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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XI - Vocational Rehabilitation Education › Chapter 56 - Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Rule 281-56.33 - Award of Technical Assistance Funds

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(1)
Awards.
Technical
				assistance funds may be used for specialized consulting services as determined
				necessary by the counselor, the business development specialist, and the job
				candidate. Technical assistance funds may be awarded, based on need, up to a
				maximum of $10,000 per applicant. Specialized technical assistance may include,
				but is not limited to, engineering, legal, accounting, and computer services
				and other consulting services that require specialized education and
				training.
(2)
Technical
				assistance.
When technical assistance is needed for specialized
				services beyond the expertise of the business development specialist, technical
				assistance will be provided to assist the job candidate.
(3)
Technical assistance
				contracts.
The division shall negotiate contracts with qualified
				consultants for delivery of services to an applicant if specialized services
				are deemed necessary. The contracts shall state hourly fees for services, the
				type of service to be provided, and a timeline for delivery of services.
				Authorization of payment will be made by a counselor employed by the division
				or the department for the blind based upon the negotiated rate as noted in the
				contract. A copy of each contract shall be filed with the division.
(4)
Consultants.
Applicants
				will be provided a list of qualified business consultants by the business
				development specialist if specialized consultation services are necessary. The
				selection of the consultant(s) shall be the responsibility of the
				applicant.
(5)
Case
				management.
The business development specialist or counselor will be
				available as needed for direct consultation to each applicant to ensure that
				quality services for business planning are provided in a timely
				manner.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XI - Vocational Rehabilitation Education › Chapter 56 - Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Rule 281-56.34 - Business Plan Feasibility Study Procedure

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Information and materials are available from the division and
				  the department for the blind. The job candidate shall submit the job
				  candidate's business plan feasibility study to the job candidate's counselor if
				  the study is completed at the time application is made or to the business
				  development specialist if the business plan feasibility study is completed
				  after application approval. The business development specialist is available to
				  guide and assist in the analysis of the feasibility study.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XI - Vocational Rehabilitation Education › Chapter 56 - Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Rule 281-56.35 - Award of Financial Assistance Funds

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(1)
Awards.
Following the
				business development specialist's review of the business plan feasibility
				study, the business development specialist will issue a recommendation to
				support or not to support the proposed business venture. The counselor shall
				make a decision regarding approval or denial of the recommendation. If the plan
				is approved, the job candidate and counselor will review conditions of the
				financial assistance award and sign the appropriate forms of acknowledgment.
a. Financial assistance funds may be awarded,
				based on need, up to $10,000 after approval of a business plan feasibility
				study and evidence of business need or evidence of business progression. Before
				receiving financial assistance, the job candidate must demonstrate a
				dollar-for-dollar match based on the amount of funding needed. The match may be
				provided through approved existing business assets, cash, conventional
				financing or other approved sources.
b. Financial assistance funds may be approved
				for, but are not limited to: equipment, tools, printing of marketing materials,
				advertising, rent (up to six months), direct-mail postage, raw materials,
				inventory, insurance (up to six months), and other approved start-up,
				expansion, or acquisition costs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.1 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program

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The following regulations from the United States Department
				  of Education's Food and Nutrition Service governing the National School Lunch
				  and School Breakfast programs and effective as of January 31, 2024, are
				  incorporated by reference: 7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, 226, 227, 235, 240,
				  245, and 250, as well as related procurement regulations at
				  2 CFR Sections
				  200.317 through
				  200.326.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.2 - Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages

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The following regulation, as of January 31, 2024, is
				  incorporated by reference: 7
				  CFR Section 210.11.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.3 - Agreement Required

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All programs operated and approved for federal assistance
				  must operate according to the terms of an agreement or contract executed
				  between the department and the individual school district, the authorities in
				  charge of the nonpublic school or other eligible provider This agreement or
				  contract is continuous and remains in effect until terminated or canceled by
				  either party. The agreement may be terminated upon ten days' written notice on
				  the part of either party, provided, however, that the department of education
				  may cancel the agreement immediately upon receipt of evidence that the terms
				  and conditions of the agreement or contract have not been
				  met.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.4 - State Plan

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The state plan for the National School Lunch Act of 1946 and
				  the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 shall be reviewed annually according to federal
				  regulations. A copy of such regulations may be obtained at no more than actual
				  cost of reproduction by contacting the department.
Advisory committees shall be established by the director when
				  appropriate. members shall be appointed by the director Persons interested in
				  participating in such advisory committees may contact the director Any advisory
				  committee at the state level shall be established according to federal
				  regulations. Actual costs for lodging and meals for the state level advisory
				  committee shall be paid by the department at current state rates.
Public meetings shall be arranged by the director as desired
				  to assist in reviewing the state plan.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.5 - Service Area Defined

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The geographical service area for the National School Lunch
				  Act of 1946 and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 is the entire state of Iowa.
				  When a service as defined in these two Acts is available in a school or
				  institution, it shall be available to all children in the school or
				  institution.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.6 - School Breakfast Program

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A school district, the authorities in charge of a nonpublic
				  school or other eligible provider may operate or provide for the operation of a
				  school breakfast program at all schools in the district or may provide access
				  to a school breakfast program at an alternative site.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.7 - School Lunch Program

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A school district shall operate or provide for the operation
				  of lunch programs in all attendance centers in the district. The program shall
				  be provided for all students in each district who attend public school four or
				  more hours each school day and wish to participate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.8 - Procurement

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A school board, the authorities in charge of a nonpublic
				  school and each other eligible provider participating in the program shall
				  adopt a policy on the procurement of goods and services used in the
				  administration of the program. If an issue is not covered in the policy, the
				  school district, the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school and each
				  other eligible provider shall follow the appropriate federal
				  regulation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.9 - Definitions

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For the purposes of this division, the following definitions
				  apply:
"A la carte food sales "
means foods or
				  beverages offered for sale by the school as part of the school's food service
				  program during the time the reimbursable school breakfast or lunch is served
				  and that are not part of the reimbursable breakfast or lunch.
"Regulated fundraising"
means the sale of
				  foods or beverages on school property targeted primarily to PK-12 students by
				  or through other PK-12 students, student groups, school organizations, or
				  on-campus school stores.
"School"
means a school district or
				  accredited nonpublic school.
"School breakfast program or school lunch program
				  "
means a program under which breakfasts and lunches or lunches are
				  served by any school in the state of Iowa on a nonprofit basis to children in
				  attendance, including any such program under which a school receives assistance
				  out of funds appropriated by the Congress of the United
				  States.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 58 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Foods and Beverages › Rule 281-58.10 - Scope

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The rules in this division regulate the nutritional content
				  of foods and beverages sold or provided on the school grounds of any school
				  during the school day, including foods and beverages sold via vending machines,
				  foods and beverages sold as a la carte items, and foods and beverages sold as
				  part of regulated fundraising. These rules do not regulate the nutritional
				  content of foods or beverages provided through a school breakfast program or
				  school lunch program; sold as a part of other fundraising events; sold at
				  concession stands; provided by parents, other volunteers, or students for class
				  events; or provided by staff for consumption by staff or students. The board of
				  directors of a public school district or the authorities in charge of an
				  accredited nonpublic school may, but are not required to, prescribe reasonable
				  rules for their staff, volunteers, students, and parents, guardians, or
				  custodians of students to adhere to regarding foods and beverages provided on
				  school grounds by staff, volunteers, students, and parents, guardians, or
				  custodians of students.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 59 - Gifted and Talented Programs › Rule 281-59.1 - General Principles

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Gifted and talented programs shall be provided by a school
				  district and may be made available to eligible students as a cooperative effort
				  between school districts or through cooperative arrangements between school
				  districts and other educational agencies. Itis the responsibility of school
				  districts to ensure that the programs comply with state statute and this
				  chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 59 - Gifted and Talented Programs › Rule 281-59.2 - Definitions

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
				  apply:
"Department"
means the department of
				  education.
"Gifted and talented students"
means the
				  same as "gifted and talented children" as defined in Iowa Code section
				  257.44. For purposes of that
				  section, the following definitions apply:
1. "Creative thinking" refers to students who
				have advanced insight, outstanding imagination and innovative reasoning
				ability. Such students possess outstanding ability to integrate seemingly
				unrelated information in formulating unique ideas, insights, solutions, or
				products.
2. "General intellectual
				ability" refers to students who can learn at a faster pace, master higher
				levels of content and handle abstract concepts at a significantly higher level
				than expected, given the student's chronological age and experiences.
3. "Leadership ability" refers to those
				students who possess outstanding potential or demonstrated ability to exercise
				influence on decision making. These students may be consistently recognized by
				their peers, may demonstrate leadership behavior through school and nonschool
				activities or may evidence personal skills and abilities that are
				characteristic of effective leaders.
4. "Specific ability aptitude" refers to
				those students who have exceptionally high achievement or potential and a high
				degree of interest in a specific field of study.
5. "Visual or performing arts ability" refers
				to students who demonstrate or indicate potential for outstanding aesthetic
				production or creativity in areas such as art, dance, music, drama, and media
				production.
"Program budget"
is a budget consisting of a
				  listing of the estimated direct program expenditures, by function and object,
				  that are necessary to accomplish the goals of the program in meeting the needs
				  of identified students, along with a listing of the sources of revenue and, if
				  necessary, the amounts of fund balance to be applied.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 59 - Gifted and Talented Programs › Rule 281-59.4 - Responsibilities of School Districts

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A school district's program under this chapter shall meet the
				  following criteria:
(1)
Development of goals and objectives.
A school district will
				establish goals and objectives for the following:
a. Curriculum and instructional
				strategies.
b. Student
				outcomes.
c. Program management and
				administration.
d. Program
				development.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 59 - Gifted and Talented Programs › Rule 281-59.5 - Responsibilities of Area Education Agencies

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(1) When a written
				request is received from one or more local school boards, an area education
				agency will establish and operate a gifted and talented children advisory
				council under Iowa Code sections
				257.48 and
				257.49.
(2) Staff of the area education agency will
				cooperate with school districts in the identification and placement of gifted
				and talented students. Cooperation may include:
a. Assisting local school district personnel
				in the interpretation of available student data.
b. Assistance in the development of the
				identification plan.
c. Providing
				for psychological testing in individual cases when available data contains
				significant inconsistencies or in other circumstances when additional data may
				be necessary for determining the appropriateness of the student
				placement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 59 - Gifted and Talented Programs › Rule 281-59.6 - Responsibilities of the Department

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The department will review documentation submitted by school
				  districts and area education agencies regarding the school districts' and area
				  education agencies' gifted and talented programs and financial transactions.
				  The department may request that the staff of the auditor of state conduct an
				  independent program audit to verify that the gifted and talented programs
				  conform to a school district's program plans. The department will provide
				  technical assistance to school districts and to area education agencies in the
				  development of gifted and talented programs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 59 - Gifted and Talented Programs › Rule 281-59.7 - Responsibilities of the Department

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(1)
				The department shall review documentation submitted by school districts and
				area education agencies regarding the school districts' and area education
				agencies' gifted and talented programs and financial transactions. The
				department may request that the staff of the auditor of state conduct an
				independent program audit to verify that the gifted and talented programs
				conform to a school district's program plans.
(2) The department shall provide technical
				assistance to school districts and to area education agencies in the
				development of gifted and talented programs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 60 - Programs for Students Who Are English Learners › Rule 281-60.1 - Definitions

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As used in these rules, the following definitions
				  apply:
"Bilingual instruction"
refers to a program
				  of instruction in English and the native language of the student designed to
				  enable students to become proficient in English and in academic content areas
				  at an age- and grade-appropriate level.
"Educational and instructional model"
means
				  an instructional model, strategy, method, or skill that provides a framework of
				  instructional approaches to guide decision making about teaching and learning.
				  Based on the needs of particular students, "educational and instructional
				  model" may include a specific set of instructional services or a fully
				  developed curriculum or other supplementary services.
"English as a second language"
refers to a
				  structured language acquisition program designed to teach English to students
				  whose native language is other than English, until the student demonstrates a
				  functional ability to speak, read, write, and listen to English language at the
				  age- and grade-appropriate level.
"English learner"
means the same as defined
				  in Iowa Code section 280.4(1)
"b."
"Fully English proficient"
means the same as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  280.4(1)
"b."
"Intensive student"
means the same as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  280.4(1)
"b."
"Intermediate student"
means the same as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  280.4(1)
"b."
"Research-based"
means based on a body of
				  research showing that the educational and instructional model, or other
				  educational practice, has a high likelihood of improving teaching and learning.
				  To determine whether research meets this standard for purposes of this chapter,
				  research reports are reviewed for the following:
1. The specific population studied;
2. Research that involves the application of
				rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures to obtain reliable results and
				provide a basis for valid inferences relevant to education activities and
				programs;
3. Whether the research
				employs systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or
				experiment;
4. Reliance on
				measurement or observational methods that provide reliable and valid
				data;
5. Inclusion of rigorous data
				analyses that are adequate to test the stated hypotheses and justify the
				general conclusions or inferences drawn;
6. Description of the magnitude of the impact
				on student learning results; and
7.
				Inclusion of the level of the review of the study.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 60 - Programs for Students Who Are English Learners › Rule 281-60.2 - School District Responsibilities

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(1)
Student
				identification and assessment.
A school district shall use the
				following criteria in determining a student's eligibility:
a. To determine the necessity of conducting
				an English language assessment, the district includes a home language survey as
				part of the registration process. If the answers to the home language survey
				indicate the prominent use of another language in the home, the student is
				assessed by the district using the state-approved English language proficiency
				screener assessment to determine eligibility for language development services.
				A student scoring proficient is not eligible for services. If a student does
				not score proficient on the screener assessment, the student is determined to
				be an English learner.
b. The
				student is assessed annually on the state's approved summative English language
				proficiency assessment aligned to the state's English language proficiency
				standards in order to determine progress and attainment of English. A
				consistent plan of evaluation that includes ongoing evaluation of student
				progress will be developed and implemented by the district for each student so
				identified.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 60 - Programs for Students Who Are English Learners › Rule 281-60.3 - Department Responsibility

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The department of education will provide technical assistance
				  to school districts, including advising and assisting schools in planning,
				  implementation, and evaluation of programs for English
				  learners.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 60 - Programs for Students Who Are English Learners › Rule 281-60.4 - Nonpublic School Participation

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(1)
General.
A nonpublic school provides services under this
				chapter; however, the standard for services, if the nonpublic school does not
				receive services pursuant to subrule 60.4(2), is to make minor adjustments to
				curriculum and instruction.
(2)
Public school services.
English as a second language and
				transitional bilingual programs offered by a public school district are
				available to students attending an accredited nonpublic school located within
				the district. The district obtains funding for such students in accordance with
				rule 281-60.5 (280).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 60 - Programs for Students Who Are English Learners › Rule 281-60.5 - Funding

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(1)
Weighting.
Weighting for English learners is set forth in Iowa
				Code section 280.4(3). A
				student's eligibility for additional weighting is transferable to another
				district of residence.
(2)
Supplemental aid or modified supplemental amount.
In addition
				to weighting, the school budget review committee (SBRC) may grant supplemental
				aid or a modified supplemental amount for an unusual need to continue funding
				beyond the five years of weighting or for costs in excess of the weighting to
				provide instruction to English learners above the costs of regular instruction.
a. A school district of residence may apply
				to the SBRC by the date specified in rule
				289-6.3 (257) for supplemental
				aid or a modified supplemental amount for an unusual need for funding beyond
				the amount generated from weighting for students identified as English learners
				who are provided instruction beyond the regular instruction. The eligible
				supplemental aid or modified supplemental amount will be calculated as the
				total actual English learner program expenditures for the previous year,
				reduced by the English learner funding generated in the previous budget year
				based on the English learner count on the certified enrollment in the previous
				year, and reduced by any other grants, carryover, or other resources provided
				to the district for this program.
b. A district of residence may apply to the
				SBRC for supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount for an unusual need
				to continue funding beyond the five years of weighting no later than December 1
				following the date specified in Iowa Code section
				257.6(1)  for
				the certified enrollment. The supplemental aid or modified supplemental amount
				will be calculated by multiplying the number of resident students identified as
				English learners who are provided instruction beyond the regular instruction,
				and who are being served beyond the five years of weighting on the certified
				enrollment, by the weighting provided under subrule 60.5(1), multiplied by the
				district cost per pupil in the current year.
c. The SBRC will act on the requests
				described in paragraphs 60.5(2)
"a"
and
"b"
no
				later than its March regular meeting. If the SBRC grants the district's request
				for supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount, the department of
				management will increase the district's budget authority by that amount.
The SBRC may require the district to appear at a hearing to
				  discuss its request for supplemental aid or a modified supplemental
				  amount.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 60 - Programs for Students Who Are English Learners › Rule 281-60.6 - Funding

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Additional weighting for students in programs provided under
				  this chapter is available in accordance with Iowa Code sections
				  257.31(5)
"j"
and 280.4.
(1)
Weighting.
A weighting is included in the weighted enrollment
				of the school district of residence for a period not exceeding five years to
				provide funds for the excess costs of instruction of limited English proficient
				students above the costs of instruction of pupils in a regular curriculum.
a. A student may be included for weighting if
				the student meets the definition of a limited English proficient student as
				either an intensive student or an intermediate student and the student is being
				provided instruction related to limited English proficiency above the level of
				instruction provided to pupils in the regular curriculum.
b. A student may be included for weighting up
				to five years, which need not be consecutive.
c. A student's eligibility for additional
				weighting is transferable to another district of residence.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 61 - Iowa Reading Research Center › Rule 281-61.1 - Establishment

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There is established an Iowa reading research center
				  (center). The director of the department of education will select a public
				  education entity to serve as the host for the center. The director will give
				  preference to a school district, an area education agency, or the joint area
				  education agencies system. The selection of a host is to be for a specified
				  period of time.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 61 - Iowa Reading Research Center › Rule 281-61.4 - Nature of the Center's Operation

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The center's work is governed by the provisions of Iowa Code
				  section 256.9(49)
"c"
(2). Annually, the center submits the report specified in
				  Iowa Code section 256.9(49)
"c"
(3).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 61 - Iowa Reading Research Center › Rule 281-61.5 - Nature of the Center's Products

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(1)
General.
The center's strategies, models, materials, and
				assessments, including the products referred to in subrule 61.6(3), are judged
				by and subject to the following requirements. To the extent possible,
				strategies, models, materials, and assessments, including the products referred
				to in subrule 61.6(3), shall:
a. Be
				research-based.
b. Contain evidence
				establishing that they are replicable by Iowa school districts, area education
				agencies, and accredited nonpublic schools.
c. Contain evidence establishing that they
				are capable of sustainable implementation.
d. Be widely and liberally distributed and
				used.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 61 - Iowa Reading Research Center › Rule 281-61.6 - Governance and Leadership of the Center

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(1)
Director and other personnel.
The center's director will be
				employed by the host referred to in rule
				281-61.1 (256). The director of
				the department of education or the director's designee, in consultation with
				the host and the advisory council, will select, determine the compensation of,
				and annually evaluate the director of the center.
a. Responsibilities of the director of the
				center will include the following:
(1)
				Enacting the priorities of the reading research center, as defined by the
				department;
(2) Achieving the Iowa
				reading research center's mission and purpose;
(3) Directing the center's budget;
(4) Managing the center's staff;
(5) Managing and overseeing the request for
				proposal (RFP) or contracting process or both to enact priorities of the
				center;
(6) Providing oversight and
				management of all contracts and projects initiated by the center;
(7) Establishing models for an intensive
				summer literacy program replicable in Iowa schools;
(8) Disseminating literacy research and its
				application; and
(9) Submitting
				required reports to the department and the general
				assembly.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 61 - Iowa Reading Research Center › Rule 281-61.7 - Financing of the Center

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The center will be financed in the following manner:
(1)
Host as fiscal agent.
The host is the fiscal agent for the center.
(2)
Public or private funds.
The host and the center may solicit and accept funds from public and private
				sources for the fulfillment of the mission and purpose of the center.
(3)
Oversight by the
				department.
The department has oversight responsibilities for the
				financial operations of the center.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XII - Programs Administration › Chapter 62 - State Standards for Progression in Reading › Rule 281-62.1 - Assessment of Reading Proficiency

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All school districts shall assess reading proficiency of all
				  students pursuant to this rule.
(1)
Assessment at beginning of school year.
A school district will
				assess all students enrolled in kindergarten through grade three at the
				beginning of each school year for the students' level of reading or reading
				readiness.
(2)
Subsequent
				assessments throughout school year.
A school district will provide to
				all students additional, brief assessments of reading achievement in a manner
				specified by the department, using assessments that meet the standards
				described in subrule 62.1(5).
(3)
Progress-monitoring instruments.
For students identified as
				being persistently at risk in reading, as well as students who are becoming
				persistently at risk in reading, a school district will monitor the students'
				progress in reading with instruments that meet the standards in subrule
				62.1(5), in at least a frequency specified by the department.
(4)
Statewide or locally determined
				assessments.
Assessments may be locally determined or statewide,
				including an annual standard-based assessment, provided that all assessments
				for purposes of implementing this chapter meet the standards described in
				subrule 62.1(5).
(5)
Standards for approval for assessments.
Any assessment of
				reading or reading readiness under this rule and used to implement this chapter
				is to meet the following minimum standards before use by a school district:
a.
Standards for all
				assessments.
Any assessment used under this chapter, including
				instruments described in paragraphs 62.1(5)
"b"
and
"c,"
is to meet department-adopted minimum standards for
				reliability and validity, at the appropriate grade level and for the skills
				assessed. In addition, all assessments are to have information available
				concerning administration time per student, access to student data after
				completion, and amount of teacher training required.
b.
Standards for universal-screening
				instruments.
Any assessment used for universal-screening purposes
				under this chapter is to meet department-adopted minimum standards for the
				following statistical measures: area under the curve and
				specificity/sensitivity.
c.
Standards for progress-monitoring instruments.
Any assessment
				used for progress-monitoring purposes under this chapter is to meet
				department-adopted standards for number of forms of demonstrated equivalence
				and for reliability of slope.
d.
Department publication of approved assessments.
The department
				will annually publish or update a list of assessments approved pursuant to this
				subrule. Approved assessments will have a demonstrated ability to predict
				future reading performance.
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The department identifies the following attributes of tools
				  that may be used in evaluating and reevaluating reading proficiency:
(1)
Locally determined or statewide
				assessments.
In evaluating and reevaluating students who are or may be
				at risk or persistently at risk in reading, school districts are to use
				assessments that meet the standards referenced in subrule 62.1(5).
(2)
Alternative assessments.
If a school district determines, based on the clear and unique facts of a
				particular student's case, that a particular student needs an alternative
				assessment to determine proficiency in reading, in addition to the assessments
				referred to in rule 281-62.1 (256,279) and subrule
				62.2(1), the alternative assessment is to be founded on scientifically based
				research and reasonably calculated to provide equivalent information about the
				student's reading, in addition to information provided by the assessments
				referred to in rule 281-62.1 (256,279) and subrule
				62.3(1).
(3)
Portfolio
				reviews.
School districts may review a portfolio of a student's work
				to determine reading proficiency. Portfolio reviews are to be conducted using
				standard review criteria that are founded on scientifically based research. A
				portfolio review may be used along with assessments in rule
				281-62.1 (256,279) and subrule
				62.2(1), but is not to be used in lieu of such assessments. The department is
				to maintain a list of portfolio review criteria that are adequate under this
				subrule.
(4)
Teacher
				observation.
A student may initially be identified as being
				persistently at risk in reading proficiency based on teacher observation. A
				teacher observation under this subrule is to be based on department-approved
				observation criteria. Teacher observation shall not be used to determine that a
				student continues to be persistently at risk in reading.
(5)
Other tools.
The
				department may identify additional tools for use in evaluating and reevaluating
				reading proficiency, so long as those tools are founded on scientifically based
				research.
(6)
Alternate
				assessment.
If an individual with a disability has been determined to
				need an alternate assessment aligned to alternate academic achievement
				standards in reading, pursuant to rule
				281-41.320 (256B, 34CFR300),
				that individual is to receive such alternate assessment, as well as alternate
				universal screening and progress monitoring pursuant to this chapter on
				instruments approved by the department.
(7)
Noncompliant tools.
Tools that do not meet the provisions of this rule shall not be used by any
				school district to implement this chapter.
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(1)
Definition of persistently at risk in reading.
A student is
				determined "persistently at risk" under the standard in Iowa Code section
				279.68(1)
"a."
A student is "at risk in reading" if the student
				did not meet the grade-level benchmark for one of the two most recent screening
				assessments administered pursuant to this chapter.
(2)
Determination of a persistent
				risk in reading.
a. In initially
				determining whether a student is persistently at risk in reading as defined in
				subrule 62.3(1), the school district will consider assessments referred to in
				rule 281-62.1 (256,279) and subrule
				62.2(1) or teacher observations that meet the criteria referenced in subrule
				62.2(4).
b. In determining whether
				a student continues to be persistently at risk in reading, a school district
				will consider assessments referred to in rule
				281-62.1 (256,279) and subrule
				62.2(1), with specific attention given to progress-monitoring results under
				subrule 62.2(3).
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Each school district shall provide the following:
(1)
Intensive instructional
				services.
A school district will provide students who are persistently
				at risk in reading with the services specified in Iowa Code section
				279.68(2)
"a."
(2)
Reading enhancement and acceleration development initiative.
The intensive instructional services described in subrule 62.4(1) will be
				provided to all students in kindergarten through grade three who are identified
				as being persistently at risk in reading. The services will meet the
				specifications in the following paragraphs:
a.
				A school district will provide intensive instructional services during regular
				school hours, in addition to the regular reading instruction.
b. A school district will provide a reading
				curriculum that meets the standards of subrule 62.4(3).
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(1)
General.
To ensure all children are reading proficiently by
				the end of third grade, each school district will comply with the provisions of
				Iowa Code section 279.68(3)
"a."
(2)
Relationship between this chapter
				and the department's general accreditation standards.
In addition to
				subrule 62.5(1), the department will consider compliance with and performance
				under this chapter in its enforcement of the general accreditation standards
				and school improvement process described in 281-Chapter 12.
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(1)
Services beyond third grade.
Students who are identified as
				persistently at risk in reading at the end of third grade remain entitled to
				intensive reading instruction. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a school
				district from determining a student above third grade is persistently at risk
				in reading or from providing services to a student so identified.
(2)
Database.
In
				implementing subrule 62.4(5), the department may require school districts to
				enter assessment and progress monitoring data into a statewide
				database.
(3)
Accredited
				nonpublic schools.
Nothing in this chapter prevents an accredited
				nonpublic school from voluntarily complying with this chapter. Nothing in this
				chapter prevents the department from offering universal screening or progress
				monitoring instruments to accredited nonpublic school students or prevents the
				department from allowing inclusion of those students' data in the database
				described in subrule 62.6(2).
(4)
Rule of construction.
Nothing in this chapter obligates a
				school district to select a particular assessment, instrument, tool,
				curriculum, or program, so long as the assessment, instrument, tool,
				curriculum, or program used meets the provisions of this chapter.
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(1)
Reading
				proficiency addressed in comprehensive school improvement plan.
To
				ensure all children are reading proficiently by the end of third grade, each
				school district shall address reading proficiency as part of its comprehensive
				school improvement plan, drawing upon information about students from
				assessments and reassessment conducted pursuant to this chapter and the
				prevalence of areas in which students are persistently at risk in reading,
				identified by classroom, elementary school, and other student
				characteristics.
(2)
Review
				of chronic early absenteeism.
As part of its comprehensive school
				improvement plan, each school district shall review chronic early elementary
				absenteeism for its impact on literacy development.
(3)
Attendance centers with lower
				levels of reading proficiency.
If more than 15 percent of an
				attendance center's students are not reading proficiently by the end of third
				grade, the comprehensive school improvement plan shall include strategies to
				reduce that percentage, including school and community strategies to raise the
				percentage of students who are reading at grade level. Strategies adopted under
				this subrule shall meet the requirements of this chapter.
(4)
Professional
				development.
Each school district, subject to an appropriation of
				funds by the general assembly, shall provide professional development services
				to enhance the skills of elementary teachers in responding to children's unique
				reading issues and needs and to increase the use of evidence-based
				strategies.
(5)
Relationship between this chapter and the department's general
				accreditation standards.
In addition to the requirement in subrule
				62.9(1), the department shall consider compliance with and performance under
				this chapter in its enforcement of the general accreditation standards and
				school improvement process described in 281-Chapter 12.
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(1)
Services beyond third grade.
Students who are identified as
				persistently at risk in reading at the end of third grade remain entitled to
				intensive reading instruction. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
				prohibit a school district from determining a student above third grade is
				persistently at risk in reading or from providing services to a student so
				identified.
(2)
Database.
In implementing subrule 62.6(5), the department may
				require school districts to enter assessment and progress monitoring data into
				a statewide database.
(3)
Accredited nonpublic schools.
Nothing in this chapter shall be
				construed to prevent an accredited nonpublic school from voluntarily complying
				with this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the
				department from offering universal screening or progress monitoring instruments
				to accredited nonpublic school students or to prevent the department from
				allowing inclusion of those students' data in the database described in subrule
				62.10(2).
(4)
Rule of
				construction.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a
				school district to select a particular assessment, instrument, tool,
				curriculum, or program, so long as the assessment, instrument, tool,
				curriculum, or program used meets the requirements of this chapter.
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(1) Special
				programs cited in Iowa Code section
				282.30 are referred to as
				juvenile shelter care homes and juvenile detention homes, and are referred to
				jointly as juvenile homes.
(2) For
				purposes of this chapter, "school corporation" refers to school districts,
				state-approved charter schools, area education agencies (AEAs), and community
				colleges.
(3) For purposes of this
				chapter, "aides" refers to aides and paraeducators as defined in Iowa Code
				section 256.157.