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