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Iowa House Bill HSB119

Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HSB119

Introduced
1/31/23  
Introduced
1/31/23  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and shared operational functions, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom.(See HF 327.)

Impact

HSB119 allows for increased flexibility in staffing for library services by permitting school districts to hire librarians without a master's degree if they have prior public library experience. This change is positioned to address potential shortages of qualified candidates for teacher librarian positions. The bill also modifies requirements around guidance counselors, emphasizing a collaborative approach to student support while also removing certain bureaucratic requirements associated with their employment.

Summary

House Study Bill 119 (HSB119) addresses several aspects of education policy in Iowa. The bill proposes the elimination of the requirement for comprehensive school improvement plans by school districts and nonpublic schools. It instead mandates that these schools file a report that will help the Department of Education meet federal reporting requirements, rolling back certain obligations that have been in place under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The bill aims to streamline education administration processes, reducing the paperwork burden on schools.

Contention

One notable point of contention within HSB119 is the extent to which the removal of comprehensive school improvement plans will impact local educational governance and accountability. Critics argue that the comprehensive plans are vital for ensuring community involvement and addressing local educational needs. Additionally, there are concerns that changing the qualifications for school librarians could potentially diminish the quality of library services offered to students, as the standard for hiring may be lowered. The bill's implications for the role of community colleges in providing educational services through specified agreements have also spurred debate.

Latest HSB119 Activity

Companion Bills

IA SSB1076

Related A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and shared operational functions, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom.(See SF 391.)

IA HF327

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and shared operational functions, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom.(Formerly HSB 119.)

IA SF391

Replaced by A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, and required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom. (Formerly SSB 1076.) Effective date: 07/01/2023.

Similar Bills

IA SSB1076

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and shared operational functions, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom.(See SF 391.)

IA HF327

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and shared operational functions, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom.(Formerly HSB 119.)

IA SF391

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, and required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom. (Formerly SSB 1076.) Effective date: 07/01/2023.

IA HSB219

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to school district library programs and the educational program provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools.(See HF 597.)

MS HB1434

School accountability model; bring forward provisions related.

MS HB1662

Workforce development; revise certain provisions related to.

IA SF496

A bill for an act relating to children and students, including establishing a parent's or guardian's right to make decisions affecting the parent's or guardian's child, authorizing the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in a school district to enroll the student in another attendance center within the same school district in certain specified circumstances, prohibiting instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in kindergarten through grade six, and modifying provisions related to student health screenings, school district library programs, the educational program provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools, other duties of school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, the department of education, the board of educational examiners, and the governing boards of charter schools and innovation zone schools, competent private instruction, and special education, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1145.) Effective date: 05/26/2023, 07/01/2023.

MS HB1517

School accountability model; bring forward provisions relating to.