Bill Text: IA HF272 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to private instruction by adding reporting requirements and requiring school districts to conduct health and safety visits for children placed under independent private instruction or private instruction.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-11 - Subcommittee: Hanusa, Salmon and Smith, R.. H.J. 252. [HF272 Detail]
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BY
MASCHER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
private
instruction
by
adding
reporting
1
requirements
and
requiring
school
districts
to
conduct
2
health
and
safety
visits
for
children
placed
under
3
independent
private
instruction
or
private
instruction.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
299.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
child
who
3
is
of
compulsory
attendance
age,
who
places
the
child
under
4
competent
private
instruction
under
section
299A.2
,
independent
5
private
instruction,
or
private
instruction
under
chapter
6
299A,
not
in
an
accredited
school
or
a
home
school
assistance
7
program
operated
by
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
8
school,
shall
furnish
to
the
school
district
of
residence
a
9
report
in
duplicate
on
forms
provided
in
the
form
and
manner
10
prescribed
by
the
public
school
district,
to
the
district
by
11
September
1
of
the
school
year
in
which
the
child
will
be
under
12
competent
private
instruction
,
independent
private
instruction,
13
or
private
instruction
.
The
secretary
shall
retain
and
file
14
one
copy
and
forward
the
other
copy
to
the
district’s
area
15
education
agency.
The
report
shall
state
the
name
and
age
of
16
the
child,
the
period
of
time
during
which
the
child
has
been
17
or
will
be
under
competent
private
instruction
,
independent
18
private
instruction,
or
private
instruction
for
the
year,
an
19
outline
of
the
course
of
study,
texts
used,
and
the
name
and
20
address
of
the
instructor.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
21
custodian
of
a
child,
who
is
placing
the
child
under
competent
22
private
instruction
,
independent
private
instruction,
or
23
private
instruction
for
the
first
time,
shall
also
provide
the
24
district
with
evidence
that
the
child
has
had
the
immunizations
25
required
under
section
139A.8
,
and,
if
the
child
is
elementary
26
school
age,
a
blood
lead
test
in
accordance
with
section
27
135.105D
.
The
term
“outline
of
course
of
study”
shall
include
28
subjects
covered,
lesson
plans,
and
time
spent
on
the
areas
of
29
study.
30
Sec.
2.
Section
299A.1,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
31
subparagraph
(6),
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
(6)
Provides
,
upon
written
request
from
the
superintendent
33
of
to
the
superintendent
of
the
school
district
in
which
the
34
independent
private
instruction
is
provided,
or
from
the
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director
of
the
department
of
education
of
residence
of
each
1
student
enrolled
,
a
report
identifying
the
primary
instructor,
2
location,
name
of
the
authority
responsible
for
the
independent
3
private
instruction,
and
the
names
of
the
students
enrolled.
4
Sec.
3.
Section
299A.3,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
299A.3
Private
instruction
by
nonlicensed
person.
7
1.
A
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
child
of
8
compulsory
attendance
age
providing
private
instruction
to
9
the
child
shall
complete
and
send,
in
a
timely
manner,
the
10
report
required
under
section
299.4
to
the
school
district
of
11
residence
of
the
child.
12
2.
A
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
child
of
13
compulsory
attendance
age
providing
private
instruction
to
the
14
child
may
meet
all
either
of
the
following
requirements:
15
1.
Complete
and
send,
in
a
timely
manner,
the
report
16
required
under
section
299.4
to
the
school
district
of
17
residence
of
the
child.
18
2.
a.
Ensure
that
the
child
under
the
parent’s,
guardian’s,
19
or
legal
custodian’s
instruction
is
evaluated
annually
to
20
determine
whether
the
child
is
making
adequate
progress,
as
21
defined
in
section
299A.6
.
22
3.
b.
Ensure
that
the
results
of
the
child’s
annual
23
evaluation
are
reported
to
the
school
district
of
residence
24
of
the
child
and
to
the
department
of
education
by
a
date
not
25
later
than
June
30
of
each
year
in
which
the
child
is
under
26
private
instruction.
27
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
299A.13
Health
and
safety
visits.
28
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
29
conduct
quarterly
home
visits
to
check
on
the
health
and
safety
30
of
children
located
within
the
district
who
are
receiving
31
independent
private
instruction
or
private
instruction.
32
2.
Home
visits
shall
take
place
in
the
child’s
residence
33
with
the
consent
of
the
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
34
and
an
interview
or
observation
of
the
child
may
be
conducted.
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If
permission
to
enter
the
home
to
interview
or
observe
the
1
child
is
refused,
the
juvenile
court
or
district
court
upon
2
a
showing
of
probable
cause
may
authorize
the
person
making
3
the
home
visit
to
enter
the
home
and
interview
or
observe
the
4
child.
5
3.
The
superintendent
of
the
school
district
shall
6
designate
a
person
to
carry
out
the
duties
assigned
to
the
7
school
district
under
this
section.
The
person
designated
8
shall
be
a
mandatory
reporter,
as
defined
in
section
232.69,
9
subsection
1.
The
school
district
may
collaborate
with
the
10
department
of
human
services,
including
the
local,
county,
and
11
service
area
officers
of
the
department,
in
conducting
the
home
12
visits
required
under
this
section.
13
4.
The
department
of
education,
in
collaboration
with
the
14
department
of
human
services,
shall
provide
guidelines
to
15
school
districts
for
implementation
of
this
section.
16
Sec.
5.
STATE
MANDATE
FUNDING
SPECIFIED.
In
accordance
17
with
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
the
state
cost
of
requiring
18
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
included
in
this
Act
shall
19
be
paid
by
a
school
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
20
received
by
the
school
district
under
section
257.16.
This
21
specification
of
the
payment
of
the
state
cost
shall
be
deemed
22
to
meet
all
of
the
state
funding-related
requirements
of
23
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
and
no
additional
state
funding
24
shall
be
necessary
for
the
full
implementation
of
this
Act
25
by
and
enforcement
of
this
Act
against
all
affected
school
26
districts.
27
EXPLANATION
28
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
29
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
30
This
bill
requires
the
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
31
who
places
a
child
in
independent
private
instruction
or
32
private
instruction
to
submit
the
same
report
to
the
school
33
district
of
residence
that
is
required
for
a
child
placed
in
34
competent
private
instruction,
and
requires
school
districts
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to
conduct
quarterly
home
visits
to
check
on
the
health
and
1
safety
of
children
placed
under
independent
private
instruction
2
or
private
instruction.
3
The
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
placing
a
child
4
under
independent
private
instruction
or
private
instruction
5
must,
by
September
1
of
the
academic
year,
furnish
to
the
6
school
district
of
residence
a
report
that
includes
the
name
7
and
age
of
the
child,
the
period
of
time
during
which
the
child
8
has
been
or
will
be
under
private
instruction
for
the
year,
an
9
outline
of
the
course
of
study,
and
the
name
and
address
of
the
10
instructor.
The
criteria
for
independent
private
instruction
11
is
modified
to
require
that
a
report
be
provided
to
each
12
student’s
school
district
of
residence.
13
As
currently
required
for
persons
filing
reports
for
a
child
14
placed
in
competent
private
instruction,
the
first
time
such
15
a
report
is
filed
by
a
person
on
behalf
of
a
child
placed
in
16
independent
private
instruction
or
private
instruction,
the
17
person
must
also
provide
the
district
with
evidence
that
the
18
child
has
had
the
immunizations
required
under
Code
section
19
139A.8,
and,
if
the
child
is
elementary
school
age,
a
blood
20
lead
test.
The
term
“outline
of
course
of
study”
includes
21
subjects
covered,
lesson
plans,
and
time
spent
on
the
areas
of
22
study.
23
The
home
visits
shall
take
place
in
the
child’s
residence
24
with
the
consent
of
the
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
25
and
an
interview
or
observation
of
the
child
may
be
conducted.
26
If
permission
to
enter
the
home
to
interview
or
observe
the
27
child
is
refused,
the
juvenile
court
or
district
court
upon
28
a
showing
of
probable
cause
may
authorize
the
person
making
29
the
home
visit
to
enter
the
home
and
interview
or
observe
the
30
child.
31
The
superintendent
of
the
school
district
shall
designate
a
32
person
to
carry
out
the
duties
assigned
to
the
school
district.
33
The
person
designated
shall
be
a
mandatory
reporter
of
child
34
abuse.
The
department
of
education,
in
collaboration
with
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the
department
of
human
services,
shall
provide
guidelines
to
1
school
districts
for
implementation
of
the
home
visits
for
2
health
and
safety.
3
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
4
section
25B.3.
The
bill
requires
that
the
state
cost
of
5
any
state
mandate
included
in
the
bill
be
paid
by
a
school
6
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
received
by
the
7
school
district
under
Code
section
257.16.
The
specification
8
is
deemed
to
constitute
state
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
9
funding-related
requirements
of
Code
section
25B.2.
The
10
inclusion
of
this
specification
is
intended
to
reinstate
the
11
requirement
of
political
subdivisions
to
comply
with
any
state
12
mandates
included
in
the
bill.
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