ARC 8235C - Iowa Administrative Rules

Adopted and Filed

Authorizations—career and technical cluster endorsement, 22.9(3)“c”

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ARC 8235C

EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to the career and technical cluster endorsement

The Educational Examiners Board hereby amends Chapter 22, “Authorizations,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 256.146 and 2024 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2411.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 256.146.

Purpose and Summary

This amendment creates a new endorsement option for career and technical authorizations.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on June 12, 2024, as ARC 8062C. This rulemaking was also adopted and filed emergency and published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 8061C on the same date. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):

●July 3, 2024

No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rulemaking

This rulemaking was adopted by the Board on August 9, 2024.

Fiscal Impact

This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

This rulemaking provides a benefit to jobs by expanding eligibility for the career and technical authorization teacher pathway.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking 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 rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking 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 rulemaking will become effective on November 6, 2024, at which time the Adopted and Filed Emergency rulemaking is hereby rescinded.

The following rulemaking action is adopted:

ITEM 1.Amend paragraph 22.9(3)“c” as follows:

c.Applicants shallwill meet one of the following qualifications:

(1)6,000 hours of recent and relevant experience;

(2)4,000 hours of recent and relevant experience if the applicant holds a baccalaureate degree;

(3)3,000 hours of recent and relevant experience if the applicant holds an associate’s degree in the teaching endorsement area sought, if such a degree is considered terminal for that field of instruction;

(4)Hold a baccalaureate or graduate degree or closely related degree in the teaching endorsement area sought; or

(5)Hold a baccalaureate degree in any area of study if at least 18 of the credit hours were completed in the teaching endorsement area sought.

(6) For a career and technical cluster endorsement, meet one of the above qualifications and at least 2,000 hours of recent and relevant experience or 9 semester hours each in two additional areas within the cluster endorsement. Combinations of experience and education may be approved by the executive director.

Recent and relevant experience shallwill have been accrued within the ten years prior to the date of application. Experience that does not meet these criteria may be considered at the discretion of the executive director. In subjects for which state registration, certification or licensure is required, the applicant mustwill hold the appropriate license, registration or certificate before the initial career and technical secondary authorization or the career and technical secondary authorization will be issued.

[Filed 9/6/24, effective 11/6/24]

[Published 10/2/24]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 10/2/24.