All Roll Calls
Yes: 233 • No: 0
IowaHF 89091st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to community college and department of education reporting requirements, the national board certification pilot project, employees of the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program or the Iowa school for the deaf, and the employment contracts between community colleges and community college instructors, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 43.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New pay and job rules at blind/deaf schools
The Department of Administrative Services, with the Department of Education, now sets annual pay schedules and benefits for all staff at the Iowa program for the blind and visually impaired and the Iowa School for the Deaf. State teacher employment rules on contracts, evaluations, and discipline now apply to these staff. The discipline rule also applies to unlicensed staff who care for or supervise children. When those rules mention a school board, they apply to the Department of Education for these employees.
Some community college faculty treated as teachers
If you teach credit-bearing classes that make up more than half your workload, you are treated as a teacher under state employment rules. Adjuncts, continuing education, and noncredit instructors are not included. This can extend job protections and procedures to those full-load credit faculty.
Support for teachers seeking National Board
The Department of Education runs a pilot for teachers who register for or earn National Board certification. You qualify only if you are employed by an Iowa school district, paid as a classroom teacher. The state provides $508,250 in FY 2024–2025 for certification awards. At least $85,000 supports the Ambassador to Education position. Any unspent money stays available to pay stipends to people who earn an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/13/2025
Passed House
Yes: 91 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
Passed House
Yes: 96 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
6/6/2025GovernorExplanation of vote.
5/20/2025legislatureReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from House.
5/13/2025HouseImmediate message.
5/13/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 91, nays 0.
5/13/2025HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1268.
5/13/2025SenateSenate amendment H-1268 filed.
4/22/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/22/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/22/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.
4/22/2025SenateAmendment S-3123 filed, adopted.
4/22/2025legislatureAmendment S-3119 filed, withdrawn.
4/22/2025legislatureSubstituted for SF 520.
4/22/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/3/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
3/24/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
3/19/2025legislatureRead first time, attached to SF 520.
3/18/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/18/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/17/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 96, nays 0.
3/17/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
3/7/2025legislature
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