Iowa Administrative Code

program will be reviewed and reevaluated at least once every seven years, at a shorter interval specified pursuant to rule 281—80.4(272), or at any time deemed necessary by the director. Recommendations as to whether to grant continued approval are governed by rule 281—80.4(272).…

authorized to approve minor additions to, or changes within, the institution’s approved paraeducator preparation program. When an institution proposes revisions that exceed the primary scope of its program, the revisions become operative only after approval by the state board. [A…

the preparation of paraeducator candidates to enable them to meet state standards in accordance with the provisions of this rule. 80.8(1) The unit provides resources and support necessary for the delivery of a quality certification program, including resources to support a qualit…

80.9(1) The unit will ensure that the paraeducator preparation program meets the following diversity standards: a. The unit provides an environment and experiences to paraeducator candidates to support candidate growth in knowledge, skills, and dispositions to help diverse groups…

“Area education agency” or “AEA” means a regional service agency that provides school improvement services for students, families, teachers, administrators, and the community. “Department” means the department of education. “Director” means the director of the department of educa…

Institutions of public and private higher education, AEAs, and professional organizations engaged in the preparation of school business officials shall meet the standards contained in this chapter to obtain and maintain state board approval of their programs. Each institution tha…

official preparation program will be based on the recommendation of the director after study of the factual and evaluative evidence on record about each program in terms of the standards contained in this chapter. 81.3(1) Approval, if granted, is for a term of seven years; howeve…

will adequately support the preparation of school business official candidates to meet professional, state, and institutional standards in accordance with the following provisions: 81.4(1) A clearly understood governance structure provides guidance and support for the school busi…

professional development of school business official candidates in accordance with the following provisions: 81.5(1) Instructors are adequately prepared for assigned responsibilities and have had experiences relative to the curricula the instructors are teaching and in situations…

system will appropriately monitor individual candidate performance and use the performance data in concert with other information to evaluate and improve the institution and its programs. 81.6(1) Program assessment system. a. The program utilizes a clearly defined management syst…

business officials will demonstrate content knowledge, professional knowledge, and skills in accordance with the following standards and supporting criteria. In addition, each school business official candidate shall meet all requirements established by the board of educational e…

partners will assist candidates in becoming successful school business officials in accordance with the following provisions. The candidate is to be employed as a school business official to be eligible to participate in the mentoring program. 81.8(1) Candidates admitted to a sch…

81.9(1) Reports to the department. Upon request by the department, programs will make periodic reports that include basic information necessary to maintain up-to-date records of each school business official preparation program and to carry out research studies relating to school…

“Coach” means a person who provides regularly scheduled coaching visits to SAM/administrator teams. “Department” means the department of education. “Director” means the director of the department of education. “Organization” means a professional organization offering an approved …

Approved professional organizations engaged in the preparation and training of SAMs that meet the standards contained in this chapter may obtain and maintain state board approval of the organizations’ training programs for SAMs. Only approved programs may recommend candidates for…

program is based on the recommendation of the director after study of the evidence about the program in terms of the standards contained in this chapter. The department will seek maximum flexibility in the design of systems allowed to meet the goals of this program. 82.3(1) Appro…

organization’s governance structure and resources adequately support the training of SAMs to meet professional, state, and organizational standards in accordance with the following provisions: 82.4(1) The organization provides sufficient trainers, coaches, and administrative, cle…

and performance facilitate the professional development of SAMs. [ARC 7419C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

assessment system monitors individual candidate performance and uses the performance data in concert with other information to evaluate and improve the organization and its program. The actual annual evaluation of each SAM is performed by the administrator or the administrator’s …

will demonstrate the content knowledge and professional knowledge and skills in accordance with the following standards and supporting criteria. 82.7(1) Standard 1. Each SAM will demonstrate an understanding of the instructional and management codes and how to best support the SA…

make periodic reports, which include basic information necessary to maintain up-to-date data of the SAM program and to carry out research studies relating to SAMs. Every seven years or sooner if deemed necessary by the director, an organization will file a written self-evaluation…

organization, the director may approve minor additions to or changes within the organization’s approved SAM program. When an organization proposes a revision that exceeds the primary scope of the organization’s program, the revision becomes operative only after approval by the st…

“Administrator” or “school leader” means the same as “administrator” as defined in Iowa Code section 284A.2(1). “Beginning administrator” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 284A.2(2). “Beginning teacher” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 284.2(1). For pur…

evaluation of an administrator who holds a professional administrator license issued under Iowa Code chapter 272, as specified in Iowa Code section 284A.7. [ARC 7662C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

the provision of professional growth programming for individuals employed in a school district administrative position by the school district or area education agency as deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the school district or area education agency as specified in I…

83.2(1) Option one: beginning teacher mentoring and induction program. Completion of a beginning teacher mentoring and induction program is one manner in which a beginning teacher may satisfy Iowa Code section 272.28(1). a. General. (1) School districts and area education agencie…

2024, remains applicable until July 1, 2024. The Iowa teaching standards and supporting criteria provide Iowa school districts and area education agencies with a consistent representation of the complexity and the possibilities of quality teaching. The standards serve as the basi…

programs to conduct evaluator training. Only individuals certified through programs approved by the department qualify for evaluator certification by the board of educational examiners. A beginning teacher who has evaluator certification from the board of educational examiners sh…

83.5(1) Professional development for school districts, area education agencies, and attendance centers. The following provisions apply to professional development for school districts, area education agencies, and attendance centers: a. Professional learning standards. Profession…

teacher quality committee pursuant to Iowa Code section 284.4. The committee is subject to Iowa Code chapter 21. To the extent possible, committee membership will have balanced representation with regard to gender. The committee will do all of the following: 1. Monitor the implem…

promote high student achievement and enhanced educator quality and consists of the following four major components: 1. Adherence to the Iowa school leadership standards and criteria as the minimum basis for evaluations of administrators and as the basis for professional developme…

establish a beginning administrator mentoring and induction program as specified in Iowa Code section 284A.5. [ARC 7662C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]

effect on April 9, 2024, remains applicable until July 1, 2024. The Iowa school leadership standards for administrators provide a framework to guide leadership practice and how leaders are prepared, hired, developed, supervised and evaluated. A local school board may establish ad…

“A person who receives a salary as a classroom teacher” means a teacher employed by a school district in Iowa who receives any salary compensation from the school district for providing classroom instruction to students in the district. “Department” means the Iowa department of e…

fee reimbursement program in each year for which the legislature appropriates funds. 84.2(1) Eligibility. Teachers seeking reimbursement under this rule will apply to the department within one year of registration with NBPTS and meet all of the following qualifications: a. The in…

teacher will qualify for an NBC annual award. If in any fiscal year the funds appropriated are insufficient to pay the maximum amount of the annual awards to each eligible teacher or the number of teachers eligible to receive annual awards exceeds 1,100 individuals, the departmen…

award. Any applicant may appeal the denial of a registration fee reimbursement award or an NBC annual award to the director of the department. Appeals will be in writing, signed, and notarized; will contain a short and plain statement of the reasons for appeal; will be based on a…

“Affirmative action” means action appropriate to overcome the effects of past or present practices, policies, or other barriers to equal employment opportunity. “Agency” means a local school district, an area education agency or a community college. “Availability” means the exten…

practices shall provide equal employment opportunity to all persons. No person may be denied equal access to agency employment opportunities because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, age or disability. [ARC 7430C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

statements and develop plans for implementation of equal employment opportunity standards and affirmative action programs, which contain the following elements: 1. A policy statement outlining the board of directors’ commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity an…

employment opportunity and affirmative action plan will include, at a minimum, the following components: 95.4(1) General. a. The name, job title, address and phone number of the employee responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of the equal employment oppor…

its equal employment opportunity and affirmative action policies and plans. 95.5(1) Plan distribution. An agency will annually distribute its policies and plans to agency employees involved in the hiring or management of personnel, and the agency will make the policies and plans …

opportunity and affirmative action to its local board of directors. Each agency will submit its annual progress report under this chapter to the department by December 31 of each year. The report is a part of the basic educational data collection system administered by the depart…

“Actual enrollment” means the number of students each school district certifies to the department by October 15 of each year in accordance with Iowa Code section 257.6(1). “Base year” means the school year ending during the calendar year in which the budget is certified. “Certifi…

report the school district’s actual enrollment on October 1 by the student’s county of residency according to the following: 96.2(1) County of residency. The county of residency for each of the students is the county in which the student lives in accordance with Iowa Code section…

to the department of management the actual enrollment and the actual enrollment by the student’s county of residency for each school district located in whole or in part in a county where a sales tax has been imposed and the combined actual enrollment for that county. [ARC 7800C,…

96.4(1) When application is needed; application period. A school district that does not exceed enrollment thresholds defined in Iowa Code section 423F.3(5) shall not expend the amount of statewide sales and services tax received for new construction without prior application to t…

96.5(1) Task force. The department will form a task force to review applications for certificate of need and to provide recommendations to the SBRC. The department will invite participants from large, medium, and small school districts, the state fire marshal’s office, education …

96.6(1) Department determination. The department will make the final determination on approval of certificates of need. 96.6(2) Notification. The department will notify applicants no later than two weeks following the date of receipt of the recommendations from the SBRC. [ARC 780…

96.7(1) Change in the project. If a school district significantly changes the proposed project, the school district shall notify the department within ten working days of the change and submit a new application for a certificate of need for the newly changed project. 96.7(2) Acco…