Iowa Administrative Code

enhance student learning by encouraging students to develop and practice entrepreneurial skills at an early age and to foster a business-ready workforce in this state. A school corporation may establish an entrepreneurial education fund at the request of a student organization or…

is used to account for the revenues and expenditures of the special education instructional program that an area education agency provides for its member districts under Iowa Code section 273.9(2). This does not include special education support services as provided by Iowa Code …

fund is used to account for the revenues and expenditures for the educational program for students residing in juvenile homes as provided by Iowa Code section 282.30. The juvenile home program supplements, but does not supplant, expenditures required of an area education agency u…

operation of lunch programs at all attendance centers in the school district. A school district may operate or provide for the operation of school breakfast programs at all attendance centers in the district, or provide access to a school breakfast program at an alternative site …

of a school district may operate or contract for the operation of a program to provide child care to children not enrolled in school or to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 6 before and after school, or to both. 98.75(1) Sources of revenue in the child care fund. So…

establish a preschool for students who are not of school age. 98.76(1) Sources of revenue in the regular education preschool fund. Sources of revenue in the regular education preschool fund include a fee established by the board for the cost of participation in the program. If a …

construction program whereby students learn a construction trade and the facility constructed is sold to cover costs of construction, the revenues and expenses will be accounted for in the student construction fund. [ARC 7802C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

a fee is charged to external users for goods and services. Enterprise funds are required to be used to account for any activity whose principal revenue sources are fees and charges to recover the costs of providing goods or services where those fees and charges are permitted by t…

services provided within the district to provide goods or services to other funds, component units, or other governments on a cost-reimbursement basis. The use of an internal service fund is appropriate only for activities in which the agency, school district or area education ag…

funds established to account for gifts the school district receives to be used for a particular purpose or to account for moneys and property received and administered by the school district as trustee. These trust funds are not irrevocable trusts and are used to account for asse…

school district receives to be used for a particular purpose or to account for moneys and property received and administered by the school district as trustee. These trust funds are used to account for assets held by a school district in a trustee capacity to benefit individuals,…

“Area education agency” or “AEA” means a school corporation organized under Iowa Code chapter 273. “Basis of accounting” means the accrual/modified accrual accounting basis under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as defined by the governmental accounting standards b…

and board members to submit information and materials as requested by the department of education, department of management, any other state agency, or any federal agency. Reports shall be filed electronically if an electronic format is available. 99.2(1) All school districts wil…

99.3(1) The department of education may, upon request, allow a school district or AEA to submit reports, data collections, or program plans after the due dates listed in rule 281—99.2(256,257,285,291) for good cause. a. Good cause includes illness or death of a school district or…

on the GAAP basis of budgeting. School districts and AEAs will use the chart of accounts defined in the Uniform Financial Accounting Manual for Iowa LEAs and AEAs (UFA manual). The school district or AEA will maintain its financial records and prepare financial reports, including…

256.146 as the governing and policy-forming body for educational examiners. 1.1(1) Membership. The membership of the board is defined in Iowa Code section 256.147. 1.1(2) Compensation. All voting members receive compensation and reimbursement as provided in Iowa Code section 256.…

requests for forms and other documents, and all other requests and submissions may be addressed to the Executive Director, Board of Educational Examiners, 701 East Court Avenue, Suite A, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. [ARC 8800C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25] These rules are intended …

renewal of a license upon the receipt of a certificate of noncompliance from the child support recovery unit of the department of health and human services according to the procedures in Iowa Code chapter 252J. In addition to the procedures set forth in Iowa Code chapter 252J, th…

the receipt of a certificate of noncompliance from the child support recovery unit of the department of health and human services according to the procedures set forth in Iowa Code chapter 252J. In addition to the procedures set forth in Iowa Code chapter 252J, the following will…

provision, the board may share information with the child support recovery unit of the department of health and human services through manual or automated means for the sole purpose of identifying applicants or licensees subject to enforcement under Iowa Code chapter 252J or 598.…

conducted by the board of educational examiners. [ARC 8810C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25]

preliminary procedural motions by telephone or electronic conference in which all parties have an opportunity to participate. Other telephone or electronic proceedings may be held with the consent of all parties. The presiding officer will determine the location of the parties fo…

11.11(1) A presiding officer or board member will withdraw from participation in the making of any proposed or final decision in a contested case if that person: a. Has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party or a representative of a party; b. Has personally investigated,…

11.12(1) Consolidation. The presiding officer may consolidate any or all matters at issue in two or more contested case proceedings where: (a) the matters at issue involve common parties or common questions of fact or law; (b) consolidation would expedite and simplify considerati…

11.13(1) Pleadings may be required by rule, by the notice of hearing, or by order of the presiding officer. 11.13(2) Answer. An answer will be filed within 20 days of service of the notice of hearing unless otherwise ordered. A party may move to dismiss or apply for a more defini…

11.14(1) Service—when required. Except where otherwise provided by law, every document filed in a contested case proceeding will be served upon each of the parties of record to the proceeding, simultaneously with their filing. Except for the original notice of hearing and an appl…

11.15(1) The following Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to discovery are available for use in contested cases: 1.1701, 1.507, 1.509, 1.510, 1.511 and 1.512. 11.15(2) A party may file a motion to compel or other motion related to discovery in accordance with this subrule. …

11.16(1) Subpoenas. In connection with the investigation set forth in rule 282—11.5(256), the board is authorized by law to subpoena books, papers, records and any other evidence to help it determine whether it should institute a contested case proceeding (hearing). After service…

11.17(1) No technical form for motions is required. However, prehearing motions must be in writing, state the grounds for relief, and state the relief sought. 11.17(2) Any party may file a written response to a motion within 15 days after the motion is served unless the time peri…

11.18(1) Any party may request a prehearing conference. A written request for prehearing conference or an order for prehearing conference on the presiding officer’s own motion will be filed not less than seven days prior to the hearing date. A prehearing conference will be conduc…

board’s hearing procedure or schedule. However, a party may request a continuance of the presiding officer no later than seven days prior to the date set for hearing. The presiding officer will have the power to grant continuances. Within seven days of the date set for hearing, n…

“Board” means the board of educational examiners. “Complainant” means any qualified party who files a complaint with the board. “Contested case” means a proceeding defined by Iowa Code section 17A.2(5) and includes any matter defined as a no factual dispute contested case under I…

11.20(1) Motion. A motion for leave to intervene in a contested case proceeding will state the grounds for the proposed intervention, the position and interest of the proposed intervenor, and the possible impact of intervention on the proceeding. A proposed answer or petition in …

11.21(1) The presiding officer presides at the hearing and may rule on motions, require briefs, issue a proposed decision, and issue such orders and rulings as will ensure the orderly conduct of the proceedings. If the presiding officer is the board or a panel thereof, an adminis…

11.22(1) The presiding officer will rule on admissibility of evidence and may, where appropriate, take official notice of facts in accordance with all applicable requirements of law. 11.22(2) Stipulation of facts is encouraged. The presiding officer may make a decision based on s…

11.23(1) If a party fails to appear or participate in a contested case proceeding after proper service of notice, the presiding officer may, if no adjournment is granted, enter a default decision or proceed with the hearing and render a decision in the absence of the party. 11.23…

11.24(1) Prohibited communications. Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters specifically authorized by statute, following issuance of the notice of hearing, there will be no communication, directly or indirectly, between the presiding officer and any party or repr…

portion of the record at cost. The cost of preparing a copy of the record or of transcribing the hearing record will be paid by the requesting party. Parties who request that a hearing be recorded by certified shorthand reporters rather than by electronic means will bear the cost…

board may review an interlocutory order of the presiding officer. In determining whether to do so, the board will weigh the extent to which its granting the interlocutory appeal would expedite final resolution of the case and the extent to which review of that interlocutory order…

11.27(1) When the board presides over the reception of evidence at the hearing, its decision is a final decision. 11.27(2) When the board does not preside at the reception of evidence, the presiding officer will make a proposed decision. The proposed decision becomes the final de…

11.28(1) Appeal by party. Any adversely affected party may appeal a proposed decision to the board within 30 days after issuance of the proposed decision. 11.28(2) Review. The board may initiate review of a proposed decision on its own motion at any time within 30 days following …

11.29(1) By whom filed. Any party to a contested case proceeding may file an application for rehearing from a final order. 11.29(2) Content of application. The application for rehearing will state on whose behalf it is filed, the specific grounds for rehearing, and the relief sou…

11.3(1) The case must relate to alleged violation of the criteria of professional practices or the criteria of competent performance. 11.3(2) The magnitude of the alleged violation must be adequate to warrant a hearing by the board. 11.3(3) There must be sufficient evidence to su…

11.30(1) When available. a. Any party to a contested case proceeding may petition the board for a stay of an order issued in that proceeding or for other temporary remedies, pending review by the board. The petition will be filed with the notice of appeal and will state the reaso…

fact exists as to a matter that would be a contested case if such a dispute of fact existed, the parties may present all relevant admissible evidence either by stipulation or otherwise as agreed by the parties, without necessity for the production of evidence at an evidentiary he…

11.32(1) Necessary emergency action. To the extent necessary to prevent or avoid immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, and consistent with the Constitution and other provisions of law, the board may issue a written order in compliance with Iowa Code section 1…

sanctions: 1. Revoke a practitioner’s license, certificate or authorization. 2. Suspend a practitioner’s license, certificate or authorization until further order of the board or for a specific period. 3. Prohibit permanently, until further order of the board, or for a specific p…