Iowa State Board of Education

Executive Summary

November 14, 2018

Agenda Item: Religious Groups Exempted from School Standards

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State Board Role/Authority: Iowa Code section 299.24 provides for an exemption from the compulsory education law and the educational standards law for members of established religious denominations, which profess tenets that differ substantially from these laws.

Presenter(s): None (consent agenda)

Attachment(s): One

Recommendation: It is recommended the State Board of Education approve the exemption renewal requests for the attached list of 55 religious groups.

Background: In the past, religious groups in Iowa are exempt from the compulsory education and school standards laws under Iowa Code section 299.24. A one-year renewal of the initial two- year exemption may be requested annually by each religious group desiring to do so. These renewal requests may be granted by the Director of Education with the approval of the State Board of Education.

Fifty-five religious groups have submitted renewal requests including an appropriate list of the names, ages, and post office addresses of children of compulsory age as required by Iowa Code section 299.24.

Each of these 55 religious groups has complied with requests for information. County School Name Denomination Contact person Address City, Zip Enrollment Buchanan Hickory Grove Old Order Allen Raber 1751 150th St Hazleton, 50641 29 Buchanan Limestone View Old Order Amish Rudy Gingerich 1214 Grant Ave Hazleton, 50641 25 Cedar Valley Mennonite Schools Chickasaw Bridge Water Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 22 Chickasaw Cedar River Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 28 Chickasaw Countryside Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 31 Chickasaw Deerfield Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 29 Chickasaw East Lincoln Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 24 Chickasaw Jackson Woods Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 24 Chickasaw Little Wapsi Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 34 Chickasaw Nature Valley Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 15 Chickasaw Scenic Ridge Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 28 Chickasaw Sunny Meadow Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 19 Chickasaw Timber View Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 24 Chickasaw Walnut Grove Old Order Mennonite Lloyd Martin 1485 170th St Ionia, 50645 21

Clarke Sunny Ridge Amish Mose E. Borntreger 2049 120th Ave Murray, 50174 50

Hidden Valley Schools Clayton Hidden Valley Old Order Amish Dan Borntreger 23951 Harvest Rd Edgewood, 52042 11 Clayton Hilton Ridge Old Order Amish Dan Borntreger 23951 Harvest Rd Edgewood, 52042 11 Clayton Meadow Lawn Old Order Amish Dan Borntreger 23951 Harvest Rd Edgewood, 52042 14 Clayton Plain View Old Order Amish Dan Borntreger 23951 Harvest Rd Edgewood, 52042 13 Clayton Pleasant Valley Old Order Amish Dan Borntreger 23951 Harvest Rd Edgewood, 52042 14 Clayton Pleasant View Old Order Amish Dan Borntreger 23951 Harvest Rd Edgewood, 52042 11

Dallas Dallas Center Christian James Meyers 26331 205th St. Dallas Center, 50063 15 Dallas Dallas Center Christian Old Order Philip Funk 29069 230th St Dallas Center, 50063 6

Davis Cedar Lane Bloomfield Old Order Amish Ivan Joe Yoder 19887 Jade Ave. Bloomfield, 52537 29 Davis Clearview Bloomfield Old Order Amish Richard Mast 14726 220th St Bloomfiled, 52537 25 Davis Happy Hollow Bloomfield Old Order Amish Leon Troyer 19307 Echo Ave Bloomfiled, 52537 28 Davis Hillview Bloomfield Old Order Amish Toby Yoder 18654 Ebony Ave Bloomfiled, 52537 24 Davis Pleasant Hill Bloomfield Old Order Amish Elmer Yutzy 17355 212th St. Bloomfiled, 52537 19 Davis Rock Island Bloomfield Old Order Amish Kenneth Yoder 15451 175th St Drakesville, 52552 21 Davis Singing Prairie Bloomfield Old Order Amish Elmer Beechy 11306 220th St Bloomfiled, 52537 28 Davis Walnut Grove Bloomfield Middle Amish Harley Mast 17189 200th St Bloomfiled, 52537 20

Decatur Bloomington Old Order Amish Henry Yoder 25316 Elk Chapel Rd Lamoni, 50140 18 Decatur Stringtown Old Order Amish Henry Yoder 25316 Elk Chapel Rd Lamoni, 50140 14 Decatur Monkey Hill Old Order Amish Dennis Gingerich 29127 190th Ave Lamoni, 50140 30

Fayette Scenic View Christian Scenic View Christian Gerald Schmidt 14782 230th St Hawkeye, 52147 20

Johnson Brookside Old Order Amish Norman Jay Miller 2066 520th St Kalona, 52247 21 Johnson Echo Vale Old Order Amish Vernon Lee Yoder 2650 480th St SW Iowa City, 52240 35

Lucas Sunrise Ridge Old Order Amish Ivan Raber 19051 430th Lane Chariton, 50049 20

Mitchell Little Cedar Mennonite Nationwide Fellowship Mervin Beachy 1247 430th St St. Ansgar, 50472 17 Mitchell Pine Grove Mennonite Church of God in Christ Mennonite Steven Wedel 203 W. 5th St. Riceville, 50466 44 Mitchell Oak Grove School Old Order Amish Eli Petersheim 3151 470th St McIntire, 50455 18 Mitchell Plain View School Old Order Amish Eli Petersheim 3151 470th St McIntire, 50455 16 Mitchell Valley View School Old Order Amish Eli Petersheim 3151 470th St McIntire, 50455 15 Mitchell Wapsi Valley School Old Order Amish Eli Petersheim 3151 470th St. McIntire, 50455 11

Montgomery Red Oak Country School Red Oak Mennonite Church Jacob Klassen 720 Frankfort St Stanton, 51573 27

Ringgold Timber View Old Order Amish Paul Troyer 3161 170th Ave Redding, 50860 18

Union Crestview A. M. School Crestview Maynard Hostetler 1143 Ivy Ave. Creston, 50801 32

Van Buren Bloomfield Mennonite Church of God in Christ Paul Zimmerman PO Box 186 Cantril, 52542 15 Van Buren Meadowview Old Order Amish Paul J Yoder 907 N Sunset Dr Milton, 52570 22 Van Buren North Prairie Old Order Weaverland Mennonite Leslie High 14179 300th St Cantril, 52542 46 Van Buren Plainview Old Order Amish Paul J Yoder 907 N. Sunset Dr. Milton, 52570 14 Van Buren Roscoe Old Order Amish Paul J Yoder 907 N. Sunset Dr. Milton, 52570 25 Van Buren Waneta Old Order Amish Paul J Yoder 907 N. Sunset Dr. Milton, 52570 14

Washington Sharon Bethel Mennonite Matt Petersheim 1831 Johnson Washington Rd Kalona, 52247 42

Worth Echo Valley Northwood Old Order Amish Rudy Borntreger 5023 Nuthatch Ave Northwood, 50459 18

Total # of schools 55 Total # of students 1226

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