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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 17 - Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options › Rule 281-17.10 - Special Education Students

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If a parent or guardian requests open enrollment for a pupil
				  requiring special education, as provided by Iowa Code chapter 256B and
				  281-Chapter 41, this request will receive consideration under the following
				  conditions.
(1)
Appropriateness of program.
The request will be granted only
				if the receiving district is able to provide within that district the
				appropriate special education program for that student in accordance with
				281-Chapter 41. This determination will be made by the receiving district in
				consultation with the resident district and the appropriate area education
				agency(ies) before approval of the application. In a situation where the
				appropriateness of the program is in question, the pupil will remain enrolled
				in the program of the resident district until a final determination is made,
				unless all parties otherwise agree, as provided in 281-Chapter 41. If the
				appropriateness of the special education program in the receiving district is
				at issue, the final determination of the appropriateness of a special education
				instructional program will be the responsibility of the child's individualized
				education program team, which must include a representative from the resident
				district that has the authority to commit district resources, and which
				decision is subject to the parent's procedural safeguards under 281-Chapter
				41.
(2)
Class size and
				caseload.
The provisions of subrule 17.6(2) apply to requests for open
				enrollment for a child with a disability. The following conditions apply:
a. The enrollment of the child in the
				receiving district's program would not cause the size of the class or caseload
				in that special education instructional program in the receiving district to
				exceed the maximum class size or caseload set forth in subrule
				17.6(2).
b. If the child would be
				assigned to a general education class, there is sufficient classroom space, as
				established in subrule 17.6(2), for the general education class to which the
				child would be assigned.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 17 - Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options › Rule 281-17.11 - General

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Subject to Iowa Code section
				  279.82, a school district may
				  permit parents or guardians of students to transfer to other attendance centers
				  operated by the district. Such transfers are at the discretion of the district,
				  subject to terms that the district adopts.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 17 - Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options › Rule 281-17.12 - Intra-district Transfers Due to Bullying and Harassment

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
If a school district determines that a student has been
				  bullied or harassed, then the school will permit the student to transfer under
				  the provisions of Iowa Code section
				  279.82. For purposes of this
				  rule, "harassment" and "bullying" mean the same as defined in Iowa Code section
				  280.28. Subrule 17.6(2) and rule
				  281-17.10 (282) apply to
				  transfers under this rule. A student who is enrolled in another attendance
				  center within the same school district pursuant to this rule is eligible to
				  participate immediately in varsity interscholastic athletic contests and
				  athletic competitions as a member of a team from the receiving attendance
				  center, notwithstanding any local policy on intra-district transfers and
				  athletic eligibility.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 17 - Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options › Rule 281-17.13 - Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
				  apply:
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  education.
"Forcible felony"
means any crime defined in
				  Iowa Code section 702.11. This includes felonious
				  child endangerment, assault, murder, sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, arson
				  in the first degree, or burglary in the first degree. Forcible felonies are not
				  willful injury in violation of Iowa Code section
				  708.4(2);
				  sexual abuse in the third degree committed between spouses; sexual abuse in
				  violation of Iowa Code section
				  709.4(2)
"c"
(4); or sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist in
				  violation of Iowa Code section
				  709.15.
"School"
means an attendance center within a
				  school district.
"School district"
means a public school
				  district in Iowa.
"School year"
means from July 1 until June
				  30 of the following year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 17 - Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options › Rule 281-17.14 - Whole School Option

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Any student attending a persistently dangerous school as
				  defined in this rule is eligible to transfer to a different school within the
				  district. Transportation for students electing to transfer will be provided
				  according to the district's transportation policy. The transfers may be
				  temporary or permanent, but will be in effect as long as the student's original
				  school is identified as persistently dangerous.
In making the determination of whether a transfer should be
				  temporary or permanent, the district will consider the educational needs of the
				  student, as well as other factors affecting the student's ability to succeed in
				  the student's new school environment. The district is encouraged to explore
				  other appropriate options such as an agreement with a contiguous school
				  district to accept students if there is no safe school within the transferring
				  district.
(1) A persistently dangerous
				school is one that meets the following criteria for three consecutive school
				years:
a. The school has violence-related,
				long-term suspensions or expulsions for more than 1 percent of the student
				population. Long-term suspensions or expulsions are more than ten days in
				length and require the action of the local school board. For purposes of this
				subrule, a violence-related, long-term suspension or expulsion occurs as a
				result of physical injury or the threat of physical injury to a student while
				the student is in the school building or on the grounds of the attendance
				center during the hours of the regular school day or while the student is in
				attendance at school-sponsored activities that occur during the hours before or
				after the regular school day under one of the following:
(1) A forcible felony as defined in rule
				281-17.13(20USC
				7912);
(2) Offenses, excluding simple misdemeanors,
				involving physical assault under Iowa Code chapter 708;
(3) Offenses, excluding simple misdemeanors,
				involving sexual assault under Iowa Code chapter 709;
(4) Extortion under Iowa Code section
				711.4;
(5) Use of incendiary or explosive devices
				such as bombs under Iowa Code section 712.5;
(6) Criminal gang activity under Iowa Code
				chapter 723A;
(7) Carrying or using
				a weapon under Iowa Code sections
				724.3 and
				724.4.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 17 - Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options › Rule 281-17.15 - Individual Student Option

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(1) Any student who
				becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense will, to the extent feasible, be
				permitted to transfer to another school within the district. For purposes of
				this rule, a victim of a violent criminal offense is a student who is
				physically injured or threatened with physical injury as a result of the
				commission of one or more of the following crimes against the student while the
				student is in the school building or on the grounds of the attendance center:
a. A forcible felony as defined in rule
				281-17.13(20USC
				7912);
b. Offenses, excluding simple misdemeanors,
				involving physical assault under Iowa Code chapter 708;
c. Offenses, excluding simple misdemeanors,
				involving sexual assault under Iowa Code chapter 709;
d. Extortion under Iowa Code section
				711.4.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 17 - Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options › Rule 281-17.16 - District Reporting

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For purposes of federal compliance, districts will report
				  data and requested information related to this division in a manner prescribed
				  by the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 18 - School Fees › Rule 281-18.1 - Overview

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No Iowa student enrolled in a public school may be excluded
				  from participation in or denied the benefits of course offerings and related
				  activities due to the student's or the student's parent's or guardian's
				  financial inability to pay a fee associated with the class, program, or
				  activity.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 18 - School Fees › Rule 281-18.2 - Fee Policy

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The board of directors (board) of a public school district
				  (district) shall adopt a policy regarding the charging and collecting of fees
				  for course offerings and related activities and for transportation provided to
				  resident students who are not entitled to transportation under Iowa Code
				  section 285.1, apply its policy to any
				  fees charged, and develop procedures to implement its policy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 18 - School Fees › Rule 281-18.3 - Eligibility for Waiver, Partial Waiver or Temporary Waiver of Student Fees

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The policy mandated by rule
				  281-18.2 (256) is to include
				  provisions for granting a waiver, partial waiver, or temporary waiver of
				  student fees upon application by the student.
(1)
Waivers.
At minimum, the
				policy is to include the following provisions relating to eligibility for the
				waivers:
a.
Waiver.
A student
				is granted a waiver of all fees covered by this chapter if the student or the
				student's family meets the financial eligibility criteria for free meals
				offered under the child nutrition program, or for the family investment program
				(FIP), or for transportation assistance under open enrollment provided under
				281-Chapter 17, or if the student is in foster care under Iowa Code chapter
				232.
b.
Partial
				waiver.
A student is granted either a waiver of all student fees or a
				partial waiver of student fees if the student or the student's family meets the
				financial eligibility criteria for reduced price meals offered under the child
				nutrition program, based on a sliding scale related to an ability to
				pay.
c.
Temporary
				waiver.
At the discretion of the district, a student may be granted a
				temporary waiver of a fee or fees in the event of a temporary financial
				difficulty in the student's immediate family. A temporary waiver may be applied
				for and granted at any time during a school year. The maximum length of a
				temporary waiver is one year.
d.
Fees waived not collectable.
When an application for any fee
				waiver is granted, the fee or fees waived under the application are not
				collectable.
e.
Distribution of policy and applications.
At the time of
				registration or enrollment, the district distributes procedures on charging
				fees, a written notice of fees charged to each student, the waiver and
				reduction policy and procedures including income guidelines, and the
				application for waiver. For students or families whose primary language is
				other than English, the district provides a copy of the materials in the
				student's native language or arranges for translation of the materials within a
				reasonable time.
f.
Annual
				application.
The request for a fee waiver is made on application forms
				provided by the department of education. An application can be received at any
				time but may only be renewed at the beginning of the school
				year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 18 - School Fees › Rule 281-18.4 - Fees Covered

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Fines assessed for damage or loss to school property are not
				  fees and need not be waived. Nothing in this chapter authorizes the charging of
				  a fee for which there is no authority in law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.1 - Purpose

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It is the purpose of this chapter to give guidance and
				  direction for the establishment, general operating powers and duties, funding,
				  performance, and oversight of charter schools. All charter schools in Iowa are
				  a part of the state's program of public education. Charter schools established
				  prior to July 1, 2021, shall continue to operate under and be subject to the
				  requirements of Iowa Code chapter 256F and 281-Chapter 68.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.2 - Establishment of Charter Schools

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(1)
				A charter school may be established by either of the following methods:
a.
School board-state board
				model.
A school board may create a founding group to apply to the
				state board for approval to establish and operate a charter school within and
				as a part of the school district by establishing a new attendance center,
				creating a new school within an existing attendance center, or converting an
				existing attendance center to charter status.
b.
Founding group-state board
				model.
A founding group may apply to the state board for approval to
				establish and operate a charter school within the boundaries of the state that
				operates as a new attendance center independently from a public school
				district.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.3 - Purpose of a Charter School

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The purpose of a charter school established under this
				  chapter shall be to accomplish the following:
1. Improve student learning, well-being, and
				postsecondary success.
2. Increase
				learning opportunities for students in areas of need, including but not limited
				to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and science, technology,
				engineering, arts, and math (STEAM).
3. Increase opportunities for work-based
				learning, early literacy intervention, and serving at-risk
				populations.
4. Accelerating
				student learning to prevent learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic and
				other significant disruptions to student learning.
5. Encourage the use of evidence-based
				practices in innovative environments.
6. Require the measurement and evaluation of
				program implementation and learning outcomes.
7. Establish models of success for Iowa
				schools.
8. Create new professional
				opportunities for teachers and other educators.
9. Investigate and establish different
				organizational structures for schools to use to implement a multi-tiered system
				of supports for students.
10. Allow
				greater flexibility to meet the education needs of a diverse student population
				and changing workforce needs.
11.
				Allow for the flexible allocation of resources through implementation of
				specialized school budgets for the benefit of the schools served.
12. Allow greater flexibility for districts
				and schools to focus on closing gaps in student opportunity and achievement for
				all students from preschool through postsecondary preparation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.4 - Definitions

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"Attendance center"
means a school building
				  that contains classrooms used for instructional purposes for elementary,
				  middle, or secondary school students.
"Charter school"
means a school established
				  in accordance with this chapter.
"Department"
means the department of
				  education.
"Education service provider"
means an
				  education management organization, charter school management organization, or
				  other person with whom a charter school contracts for educational program
				  implementation of comprehensive management.
"Founding group"
means a person, group of
				  persons, or education service provider that develops and submits an application
				  for a charter school to the state board under this chapter.
"Governing board"
means the independent
				  board of a charter school whose members are elected or selected pursuant to the
				  charter school contract, subject to the requirements of Iowa Code section
				  256E.7(11).
"Parent"
includes a child's biological or
				  adoptive parent, as well as anyone authorized by state or federal law or court
				  order, judgment, or decree to make educational decisions for the child.
"School board"
means a board of directors
				  regularly elected by the registered voters of an accredited public school
				  district.
"State board"
means the state board of
				  education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.6 - General Application Provisions

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The following general application provisions apply to both
				  the school board-state board and founding group-state board charter
				  establishment models.
(1)
Instructions.
The instructions for completing an application
				shall include or otherwise inform applicants of all of the following:
a. The performance framework adopted by the
				state board for charter school oversight and evaluation requirements in
				accordance with Iowa Code sections
				256E.9 and
				256E.10.
b. The criteria the state board will use in
				evaluating applications.
c. The
				requirements concerning the format and content essential for applicants to
				demonstrate the capacities necessary to establish and operate a successful
				charter school.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.9 - Charter School Contract

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Within the later of 30 days following approval of a charter
				  school application or upon the satisfaction of all reasonable conditions
				  imposed on the applicant in the charter school approval, if any, an enforceable
				  and renewable charter school contract shall be executed between the founding
				  group and the state board setting forth the academic and operational
				  performance expectations and measures by which the charter school will be
				  evaluated pursuant to Iowa Code sections
				  256E.9 and
				  256E.10,
				  rules 281-19.10 (256E) and 281-19.13 (256E), and the other rights and duties of
				  the parties.
(1)
Initial
				contract.
An initial charter school contract shall be granted for a
				term of five school budget years. The charter school contract shall include the
				beginning and ending dates of the charter school contract term.
(2)
Delay of opening.
An
				approved charter school may delay its opening for a period of time not to
				exceed one school year in order to plan and prepare for the charter school's
				opening. If the charter school requires an opening delay of more than one
				school year, the charter school may request an extension from the state
				board.
(3)
Signed
				contract.
Each charter school contract shall be signed by the
				president of the state board and the president or appropriate officer of the
				governing body of the founding group.
(4)
Notification of charter
				school.
Within 15 days of the execution of a charter school contract
				entered into by the state board, the state board shall notify the department
				and the department of management of the name of the charter school and any
				applicable education service provider, the proposed location of the charter
				school, and the charter school's first year projected enrollment.
(5)
Commencing operations.
A
				charter school approved under this chapter shall not commence operations
				without a valid charter school contract executed in accordance with this rule
				and approved in an open session of the state board.
(6)
Conditions prior to
				opening.
The contract may provide for requirements or conditions to
				govern and monitor the start-up progress of an approved charter school prior to
				the opening of the charter school including but not limited to conditions to
				ensure that the charter school meets all building, health, safety, insurance,
				and other legal requirements.
(7)
Contract governing multiple charter schools.
A charter school
				contract may be amended to govern multiple charter schools operated by the same
				applicant and approved by the state board. However, each charter school that is
				part of a charter school contract shall be separate and distinct from any other
				charter school governed by the contract.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.10 - Performance Framework

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The performance provisions within the charter school contract
				  shall be based on a performance framework that clearly sets forth the academic
				  and operational performance indicators, measures, and metrics that will guide
				  the evaluation of the charter school by the state board, without compromising
				  individual student privacy.
(1) The
				performance framework shall include:
a.
				Student academic growth and proficiency in English language arts on statewide
				outcome assessments.
b. Student
				academic growth and proficiency in mathematics on statewide outcome
				assessments.
c. Achievement gaps in
				both proficiency and growth on statewide outcome assessments between specified
				populations or groups of students, including groups based on gender, race,
				poverty, special education status, limited English proficiency, and gifted
				status.
d. Benchmark status on
				early literacy approved screening measure(s) in grades kindergarten through
				3.
e. Attendance.
f. Conditions for learning data (as required
				by Iowa's state plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act).
g. Enrollment attrition and
				mobility.
h. Postsecondary
				readiness for students in grades 9 through 12.
i. Goals specified in the charter school's
				mission.
j. Financial performance
				and sustainability.
k. Governing
				board performance and stewardship, including compliance with all applicable
				laws, regulations, and terms of the charter contract.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.11 - General Operating Powers and Duties

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In order to fulfill the charter school's public purpose, a
				  charter school established under this chapter shall be organized as a nonprofit
				  education organization.
(1)
Operating powers.
A charter school established under this
				chapter shall have all the powers necessary for carrying out the terms of the
				charter school contract including but not limited to the following, as
				applicable:
a. Receive and expend funds for
				charter school purposes.
b. Secure
				appropriate insurance and enter into contracts and leases.
c. Contract with an education service
				provider for the management and operation of the charter school so long as the
				governing board retains oversight authority over the charter school.
d. Incur debt in anticipation of the receipt
				of public or private funds.
e.
				Pledge, assign, or encumber the charter school's assets to be used as
				collateral for loans or extensions of credit.
f. Solicit and accept gifts or grants for
				charter school purposes unless otherwise prohibited by law or by the terms of
				its charter school contract.
g.
				Acquire from public or private sources real property for use as a charter
				school or a facility directly related to the operations of the charter
				school.
h. Sue and be sued in the
				charter school's own name.
i.
				Operate an education program that may be offered by any noncharter public
				school or school district.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.14 - Procedures for Charter School Closure-student Enrollment

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(1) Prior to any charter school closure
				decision, the state board shall develop a charter school closure protocol to
				ensure timely notice to parents and guardians, provide for the orderly
				transition of students and student records to new schools, and provide proper
				disposition of school funds, property, and assets in accordance with the
				requirements of this chapter. The protocol shall specify required actions and
				timelines and identify responsible parties for each such action.
(2) In the event of a charter school closure,
				the assets of the charter school shall be used first to satisfy outstanding
				payroll obligations for employees of the school, then to creditors of the
				school, then to the public school district in which the charter school
				operated, if applicable, and then to the state general fund. If the assets of
				the charter school are insufficient to pay all obligations of the charter
				school, the prioritization of the distribution of assets shall be consistent
				with this subrule and otherwise determined by the district court.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.15 - Reports

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(1)
Annual
				report.
Each charter school shall prepare and file an annual report
				with the department. The department shall prescribe by rule the required
				contents of the report, but each such report shall include information
				regarding student achievement, including annual academic growth and
				proficiency, graduation rates, and financial performance and sustainability.
				The reports are public records, and the examination, publication, and
				dissemination of the reports are governed by the provisions of Iowa Code
				chapter 22. The annual report is due to the department October 1 and shall
				include data for the prior school year. Required content includes:
a. The charter school's mission statement,
				including a vision statement and goals, as well as data measuring goal
				attainment.
b. Student
				demographics, disaggregated by grade level and protected
				characteristics.
c. Attendance
				statistics and dropout rate (average daily attendance, dropout rate, student
				mobility).
d. Graduation data,
				including four-year and five-year graduation rates, credit accrual, and number
				of students on track for graduation.
e. Student achievement, including annual
				academic growth and proficiency, including Iowa statewide assessment of student
				progress (ISASP) data, other assessment data, and aggregate assessment test
				scores.
f. Financial performance,
				including projections of financial stability.
g. The number and qualifications of teachers
				and administrators.
h.
				Sustainability data, including enrollment trends, staff satisfaction, and
				parent and student satisfaction.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 19 - Charter Schools › Rule 281-19.16 - Operation of Existing Charter Schools

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Charter schools established pursuant to Iowa Code chapter
				  256F and 281-Chapter 68 prior to July 1, 2021, shall continue to operate
				  pursuant to those chapters and shall not be subject to the requirements of this
				  chapter and of Iowa Code chapter 256E.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 20 - Students First Act-education Savings Accounts › Rule 281-20.2 - Eligible Students

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(1) Resident
				students are eligible as described in Iowa Code section
				257.11B(2)  as
				enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, section 7, with annual income
				determined pursuant to subrule 20.1(1).
(2) Resident students are deemed to attend a
				nonpublic school for that school budget year under Iowa Code section 257.11B(2)
				as enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, section 7, if the student attends
				a nonpublic school on a full-time basis.
(3) Resident students are deemed enrolled in
				a nonpublic school for the school year immediately preceding the school year
				for which the education savings account (ESA) payment is requested under Iowa
				Code section 257.11B(2)  as
				enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, section 7, if they enrolled in and
				attended a nonpublic school at any point in the immediately preceding school
				year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 20 - Students First Act-education Savings Accounts › Rule 281-20.3 - Application Process

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The parent or guardian of an eligible student may request an
				  ESA payment during the time period specified by Iowa Code section
				  257.11B(3)  as
				  enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, section 7, by applying to the
				  department, in a manner prescribed by the department. Within the time frame
				  provided by Iowa Code section
				  257.11B(5)  as
				  enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts, House File 68, section 7, the department will
				  provide a response to the application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 20 - Students First Act-education Savings Accounts › Rule 281-20.4 - Administration, Accountability, Monitoring, and Enforcement

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(1) The department
				will take reasonable efforts to verify eligibility of parents, students,
				nonpublic schools, and providers to participate in this chapter, including
				verifying information with other state agencies.
(2) The department will make an equal
				distribution of funds under this chapter to a third-party entity, for
				distribution to eligible students' accounts, after confirming enrollment at the
				start of the academic year and enrollment and attendance at the midpoint of the
				academic year.
(3) The department's
				actions under Iowa Code section
				257.11B(5)
"e"
and
"f"
as enacted by 2023 Iowa Acts,
				House File 68, section 7, may be any action consistent with the department's
				authority under Iowa Code section
				256.1.
(4) The department must recover all
				improperly paid ESA funds. The department and its director have flexibility to
				engage in voluntary collection activities if overpayments were based on a good
				faith error. For purposes of this chapter, a "false claim" is a statement made
				in conjunction with this program that is knowingly false or in reckless
				disregard of the truth.
(5) A
				parent or guardian may appeal to the state board of education any
				administrative decision the department or third-party entity makes pursuant to
				this chapter, including determinations of eligibility, allowable expenses, and
				removal from the program. An appeal under this subrule must be signed and in
				writing. Electronic submissions and signatures are allowed. Any appeals under
				this subrule are timely if filed within 30 days of the date of the
				administrative decision and are governed by 281-Chapter 6.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.1 - Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, the indicated terms are defined
				  as follows:
"Applied liberal arts and sciences course"
means a course that is classified as arts and sciences in Iowa's common course
				  numbering system and that primarily consists of hands-on or occupational skill
				  development, including but not limited to accounting, ceramics, criminal
				  investigation, dance, drama, music, photography, and physical education.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  education.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department.
"Field of instruction"
means the discipline
				  or occupational area within which an instructor teaches, which aligns with the
				  content of the course being taught as indicated by the course prefix, title, or
				  description.
"Full-time instructor"
means an instructor
				  who is considered to be full-time if the community college board of directors
				  designates the instructor as full-time. Determination of full-time status is
				  based on local board-approved contracts.
"Higher Learning Commission"
means the
				  regional accrediting authority recognized by the United States Department of
				  Education. Iowa Code sections
				  260C.47 and
				  260C.48 require that the state
				  accreditation process be integrated with that of the Higher Learning
				  Commission.
"Joint enrollment"
means any community
				  college credit course offered to students enrolled in a secondary school.
				  Courses offered for joint enrollment include courses delivered through
				  contractual agreements between school districts and community colleges, courses
				  delivered through the postsecondary enrollment options program, and college
				  credit courses taken independently by tuition-paying secondary school
				  students.
"Qualifying graduate field or major"
means a
				  qualifying graduate field or major that represents an academic discipline in
				  which an instructor must have earned credit in order to teach courses in
				  specified fields of instruction.
"Relevant tested experience"
means the
				  breadth, depth, and currency of work experience outside of the classroom in
				  real-world situations relevant to the field of instruction.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.4 - Curriculum and Evaluation

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(1)
General
				education.
General education is intended to provide breadth of
				learning to the community college experience. General education imparts common
				knowledge, promotes intellectual inquiry, and stimulates the examination of
				different perspectives, thus enabling people to function effectively in a
				complex and changing world. General education tends to emphasize oral and
				written communication, critical analysis of information, knowledge and
				appreciation of diverse cultures, ways of knowing and human expression,
				knowledge of mathematical processes and natural sciences investigations, and
				ethics. General education courses are not intended to be developmental in
				nature. Each community college is responsible for clarifying, articulating,
				publicizing, and assessing its general education program.
(2)
College parallel or
				transfer.
a. This program shall
				offer courses that are the equivalent of the first two years of a baccalaureate
				program and may also include such courses as may be necessary to develop skills
				that are prerequisite to other courses and objectives, specialized courses
				required to provide career options within the college parallel or transfer
				program, and approved transfer major programs meeting the requirements of rule
				281-21.3(260C). College parallel or transfer programs are associate of arts and
				associate of science degree programs. General education courses in college
				parallel or transfer programs are required to be college transfer courses. Data
				will be collected and analyzed to determine how well students have succeeded
				and which adjustments in the curriculum, if any, need to be made.
b. Courses of a developmental or remedial
				nature or prefreshman level will not bear college transfer credit and will be
				clearly identified in the college catalog. Developmental courses on the
				transcript will be identifiable through the adoption of the community college
				common course numbering system.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.5 - Nonreimbursable Facilities

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No facility intended primarily for events for which admission
				  may be charged nor any facility specially designed for athletic or recreational
				  activities, other than physical education, may be constructed with
				  state-appropriated funds.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.21 - Tuition Fee Established

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(1) Each person
				enrolled in an instructional course for drinking drivers will pay to the
				community college or a substance abuse treatment program licensed under Iowa
				Code chapter 125 a tuition fee of $140 for the approved 12-hour course, plus a
				reasonable course materials fee. The court may allow an offender to combine the
				required course with a program that incorporates jail time. Reasonable fees may
				be assessed for costs associated with lodging, meals, and security.
(2) A person will not be denied enrollment in
				a course by reason of a person's indigency. For court-ordered placement, the
				court will determine a person's indigency. In all other instances, the
				community college, substance abuse treatment program licensed under Iowa Code
				chapter 125, or state correctional facility will determine indigence upon
				application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.22 - Administrative Fee Established

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(1)
Students enrolled in Iowa.
Each person enrolled in Iowa in an
				instructional course for drinking drivers under this chapter will be charged an
				administrative fee of $15. This fee is in addition to tuition and will be
				collected by the provider of the instructional course in conjunction with the
				tuition fee established under rule
				281-21.32 (321J). The
				administrative fee will be forwarded to the department on a quarterly basis as
				prescribed by the department. If a student has been declared by the court as
				indigent, no administrative fee will be charged to that student.
(2)
Students enrolled in another
				state.
Each person enrolled outside the state of Iowa in an
				instructional course for drinking drivers under this chapter will be charged an
				administrative fee of $37.50. This fee is in addition to tuition and will be
				paid directly to the department of education by the student. Upon payment of
				the fee, the department shall review the educational component of the course
				taken by the student and shall inform the department of transportation whether
				the educational component is approved by the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.23 - Advisory Committee

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A drinking driver education advisory committee is established
				  by the department to serve in an advisory capacity to the department in matters
				  relevant to the instructional course for drinking drivers. Membership on this
				  committee will include representatives from agencies currently offering the
				  instructional course for drinking drivers and may include other
				  stakeholders.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.31 - General

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Funds appropriated by the general assembly to the department
				  for general financial aid to community colleges shall be allocated to each
				  community college in the manner defined in this chapter.
(1) Distribution formula. Moneys appropriated
				by the general assembly from the general fund to the department for community
				college purposes for general state financial aid for a budget year shall be
				allocated to each community college by the department according to the
				provisions of Iowa Code section
				260C.18C.
(2) Each community college will provide
				student and financial information in the manner and form as determined by the
				department and before the deadline announced by the department. If the
				community college fails to provide the student or financial information as
				required, the department will estimate the full-time equivalent enrollment
				(FTEE) of that college that will be used in the state general aid distribution
				formula.
(3) Each community college
				is required to hire an auditing firm to complete and submit the schedule of
				credit-hour and contact-hour enrollment and a letter certifying that specified
				department of education procedures were followed. These schedules will be used
				in calculating the college's FTEE utilized in the community college state
				general aid distribution formula.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.42 - Apprenticeship Programs

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For an apprenticeship program to be offered by a community
				  college or a local educational agency, the program must be approved by the U.S.
				  Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, and meet all requirements
				  outlined in the National Apprenticeship Act,
				  29 U.S.C. §
										50, 29 CFR Parts 29 and 30 or as specified in
				  Iowa Code chapter 84D.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.50 - Used Motor Vehicle Dealer Education Program

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An applicant for a license from the department of
				  transportation as a used motor vehicle dealer will complete a minimum of eight
				  hours of prelicensing education program courses pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  322.7A prior to submitting the
				  application. The education program courses are provided by community colleges
				  or by the Iowa Independent Automobile Dealers Association in conjunction with a
				  community college. The reasonable fee for both the prelicensing education
				  program courses and continuing education courses will not exceed $55 per
				  contact hour of instruction, which includes course materials and administrative
				  costs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.60 - Scope

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Each community college is subject to accreditation by the
				  state board of education, as provided in Iowa Code section
				  260C.47. The state board of
				  education will grant accreditation if a community college meets the standards
				  established in this chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title III - Community Colleges › Chapter 21 - Community Colleges › Rule 281-21.61 - Accreditation Components and Criteria-higher Learning Commission

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To be accredited by the state board of education and maintain
				  accreditation status, a community college must meet the accreditation criteria
				  of the Higher Learning Commission and additional state standards. Documents and
				  materials provided in accordance with the accreditation requirements of the
				  Higher Learning Commission will also be provided to the department for the
				  state accreditation process.