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A
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An
Act
relating
to
charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
schools,
1
including
by
modifying
provisions
related
to
charter
school
2
funding
and
operations,
services
provided
to
charter
schools
3
by
area
education
agencies,
charter
school
contracts,
and
4
charter
school
student
participation
in
extracurricular
5
activities
provided
by
public
schools,
striking
provisions
6
allowing
for
the
establishment
of
innovation
zone
schools,
7
and
including
applicability
provisions.
8
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
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ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
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DIVISION
I
1
CONSOLIDATION
OF
CHARTER
SCHOOL
CODE
CHAPTERS
AND
ELIMINATION
2
OF
INNOVATION
ZONE
SCHOOLS
3
Section
1.
Section
29E.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
4
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
5
subparagraph.
6
Sec.
2.
Section
232E.1,
subsection
6,
Code
2026,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
6.
“Public
school
district”
means
a
public
school
district
9
as
described
in
chapter
274
,
and
includes
a
charter
school
10
under
chapter
256E
,
or
a
charter
school
or
an
innovation
zone
11
school
under
chapter
256F
.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
256.7,
subsection
15,
Code
2026,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
15.
Adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
that
require
school
15
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
,
16
and
innovation
zone
schools
to
include
information
regarding
17
the
exemptions
and
requirements
for
an
exemption
described
18
in
section
139A.8,
subsection
4
,
in
any
communication
to
19
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
that
is
related
to
the
20
immunizations
required
under
section
139A.8
.
21
Sec.
4.
Section
256.9,
subsections
69,
71,
73,
and
78,
Code
22
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
69.
On
or
before
May
1,
2025,
develop
and
distribute
to
24
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
25
schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
model
policies
that,
if
26
adopted,
would
satisfy
a
school
district’s
responsibilities
27
under
section
279.88
relating
to
policies
governing
student
use
28
of
personal
electronic
devices.
29
71.
Develop
and
distribute
to
school
districts,
accredited
30
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
,
and
innovation
31
zone
schools
family-centered
resources
to
support
student
32
development
of
mathematics
knowledge
at
home.
33
73.
On
or
before
July
1,
2025,
develop
and
distribute
to
34
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
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schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
a
comprehensive
state
1
mathematics
plan
that
is
designed
to
increase
the
level
of
2
mathematics
proficiency
attained
by
students
using
systematic
3
and
sequential
approaches
to
teaching
subitizing,
cardinality,
4
object
counting,
verbal
counting,
spatial
relationships,
5
benchmark
numbers,
and
part-part-whole
models.
6
78.
a.
Develop
and
distribute
to
school
districts,
7
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
charter
schools
,
and
8
innovation
zone
schools
a
test
in
multiple-choice
format
that
9
consists
of
all
of
the
questions
contained
in
the
most
recent
10
version
of
the
civics
test
developed
by
the
United
States
11
citizenship
and
immigration
services.
12
b.
On
or
before
the
January
31
immediately
subsequent
to
13
each
general
election
which
is
a
presidential
election,
update
14
the
test
described
in
paragraph
“a”
and
distribute
the
updated
15
test
to
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
and
16
charter
schools
,
and
innovation
zone
schools
.
17
Sec.
5.
Section
256E.1,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
18
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
The
purpose
of
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
this
20
chapter
subchapter
shall
be
to
accomplish
the
following:
21
Sec.
6.
Section
256E.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
22
to
read
as
follows:
23
4.
The
state
board
of
education
shall
be
the
only
authorizer
24
of
charter
schools
under
this
chapter
subchapter
.
25
Sec.
7.
Section
256E.2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
26
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
As
used
in
this
chapter
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
28
otherwise
requires:
29
Sec.
8.
Section
256E.2,
subsections
2
and
5,
Code
2026,
are
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
2.
“Charter
school”
means
a
school
established
in
accordance
32
with
this
chapter
subchapter
.
33
5.
“Founding
group”
means
a
person,
group
of
persons,
34
or
education
service
provider
that
develops
and
submits
an
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application
for
a
charter
school
to
the
state
board
under
this
1
chapter
subchapter
.
2
Sec.
9.
Section
256E.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
256E.3
Department
——
duty
to
monitor.
5
The
department
shall
monitor
the
effectiveness
of
charter
6
schools
and
shall
implement
the
applicable
provisions
of
this
7
chapter
subchapter
.
8
Sec.
10.
Section
256E.4,
subsection
8,
Code
2026,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
8.
The
state
board
shall
approve
a
charter
school
11
application
if
the
application
satisfies
the
requirements
of
12
this
chapter
subchapter
.
The
state
board
shall
approve
or
13
deny
a
charter
school
application
no
later
than
seventy-five
14
calendar
days
after
the
application
is
received.
If
the
state
15
board
denies
an
application,
the
state
board
shall
provide
16
notice
of
denial
to
the
founding
group
in
writing
within
17
thirty
days
after
the
state
board’s
action.
The
notice
shall
18
specify
the
exact
reasons
for
denial
and
provide
documentation
19
supporting
those
reasons.
An
approval
decision
may
include,
if
20
appropriate,
reasonable
conditions
that
the
founding
group
must
21
meet
before
a
charter
school
contract
may
be
executed
pursuant
22
to
section
256E.6
.
An
approved
charter
application
shall
not
23
serve
as
a
charter
school
contract.
24
Sec.
11.
Section
256E.5,
subsection
8,
Code
2026,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
8.
The
state
board
shall
approve
a
charter
school
27
application
if
the
application
satisfies
the
requirements
of
28
this
chapter
subchapter
.
The
state
board
shall
approve
or
29
deny
a
charter
school
application
no
later
than
seventy-five
30
calendar
days
after
the
application
is
received.
If
the
state
31
board
denies
an
application,
the
state
board
shall
provide
32
notice
of
denial
to
the
applicant
in
writing
within
thirty
33
days
after
board
action.
The
notice
shall
specify
the
exact
34
reasons
for
denial
and
provide
documentation
supporting
those
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reasons.
An
approval
decision
may
include,
if
appropriate,
1
reasonable
conditions
that
the
applicant
must
meet
before
a
2
charter
school
contract
may
be
executed
pursuant
to
section
3
256E.6
.
An
approved
charter
application
shall
not
serve
as
a
4
charter
school
contract.
5
Sec.
12.
Section
256E.6,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
5.
A
charter
school
approved
under
this
chapter
subchapter
8
shall
not
commence
operations
without
a
valid
charter
school
9
contract
executed
in
accordance
with
this
section
and
approved
10
in
an
open
session
of
the
state
board.
11
Sec.
13.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
12
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
In
order
to
fulfill
the
charter
school’s
public
purpose,
a
14
charter
school
established
under
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
15
be
organized
as
a
nonprofit
education
organization
and
shall
16
have
all
the
powers
necessary
for
carrying
out
the
terms
of
17
the
charter
school
contract
including
but
not
limited
to
the
18
following,
as
applicable:
19
Sec.
14.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
20
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
A
charter
school
established
under
this
chapter
subchapter
22
is
exempt
from
all
state
statutes
and
rules
and
any
local
rule,
23
regulation,
or
policy,
applicable
to
a
noncharter
school,
24
except
that
the
charter
school
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
25
Sec.
15.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
paragraph
w,
Code
26
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
w.
Comply
with
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
28
Sec.
16.
Section
256E.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
Each
student
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
established
31
under
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
be
counted,
for
state
32
school
foundation
purposes,
in
the
student’s
district
of
33
residence
pursuant
to
section
257.6,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
34
“a”
,
subparagraph
(9),
including
any
applicable
amounts
under
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section
256B.9
.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
residence
means
1
a
residence
under
section
282.1
.
2
Sec.
17.
Section
256E.9,
subsection
5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
5.
Each
charter
school
established
under
this
chapter
5
subchapter
shall
be
evaluated
and
graded
by
the
department
6
pursuant
to
the
attendance
center
performance
ranking
system
7
developed
and
adopted
by
the
department.
8
Sec.
18.
Section
256E.10,
subsections
1,
6,
and
13,
Code
9
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
The
state
board
shall
monitor
the
performance
and
11
compliance
of
each
charter
school
the
state
board
approves,
12
including
collecting
and
analyzing
data
according
to
the
13
charter
school
contract
in
order
to
meet
the
requirements
14
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
Such
oversight
may
include
15
inquiries
and
investigation
of
the
charter
school
so
long
as
16
the
activities
are
consistent
with
the
intent
of
this
chapter
17
subchapter
,
adhere
to
the
terms
of
the
charter
school
contract,
18
and
do
not
unduly
inhibit
the
autonomy
granted
to
the
charter
19
school.
Any
performance
report
resulting
from
an
inquiry
or
20
investigation
under
this
section
shall,
upon
conclusion
of
such
21
action,
be
included
in
the
annual
report
required
under
section
22
256E.12
.
23
6.
Annually,
by
June
30,
the
state
board
shall
issue
a
24
charter
school
performance
report
and
charter
school
contract
25
renewal
application
guidance
to
each
charter
school
whose
26
charter
school
contract
will
expire
during
the
following
school
27
budget
year.
The
performance
report
shall
summarize
the
28
charter
school’s
performance
record
to
date
based
on
the
data
29
required
by
the
charter
school
contract
and
by
this
chapter
30
subchapter
and
shall
identify
concerns
that
may
jeopardize
31
renewal
of
the
charter
school
contract
if
not
remedied.
32
The
charter
school
shall
have
sixty
days
to
respond
to
the
33
performance
report
and
submit
any
corrections
or
clarifications
34
for
the
report.
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13.
If
a
charter
school
has
been
evaluated
and
graded
to
1
be
in
the
exceptional
category,
or
the
highest
rated
category
2
under
a
succeeding
evaluation
system,
under
the
evaluation
and
3
grading
required
under
section
256E.9,
subsection
5
,
for
the
4
immediately
preceding
two
school
years,
and
the
charter
school
5
is
in
compliance
with
the
current
charter
school
contract
and
6
all
provisions
of
this
chapter
subchapter
,
the
charter
school’s
7
application
renewal
under
subsection
8
shall
be
renewed
for
an
8
additional
period
of
time
equal
to
the
length
of
the
original
9
charter
school
contract
or
the
most
recent
renewal
of
the
10
contract,
whichever
is
longer,
unless
the
state
board
provides
11
written
notice
to
the
charter
school
of
the
state
board’s
12
rejection
of
the
expedited
renewal
within
sixty
days
of
the
13
filing
of
the
application.
The
state
board
shall
not
reject
14
an
expedited
renewal
application
unless
the
state
board
finds
15
exceptional
circumstances
for
the
rejection
or
seeks
material
16
changes
to
the
charter
school
contract.
17
Sec.
19.
Section
256E.10,
subsection
10,
paragraph
a,
Code
18
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
a.
Committed
a
material
violation
of
any
of
the
terms,
20
conditions,
standards,
or
procedures
required
under
the
charter
21
school
contract
or
this
chapter
subchapter
.
22
Sec.
20.
Section
256E.11,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
23
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
1.
Prior
to
any
charter
school
closure
decision,
the
state
25
board
shall
develop
a
charter
school
closure
protocol
to
ensure
26
timely
notice
to
parents
and
guardians,
provide
for
the
orderly
27
transition
of
students
and
student
records
to
new
schools,
and
28
to
provide
proper
disposition
of
school
funds,
property,
and
29
assets
in
accordance
with
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
30
subchapter
.
The
protocol
shall
specify
required
actions
and
31
timelines
and
identify
responsible
parties
for
each
such
32
action.
33
Sec.
21.
Section
256E.12,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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2.
The
state
board
shall
prepare
and
file
with
the
general
1
assembly
by
December
1,
annually,
a
comprehensive
report
2
with
findings
and
recommendations
relating
to
the
charter
3
school
program
in
the
state
and
whether
the
charter
school
4
program
under
this
chapter
subchapter
is
meeting
the
goals
and
5
purposes
of
the
program.
The
report
also
shall
contain,
for
6
each
charter
school,
a
copy
of
the
charter
school’s
mission
7
statement,
attendance
statistics
and
dropout
rate,
aggregate
8
assessment
test
scores,
projections
of
financial
stability,
and
9
the
number
and
qualifications
of
teachers
and
administrators.
10
Sec.
22.
Section
256F.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
Charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
schools
shall
be
part
13
of
the
state’s
program
of
public
education.
14
Sec.
23.
Section
256F.1,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
15
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
The
purpose
of
a
charter
school
or
an
innovation
zone
school
17
established
pursuant
to
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
be
to
18
accomplish
the
following:
19
Sec.
24.
Section
256F.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
20
by
striking
the
subsection.
21
Sec.
25.
Section
256F.2,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
22
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
As
used
in
this
chapter
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
24
otherwise
requires:
25
Sec.
26.
Section
256F.2,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2026,
are
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
1.
“Advisory
council”
means
a
council
appointed
by
the
28
school
board
of
directors
of
a
charter
school
or
an
innovation
29
zone
consortium
pursuant
to
section
256F.5,
subsection
4
.
30
3.
“Charter
school”
means
a
charter
school
established
in
31
accordance
with
this
chapter
subchapter
.
32
Sec.
27.
Section
256F.2,
subsections
5
and
6,
Code
2026,
are
33
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
34
Sec.
28.
Section
256F.3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
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1
256F.3
Application
Monitoring
——
no
new
approvals
——
adoption
2
of
rules
.
3
1.
The
department
shall
monitor
the
effectiveness
of
4
charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
schools
and
shall
implement
5
the
applicable
provisions
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
6
2.
a.
To
receive
approval
to
establish
a
charter
school
7
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
,
the
principal,
teachers,
8
or
parents
or
guardians
of
students
at
an
existing
public
9
school
shall
submit
an
application
to
the
school
board
to
10
convert
an
existing
attendance
center
to
a
charter
school.
11
An
attendance
center
shall
not
enter
into
a
charter
school
12
contract
with
a
school
district
under
this
chapter
unless
the
13
attendance
center
is
located
within
the
school
district.
The
14
application
shall
demonstrate
the
support
of
at
least
fifty
15
percent
of
the
teachers
employed
at
the
school
on
the
date
of
16
the
submission
of
the
application
and
fifty
percent
of
the
17
parents
or
guardians
voting
whose
children
are
enrolled
at
the
18
school,
provided
that
a
majority
of
the
parents
or
guardians
19
eligible
to
vote
participate
in
the
ballot
process,
according
20
to
procedures
established
by
rules
of
the
state
board.
21
b.
To
receive
approval
to
establish
an
innovation
zone
22
school
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
,
an
innovation
zone
23
consortium
shall
submit
an
application
to
the
state
board
24
which
demonstrates
the
support
of
at
least
fifty
percent
of
25
the
teachers
employed
at
each
proposed
innovation
zone
school
26
on
the
date
of
the
submission
of
the
application
and
fifty
27
percent
of
the
parents
or
guardians
voting
whose
children
are
28
enrolled
at
each
proposed
innovation
zone
school,
provided
29
that
a
majority
of
the
parents
or
guardians
eligible
to
vote
30
participate
in
the
ballot
process,
according
to
procedures
31
established
by
rules
of
the
state
board.
32
c.
A
parent
or
guardian
voting
in
accordance
with
this
33
subsection
must
be
a
resident
of
this
state.
34
3.
A
school
board
shall
receive
and
review
all
applications
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for
converting
an
existing
building
or
creating
a
new
building
1
for
a
charter
school.
Applications
received
on
or
before
2
October
1
of
a
calendar
year
shall
be
considered
for
charter
3
schools
to
be
established
at
the
beginning
of
the
school
4
district’s
next
school
year
or
at
a
time
agreed
to
by
the
5
applicant
and
the
school
board.
However,
a
school
board
may
6
receive
and
consider
applications
after
October
1
at
its
7
discretion.
8
4.
A
school
board
shall
by
a
majority
vote
approve
or
9
deny
an
application
relating
to
a
charter
school
no
later
10
than
sixty
calendar
days
after
the
application
is
received.
11
An
application
approved
by
a
school
board
and
subsequently
12
approved
by
the
state
board
pursuant
to
subsection
6
shall
13
constitute,
at
a
minimum,
an
agreement
between
the
school
board
14
and
the
charter
school
for
the
operation
of
the
charter
school.
15
A
school
board
that
denies
an
application
for
a
conversion
16
to
a
charter
school
shall
provide
notice
of
denial
to
the
17
applicant
in
writing
within
thirty
days
after
board
action.
18
The
notice
shall
specify
the
exact
reasons
for
denial
and
19
provide
documentation
supporting
those
reasons.
20
5.
An
applicant
may
appeal
school
board
denial
of
the
21
applicant’s
charter
school
application
to
the
state
board
22
in
accordance
with
the
procedures
set
forth
in
chapter
290
.
23
The
state
board
shall
affirm,
modify,
or
reverse
the
school
24
board’s
decision
on
the
basis
of
the
information
provided
in
25
the
application
indicating
the
ability
and
willingness
of
the
26
proposed
charter
school
to
meet
the
requirements
of
section
27
256F.1,
subsection
3
,
and
section
256F.4
.
28
6.
Upon
approval
of
an
application
for
the
proposed
29
establishment
of
a
charter
school,
the
school
board
shall
30
submit
an
application
for
approval
to
establish
the
charter
31
school
to
the
state
board
in
accordance
with
section
256F.5
.
32
7.
An
application
submitted
to
the
state
board
pursuant
to
33
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“b”
,
or
subsection
6
shall
set
forth
the
34
manner
in
which
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
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will
provide
special
instruction,
in
accordance
with
section
1
280.4
,
to
students
who
are
English
learners.
The
application
2
shall
set
forth
the
manner
in
which
the
charter
school
or
3
innovation
zone
school
will
comply
with
federal
and
state
laws
4
and
regulations
relating
to
the
federal
National
School
Lunch
5
Act
and
the
federal
Child
Nutrition
Act
of
1966
,
42
U.S.C.
6
§1751
–
1785
,
and
chapter
283A
.
The
state
board
shall
approve
7
only
those
applications
that
meet
the
requirements
specified
in
8
section
256F.1,
subsection
3
,
and
sections
256F.4
and
256F.5
.
9
The
state
board
may
deny
an
application
if
the
state
board
10
deems
that
approval
of
the
application
is
not
in
the
best
11
interest
of
the
affected
students.
12
8.
The
state
board
shall
approve
not
more
than
ten
13
innovation
zone
consortium
applications.
14
9.
2.
The
state
board
shall
not
approve
a
new
charter
15
school
under
this
chapter
subchapter
on
or
after
July
1,
2021.
16
10.
3.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
17
chapter
17A
for
the
implementation
of
this
chapter
subchapter
.
18
If
federal
rules
or
regulations
relating
to
the
distribution
19
or
utilization
of
federal
funds
allocated
to
the
department
20
pursuant
to
this
section
are
adopted
that
are
inconsistent
21
with
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
subchapter
,
the
state
22
board
shall
adopt
rules
to
comply
with
the
requirements
of
the
23
federal
rules
or
regulations.
The
state
board
shall
identify
24
inconsistencies
between
federal
and
state
rules
and
regulations
25
as
provided
in
this
subsection
and
shall
submit
recommendations
26
for
legislative
action
to
the
chairpersons
and
ranking
members
27
of
the
senate
and
house
standing
committees
on
education
at
the
28
next
meeting
of
the
general
assembly.
29
Sec.
29.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
30
by
striking
the
subsection.
31
Sec.
30.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
32
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
Although
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
may
34
elect
to
comply
with
one
or
more
provisions
of
statute
or
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administrative
rule,
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
1
is
exempt
from
all
statutes
and
rules
applicable
to
a
school,
2
a
school
board,
or
a
school
district,
except
that
the
charter
3
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
4
Sec.
31.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
h,
5
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
a.
Meet
all
applicable
federal,
state,
and
local
health
and
7
safety
requirements
and
laws
prohibiting
discrimination
on
the
8
basis
of
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
national
9
origin,
religion,
ancestry,
or
disability.
A
charter
school
10
or
innovation
zone
school
located
within
the
boundaries
of
a
11
school
district
subject
to
court-ordered
desegregation
at
the
12
time
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
application
13
is
approved
shall
be
subject
to
the
desegregation
order
unless
14
otherwise
specifically
provided
for
in
the
desegregation
order.
15
h.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
chapter
284
relating
to
16
the
student
achievement
and
teacher
quality
program.
A
charter
17
school
or
innovation
zone
school
that
complies
with
chapter
18
284
shall
receive
state
moneys
or
be
eligible
to
receive
state
19
moneys
calculated
as
provided
in
section
257.10,
subsections
20
9
and
10
,
and
section
257.37A
as
if
it
did
not
operate
under
a
21
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
contract.
22
Sec.
32.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
23
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
24
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
v.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
25
requirements
of
section
256E.9
related
to
the
incorporation
26
into
the
charter
school
contract
of
a
performance
framework
27
that
is
used
by
the
state
board
to
evaluate
the
charter
school
28
in
the
same
manner
as
a
charter
school
established
under
29
subchapter
I.
30
Sec.
33.
Section
256F.4,
subsections
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
8,
31
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
3.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
not
33
discriminate
in
its
student
admissions
policies
or
practices
34
on
the
basis
of
intellectual
or
athletic
ability,
measures
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of
achievement
or
aptitude,
or
status
as
a
person
with
a
1
disability.
However,
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
2
school
may
limit
admission
to
students
who
are
within
a
3
particular
range
of
ages
or
grade
levels
or
on
any
other
4
basis
that
would
be
legal
if
initiated
by
a
school
district.
5
Enrollment
priority
shall
be
given
to
the
siblings
of
students
6
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
7
4.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
8
enroll
an
eligible
resident
student
who
submits
a
timely
9
application
unless
the
number
of
applications
exceeds
the
10
capacity
of
a
program,
class,
grade
level,
or
building.
In
11
this
case,
students
must
be
accepted
by
lot.
A
charter
school
12
or
innovation
zone
school
may
enroll
an
eligible
nonresident
13
student
who
submits
a
timely
application
in
accordance
with
14
the
student
admission
policy
established
pursuant
to
section
15
256F.5,
subsection
1
.
If
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
16
school
enrolls
an
eligible
nonresident
student,
the
charter
17
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
notify
the
school
18
district
of
residence
and
the
sending
district
not
later
than
19
March
1
of
the
preceding
school
year.
Transportation
for
the
20
student
shall
be
in
accordance
with
section
282.18,
subsection
21
10
.
The
sending
district
shall
make
payments
to
the
charter
22
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
in
the
manner
required
23
under
section
282.18,
subsection
7
.
If
the
nonresident
pupil
24
is
also
an
eligible
pupil
under
section
261E.6
,
the
innovation
25
zone
consortium
shall
pay
the
tuition
reimbursement
amount
to
26
an
eligible
postsecondary
institution
as
provided
in
section
27
261E.7
.
28
5.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
provide
29
instruction
for
at
least
the
number
of
days
or
hours
required
30
by
section
279.10,
subsection
1
.
31
6.
Notwithstanding
subsection
2
,
a
charter
school
or
32
innovation
zone
school
shall
meet
the
requirements
of
section
33
256.7,
subsection
21
.
34
7.
a.
A
charter
school
shall
be
considered
a
part
of
the
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school
district
in
which
it
is
located
for
purposes
of
state
1
school
foundation
aid
pursuant
to
chapter
257
.
2
b.
Students
enrolled
in
an
innovation
zone
school
shall
3
be
counted,
for
state
school
foundation
aid
purposes,
in
the
4
student’s
district
of
residence.
5
8.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
may
enter
6
into
contracts
in
accordance
with
chapter
26
.
7
Sec.
34.
Section
256F.5,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
8
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
An
application
to
the
state
board
for
the
approval
of
a
10
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
include
but
11
shall
not
be
limited
to
a
description
of
the
following:
12
Sec.
35.
Section
256F.5,
subsections
1,
2,
4,
6,
7,
10,
13
12,
13,
14,
15,
16,
and
17,
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
1.
The
method
for
admission
to
the
charter
school
or
16
innovation
zone
school
.
17
2.
The
mission,
purpose,
innovation,
and
specialized
focus
18
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
19
4.
The
method
for
appointing
or
forming
an
advisory
20
council
for
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
21
The
membership
of
an
advisory
council
appointed
or
formed
in
22
accordance
with
this
chapter
subchapter
shall
not
include
more
23
than
one
member
of
a
participating
school
board.
24
6.
The
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
governance
25
and
bylaws.
26
7.
The
financial
plan
for
the
operation
of
the
charter
27
school
or
innovation
zone
school
including,
at
a
minimum,
28
a
listing
of
the
support
services
the
school
district
or
29
innovation
zone
consortium
will
provide,
and
the
charter
30
school
or
innovation
zone
school’s
revenues,
budgets,
and
31
expenditures.
32
10.
The
organization
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
33
zone
school
in
terms
of
ages
of
students
or
grades
to
be
taught
34
along
with
an
estimate
of
the
total
enrollment
of
the
charter
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school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
1
12.
A
statement
indicating
how
the
charter
school
or
2
innovation
zone
school
will
meet
the
requirements
of
section
3
256F.1,
as
applicable;
section
256F.4,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
4
“a”
;
and
section
256F.4,
subsection
3
.
5
13.
Assurance
of
the
assumption
of
liability
by
the
charter
6
school
or
the
innovation
zone
consortium
for
the
innovation
7
zone
school
.
8
14.
The
types
and
amounts
of
insurance
coverage
to
be
9
obtained
by
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
10
for
the
innovation
zone
school
.
11
15.
A
plan
of
operation
to
be
implemented
if
the
charter
12
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
revokes
or
fails
to
renew
13
its
contract.
14
16.
The
means,
costs,
and
plan
for
providing
transportation
15
for
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
16
school
.
17
17.
The
specific
statutes,
administrative
rules,
and
school
18
board
policies
with
which
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
19
school
does
not
intend
to
comply.
20
Sec.
36.
Section
256F.6,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2026,
are
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
a.
An
approved
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
23
application
shall
constitute
an
agreement,
the
terms
of
which
24
shall,
at
a
minimum,
be
the
terms
of
a
four-year
five-year
25
enforceable,
renewable
contract
between
a
school
board
,
or
the
26
boards
participating
in
an
innovation
zone
consortium,
and
the
27
state
board.
The
contract
shall
include
an
operating
agreement
28
for
the
operation
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
29
school.
The
terms
of
the
contract
may
be
revised
at
any
time
30
with
the
approval
of
both
the
state
board
and
the
school
board
31
or
the
boards
participating
in
the
innovation
zone
consortium
,
32
whether
or
not
the
stated
provisions
of
the
contract
are
being
33
fulfilled.
The
contract
must
include
all
of
the
following:
34
(1)
An
operating
agreement
for
the
operation
of
the
charter
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1
(2)
A
performance
framework
as
required
under
section
2
256F.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“v”
.
3
b.
A
contract
may
be
renewed
by
agreement
of
the
school
4
board
or
the
boards
participating
in
an
innovation
zone
5
consortium,
as
applicable,
and
the
state
board.
6
c.
The
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
consortium
shall
7
provide
parents
and
guardians
of
students
enrolled
in
the
8
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
with
a
copy
of
the
9
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
application
approved
10
pursuant
to
section
256F.5
.
11
3.
The
state
board
of
education
shall
provide
by
rule
for
12
the
ongoing
review
of
each
party’s
compliance
with
a
contract
13
entered
into
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
subchapter
.
14
Sec.
37.
Section
256F.7,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
256F.7
Employment
and
related
matters.
17
1.
A
charter
school
or
the
boards
participating
in
an
18
innovation
zone
consortium
shall
employ
or
contract
with
19
necessary
teachers
and
administrators,
as
defined
in
section
20
256.145
,
who
hold
a
valid
license
with
an
endorsement
for
the
21
type
of
service
for
which
the
teacher
or
administrator
is
22
employed.
23
2.
The
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium,
as
24
specified
in
the
application
,
in
consultation
with
the
advisory
25
council,
shall
decide
matters
related
to
the
operation
of
the
26
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
,
including
budgeting,
27
curriculum,
and
operating
procedures.
28
3.
a.
Employees
of
a
charter
school
shall
be
considered
29
employees
of
the
school
district.
30
b.
Employees
of
an
innovation
zone
school
shall
be
31
considered
employees
of
a
board
participating
in
the
innovation
32
zone
consortium.
33
Sec.
38.
Section
256F.8,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
and
6,
Code
34
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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1.
A
contract
for
the
establishment
of
a
charter
school
or
1
innovation
zone
school
may
be
revoked
by
the
state
board
,
or
2
the
school
board
that
established
the
charter
school
,
or
the
3
innovation
zone
consortium
that
established
the
innovation
zone
4
school
if
the
appropriate
board
or
consortium
determines
that
5
one
or
more
of
the
following
occurred:
6
a.
Failure
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
7
to
abide
by
and
meet
the
provisions
set
forth
in
the
contract,
8
including
educational
goals.
9
b.
Failure
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
10
to
comply
with
all
applicable
law.
11
c.
Failure
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
12
to
meet
generally
accepted
public
sector
accounting
principles.
13
d.
The
existence
of
one
or
more
other
grounds
for
revocation
14
as
specified
in
the
contract.
15
e.
Assessment
of
student
progress,
which
is
administered
16
in
accordance
with
state
and
locally
determined
indicators
17
established
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board,
18
does
not
show
improvement
in
student
progress
over
that
19
which
existed
in
the
same
student
population
prior
to
the
20
establishment
of
the
charter
school
or
the
innovation
zone
21
school
.
22
2.
The
decision
by
a
school
board
or
an
innovation
zone
23
consortium
to
revoke
or
to
fail
to
take
action
to
renew
a
24
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
contract
is
subject
to
25
appeal
under
procedures
set
forth
in
chapter
290
.
26
3.
A
school
board
or
a
board
participating
in
an
innovation
27
zone
consortium
that
is
considering
revocation
or
nonrenewal
28
of
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
contract
shall
29
notify
the
advisory
council,
the
parents
or
guardians
of
the
30
students
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
31
school
,
and
the
teachers
and
administrators
employed
by
the
32
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
,
sixty
days
prior
to
33
revoking
or
the
date
by
which
the
contract
must
be
renewed,
but
34
not
later
than
the
last
day
of
classes
in
the
school
year.
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4.
If
the
state
board
determines
that
a
charter
school
or
1
innovation
zone
school
is
in
substantial
violation
of
the
terms
2
of
the
contract,
the
state
board
shall
notify
the
school
board
3
or
innovation
zone
consortium
and
the
advisory
council
of
its
4
intention
to
revoke
the
contract
at
least
sixty
days
prior
to
5
revoking
a
contract
and
the
school
board
or
the
school
boards
6
participating
in
the
innovation
zone
consortium
shall
assume
7
oversight
authority,
operational
authority,
or
both
oversight
8
and
operational
authority.
The
notice
shall
state
the
9
grounds
for
the
proposed
action
in
writing
and
in
reasonable
10
detail.
The
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium
may
11
request
in
writing
an
informal
hearing
before
the
state
board
12
within
fourteen
days
of
receiving
notice
of
revocation
of
13
the
contract.
Upon
receiving
a
timely
written
request
for
a
14
hearing,
the
state
board
shall
give
reasonable
notice
to
the
15
school
board
or
innovation
zone
consortium
of
the
hearing
16
date.
The
state
board
shall
conduct
an
informal
hearing
before
17
taking
final
action.
Final
action
to
revoke
a
contract
shall
18
be
taken
in
a
manner
least
disruptive
to
students
enrolled
in
19
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
.
The
state
board
20
shall
take
final
action
to
revoke
or
approve
continuation
of
21
a
contract
by
the
last
day
of
classes
in
the
school
year.
If
22
the
final
action
to
revoke
a
contract
under
this
section
occurs
23
prior
to
the
last
day
of
classes
in
the
school
year,
a
charter
24
school
or
innovation
zone
school
student
may
enroll
in
the
25
resident
district.
26
6.
A
school
board
revoking
a
contract
or
a
school
board
,
27
innovation
zone
consortium,
or
advisory
council
that
fails
to
28
renew
a
contract
under
this
chapter
subchapter
is
not
liable
29
for
that
action
to
the
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
30
school
,
a
student
enrolled
in
the
charter
school
or
innovation
31
zone
school
or
the
student’s
parent
or
guardian,
or
any
other
32
person.
33
Sec.
39.
Section
256F.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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256F.9
Procedures
after
revocation
——
student
enrollment.
1
If
a
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
contract
2
is
revoked
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
subchapter
,
a
3
nonresident
student
who
attended
the
school,
and
any
siblings
4
of
the
student
may
submit
an
application
to
another
school
5
district
according
to
section
282.18
.
Applications
and
notices
6
required
by
section
282.18
shall
be
processed
and
provided
in
a
7
prompt
manner.
8
Sec.
40.
Section
256F.10,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
256F.10
Reports.
11
1.
A
charter
school
or
innovation
zone
school
shall
12
report
at
least
annually
to
the
school
board
or
innovation
13
zone
consortium
,
advisory
council,
and
the
state
board
the
14
information
required
by
the
school
board
or
innovation
zone
15
consortium
,
advisory
council,
or
the
state
board.
The
reports
16
are
public
records
subject
to
chapter
22
.
17
2.
Not
later
than
December
1
annually,
the
state
board
shall
18
submit
a
comprehensive
report
with
findings
and
recommendations
19
to
the
general
assembly.
The
report
shall
evaluate
the
state’s
20
charter
school
and
innovation
zone
school
programs
generally,
21
including
but
not
limited
to
an
evaluation
of
whether
the
22
charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
schools
are
fulfilling
the
23
purposes
set
forth
in
section
256F.4,
subsection
2
.
The
report
24
also
shall
contain,
for
each
charter
school
or
innovation
25
zone
school
,
a
copy
of
the
charter
school
or
innovation
26
zone
school’s
mission
statement,
attendance
statistics
and
27
dropout
rate,
aggregate
assessment
test
scores,
projections
of
28
financial
stability,
the
number
and
qualifications
of
teachers
29
and
administrators,
and
number
of
and
comments
on
supervisory
30
visits
by
the
department
of
education.
31
Sec.
41.
Section
256F.12,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
32
follows:
33
256F.12
Operation
of
existing
charter
schools.
34
Charter
schools
established
under
this
chapter
subchapter
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prior
to
July
1,
2021,
shall
continue
to
operate
under
and
be
1
subject
to
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
subchapter
and
2
shall
not
be
subject
to
chapter
256E
subchapter
I
.
3
Sec.
42.
Section
257.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
4
subparagraph
(9),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
(9)
Resident
pupils
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
under
6
chapter
256E
or
256F
.
7
Sec.
43.
Section
280.36,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
8
to
read
as
follows:
9
3.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
or
the
10
authorities
in
charge
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
11
may
enter
into
an
agreement
with
another
school
district,
12
accredited
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
,
or
innovation
13
zone
school
to
create
a
multidisciplinary
school
safety
14
assessment
team
that
shall
coordinate
resources
among
the
15
schools
and
assess
and
intervene
when
a
student
enrolled
in
16
either
school
exhibits
behavior
that
may
pose
a
threat
to
17
the
safety
of
either
school,
employees
of
either
school,
or
18
students
enrolled
in
either
school.
19
Sec.
44.
Section
282.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
Notwithstanding
sections
256E.7
,
256F.4
256E.23
,
22
275.55A
,
and
282.18
,
or
any
other
provision
to
the
contrary,
23
prior
to
knowingly
enrolling
an
individual
who
is
required
24
to
register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
,
but
who
is
25
otherwise
eligible
to
enroll
in
a
public
school,
the
board
of
26
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
determine
the
educational
27
placement
of
the
individual.
Upon
receipt
of
notice
that
a
28
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
district
is
required
to
register
29
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
,
the
board
shall
determine
30
the
educational
placement
of
the
student.
The
tentative
agenda
31
for
the
meeting
of
the
board
of
directors
at
which
the
board
32
will
consider
such
enrollment
or
educational
placement
shall
33
specifically
state
that
the
board
is
considering
the
enrollment
34
or
educational
placement
of
an
individual
who
is
required
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register
as
a
sex
offender
under
chapter
692A
.
If
the
1
individual
is
denied
enrollment
in
a
school
district
under
this
2
section
,
the
school
district
of
residence
shall
provide
the
3
individual
with
educational
services
in
an
alternative
setting.
4
Sec.
45.
Section
282.18,
subsection
11,
paragraph
a,
5
subparagraph
(8),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
(8)
If
the
pupil
participates
in
open
enrollment
because
7
of
circumstances
that
meet
the
definition
of
good
cause.
For
8
purposes
of
this
section
,
“good
cause”
means
a
change
in
a
9
child’s
residence
due
to
a
change
in
family
residence,
a
change
10
in
a
child’s
residence
from
the
residence
of
one
parent
or
11
guardian
to
the
residence
of
a
different
parent
or
guardian,
a
12
change
in
the
state
in
which
the
family
residence
is
located,
13
a
change
in
a
child’s
parents’
marital
status,
a
guardianship
14
or
custody
proceeding,
placement
in
foster
care,
adoption,
15
participation
in
a
foreign
exchange
program,
initial
placement
16
of
a
prekindergarten
student
in
a
special
education
program
17
requiring
specially
designed
instruction,
or
participation
in
18
a
substance
use
disorder
or
mental
health
treatment
program,
19
a
change
in
the
status
of
a
child’s
resident
district
such
20
as
removal
of
accreditation
by
the
state
board,
surrender
of
21
accreditation,
or
permanent
closure
of
a
nonpublic
school,
22
revocation
of
a
charter
school
contract
as
provided
in
section
23
256E.10
or
256F.8
256E.27
,
the
failure
of
negotiations
for
a
24
whole
grade
sharing,
reorganization,
dissolution
agreement,
or
25
the
rejection
of
a
current
whole
grade
sharing
agreement,
or
26
reorganization
plan.
27
Sec.
46.
Section
297.24,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
28
2026,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
29
Sec.
47.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE
——
TRANSFERS
——
NEW
30
SUBCHAPTERS.
31
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
the
following
32
transfers:
33
a.
Section
256F.1
to
section
256E.20.
34
b.
Section
256F.2
to
section
256E.21.
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c.
Section
256F.3
to
section
256E.22.
1
d.
Section
256F.4
to
section
256E.23.
2
e.
Section
256F.5
to
section
256E.24.
3
f.
Section
256F.6
to
section
256E.25.
4
g.
Section
256F.7
to
section
256E.26.
5
h.
Section
256F.8
to
section
256E.27.
6
i.
Section
256F.9
to
section
256E.28.
7
j.
Section
256F.10
to
section
256E.29.
8
k.
Section
256F.12
to
section
256E.30.
9
2.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
create
two
new
subchapters
10
in
chapter
256E
as
follows:
11
a.
Subchapter
I
shall
be
entitled
“Charter
Schools”
and
12
include
sections
256E.1
through
256E.13.
13
b.
Subchapter
II
shall
be
entitled
“Legacy
Charter
Schools”
14
and
include
sections
256E.20
through
256E.30.
15
3.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
changes
in
any
Code
16
sections
or
other
noncodified
enactments
amended
or
enacted
17
by
any
other
Act
to
correspond
with
the
changes
made
in
this
18
Act
if
there
appears
to
be
no
doubt
as
to
the
proper
method
of
19
making
the
changes
and
the
changes
would
not
be
contrary
to
or
20
inconsistent
with
the
purposes
of
this
Act
or
any
other
Act.
21
Sec.
48.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
apply
to
charter
22
school
contracts
entered
into
under
section
256F.6
between
a
23
school
board
and
the
state
board
of
education
that
are
renewed
24
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act:
25
1.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
26
section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
by
requiring
charter
schools
to
27
incorporate
a
performance
framework
into
the
charter
school
28
contract.
29
2.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
30
256F.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”.
31
DIVISION
II
32
FUNDING
AND
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCY
SERVICES
33
Sec.
49.
Section
256E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
34
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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a.
The
charter
school
in
which
the
student
is
enrolled
1
shall
receive
under
paragraph
“c”
an
amount
equal
to
the
sum
2
of
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
3
year
plus
the
teacher
leadership
supplement
state
cost
per
4
pupil,
the
teacher
salary
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
the
5
professional
development
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
and
6
the
early
intervention
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil
for
7
the
budget
year
as
provided
in
section
257.9
plus
any
moneys
8
that
would
be
due
to
the
school
district
of
residence
for
the
9
student
as
a
result
of
the
non-English
speaking
weighting
under
10
section
280.4,
subsection
3
,
for
the
budget
year
multiplied
by
11
the
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year.
If
a
student
12
is
an
eligible
pupil
under
section
261E.6
,
the
charter
school
13
shall
pay
the
tuition
reimbursement
amount
to
an
eligible
14
postsecondary
institution
as
provided
in
section
261E.7
.
15
Sec.
50.
Section
257.35,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
16
following
new
subsection:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
21A.
The
director
of
the
department
of
18
management
may
deduct
the
following
from
the
state
aid
due
to
19
each
school
district
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
20
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
agencies
on
a
21
monthly
basis
from
September
15
through
June
15
during
each
22
school
year
for
purposes
of
providing
services
to
students
23
enrolled
in
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
24
256E,
subchapter
I,
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
25
agency:
26
a.
The
amount
calculated
for
media
services
for
the
school
27
district
that
is
attributable
to
the
number
of
students
28
enrolled
in
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
29
256E,
subchapter
I,
within
the
school
district
who
are
provided
30
with
media
services
by
an
area
education
agency.
31
b.
The
amount
calculated
for
educational
services
for
the
32
school
district
that
is
attributable
to
the
number
of
students
33
enrolled
in
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
34
256E,
subchapter
I,
within
the
school
district
who
are
provided
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with
educational
services
by
an
area
education
agency.
1
Sec.
51.
Section
273.2,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
2
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
a.
The
area
education
agency
shall
furnish
educational
4
services
and
programs
as
provided
in
section
273.1
,
this
5
section
,
sections
273.3
through
273.8
,
and
chapter
256B
to
6
pupils
enrolled
in
public
or
nonpublic
schools
which
are
on
7
the
list
of
accredited
schools
pursuant
to
section
256.11
,
and
8
to
pupils
enrolled
in
charter
schools
established
pursuant
9
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
which
request
to
receive
such
10
services.
The
programs
and
services
provided
shall
be
at
least
11
commensurate
with
programs
and
services
existing
on
July
1,
12
1974.
The
programs
and
services
provided
to
pupils
enrolled
13
in
nonpublic
schools
shall
be
comparable
to
programs
and
14
services
provided
to
pupils
enrolled
in
public
schools
within
15
constitutional
guidelines.
16
Sec.
52.
Section
273.2,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
4.
The
area
education
agency
shall
provide
for
special
19
education
services
and
media
services
for
school
districts
20
and
shall
encourage
and
assist
school
districts
to
establish
21
programs
for
gifted
and
talented
children.
The
area
education
22
agency
shall
provide
for
media
services
for
charter
schools
23
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I.
The
area
24
education
agency
shall
assist
in
facilitating
interlibrary
25
loans
of
materials
between
school
districts
and
other
26
libraries.
27
Sec.
53.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
apply
to
school
28
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2026:
29
1.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
30
256E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”.
31
2.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
32
257.35.
33
DIVISION
III
34
EXTRACURRICULAR
INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC
CONTESTS
OR
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COMPETITIONS
PROVIDED
BY
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
1
Sec.
54.
Section
280.13D,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
280.13D
Participation
in
extracurricular
interscholastic
4
athletic
contests
or
competitions
provided
by
public
schools.
5
1.
a.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
6
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
the
school
district,
and
7
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
charter
school
8
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I
,
to
9
participate
in
any
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
10
contest
or
competition
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
11
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
12
directors
of
the
school
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
13
of
the
nonpublic
school
or
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
14
school,
as
applicable,
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
15
student,
if
all
of
the
following
criteria
are
satisfied:
16
(1)
The
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
17
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
nonpublic
school
or
18
the
charter
school
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
19
years.
20
(2)
The
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
has
not
entered
21
into
an
agreement
under
section
280.13A
with
another
school
22
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
23
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
in
the
nonpublic
24
school
or
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
25
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
26
provided
by
that
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
27
school.
28
b.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
allow
29
a
student
who
resides
within
a
contiguous
school
district,
30
and
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
charter
school
31
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I
,
to
32
participate
in
any
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
33
contest
or
competition
that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
34
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
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directors
of
the
school
district
and
the
authorities
in
charge
1
of
the
nonpublic
school
or
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
2
school,
as
applicable,
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
3
student,
if
all
of
the
following
criteria
are
satisfied:
4
(1)
The
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
5
or
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
nonpublic
school
6
or
charter
school,
or
by
the
student’s
school
district
of
7
residence
,
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
years.
8
(2)
The
nonpublic
school
or
charter
school
has
not
entered
9
into
an
agreement
under
section
280.13A
with
another
school
10
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
school
that
provides
11
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
in
the
nonpublic
12
school
or
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
13
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
14
provided
by
that
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
15
school.
16
c.
If
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
has
17
established
a
fee
for
the
cost
of
a
student’s
participation
18
in
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
19
competition,
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
20
or
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
21
subchapter
I,
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
22
at
a
public
school
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
or
“b”
,
or
the
23
student’s
parent
or
guardian,
shall
be
responsible
for
the
24
payment
of
such
fee.
The
amount
of
such
fee
shall
not
exceed
25
the
amount
of
the
fee
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
26
district
has
established
for
students
who
are
enrolled
in
the
27
school
district.
28
2.
A
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
nonpublic
school
or
a
29
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
30
I,
and
is
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
at
a
public
31
school
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
or
“b”
,
shall
32
participate
under
the
same
conditions
as
a
student
who
is
33
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
including
meeting
the
school
34
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
DRIVER
EDUCATION
6
Sec.
55.
Section
321.178,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
Code
7
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
c.
(1)
(a)
Every
public
school
district
in
Iowa
shall
9
offer
or
make
available
to
all
students
residing
in
the
school
10
district,
or
Iowa
students
attending
a
nonpublic
school
or
11
receiving
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
private
12
instruction
as
defined
in
section
299A.1
,
in
the
district,
an
13
approved
course
in
driver
education.
14
(b)
(i)
Every
public
school
district
in
Iowa
shall
offer
15
or
make
available
to
all
Iowa
students
residing
in
the
school
16
district
who
attend
a
charter
school
established
pursuant
17
to
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
an
approved
course
in
driver
18
education
pursuant
to
policies
established
by
the
public
school
19
district.
The
charter
school
shall
be
responsible
for
the
20
payment
of
all
of
the
school
district’s
costs
associated
with
21
providing
the
approved
course
in
driver
education
to
such
22
students.
23
(ii)
Every
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
chapter
24
256E,
subchapter
I,
shall
offer
or
make
available
to
all
25
students
attending
the
charter
school
an
approved
course
in
26
driver
education.
27
(c)
The
receiving
district
shall
be
the
school
district
28
responsible
for
making
driver
education
available
to
a
student
29
participating
in
open
enrollment
under
section
282.18
.
30
(2)
The
courses
may
be
offered
at
sites
other
than
at
the
31
public
school
or
charter
school
,
including
nonpublic
school
32
facilities
within
the
public
school
districts.
An
approved
33
course
offered
during
the
summer
months,
on
Saturdays,
after
34
regular
school
hours
during
the
regular
terms
or
partly
in
one
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term
or
summer
vacation
period
and
partly
in
the
succeeding
1
term
or
summer
vacation
period,
as
the
case
may
be,
shall
2
satisfy
the
requirements
of
this
section
to
the
same
extent
3
as
an
approved
course
offered
during
the
regular
school
hours
4
of
the
school
term.
A
student
who
successfully
completes
and
5
obtains
certification
in
an
approved
course
in
driver
education
6
or
an
approved
course
in
motorcycle
education
may,
upon
proof
7
of
such
fact,
be
excused
from
any
field
test
which
the
student
8
would
otherwise
be
required
to
take
in
demonstrating
the
9
student’s
ability
to
operate
a
motor
vehicle.
A
student
shall
10
not
be
excused
from
any
field
test
if
a
parent,
guardian,
11
or
instructor
requests
that
a
test
be
administered.
A
final
12
field
test
prior
to
a
student’s
completion
of
an
approved
13
course
shall
be
administered
by
a
person
qualified
to
provide
14
street
or
highway
driving
instruction
under
paragraph
“b”
,
15
subparagraph
(2).
16
DIVISION
V
17
CHARTER
SCHOOL
OPERATIONS
18
Sec.
56.
Section
256.163,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
19
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
20
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
A
charter
school
established
pursuant
to
21
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I.
22
Sec.
57.
Section
256E.1,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
23
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
d.
Accelerating
student
learning
to
prevent
learning
loss
25
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
other
significant
disruptions
26
to
student
learning.
27
Sec.
58.
Section
256E.6,
subsections
2
and
6,
Code
2026,
are
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
2.
An
initial
charter
school
contract
shall
be
granted
for
a
30
term
of
five
school
budget
years
,
commencing
the
school
budget
31
year
in
which
the
charter
school
opens
.
The
charter
school
32
contract
shall
include
the
beginning
and
ending
dates
of
the
33
charter
school
contract
term.
An
approved
charter
school
may
34
delay
its
opening
for
a
period
of
time
not
to
exceed
one
school
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year
in
order
to
plan
and
prepare
for
the
charter
school’s
1
opening
shall
open
on
the
first
day
of
the
school
year
that
is
2
two
school
years
immediately
subsequent
to
the
school
year
in
3
which
the
charter
school
contract
is
executed
under
subsection
4
1;
provided,
however,
that
the
approved
charter
school
may
5
open
on
the
first
day
of
the
school
year
that
is
immediately
6
subsequent
to
the
school
year
in
which
the
charter
school
7
contract
is
executed
under
subsection
1
if
the
approved
charter
8
school
demonstrates
adequate
preparation
to
the
state
board
.
9
If
the
charter
school
requires
an
opening
delay
of
more
than
10
one
school
year
two
school
years
immediately
subsequent
to
the
11
school
year
in
which
the
charter
school
contract
is
executed
12
under
subsection
1
,
the
charter
school
may
request
an
extension
13
from
the
state
board.
14
6.
The
contract
may
provide
for
requirements
or
conditions
15
to
govern
and
monitor
the
start-up
progress
of
an
approved
16
charter
school
prior
to
the
opening
of
the
charter
school
17
from
the
date
the
charter
school
contract
is
executed
under
18
subsection
1
through
the
date
the
charter
school
opens
under
19
subsection
2,
including
but
not
limited
to
conditions
to
ensure
20
that
the
charter
school
meets
all
building,
health,
safety,
21
insurance,
and
other
legal
requirements.
22
Sec.
59.
Section
261E.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
23
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
a.
(1)
Students
from
accredited
nonpublic
schools
,
and
25
students
receiving
competent
private
instruction
or
independent
26
private
instruction
under
chapter
299A
,
and
students
from
27
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
chapter
256E
may
access
28
the
program
through
the
school
district
in
which
the
accredited
29
nonpublic
school
,
or
private
institution
,
or
charter
school
is
30
located.
31
(2)
Students
from
charter
schools
established
pursuant
to
32
chapter
256E
that
provide
educational
instruction
and
course
33
content
that
is
delivered
entirely
over
the
internet
may
access
34
the
program
through
the
students’
school
district
of
residence.
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Sec.
60.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
charter
1
school
contracts
that
are
executed
pursuant
to
section
256E.6,
2
subsection
1,
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
division
3
of
this
Act:
4
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
5
256E.6.
6
EXPLANATION
7
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
8
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
9
This
bill
relates
to
charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
10
schools,
including
by
modifying
provisions
related
to
charter
11
school
funding
and
operations,
services
provided
to
charter
12
schools
by
area
education
agencies,
charter
school
contracts,
13
and
charter
school
student
participation
in
extracurricular
14
activities
provided
by
public
schools,
and
striking
provisions
15
allowing
for
the
establishment
of
innovation
zone
schools.
16
DIVISION
I
——
CONSOLIDATION
OF
CHARTER
SCHOOL
CODE
CHAPTERS
17
AND
ELIMINATION
OF
INNOVATION
ZONE
SCHOOLS.
Current
Code
18
chapter
256F
authorizes
school
districts
to
join
together
19
to
establish
an
innovation
zone
school,
a
public
school,
20
administered
by
a
principal,
that
is
designed
to
encourage
21
diverse
approaches
to
learning
and
education
and
that
operates
22
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
a
contract
entered
into
between
the
23
boards
of
directors
of
the
school
districts
establishing
the
24
innovation
zone
school
and
the
state
board
of
education.
The
25
division
modifies
Code
chapter
256F
to
remove
all
references
to
26
innovation
zone
schools,
which
eliminates
the
authorization
for
27
school
districts
to
join
together
to
establish
an
innovation
28
zone
school.
The
division
makes
conforming
changes.
29
Current
law
provides
that
the
term
of
a
charter
school
30
contract
entered
into
between
the
board
of
directors
of
a
31
school
district
that
has
established
a
charter
school
under
32
Code
chapter
256F
and
the
state
board
of
education
shall
be
33
four
years.
The
division
provides
that
the
term
of
such
a
34
contract
shall
be
five
years.
The
division
also
requires
such
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a
contract
to
incorporate
a
performance
framework
in
the
same
1
manner
as
a
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
school’s
2
contract
is
required
to
do
so
under
Code
section
256E.9
3
(performance
framework).
These
provisions
apply
to
charter
4
school
contracts
under
Code
chapter
256F
that
are
renewed
on
or
5
after
the
effective
date
of
the
division.
6
The
division
transfers
the
Code
sections
within
Code
chapter
7
256F
(charter
schools
and
innovation
zone
schools)
to
a
new
8
subchapter
II
within
Code
chapter
256E
(charter
schools
——
9
school
board
and
founding
group
models).
The
division
also
10
organizes
the
current
Code
sections
within
Code
chapter
256E
11
into
a
new
subchapter
I.
12
DIVISION
II
——
FUNDING
AND
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCY
SERVICES.
13
Currently,
each
student
enrolled
in
a
charter
school
under
Code
14
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
shall
be
counted,
for
state
school
15
foundation
purposes,
in
the
student’s
district
of
residence.
16
The
department
of
education
is
then
required
to
pay
to
the
17
charter
school
in
which
the
student
is
enrolled
an
amount
equal
18
to
the
sum
of
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
19
the
budget
year
plus
other
additional
costs
specified
in
Code
20
section
256E.8(2)(a).
This
division
adds
the
teacher
salary
21
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil
to
the
amount
required
to
be
22
paid
to
the
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
school.
23
This
provision
applies
to
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
24
after
July
1,
2026.
25
The
division
requires
area
education
agencies
to
provide
26
educational
services
and
media
services
to
students
enrolled
27
in
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
schools.
28
Additionally,
the
division
authorizes
the
department
of
29
management
to
deduct
both
of
the
following
from
the
state
30
aid
due
to
each
school
district
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
31
257
(financing
school
programs)
and
pay
the
amounts
to
the
32
respective
area
education
agencies
for
purposes
of
providing
33
services
to
students
enrolled
in
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
34
I,
charter
schools
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
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agency:
the
amount
calculated
for
media
services
for
1
the
school
district
that
is
attributable
to
the
number
of
2
students
enrolled
in
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
3
schools
within
the
school
district
who
are
provided
with
4
media
services
by
an
area
education
agency,
and
the
amount
5
calculated
for
educational
services
for
the
school
district
6
that
is
attributable
to
the
number
of
students
enrolled
in
Code
7
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
schools
within
the
school
8
district
who
are
provided
with
educational
services
by
an
area
9
education
agency.
This
provision
applies
to
school
budget
10
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2026.
11
DIVISION
III
——
EXTRACURRICULAR
INTERSCHOLASTIC
ATHLETIC
12
CONTESTS
OR
COMPETITIONS
PROVIDED
BY
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
The
13
division
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
14
to
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
the
district,
and
who
is
15
enrolled
in
a
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
school,
16
to
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
governing
board
of
the
20
charter
school
if
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
21
contest
or
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
charter
22
school
during
the
two
immediately
preceding
school
years
and
23
if
the
charter
school
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
under
24
Code
section
280.13A
(sharing
interscholastic
activities)
25
with
another
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
26
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
27
in
the
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
28
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
29
provided
by
that
school.
30
The
division
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
31
district
to
allow
a
student
who
resides
within
a
contiguous
32
school
district,
and
who
is
enrolled
in
a
Code
chapter
33
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
school,
to
participate
in
any
34
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
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that
is
provided
by
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
1
terms
of
an
agreement
between
the
board
of
directors
of
2
the
school
district
and
the
governing
board
of
the
charter
3
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
the
student
4
if
the
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
5
competition
has
not
been
provided
by
the
charter
school,
or
6
by
the
student’s
school
district
of
residence,
during
the
two
7
immediately
preceding
school
years,
and
if
the
charter
school
8
has
not
entered
into
an
agreement
under
Code
section
280.13A
9
with
another
school
district,
nonpublic
school,
or
charter
10
school
that
provides
for
the
eligibility
of
students
enrolled
11
in
the
charter
school
to
participate
in
the
extracurricular
12
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
that
is
being
13
provided
by
that
school.
14
The
division
provides
that
if
the
board
of
directors
of
15
a
school
district
has
established
a
fee
for
the
cost
of
a
16
student’s
participation
in
an
extracurricular
interscholastic
17
athletic
contest
or
competition,
a
student
who
is
enrolled
18
in
a
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
school
and
is
19
participating
in
a
contest
or
competition
at
a
public
school
20
pursuant
to
the
division’s
provisions,
or
the
student’s
parent
21
or
guardian,
shall
be
responsible
for
the
payment
of
such
fee.
22
The
division
requires
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
a
Code
23
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
school
and
is
participating
24
in
a
contest
or
competition
at
a
public
school
pursuant
25
to
the
division’s
provisions
to
participate
under
the
same
26
conditions
as
a
student
who
is
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
27
including
meeting
the
school
district’s
student
code
of
conduct
28
requirements.
29
The
division
provides
that
a
student
who
participates
in
an
30
extracurricular
interscholastic
athletic
contest
or
competition
31
pursuant
to
the
division’s
provisions
is
deemed
to
satisfy
the
32
residence
requirements
for
purposes
of
Code
section
256.46
33
(rules
for
participation
in
extracurricular
activities
by
34
certain
children).
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DIVISION
IV
——
DRIVER
EDUCATION.
Current
law
requires
every
1
public
school
district
in
Iowa
to
offer
or
make
available
to
2
all
students
residing
in
the
school
district,
including
Iowa
3
students
attending
a
nonpublic
school
or
receiving
competent
4
private
instruction
or
independent
private
instruction,
in
the
5
district,
an
approved
course
in
driver
education.
The
division
6
requires
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
schools
to
7
offer
or
make
available
such
courses
to
students
attending
8
the
charter
school.
In
addition,
the
division
requires
every
9
public
school
district
in
Iowa
to
offer
or
make
available
to
10
all
Iowa
students
residing
in
the
school
district
who
attend
11
a
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
charter
school
an
approved
12
course
in
driver
education
pursuant
to
policies
established
by
13
the
school
district.
The
charter
school
is
responsible
for
14
the
payment
of
all
of
the
school
district’s
costs
associated
15
with
providing
the
approved
course
in
driver
education
to
such
16
students.
17
DIVISION
V
——
CHARTER
SCHOOL
OPERATIONS.
Code
section
18
256.163
establishes
requirements
for
teacher
licensure
beyond
19
a
temporary
initial
license
or
an
initial
license.
Pursuant
20
to
current
Code
section
256.163,
the
requirements
for
teacher
21
licensure
beyond
a
temporary
initial
license
or
an
initial
22
license
include
successful
completion
of
a
beginning
teacher
23
mentoring
and
induction
program;
two
years
of
successful
24
teaching
experience
in
a
school
district
with
an
approved
25
career
paths,
leadership
roles,
and
compensation
framework;
or
26
evidence
of
not
less
than
three
years
of
successful
teaching
27
experience
at
certain
specified
schools
or
programs.
The
28
division
modifies
Code
section
256.163
to
add
charter
schools,
29
established
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
to
30
this
list
of
schools
or
programs,
allowing
a
teacher
to
attain
31
licensure
beyond
a
temporary
initial
license
or
an
initial
32
license
if
the
teacher
completes
not
less
than
three
years
of
33
successful
teaching
experience
at
such
a
charter
school.
34
Current
law
provides
that
one
of
the
purposes
of
charter
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schools
established
under
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapter
I,
is
1
to
accelerate
student
learning
to
prevent
learning
loss
during
2
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
other
significant
disruptions
to
3
student
learning.
The
division
modifies
this
provision
to
4
provide
that
one
of
the
purposes
of
such
charter
schools
is
to
5
accelerate
student
learning
to
prevent
learning
loss
during
6
significant
disruptions
to
student
learning.
7
The
division
provides
that
an
initial
charter
school
8
contract
shall
be
granted
for
a
term
of
five
school
budget
9
years,
commencing
the
school
budget
year
in
which
the
charter
10
school
opens.
In
addition,
the
division
provides
that
an
11
approved
charter
school
opens
on
the
first
day
of
the
school
12
year
that
is
two
school
years
immediately
subsequent
to
the
13
school
year
in
which
the
charter
school
contract
is
executed;
14
provided,
however,
that
the
approved
charter
school
may
open
on
15
the
first
day
of
the
school
year
that
is
immediately
subsequent
16
to
the
school
year
in
which
the
charter
school
contract
is
17
executed
if
the
approved
charter
school
demonstrates
adequate
18
preparation
to
the
state
board.
If
the
charter
school
requires
19
an
opening
delay
of
more
than
two
school
years
immediately
20
subsequent
to
the
school
year
in
which
the
charter
school
21
contract
is
executed,
the
charter
school
may
request
an
22
extension
from
the
state
board.
This
provision
applies
to
23
charter
school
contracts
that
are
executed
on
or
after
the
24
effective
date
of
the
division.
25
The
division
allows
students
from
charter
schools
26
established
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
256E,
subchapters
I
and
27
II,
to
access
the
district-to-community
college
sharing
or
28
concurrent
enrollment
program
through
the
school
district
in
29
which
the
charter
school
is
located.
The
division
also
allows
30
students
from
online
charter
schools
to
access
the
program
31
through
the
students’
school
district
of
residence.
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