ARC 6127C

ARC 6127C

EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to licensure renewal

The Educational Examiners Board hereby amends Chapter 20, "Renewals," and Chapter 27, "Issuance of Professional Service Licenses," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 272.2.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, 2021 Iowa Acts, House File 770.

Purpose and Summary

2021 Iowa Acts, House File 770, directs the Board to adopt rules to allow up to one-half of the units needed for licensure renewal to be earned through the successful completion of an individualized professional development plan. This rule making implements that legislation.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on October 6, 2021, as ARC 5935C. A public hearing was held on October 26, 2021, at 1 p.m.in the Board of Educational Examiners Board Room, 701 East Court Avenue, Suite A, Des Moines, Iowa. No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Board on December 10, 2021.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 282—Chapter 6.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on February 16, 2022.

The following rule-making actions are adopted:

Item 1. Amend paragraph 20.5(2)"f" as follows:

f. One unit Three units may be earned upon the successful completion of an individualized professional development plan as verified by the supervising licensed evaluator.

Item 2. Amend paragraph 20.6(2)"f" as follows:

f. One unit Two units may be earned upon the successful completion of an individualized professional development plan as verified by the supervising licensed evaluator, or one unit if the applicant holds a specialist's or doctor's degree.

Item 3. Amend paragraph 20.9(2)"e" as follows:

e. One unit Two units may be earned upon the successful completion of an individualized professional development plan as verified by the supervising licensed evaluator, or in the case of a superintendent, as verified by the school board president, or one unit if the applicant holds a specialist's or doctor's degree.

Item 4. Adopt the following new paragraph 27.5(2)"e":

e. Two units may be earned upon the successful completion of an individualized professional development plan as verified by the supervising licensed evaluator, or one unit if the applicant holds a specialist's or doctor's degree.

[Filed 12/13/21, effective 2/16/22]

[Published 1/12/22]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 1/12/22.