ARC 8817C - Iowa Administrative Rules

Adopted and Filed

Evaluator endorsement and license, ch 19

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ARC 8817C

EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to evaluator endorsement and license

The Educational Examiners Board hereby rescinds Chapter 19, “Evaluator Endorsement and License,” Iowa Administrative Code, and adopts a new chapter with the same title.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code sections 256.146 and 284.10.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code sections 256.146 and 284.10.

Purpose and Summary

This chapter provides procedures for the issuance of evaluator licenses. The Board is removing duplicative statutory language.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on October 30, 2024, as ARC 8297C. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):

●November 20, 2024

●December 2, 2024

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

Adoption of Rulemaking

This rulemaking was adopted by the Board on December 13, 2024.

Fiscal Impact

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

Jobs Impact

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

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 February 26, 2025.

The following rulemaking action is adopted:

ITEM 1.Rescind 282—Chapter 19 and adopt the following new chapter in lieu thereof:

CHAPTER 19

EVALUATOR ENDORSEMENT AND LICENSE

282—19.1(256) Evaluator endorsement and license. This endorsement or this license authorizes services as required by Iowa Code section 284.10.

282—19.2(256) Evaluator endorsement. To obtain this authorization as an endorsement on an administrator or evaluator license, an applicant will complete the requirements as specified in rule 281—83.4(284).

282—19.3(256) Evaluator license. Applicants may apply for the five-year evaluator license upon completion of the evaluator training required in Iowa Code section 284.10. An individual holding the evaluator license may convert this license to an endorsement on an administrator license. The fee for this conversion process will equal the fee for license renewal.

282—19.4(256) Holder of permanent professional certificate. The holder of the permanent professional certificate with an administrator endorsement will also hold a valid evaluator license if the person serves as an administrator who evaluates licensed personnel.

These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 256 and 284.

[Filed 12/24/24, effective 2/26/25]

[Published 1/22/25]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 1/22/25.