Iowa Administrative Code

46.9(1) An approved regional career and technical education planning partnership is eligible to receive state funds for school districts and community colleges participating in the regional career and technical education planning partnership for purposes allowed under subrule 46.…

“Approved system” means a vendor-provided career information and decision-making system that meets the standards of rule 281—49.5(279). “Board” means the board of directors of a public school district. “Career cluster” means a nationally recognized framework for organizing and cl…

minimum, comply with the provisions of Iowa Code section 279.61. [ARC 7659C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

following essential components of the individualized career and academic plan: 49.3(1) Self-understanding. Students are to engage in developmentally appropriate inventories and assessments that promote self-understanding and the connection to work and engage in meaningful reflect…

49.4(1) Components of district plan. The school district shall develop a written career plan. The district plan is to include the following components: a. The district is to, at a minimum, describe the following aspects of the district plan: (1) The activities to be undertaken in…

information and decision-making system that meets the standards established in subrule 49.5(3). 49.5(1) Review process. The department will establish a process for the review of vendor-provided career information and decision-making systems to determine which career information a…

of this chapter through the accreditation process established for school districts under 281—Chapter 12. 49.6(1) Maintenance of student records. Each school district is to maintain evidence of student completion of the individualized career and academic plan established in rule 2…

recognized work-based learning program as authorized under Iowa Code section 256.7 and chapter 256, subchapter VII, part 4. 49.7(1) Definitions. As used in this rule: “Apprenticeship program” means an apprenticeship program authorized under federal statute or by the Iowa office o…

effective July 1, 2026.

File 2463, section 4, effective July 1, 2026.

effective July 1, 2026.

personally identifiable information that is collected, maintained, and retrieved by the agency by personal identifier in record systems as defined in rule X.1(17A,22). For each record system, this rule describes the legal authority for the collection of that information and indic…

agency other than record systems as defined in rule 281—5.1(22,256). These records are routinely available to the public. However, the agency’s files of these records may contain confidential information, which will be addressed as provided in this chapter. The records listed may…

1, 2026. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 22.11. [Filed 4/29/88, Notice 3/9/88—published 5/18/88, effective 6/22/88] [Filed 8/19/88, Notice 6/29/88—published 9/7/88, effective 10/12/88] [Filed 6/4/04, Notice 3/31/04—published 6/23/04, effective 7/28/04] [Fi…

apprenticeships and on-the-job training programs, the following provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, as of October 4, 2023, are incorporated by reference: 38 CFR Sections 21.4001 through 21.4009, 21.4150 through 21.4155, 21.4200 through 21.4206, 21.4209 through 21.4216,…

provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, as of October 4, 2023, are incorporated by reference: 38 CFR Sections 21.4001 through 21.4009, 21.4150 through 21.4155, 21.4200 through 21.4206, 21.4209 through 21.4216, 21.4232 through 21.4236, 21.4250 through 21.4259, and 21.4263 t…

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 …

as of January 31, 2024, is incorporated by reference: 7 CFR Section 210.11. [ARC 7428C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 283A and sections 256.7(29) and 256.9(51). [Filed prior to 7/4/52] [Filed 3/27/81, Notice 2/4/81—publis…

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. It is the responsibility of school districts to ensure that the programs comply with state …

“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 hav…

set forth in Iowa Code section 257.43. [ARC 7433C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

meet the following criteria: 59.4(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. 59…

59.5(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. 59.5(2) Staff of the area education agency will coopera…

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 t…

the state board of education, the director of education, or the department of education. [ARC 7427C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

Agency Procedure for contested cases, effective on July 1, 1999, which are published on the general assembly’s website at www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/Rules/Current/UniformRules.pdf, are incorporated by reference. The following additional definitions apply to this chapter: “Appellant”…

Procedure for contested cases, effective on July 1, 1999, are incorporated by reference: 1. X.7(17A) Waiver of procedures. 2. X.9(17A) Disqualification. 3. X.10(17A) Consolidation—severance. 4. X.12(17A) Service and filing of pleadings and other papers. 5. X.13(17A) Discovery. 6.…

6.4(1) An appeal under this chapter is started by filing an affidavit, unless an affidavit is not obligated by the statute establishing the right of appeal. The affidavit is to set forth the facts, any error complained of, or the reasons for the appeal in a plain and concise mann…

17A.12(6). [ARC 7427C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

6.6(1) The presiding officer, after due consideration of the record and the arguments presented, will make a decision on the appeal. The proposed decision will be mailed to the parties or their representatives by regular mail. The parties may elect to receive the proposed decisio…

6.7(1) General rule. If a specific federal program’s statutes or regulations impose criteria for appeals to the state board of education, the director of education, or the department of education, those specific criteria govern and are incorporated by reference. 6.7(2) Specific p…

“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” mea…

60.2(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 regist…

to school districts, including advising and assisting schools in planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs for English learners. [ARC 7424C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

60.4(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. 60.4(2) Public school services.…

60.5(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. 60.5(2) Supplemental aid or modified supplemental amount. In addition to weighting, the…

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 specifie…

[ARC 7660C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

guidelines for voluntary implementation of the program by school districts. 61.3(1) Program criteria: summer reading programs pursuant to Iowa Code section 279.68. Each district that chooses to implement a summer reading program as part of its implementation of Iowa Code section …

Iowa Code section 256.9(49)“c”(2). Annually, the center submits the report specified in Iowa Code section 256.9(49)“c”(3). [ARC 7660C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

61.5(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 prod…

61.6(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 c…

61.7(1) Host as fiscal agent. The host is the fiscal agent for the center. 61.7(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. 61.7(3) Oversight by the …

proficiency of all students pursuant to this rule. 62.1(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.…

identifies the following attributes of tools that may be used in evaluating and reevaluating reading proficiency: 62.2(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 dist…

62.3(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 scr…

following: 62.4(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.” 62.4(2) Reading enhancement and acceleration development initiative. The intensive i…