Bill Text: IA HF2193 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa school for the deaf and providing transition provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-29 - Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 148. [HF2193 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF2193-Introduced.html
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Introduced
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BY
TUREK
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
and
providing
1
transition
provisions.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
256.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
g,
Code
1
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
2
Sec.
2.
Section
256.95,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
256.95
Iowa
educational
services
for
the
blind
and
visually
5
impaired
and
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
.
6
The
department
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
7
1.
Administer
the
Iowa
educational
services
for
the
blind
8
and
visually
impaired
program.
9
2.
Govern
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf.
10
3.
2.
Establish
a
hall
of
fame
for
distinguished
graduates
11
of
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf,
distinguished
graduates
of
12
the
Iowa
braille
and
sight
saving
school
,
and
distinguished
13
participants
in
the
Iowa
educational
services
for
the
blind
and
14
visually
impaired
program.
15
Sec.
3.
Section
256.97,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
256.97
Admission
——
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf.
18
Any
resident
of
the
state
less
than
twenty-one
years
of
19
age
who
has
a
hearing
loss
which
is
too
severe
to
acquire
an
20
education
in
the
public
schools
is
eligible
to
attend
the
Iowa
21
school
for
the
deaf.
Nonresidents
similarly
situated
may
be
22
admitted
to
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
upon
such
terms
as
may
23
be
fixed
by
the
department
state
board
of
regents
.
The
fee
24
for
nonresidents
shall
be
set
by
the
department
state
board
of
25
regents
.
26
Sec.
4.
Section
256.100,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
256.100
Residence
during
vacation.
29
The
residence
of
indigent
or
homeless
children
may,
by
order
30
of
the
department
state
board
of
regents
,
be
continued
during
31
vacation
months.
32
Sec.
5.
Section
256.101,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
256.101
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
——
transportation
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reimbursement.
1
Funds
appropriated
to
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
for
2
payments
to
the
parents
or
guardians
of
pupils
in
that
3
institution
shall
be
expended
as
follows:
4
1.
Transportation
reimbursement
at
a
rate
established
5
annually
by
the
department
state
board
of
regents
to
the
6
parents
or
guardians
of
children
who
do
not
reside
in
the
7
institution,
but
are
transported
to
the
institution
on
a
daily
8
basis.
9
2.
Transportation
reimbursement
at
a
rate
established
10
annually
by
the
department
state
board
of
regents
to
the
11
parents
or
guardians
for
transportation
from
the
institution
12
to
the
residence
of
the
parent
or
guardian
and
return
to
the
13
institution
for
children
who
reside
in
the
institution.
14
Sec.
6.
Section
256.102,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
15
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
The
department
state
board
of
regents
shall
not
close
the
17
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
at
Council
Bluffs
until
all
of
the
18
following
requirements
have
been
met:
19
Sec.
7.
Section
256.103,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
256.103
Employees
——
contracts
——
termination
and
discharge
22
procedures.
23
Sections
279.12
through
279.19
and
section
279.27
apply
to
24
employees
of
the
Iowa
educational
services
for
the
blind
and
25
visually
impaired
program
and
employees
of
the
Iowa
school
for
26
the
deaf
,
who
are
licensed
pursuant
to
subchapter
VII,
part
3
.
27
In
following
those
sections
in
chapter
279
,
the
references
to
28
boards
of
directors
of
school
districts
shall
be
interpreted
to
29
apply
to
the
department.
30
Sec.
8.
Section
256.105,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
256.105
Transfer
of
a
student
to
the
university
of
Iowa
33
hospitals
and
clinics.
34
The
department
state
board
of
regents
may
send
any
student
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of
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
to
the
university
of
Iowa
1
hospitals
and
clinics
for
treatment
and
care.
The
department
2
state
board
of
regents
shall
pay
the
traveling
expenses
of
3
such
student,
and
when
necessary
the
traveling
expenses
of
an
4
attendant
for
the
student,
out
of
funds
appropriated
for
the
5
use
of
the
department
state
board
of
regents
.
6
Sec.
9.
Section
261E.6,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
7
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
a.
A
school
district,
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf,
or
9
accredited
nonpublic
school
shall
grant
high
school
credit
to
10
an
eligible
student
enrolled
in
a
course
under
this
chapter
11
if
the
eligible
student
successfully
completes
the
course
as
12
determined
by
the
eligible
postsecondary
institution.
The
13
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
the
department
of
14
education
state
board
of
regents
for
the
Iowa
school
for
the
15
deaf,
or
authorities
in
charge
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
16
school
shall
determine
the
number
of
high
school
credits
that
17
shall
be
granted
to
an
eligible
student
who
successfully
18
completes
a
course.
Eligible
students
may
take
up
to
seven
19
semester
hours
of
credit
during
the
summer
months
when
school
20
is
not
in
session
and
receive
credit
for
that
attendance,
if
21
the
student
pays
the
cost
of
attendance
for
those
summer
credit
22
hours.
23
Sec.
10.
Section
261E.6,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
24
to
read
as
follows:
25
6.
Definition.
For
purposes
of
this
section
and
section
26
261E.7
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires,
“eligible
27
student”
means
a
student
classified
by
the
board
of
directors
of
28
a
school
district,
by
the
department
of
education
state
board
29
of
regents
for
pupils
of
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf,
or
by
the
30
authorities
in
charge
of
an
accredited
nonpublic
school
as
a
31
ninth
or
tenth
grade
student
who
is
identified
according
to
the
32
school
district’s
gifted
and
talented
criteria
and
procedures,
33
pursuant
to
section
257.43
,
as
a
gifted
and
talented
child,
34
or
an
eleventh
or
twelfth
grade
student,
during
the
period
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the
student
is
participating
in
the
postsecondary
enrollment
1
options
program.
2
Sec.
11.
Section
261E.7,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
3
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
Not
later
than
June
30
of
each
year,
a
school
district
5
shall
pay
a
tuition
reimbursement
amount
to
a
postsecondary
6
institution
that
has
enrolled
its
resident
eligible
7
students
under
this
chapter
,
unless
the
eligible
student
is
8
participating
in
open
enrollment
under
section
282.18
,
in
which
9
case,
the
tuition
reimbursement
amount
shall
be
paid
by
the
10
receiving
district.
However,
if
a
child’s
residency
changes
11
during
a
school
year,
the
tuition
shall
be
paid
by
the
district
12
in
which
the
child
was
enrolled
as
of
the
date
specified
in
13
section
257.6,
subsection
1
,
or
the
district
in
which
the
child
14
was
counted
under
section
257.6,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
,
15
subparagraph
(6).
For
students
enrolled
at
the
Iowa
school
for
16
the
deaf,
the
department
of
education
state
board
of
regents
17
shall
pay
a
tuition
reimbursement
amount
by
June
30
of
each
18
year.
The
amount
of
tuition
reimbursement
for
each
separate
19
course
shall
equal
the
lesser
of:
20
Sec.
12.
Section
262.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
21
following
new
subsection:
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
The
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf.
23
Sec.
13.
Section
262.9,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
24
to
read
as
follows:
25
2.
Elect
a
president
of
each
of
the
institutions
of
higher
26
learning;
a
superintendent
of
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf;
27
a
treasurer
and
a
secretarial
officer
for
each
institution
28
annually;
professors,
instructors,
officers,
and
employees;
29
and
fix
their
compensation.
Sections
279.12
through
279.19
30
and
section
279.27
apply
to
employees
of
the
Iowa
school
for
31
the
deaf
who
are
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
256,
subchapter
32
VII,
part
3.
In
following
those
sections
in
chapter
279,
the
33
references
to
boards
of
directors
of
school
districts
shall
be
34
interpreted
to
apply
to
the
board
of
regents.
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Sec.
14.
Section
262.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
39.
Establish
a
hall
of
fame
for
3
distinguished
graduates
at
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf.
4
Sec.
15.
Section
331.381,
subsection
9,
Code
2024,
is
5
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
9.
Comply
with
chapter
256,
subchapter
V,
270
in
regard
7
to
the
payment
of
costs
for
pupils
at
the
Iowa
school
for
the
8
deaf.
9
Sec.
16.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE.
10
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
the
following
11
transfers:
12
a.
Section
256.97
to
section
270.1.
13
b.
Section
256.98
to
section
270.2.
14
c.
Section
256.99
to
section
270.3.
15
d.
Section
256.100
to
section
270.4.
16
e.
Section
256.101
to
section
270.5.
17
f.
Section
256.104
to
section
270.6.
18
g.
Section
256.105
to
section
270.7.
19
h.
Section
256.102
to
section
270.8.
20
2.
The
Code
editor
shall
correct
internal
references
in
the
21
Code
and
in
any
enacted
legislation
as
necessary
due
to
the
22
enactment
of
this
section.
23
Sec.
17.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
24
1.
The
property
and
records
in
the
custody
of
the
department
25
of
education
relating
to
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
and
the
26
hall
of
fame
for
distinguished
graduates
at
the
Iowa
school
for
27
the
deaf
shall
be
transferred
to
the
state
board
of
regents.
28
2.
All
employees
of
the
department
of
education
whose
29
primary
workplace
is
located
at
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
30
shall
be
considered
employees
of
the
state
board
of
regents
on
31
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
without
incurring
any
loss
in
32
salary,
benefits,
or
accrued
years
of
service.
33
EXPLANATION
34
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
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the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
1
This
bill
relates
to
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf.
Current
2
law
tasks
the
department
of
education
with
governing
the
Iowa
3
school
for
the
deaf.
The
bill
transfers
the
responsibility
4
for
governing
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
to
the
state
board
5
of
regents
and
makes
conforming
changes,
including
requiring
6
the
state
board
of
regents
to
establish
a
hall
of
fame
for
7
distinguished
graduates
at
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf,
set
8
transportation
reimbursement
rates,
and
determine
the
number
9
of
credits
to
grant
to
students
enrolled
in
the
Iowa
school
10
for
the
deaf
who
complete
courses
under
the
postsecondary
11
enrollment
options
program.
12
The
bill
provides
that
the
property
and
records
in
the
13
custody
of
the
department
of
education
relating
to
the
Iowa
14
school
for
the
deaf
and
the
hall
of
fame
for
distinguished
15
graduates
at
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
shall
be
transferred
16
to
the
state
board
of
regents.
Additionally,
the
bill
provides
17
that
all
employees
of
the
department
of
education
whose
primary
18
workplace
is
located
at
the
Iowa
school
for
the
deaf
shall
19
be
considered
employees
of
the
state
board
of
regents
on
the
20
effective
date
of
the
bill
without
incurring
any
loss
in
21
salary,
benefits,
or
accrued
years
of
service.
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