
requirement
10
schedule
for
teachers.
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