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BY
GREEN
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
four-year-old
children,
education
savings
accounts,
the
6
school
start
date,
independent
accrediting
agencies,
teacher
7
training
and
licensure,
and
making
appropriations,
and
8
including
applicability
and
retroactive
applicability
9
provisions.
10
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
school
26
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E.
27
Sec.
4.
Section
97B.1A,
subsection
9,
paragraph
a,
Code
28
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
a.
“Employer”
means
the
state
of
Iowa,
the
counties,
30
municipalities,
agencies,
public
school
districts,
31
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
all
32
political
subdivisions,
and
all
of
their
departments
and
33
instrumentalities,
including
area
agencies
on
aging,
other
than
34
those
employing
persons
as
specified
in
subsection
8
,
paragraph
35
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“b”
,
subparagraph
(7),
and
joint
planning
commissions
created
1
under
chapter
28E
or
28I
.
2
DIVISION
III
3
EXTRACURRICULAR
INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC
CONTESTS
OR
4
COMPETITIONS
PROVIDED
BY
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
5
Sec.
5.
Section
280.13D,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
280.13D
Participation
in
extracurricular
interscholastic
8
athletic
contests
or
competitions
provided
by
public
schools.
9
1.
a.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
10
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
the
school
district,
and
11
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
charter
school
12
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
,
to
participate
in
any
13
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
14
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
terms
15
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
16
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
of
the
nonpublic
school
17
or
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
school,
as
applicable,
18
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
student,
if
all
of
the
19
following
criteria
are
satisfied:
20
(1)
The
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
21
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
nonpublic
school
or
22
the
charter
school
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
23
years.
24
(2)
The
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
has
not
entered
25
into
an
agreement
under
section
280.13A
with
another
school
26
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
27
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
in
the
nonpublic
28
school
or
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
29
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
30
provided
by
that
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
31
school.
32
b.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
allow
33
a
student
who
resides
within
a
contiguous
school
district,
and
34
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
,
to
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participate
in
any
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
1
contest
or
competition
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
2
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
3
directors
of
the
school
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
4
of
the
nonpublic
school
or
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
5
school,
as
applicable,
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
6
student,
if
all
of
the
following
criteria
are
satisfied:
7
(1)
The
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
8
or
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
nonpublic
school
9
or
charter
school
or
by
the
student’s
school
district
of
10
residence
,
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
years.
11
(2)
The
nonpublic
school
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
12
under
section
280.13A
with
another
school
district,
nonpublic
13
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
14
students
enrolled
in
the
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
to
15
participate
in
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
16
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
provided
by
that
school
17
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school.
18
c.
If
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
has
19
established
a
fee
for
the
cost
of
a
student’s
participation
20
in
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
21
competition,
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
22
or
a
charter
school
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
23
competition
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
or
24
“b”
,
or
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian,
shall
be
responsible
25
for
the
payment
of
such
fee.
The
amount
of
such
fee
shall
not
26
exceed
the
amount
of
the
fee
the
board
of
directors
of
the
27
school
district
has
established
for
students
who
are
enrolled
28
in
the
school
district.
29
2.
A
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
30
charter
school
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
31
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
or
32
“b”
,
shall
participate
under
the
same
conditions
as
a
student
33
who
is
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
including
meeting
the
34
school
district’s
student
code
of
conduct
requirements.
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3.
A
student
who
participates
in
an
extracurricular
1
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
pursuant
2
to
this
section
shall
be
deemed
to
satisfy
the
residence
3
requirements
for
purposes
of
section
256.46
.
4
DIVISION
IV
5
LOCAL
EDUCATION
AGENCY
STATUS
6
Sec.
6.
Section
256E.5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
7
following
new
subsection:
8
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
The
governing
board
of
a
charter
school
9
that
is
approved
under
this
section
shall
be
designated
a
local
10
education
agency
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
federal
funds
for
11
all
attendance
centers
that
are
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
12
governing
board.
13
DIVISION
V
14
CHARTER
SCHOOL
AND
NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL
FACILITIES
15
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.163
Authority
to
issue
charter
16
school
and
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
bonds
and
17
notes.
18
The
authority
shall
assist
charter
schools
established
19
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
20
accept
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
21
pupil’s
individual
account
in
an
education
savings
account
fund
22
established
pursuant
to
section
257.11B,
and
the
authority
23
shall
have
all
of
the
powers
delegated
to
it
in
a
chapter
28E
24
agreement
by
a
charter
school,
accredited
nonpublic
school,
25
or
private
developer
contracting
with
a
charter
school
or
an
26
accredited
nonpublic
school
to
purchase,
acquire,
develop,
27
reconstruct,
remodel,
or
replace
school
buildings,
for
the
28
charter
school
or
accredited
nonpublic
school,
with
respect
29
to
the
issuance
or
securing
of
bonds
or
notes
as
provided
in
30
section
256J.1.
31
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.164
Charter
school
facilities
32
revolving
loan
program
fund
——
credit
enhancement
agreements.
33
1.
a.
A
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
34
fund
is
created
within
the
authority
to
assist
charter
schools
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established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
in
acquiring
suitable
1
school
facilities.
The
moneys
in
the
charter
school
facilities
2
revolving
loan
program
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
authority
3
for
use
in
the
development
and
operation
of
a
charter
school
4
facilities
revolving
loan
program
to
assist
charter
schools
in
5
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
6
or
replacing
school
buildings.
7
b.
Moneys
transferred
by
the
authority
for
deposit
8
in
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
9
fund,
moneys
appropriated
to
the
charter
school
facilities
10
revolving
loan
program,
and
any
other
moneys
available
to
11
and
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
authority
for
placement
in
12
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
13
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
Additionally,
payment
of
14
interest,
recaptures
of
awards,
and
other
repayments
to
the
15
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
16
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
17
subsection
2,
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
charter
18
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
credited
19
to
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
that
remain
20
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
21
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
the
same
purpose
in
22
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
23
c.
The
authority
shall
annually
allocate
moneys
available
in
24
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
to
25
assist
charter
schools
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
26
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
27
2.
In
addition
to
the
charter
school
facilities
revolving
28
loan
program
authorized
pursuant
to
subsection
1,
the
authority
29
is
authorized
to
make
or
enter
into
a
liquidity
or
credit
30
enhancement
agreement
with
a
charter
school
established
31
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
to
assist
the
charter
school
in
32
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
33
or
replacing
school
buildings.
34
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
16.165
Accredited
nonpublic
school
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facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
——
credit
enhancement
1
agreements.
2
1.
a.
An
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
3
loan
program
fund
is
created
within
the
authority
to
assist
4
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
accept
payment
from
a
parent
5
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
individual
account
in
6
an
education
savings
account
fund
established
pursuant
to
7
section
257.11B
in
acquiring
suitable
school
facilities.
The
8
moneys
in
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
9
loan
program
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
authority
for
use
10
in
the
development
and
operation
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
11
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
to
assist
accredited
12
nonpublic
schools
that
accept
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
13
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
individual
account
in
an
education
14
savings
account
fund
established
pursuant
to
section
257.11B
in
15
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
16
or
replacing
school
buildings.
17
b.
Moneys
transferred
by
the
authority
for
deposit
in
18
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
loan
19
program
fund,
moneys
appropriated
to
the
accredited
nonpublic
20
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program,
and
any
other
21
moneys
available
to
and
obtained
or
accepted
by
the
authority
22
for
placement
in
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
23
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
24
Additionally,
payment
of
interest,
recaptures
of
awards,
25
and
other
repayments
to
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
26
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
deposited
27
in
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
12C.7,
subsection
2,
28
interest
or
earnings
on
moneys
in
the
accredited
nonpublic
29
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
shall
be
credited
30
to
the
fund.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
moneys
that
remain
31
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
32
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
for
the
same
purpose
in
33
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
34
c.
The
authority
shall
annually
allocate
moneys
available
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in
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
loan
1
program
fund
to
assist
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
2
accept
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
3
pupil’s
individual
account
in
an
education
savings
account
4
fund
established
pursuant
to
section
257.11B
in
purchasing,
5
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
6
school
buildings.
7
2.
In
addition
to
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
8
facilities
revolving
loan
program
authorized
pursuant
to
9
subsection
1,
the
authority
is
authorized
to
make
or
enter
into
10
a
liquidity
or
credit
enhancement
agreement
with
an
accredited
11
nonpublic
school
that
accepts
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
12
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
individual
account
in
an
education
13
savings
account
fund
established
pursuant
to
section
257.11B
14
to
assist
the
accredited
nonpublic
school
in
purchasing,
15
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
16
school
buildings.
17
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.1
Charter
school
and
accredited
18
nonpublic
school
facilities
bond
program.
19
1.
As
used
in
this
section:
20
a.
“Authority”
means
the
Iowa
finance
authority.
21
b.
“Bonds”
means
bonds
which
are
payable
solely
as
provided
22
in
this
section.
23
c.
“School”
means
all
of
the
following:
24
(1)
A
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E.
25
(2)
An
accredited
nonpublic
school
that
accepts
payment
26
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
individual
27
account
in
an
education
savings
account
fund
established
28
pursuant
to
section
257.11B.
29
2.
The
authority
shall
cooperate
with
schools
that
wish
to
30
participate
in
the
creation,
administration,
and
funding
of
31
a
charter
school
and
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
32
bond
program
to
assist
such
schools
in
financing
the
purchase,
33
acquisition,
development,
reconstruction,
remodeling,
or
34
replacement
of
school
buildings.
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3.
The
authority
may
issue
its
bonds
and
notes
for
the
1
purpose
of
funding
the
nonrecurring
cost
of
purchasing,
2
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
3
a
school
building
for
a
school.
4
4.
The
authority
may
issue
its
bonds
and
notes
for
the
5
purposes
of
this
section
and
may
enter
into
one
or
more
lending
6
agreements
or
purchase
agreements
with
one
or
more
bondholders
7
or
noteholders
containing
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
8
repayment
of
and
the
security
for
the
bonds
or
notes.
The
9
authority
and
the
bondholders
or
noteholders
or
a
trustee
10
agent
designated
by
the
authority
may
enter
into
agreements
to
11
provide
for
any
of
the
following:
12
a.
That
the
proceeds
of
the
bonds
and
notes
and
the
13
investments
of
the
proceeds
may
be
received,
held,
and
14
disbursed
by
the
authority
or
by
a
trustee
or
agent
designated
15
by
the
authority.
16
b.
That
the
bondholders
or
noteholders
or
a
trustee
or
17
agent
designated
by
the
authority
may
collect,
invest,
and
18
apply
the
amount
payable
under
the
loan
agreements
or
any
19
other
instruments
securing
the
debt
obligations
under
the
loan
20
agreements.
21
c.
That
the
bondholders
or
noteholders
may
enforce
the
22
remedies
provided
in
the
loan
agreements
or
other
instruments
23
on
their
own
behalf
without
the
appointment
or
designation
of
a
24
trustee.
If
there
is
a
default
in
the
principal
of
or
interest
25
on
the
bonds
or
notes
or
in
the
performance
of
any
agreement
26
contained
in
the
loan
agreements
or
other
instruments,
the
27
payment
or
performance
may
be
enforced
in
accordance
with
the
28
loan
agreement
or
other
instrument.
29
d.
Other
terms
and
conditions
as
deemed
necessary
or
30
appropriate
by
the
authority.
31
5.
The
powers
granted
the
authority
under
this
section
are
32
in
addition
to
other
powers
contained
in
chapter
16.
All
other
33
provisions
of
chapter
16,
except
section
16.28,
subsection
34
4,
apply
to
bonds
or
notes
issued
and
powers
granted
to
the
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authority
under
this
section,
except
to
the
extent
they
are
1
inconsistent
with
this
section.
2
6.
All
bonds
or
notes
issued
by
the
authority
in
connection
3
with
the
program
are
exempt
from
taxation
by
this
state
and
the
4
interest
on
the
bonds
or
notes
is
exempt
from
state
income
tax,
5
both
personal
and
corporate.
6
7.
a.
The
authority
may
provide
in
the
resolution,
trust
7
agreement,
or
other
instrument
authorizing
the
issuance
of
its
8
bonds
or
notes
pursuant
to
this
section
that
the
principal
of,
9
premium,
and
interest
on
the
bonds
or
notes
are
payable
from
10
any
of
the
following
and
may
pledge
the
same
to
its
bonds
and
11
notes:
12
(1)
From
the
amounts
received
by
a
charter
school
under
13
section
256E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“c”
.
14
(2)
From
the
amounts
received
by
a
nonpublic
school
under
15
section
257.11B,
subsection
5.
16
(3)
From
the
income
derived
from
gifts
and
bequests
made
to
17
the
school
for
such
purposes.
18
(4)
From
the
other
funds
or
accounts
established
by
the
19
authority
in
connection
with
the
program
or
the
sale
and
20
issuance
of
its
bonds
or
notes.
21
b.
No
obligation
created
hereunder
shall
ever
be
or
become
22
a
charge
against
the
state
of
Iowa
but
all
such
obligations,
23
including
principal
and
interest,
shall
be
payable
solely
as
24
provided
in
this
section.
25
8.
The
authority
may
establish
reserve
funds
to
secure
26
one
or
more
issues
of
its
bonds
or
notes.
The
authority
may
27
deposit
in
a
reserve
fund
established
under
this
subsection
28
the
proceeds
of
the
sale
of
its
bonds
or
notes
and
other
money
29
which
is
made
available
from
any
other
source.
30
9.
A
pledge
made
in
respect
of
bonds
or
notes
is
valid
31
and
binding
from
the
time
the
pledge
is
made.
The
money
or
32
property
so
pledged
and
received
after
the
pledge
by
the
33
authority
is
immediately
subject
to
the
lien
of
the
pledge
34
without
physical
delivery
or
further
act.
The
lien
of
the
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pledge
is
valid
and
binding
as
against
all
persons
having
1
claims
of
any
kind
in
tort,
contract,
or
otherwise
against
2
the
authority
whether
or
not
the
parties
have
notice
of
the
3
lien.
Neither
the
resolution,
trust
agreement,
or
any
other
4
instrument
by
which
a
pledge
is
created
needs
to
be
recorded,
5
filed,
or
perfected
under
chapter
554,
to
be
valid,
binding,
or
6
effective
against
all
persons.
7
10.
The
members
of
the
authority
or
persons
executing
the
8
bonds
or
notes
are
not
personally
liable
on
the
bonds
or
notes
9
and
are
not
subject
to
personal
liability
or
accountability
by
10
reason
of
the
issuance
of
the
bonds
or
notes.
11
11.
The
bonds
or
notes
issued
by
the
authority
are
not
12
an
indebtedness
or
other
liability
of
the
state
or
of
a
13
political
subdivision
of
the
state
within
the
meaning
of
14
any
constitutional
or
statutory
debt
limitations,
but
are
15
special
obligations
of
the
authority
and
are
payable
solely
as
16
described
in
subsection
7,
paragraph
“a”
,
to
the
extent
that
17
the
amounts
are
designated
in
the
resolution,
trust
agreement,
18
or
other
instrument
of
the
authority
authorizing
the
issuance
19
of
the
bonds
or
notes
as
being
available
as
security
for
the
20
bonds
or
notes.
The
authority
shall
not
pledge
the
faith
or
21
credit
of
the
state
or
of
a
political
subdivision
of
the
state
22
to
the
payment
of
any
bonds
or
notes.
The
issuance
of
any
bonds
23
or
notes
by
the
authority
does
not
directly,
indirectly,
or
24
contingently
obligate
the
state
or
a
political
subdivision
of
25
the
state
to
apply
money
from,
or
levy,
or
pledge
any
form
of
26
taxation
whatsoever
to
the
payment
of
the
bonds
or
notes.
27
Sec.
11.
Section
422.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
28
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
29
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0k.
Charter
school
and
accredited
nonpublic
30
school
facilities
bond
program
bonds
pursuant
to
section
31
256J.1.
32
Sec.
12.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE.
The
Code
editor
shall
33
designate
sections
16.163
through
16.165,
as
enacted
in
34
this
Act,
as
new
sections
within
chapter
16,
subchapter
X,
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part
6,
and
may
redesignate
the
preexisting
part
and
correct
1
internal
references
as
necessary,
including
references
to
part
2
headnotes.
3
Sec.
13.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
4
retroactively
to
January
1,
2026,
for
tax
years
beginning
on
5
or
after
that
date:
6
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
7
422.7.
8
DIVISION
VI
9
STATEWIDE
VOLUNTARY
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM
FOR
FOUR-YEAR-OLD
10
CHILDREN
11
Sec.
14.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
12
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
13
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
(1)
A
school
district
may
enter
into
14
a
chapter
28E
agreement
with
a
community-based
provider
to
15
allow
the
community-based
provider
to
provide
high-quality
16
instruction
as
part
of
the
approved
local
program.
17
(2)
Upon
the
request
of
a
community-based
provider,
a
18
school
district
shall
enter
into
a
chapter
28E
agreement
with
a
19
community-based
provider
to
allow
the
community-based
provider
20
to
provide
high-quality
instruction
as
part
of
the
approved
21
local
program.
22
(3)
A
chapter
28E
agreement
entered
into
pursuant
to
this
23
paragraph
shall
not
limit
the
number
of
eligible
students
who
24
may
receive
high-quality
instruction
from
a
community-based
25
provider
as
part
of
the
approved
local
program.
26
Sec.
15.
NEW
SECTION
.
256C.7
Limitation
of
authority.
27
1.
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
authorize
the
28
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
exercise
29
authority
over
any
community-based
provider
or
construed
to
30
require
a
community-based
provider
to
modify
its
academic
31
standards
for
admission
or
educational
program
in
order
to
32
receive
payments
from
a
school
district
pursuant
to
section
33
256C.4,
subsection
1.
34
2.
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
expand
the
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authority
of
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
1
state
to
impose
regulations
upon
any
community-based
provider
2
that
are
not
necessary
to
implement
this
chapter.
3
3.
A
community-based
provider
that
receives
payments
from
a
4
school
district
pursuant
to
section
256C.4,
subsection
1,
is
5
not
an
agent
of
this
state
or
of
a
political
subdivision
of
6
this
state.
7
4.
Rules
adopted
by
the
department
of
education
to
implement
8
this
chapter
that
impose
an
undue
burden
on
a
community-based
9
provider
are
invalid.
10
5.
A
community-based
provider
that
receives
payments
from
11
a
school
district
pursuant
to
section
256C.4,
subsection
1,
12
shall
be
given
the
maximum
freedom
possible
to
provide
for
the
13
educational
needs
of
the
community-based
provider’s
students,
14
consistent
with
state
and
federal
law.
15
DIVISION
VII
16
EDUCATION
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS
17
Sec.
16.
Section
257.11B,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2026,
18
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
3.
a.
(1)
On
or
after
January
1,
but
on
or
before
June
20
30,
preceding
the
school
year
for
which
the
education
savings
21
account
payment
is
requested,
the
parent
or
guardian
of
an
22
eligible
pupil
may
request
an
education
savings
account
payment
23
by
submitting
an
application
to
the
department
of
education.
24
(2)
On
or
after
December
1,
but
on
or
before
December
20,
25
preceding
the
semester
for
which
the
education
savings
account
26
payment
is
requested,
the
parent
or
guardian
of
an
eligible
27
pupil
may
request
an
education
savings
account
payment
by
28
submitting
an
application
to
the
department
of
education.
29
b.
Within
thirty
days
following
submission
of
an
30
application,
the
department
of
education
or
third-party
entity
31
shall
notify
the
parent
or
guardian
of
each
pupil
approved
for
32
the
following
school
year
or
semester
and
specify
the
amount
of
33
the
education
savings
account
payment
for
the
pupil,
if
known
34
at
the
time
of
the
notice.
As
soon
as
practical
following
the
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processing
of
all
applications,
the
department
of
education
or
1
third-party
entity
shall
determine
the
number
of
pupils
in
each
2
school
district
approved
for
the
school
budget
year
and
provide
3
such
information
to
the
department
of
management.
4
c.
Education
savings
account
payments
shall
only
be
5
approved
for
one
school
year
or
one
semester,
as
applicable,
6
and
applications
must
be
submitted
annually
for
payments
in
7
subsequent
school
years.
8
4.
Each
education
savings
account
payment
shall
be
equal
to
9
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
10
budget
year
;
provided,
however,
that
an
education
savings
11
account
payment
shall
be
equal
to
fifty
percent
of
the
regular
12
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
budget
year
if
13
the
pupil’s
parent
or
guardian
submitted
an
application
under
14
subsection
3,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(2)
.
15
Sec.
17.
Section
257.11B,
subsection
6,
paragraph
a,
Code
16
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
For
each
pupil
approved
for
an
education
savings
account
18
payment,
the
department
of
education
or
third-party
entity
19
shall
establish
an
individual
account
for
that
pupil
in
the
20
education
savings
account
fund.
The
If
the
pupil’s
parent
21
or
guardian
submitted
an
application
under
subsection
3,
22
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1),
the
amount
of
the
pupil’s
23
education
savings
account
payment
shall
be
deposited
into
24
the
pupil’s
individual
account
on
July
15
or
thirty
days
25
following
submission
of
the
application,
whichever
is
later,
26
and
such
amount
shall
be
immediately
available
for
the
payment
27
of
qualified
educational
expenses
incurred
by
the
parent
or
28
guardian
for
the
pupil
during
that
fiscal
year
using
a
payment
29
method
authorized
under
subsection
5
.
If
the
pupil’s
parent
or
30
guardian
submitted
an
application
under
subsection
3,
paragraph
31
“a”
,
subparagraph
(2),
the
amount
of
the
pupil’s
education
32
savings
account
payment
shall
be
deposited
into
the
pupil’s
33
individual
account
within
thirty
days
following
submission
of
34
the
application,
and
such
amount
shall
be
immediately
available
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for
the
payment
of
qualified
educational
expenses
incurred
by
1
the
parent
or
guardian
for
the
pupil
during
that
fiscal
year
2
using
a
payment
method
authorized
under
subsection
5.
3
DIVISION
VIII
4
SCHOOL
START
DATE
5
Sec.
18.
Section
279.10,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
1.
The
school
year
for
each
school
district
and
accredited
8
nonpublic
school
shall
begin
on
July
1
and
the
school
calendar
9
shall
begin
no
sooner
than
August
23
the
Monday
immediately
10
preceding
the
last
Monday
in
August
and
no
later
than
the
11
first
Monday
in
December.
The
school
calendar
shall
include
12
not
less
than
one
hundred
eighty
days
or
one
thousand
eighty
13
hours
of
instruction
during
the
calendar
year,
of
which
not
14
more
than
five
days
or
thirty
hours
of
instruction
may
be
15
delivered
primarily
over
the
internet
except
as
otherwise
16
provided
in
section
256.43
or
in
rules
adopted
by
the
state
17
board
of
education
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
32
.
18
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
and
the
authorities
19
in
charge
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
shall
determine
the
20
school
start
date
for
the
school
calendar
in
accordance
with
21
this
subsection
and
shall
set
the
number
of
days
or
hours
of
22
required
attendance
for
the
school
year
as
provided
in
section
23
299.1,
subsection
2
,
but
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
24
district
shall
hold
a
public
hearing
on
any
proposed
school
25
calendar
prior
to
adopting
the
school
calendar.
If
the
board
26
of
directors
of
a
district
or
the
authorities
in
charge
of
an
27
accredited
nonpublic
school
extends
the
school
calendar
because
28
inclement
weather
caused
the
school
district
or
accredited
29
nonpublic
school
to
temporarily
close
during
the
regular
school
30
calendar,
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
31
may
excuse
a
graduating
senior
who
has
met
district
or
school
32
requirements
for
graduation
from
attendance
during
the
extended
33
school
calendar.
A
school
corporation
may
begin
employment
34
of
personnel
for
in-service
training
and
development
purposes
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before
the
date
to
begin
elementary
and
secondary
school.
1
DIVISION
IX
2
INDEPENDENT
ACCREDITING
AGENCIES
3
Sec.
19.
Section
256.11,
subsection
16,
Code
2026,
is
4
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
5
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
(1)
This
subsection
shall
not
be
6
construed
to
authorize
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
7
of
the
state
to
exercise
authority
over
any
nonpublic
school
or
8
construed
to
require
a
nonpublic
school
to
modify
its
academic
9
standards
for
admission
or
educational
program.
10
(2)
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
expand
the
11
authority
of
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
12
state
to
impose
regulations
upon
any
nonpublic
school
that
are
13
not
necessary
to
implement
this
section.
14
(3)
Rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education
to
15
implement
this
section
that
impose
an
undue
burden
on
a
16
nonpublic
school
are
invalid.
17
(4)
A
nonpublic
school
shall
be
given
the
maximum
freedom
18
possible
to
provide
for
the
educational
needs
of
the
school’s
19
students,
consistent
with
state
and
federal
law.
20
DIVISION
X
21
SCHEDULE
OF
TEACHER
TRAININGS
AND
LICENSURE
RENEWAL
22
REQUIREMENTS
23
Sec.
20.
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
——
SCHEDULE
OF
REQUIRED
24
TEACHER
TRAINING
AND
LICENSURE
RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.
25
1.
The
department
of
education
shall
convene
and
provide
26
administrative
support
to
a
task
force
that
shall
study
the
27
training
programs
in
which
teachers
in
this
state
are
required
28
to
participate
pursuant
to
state
law
and
the
requirements
29
associated
with
renewing
a
teaching
license.
30
2.
Any
expense
incurred
by
a
member
of
the
task
force
31
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
individual
member
or
the
32
respective
entity
represented
by
the
member.
33
3.
The
task
force
shall
submit
its
findings
and
34
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
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31,
2026.
The
recommendations
must
include
specific
1
recommendations
related
to
how
to
change
current
law
to
create
2
a
more
manageable
training
program
schedule
and
licensure
3
renewal
requirement
schedule
for
teachers.
4
EXPLANATION
5
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
6
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
7
This
bill
relates
to
education,
including
by
modifying
8
provisions
related
to
charter
schools,
the
Iowa
public
9
employees’
retirement
system,
financing
programs
for
charter
10
schools
and
nonpublic
schools
administered
by
the
Iowa
finance
11
authority,
the
statewide
voluntary
preschool
program
for
12
four-year-old
children,
education
savings
accounts,
the
school
13
start
date,
independent
accrediting
agencies,
teacher
training
14
and
licensure,
and
making
appropriations,
and
including
15
applicability
and
retroactive
applicability
provisions.
16
DIVISION
I
——
CHARTER
SCHOOL
FUNDING.
Currently,
each
17
student
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
under
Code
chapter
256E
18
shall
be
counted,
for
state
school
foundation
purposes,
in
the
19
student’s
district
of
residence.
The
department
of
education
20
is
then
required
to
pay
to
the
charter
school
in
which
the
21
student
is
enrolled
an
amount
equal
to
the
sum
of
the
regular
22
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
plus
other
23
additional
costs
specified
in
Code
section
256E.8(2)(a).
This
24
division
adds
the
teacher
salary
supplement
state
cost
per
25
pupil
to
the
amount
required
to
be
paid
to
the
charter
school.
26
This
provision
applies
to
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
27
after
July
1,
2026.
28
DIVISION
II
——
IOWA
PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.
29
The
division
provides
that
persons
employed
by
charter
schools
30
are
employees
for
purposes
of
the
provisions
of
the
Iowa
31
public
employees’
retirement
system
(IPERS).
Additionally,
32
the
division
provides
that
charter
schools
are
employers
for
33
purposes
of
the
provisions
of
IPERS.
34
DIVISION
III
——
EXTRACURRICULAR
INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC
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CONTESTS
OR
COMPETITIONS
PROVIDED
BY
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
The
1
division
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
2
to
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
the
district,
and
3
who
is
enrolled
in
a
charter
school,
to
participate
in
any
4
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
5
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
terms
6
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
7
district
and
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
school
if
the
8
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
9
has
not
been
provided
by
the
charter
school
during
the
two
10
immediately
preceding
school
years
and
if
the
charter
school
11
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
under
Code
section
280.13A
12
(sharing
interscholastic
activities)
with
another
school
13
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
14
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
15
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
16
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
provided
by
that
school.
17
The
division
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
18
district
to
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
a
contiguous
19
school
district,
and
who
is
enrolled
in
a
charter
school,
to
20
participate
in
any
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
21
contest
or
competition
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
22
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
23
directors
of
the
school
district
and
the
governing
board
of
24
the
charter
school
if
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
25
athletic
contest
or
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
26
charter
school
or
by
the
student’s
school
district
of
residence
27
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
years
and
if
28
the
charter
school
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
under
29
Code
section
280.13A
with
another
school
district,
nonpublic
30
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
31
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
32
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
33
that
is
being
provided
by
that
school.
34
The
division
provides
that
if
the
board
of
directors
of
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a
school
district
has
established
a
fee
for
the
cost
of
a
1
student’s
participation
in
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
2
athletic
contest
or
competition,
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
3
charter
school
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
4
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
the
division’s
provisions,
or
5
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian,
shall
be
responsible
for
the
6
payment
of
such
fee.
7
The
division
requires
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
charter
8
school
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
at
9
a
public
school
pursuant
to
the
division’s
provisions
to
10
participate
under
the
same
conditions
as
a
student
who
is
11
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
including
meeting
the
school
12
district’s
student
code
of
conduct
requirements.
13
The
division
provides
that
a
student
who
participates
in
an
14
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
15
pursuant
to
the
division’s
provisions
is
deemed
to
satisfy
the
16
residence
requirements
for
purposes
of
Code
section
256.46
17
(rules
for
participation
in
extracurricular
activities
by
18
certain
children).
19
DIVISION
IV
——
LOCAL
EDUCATION
AGENCY
STATUS.
The
division
20
provides
that
the
governing
board
of
a
charter
school
that
is
21
approved
under
Code
section
256E.5
(founding
group-state
board
22
model)
is
a
local
education
agency
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
23
federal
funds
for
all
attendance
centers
that
are
under
the
24
jurisdiction
of
the
governing
board.
25
DIVISION
V
——
CHARTER
SCHOOL
AND
NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL
26
FACILITIES.
The
division
requires
the
Iowa
finance
authority
27
(IFA)
to
cooperate
with
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
28
Code
chapter
256E
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
accept
29
payment
from
a
parent
or
guardian
using
funds
from
a
pupil’s
30
individual
account
in
an
education
savings
account
fund
in
the
31
creation,
administration,
and
funding
of
a
charter
school
and
32
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
bond
program
to
assist
33
charter
schools
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
in
financing
34
the
purchase,
acquisition,
development,
reconstruction,
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remodeling,
or
replacement
of
school
buildings.
The
division
1
allows
the
IFA
to
issue
its
bonds
and
notes
for
the
purpose
2
of
funding
the
nonrecurring
cost
of
purchasing,
acquiring,
3
developing,
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
a
school
4
building
for
a
charter
school
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
5
and
to
enter
into
lending
agreements
or
purchase
agreements
6
with
bondholders
or
noteholders
that
contain
certain
specified
7
provisions.
The
division
establishes
the
sources
from
which
8
the
principal
of,
premium,
and
interest
on
the
bonds
or
9
notes
are
payable.
The
bonds
or
notes
issued
by
the
IFA
in
10
connection
with
the
program
are
exempt
from
taxation
by
this
11
state
and
the
interest
on
the
bonds
or
notes
is
exempt
from
12
state
income
tax,
both
personal
and
corporate.
This
provision
13
applies
retroactively
to
January
1,
2026,
for
tax
years
14
beginning
on
or
after
that
date.
15
The
division
establishes
a
charter
school
facilities
16
revolving
loan
program
fund
and
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
17
facilities
revolving
loan
program
fund
within
the
IFA
to
assist
18
charter
schools
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
21
acquiring
suitable
school
facilities.
The
moneys
in
the
funds
22
are
appropriated
to
the
IFA
for
use
in
the
development
and
23
operation
of
a
charter
school
facilities
revolving
loan
program
24
and
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
facilities
revolving
loan
25
program
to
assist
charter
schools
and
accredited
nonpublic
26
schools
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
reconstructing,
27
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
The
division
also
28
allows
the
IFA
to
make
or
enter
into
a
liquidity
or
credit
29
enhancement
agreement
with
a
charter
school
or
an
accredited
30
nonpublic
school
to
assist
the
charter
school
or
accredited
31
nonpublic
school
in
purchasing,
acquiring,
developing,
32
reconstructing,
remodeling,
or
replacing
school
buildings.
33
DIVISION
VI
——
STATEWIDE
VOLUNTARY
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM
34
FOR
FOUR-YEAR-OLD
CHILDREN.
The
division
authorizes
school
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districts
to
enter
into
a
Code
chapter
28E
agreement
with
a
1
community-based
provider
allowing
the
community-based
provider
2
to
provide
instruction
as
part
of
the
approved
local
program,
3
and
the
division
requires
school
districts
to
enter
into
such
4
an
agreement
upon
the
request
of
a
community-based
provider.
5
Additionally,
the
division
prohibits
such
Code
chapter
28E
6
agreements
from
limiting
the
number
of
eligible
students
who
7
may
receive
instruction
from
a
community-based
provider
as
part
8
of
the
approved
local
program.
9
The
division
prohibits
Code
chapter
256C
(statewide
10
voluntary
preschool
program
for
four-year-old
children)
11
from
being
construed
to
authorize
the
state
or
any
political
12
subdivision
of
the
state
to
exercise
authority
over
13
any
community-based
provider
or
construed
to
require
a
14
community-based
provider
to
modify
its
academic
standards
15
for
admission
or
educational
program
in
order
to
receive
16
payments
from
a
school
district
under
the
statewide
voluntary
17
preschool
program
(SWVPP).
The
division
also
prohibits
Code
18
chapter
256C
from
being
construed
to
expand
the
authority
of
19
the
state
or
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
impose
20
regulations
upon
any
community-based
provider
that
are
not
21
necessary
to
implement
this
section.
The
division
provides
22
that
a
community-based
provider
that
receives
payments
from
a
23
school
district
under
the
SWVPP
is
not
an
agent
of
this
state
24
or
of
a
political
subdivision
of
this
state.
Rules
adopted
by
25
the
department
of
education
to
implement
the
SWVPP
that
impose
26
an
undue
burden
on
a
community-based
provider
are
invalid.
The
27
division
requires
that
a
community-based
provider
that
receives
28
payments
from
a
school
district
under
the
SWVPP
be
given
the
29
maximum
freedom
possible
to
provide
for
the
educational
needs
30
of
the
community-based
provider’s
students,
consistent
with
31
state
and
federal
law.
32
DIVISION
VII
——
EDUCATION
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS.
The
education
33
savings
account
program
is
a
program
that
provides
funds
to
34
pupils
who
attend
nonpublic
schools
to
pay
for
qualified
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educational
expenses,
including
but
not
limited
to
tuition,
1
tutoring
or
cognitive
skill
training
fees,
educational
therapy
2
costs,
software
expenses,
and
expenses
related
to
course
3
materials.
Under
current
law,
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
4
pupil
is
required
to
submit
an
application
for
payment
under
5
the
education
savings
account
program
to
the
department
of
6
education
on
or
after
January
1,
but
on
or
before
June
30,
7
preceding
the
school
year
for
which
the
education
savings
8
account
payment
is
requested.
The
division
allows
the
parent
9
or
guardian
of
a
pupil
to
submit
such
an
application
on
or
10
after
December
1,
but
on
or
before
December
20,
preceding
the
11
semester
for
which
the
education
savings
account
payment
is
12
requested.
Additionally,
under
current
law
each
education
13
savings
account
payment
is
equal
to
the
regular
program
state
14
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
budget
year.
The
division
15
provides
that,
if
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
pupil
submitted
16
such
an
application
on
or
after
December
1,
but
on
or
before
17
December
20,
preceding
the
semester
for
which
the
education
18
savings
account
payment
is
requested,
the
education
savings
19
account
payment
for
such
pupil
is
equal
to
50
percent
of
the
20
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
same
school
budget
21
year.
The
division
makes
conforming
changes.
22
DIVISION
VIII
——
SCHOOL
START
DATE.
The
division
modifies
23
the
earliest
possible
start
date
of
the
school
calendar
for
24
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools.
Current
25
law
provides
that
the
school
calendar
for
school
districts
and
26
accredited
nonpublic
schools
shall
begin
no
sooner
than
August
27
23.
The
division
modifies
this
provision
to
provide
that
the
28
school
calendar
shall,
instead,
begin
no
sooner
than
the
Monday
29
immediately
preceding
the
last
Monday
in
August.
30
DIVISION
IX
——
INDEPENDENT
ACCREDITING
AGENCIES.
Current
31
law
authorizes
a
nonpublic
school
to
be
accredited
by
an
32
approved
independent
accrediting
agency
instead
of
by
the
33
state
board
of
education
if
the
nonpublic
school
is
accredited
34
by
an
independent
accrediting
agency
that
is
on
a
list
of
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approved
independent
accrediting
agencies
maintained
by
the
1
state
board
of
education.
The
division
provides
that
these
2
provisions
shall
not
be
construed
to
authorize
the
state
or
any
3
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
exercise
authority
over
4
any
nonpublic
school
or
construed
to
require
a
nonpublic
school
5
to
modify
its
academic
standards
for
admission
or
educational
6
program.
The
division
also
provides
that
these
provisions
7
shall
not
be
construed
to
expand
the
authority
of
the
state
or
8
any
political
subdivision
of
the
state
to
impose
regulations
9
upon
any
nonpublic
school
that
are
not
necessary
to
implement
10
the
state’s
educational
standards.
The
division
provides
that
11
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education
to
implement
12
these
provisions
that
impose
an
undue
burden
on
a
nonpublic
13
school
are
invalid.
The
division
requires
that
a
nonpublic
14
school
shall
be
given
the
maximum
freedom
possible
to
provide
15
for
the
educational
needs
of
the
school’s
students,
consistent
16
with
state
and
federal
law.
17
DIVISION
X
——
SCHEDULE
OF
TEACHER
TRAININGS
AND
LICENSURE
18
RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.
The
division
requires
the
department
19
of
education
to
convene
a
task
force
to
study
the
training
20
programs
in
which
teachers
in
this
state
are
required
to
21
participate
pursuant
to
state
law
and
the
requirements
22
associated
with
renewing
a
teaching
license.
The
task
force
23
is
required
to
submit
its
findings
and
recommendations
to
24
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
December
31,
2026.
The
25
recommendations
must
include
specific
recommendations
related
26
to
how
to
change
current
law
to
create
a
more
manageable
27
training
program
schedule
and
licensure
renewal
requirement
28
schedule
for
teachers.
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