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2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.710 - Foreign support agreement.

252K.710 Foreign support agreement.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.
2. An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:
a. A complete text of the foreign support agreement.
b. A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.
3. A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.
4. In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds any of the following:
a. Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy.
b. The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification.
c. The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in this state.
d. The record submitted under subsection 2 lacks authenticity or integrity.
5. A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
2015 Acts, ch 110, §66
Referred to in §252K.705
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.711 - Modification of convention child support order.

252K.711 Modification of convention child support order.
1. A tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless any of the following applies:
a. The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity.
b. The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
2. If a tribunal of this state does not modify a convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, section 252K.708, subsection 3, applies.
2015 Acts, ch 110, §67
Referred to in §252K.615, 252K.705, 252K.708
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.712 - Personal information — limit on use.

252K.712 Personal information — limit on use.
Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
2015 Acts, ch 110, §68
Referred to in §252K.705
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.713 - Record in original language — English translation.

252K.713 Record in original language — English translation.
A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.
2015 Acts, ch 110, §69
Referred to in §252K.705
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.801 - Grounds for rendition.

252K.801 Grounds for rendition.
1. For purposes of this article, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter.
2. The governor of this state may:
a. Demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.
b. On the demand of the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.
3. A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this chapter applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled therefrom.
97 Acts, ch 175, §176; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §70
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.802 - Conditions of rendition.

252K.802 Conditions of rendition.
1. Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least sixty days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for support pursuant to this chapter or that the proceeding would be of no avail.
2. If, under this chapter, or a law substantially similar to this chapter, the governor of another state makes a demand that the governor of this state surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the governor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report whether a proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the governor may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding.
3. If a proceeding for support has been initiated and the individual whose rendition is demanded prevails, the governor may decline to honor the demand. If the movant prevails and the individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to a support order, the governor may decline to honor the demand if the individual is complying with the support order.
97 Acts, ch 175, §177; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §71
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.901 - Uniformity of application and construction.

252K.901 Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter among states that enact it.
97 Acts, ch 175, §178; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §72
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.903 - Severability.

252K.903 Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
97 Acts, ch 175, §180; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §73
2023 Iowa Code › Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Section 252K.904 - Effective date — pending matters.

252K.904 Effective date — pending matters.
1. This chapter takes effect July 1, 2015.
2. A tribunal of this state shall apply this chapter beginning July 1, 2015, with the following conditions:
a. Matters pending on July 1, 2015, shall be governed by this chapter.
b. Pleadings and accompanying documents on pending matters are sufficient if the documents substantially comply with the requirements of this chapter in effect on June 30, 2015.
97 Acts, ch 175, §181; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §74
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.1 - Department established.

256.1 Department established.
1. The department of education is established to act in a policymaking and advisory capacity and to exercise general supervision over the state system of education including all of the following:
a. Public elementary and secondary schools.
b. Community colleges.
c. Area education agencies.
d. Vocational rehabilitation.
e. Educational supervision over the elementary and secondary schools under the control of an administrator of a division of the department of human services.
f. Nonpublic schools to the extent necessary for compliance with Iowa school laws.
2. The department shall stimulate and encourage educational radio and television and other educational communications services as necessary to aid in accomplishing the educational objectives of the state.
3. The department shall meet the informational needs of the three branches of state government.
4. The department shall provide for the improvement of library services to all Iowa citizens and foster development and cooperation among libraries.
5. The department shall act as an administrative, supervisory, and consultative state agency.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1401; 93 Acts, ch 48, §12; 94 Acts, ch 1023, §92
Referred to in §7E.5, 292.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.2 - Definitions.

256.2 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
1. “Department” means the department of education.
2. “Director” means the director of the department of education.
3. “Online learning” and “online coursework” mean educational instruction and content which are delivered primarily over the internet. “Online learning” and “online coursework” do not include print-based correspondence education, broadcast television or radio, videocassettes, or stand-alone educational software programs that do not have a significant internet-based instructional component.
4. “State board” means the state board of education.
5. “Telecommunications” means narrowcast communications through systems that are directed toward a narrowly defined audience and includes interactive live communications. “Telecommunications” does not include online learning.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1402; 2012 Acts, ch 1119, §13; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §86
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.3 - State board established.

256.3 State board established.
1. The state board of education is established for the department. The state board consists of ten members: nine voting members and one nonvoting student member. The voting members shall be appointed by the governor subject to senate confirmation. The nonvoting student member shall be appointed as provided in section 256.5A.
2. The voting members shall be registered voters of the state and hold no other elective or appointive state office. Not more than five voting members shall be of the same political party. Three of the voting members shall have substantial knowledge related to the community college system. The remaining six voting members shall be members of the general public. A voting member shall not be engaged in professional education for a major portion of the member’s time nor shall the member derive a major portion of income from any business or activity connected with education.
3. The terms of office for voting members are for six years beginning and ending as provided in section 69.19.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1403; 90 Acts, ch 1253, §4; 95 Acts, ch 49, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1140, §1; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §42
Referred to in §256.31
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.4 - Oath — vacancies.

256.4 Oath — vacancies.
The members of the state board shall qualify by taking the regular oath of office as prescribed by law for state officers. Vacancies in the voting membership shall be filled in the same manner in which regular appointments are required to be made.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1404; 2002 Acts, ch 1140, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.5 - Compensation and expenses.

256.5 Compensation and expenses.
The members of the state board shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in their official duties. Members of the state board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. All expense moneys paid to the members shall be paid from funds appropriated to the department.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1405
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.5A - Nonvoting member.

256.5A Nonvoting member.
1. a. The governor shall appoint the one nonvoting student member of the state board for a term of one year if the student is enrolled in grade eleven or for a term of two years if the student is enrolled in grade ten. The term shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19. The nonvoting student member shall be appointed from a list of names submitted by the state board of education. Students enrolled in either grade ten or eleven in a public school may apply to the state board to serve as a nonvoting student member.
b. The department shall develop an application process that requires the consent of the student’s parent or guardian if the student is a minor, initial application approval by the school district in which the student applicant is enrolled, and submission of approved applications by a school district to the department.
2. The nonvoting student member’s school district of enrollment shall notify the student’s parents if the student’s grade point average falls during the period in which the student is a member of the state board.
3. The state board shall adopt rules under chapter 17A specifying criteria for the selection of applicants whose names shall be submitted to the governor. Criteria shall include but are not limited to academic excellence, participation in extracurricular and community activities, and interest in serving on the board. Rules adopted by the state board shall also require, if the student is a minor, supervision of the student by the student’s parent or guardian while the student is engaged in authorized state board business at a location other than the community in which the student resides, unless the student’s parent or guardian submits to the state board a signed release indicating the parent or guardian has determined that supervision of the student by the parent or guardian is unnecessary.
4. The nonvoting student member appointment is not subject to section 69.16 or 69.16A.
5. The nonvoting student member shall have been enrolled in a public school in Iowa for at least one year prior to the member’s appointment.
6. A nonvoting student member shall be paid a per diem as provided in section 7E.6 and the student and the student’s parent or guardian shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the student’s duties as a nonvoting member of the state board.
7. A vacancy in the membership of the nonvoting student member shall not be filled until the expiration of the term.
2002 Acts, ch 1140, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 180, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 88, §1
Referred to in §256.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.6 - Regular and special meetings.

256.6 Regular and special meetings.
The state board shall meet in May of each year for purposes of organization and shall hold at least five additional regular meetings during the twelve-month period ending April 30. Special meetings of the state board may be called by the president or by any five members of the board on five days’ notice given to each member.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1406; 88 Acts, ch 1013, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.8 - Director of department of education.

256.8 Director of department of education.
The governor shall appoint a director of the department of education subject to confirmation by the senate. The director shall possess a background in education and administrative experience and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1408
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.9A - Limitation on guidance and interpretations.

256.9A Limitation on guidance and interpretations.
1. For the purposes of this section, “guidance” means a document or statement issued by the department, the state board, or the director that purports to interpret a law, a rule, or other legal authority and is designed to provide advice or direction to a person regarding the implementation of or compliance with the law, the rule, or the other legal authority being interpreted.
2. The department, the state board, or the director shall not issue guidance inconsistent with any statute, rule, or other legal authority and shall not issue guidance that imposes any legally binding obligations or duties upon any person unless such legally binding obligations or duties are required or reasonably implied by any statute, rule, or other legal authority.
3. This section shall not apply to a rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A, a declaratory order issued pursuant to section 17A.9, a document or statement required by federal law or a court, or a document or statement issued in the course of a contested case proceeding, an administrative proceeding, or a judicial proceeding to which the department, the state board, or the director is a party.
4. Guidance issued by the department, the state board, or the director in violation of subsection 2 shall not be deemed to be legally binding.
2018 Acts, ch 1112, §1, 16; 2018 Acts, ch 1119, §18, 19
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.10 - Employment of professional staff.

256.10 Employment of professional staff.
1. The salary of the director shall be fixed by the governor within a range established by the general assembly.
2. Appointments to the professional staff of the department shall be without reference to political party affiliation, religious affiliation, sex, or marital status, but shall be based solely upon fitness, ability, and proper qualifications for the particular position. The professional staff shall serve at the discretion of the director. A member of the professional staff shall not be dismissed for cause without appropriate due process procedures including a hearing.
3. The director may employ full-time professional staff for less than twelve months each year, but such staff shall be employed by the director for at least nine months of each year. Salaries for full-time professional staff employed as provided in this subsection shall be comparable to other professional staff, adjusting for time worked. Salaries for professional staff employed for periods of less than twelve months shall be paid during each month of the year in which they are employed on the same schedule as full-time permanent professional staff. The director shall provide for and the department shall pay for health and dental insurance benefits for twelve months each year for the full-time professional staff employed as provided in this subsection, and the health and dental insurance benefits provided shall be comparable to the benefits provided to all other professional staff employed by the director.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1410; 97 Acts, ch 212, §21; 2002 Acts, ch 1140, §6
Referred to in §256.9
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.10A - Duties of consultants.

256.10A Duties of consultants.
1. Consultants employed by the director and paid from the fund created by section 8.41 from moneys received from Pub. L. No. 97-35, Tit. V, subtit. D, ch. 2, shall assist those employees designated by the department as school improvement specialists in helping school districts to participate in school improvement activities identified as a result of the accreditation process conducted pursuant to section 256.11. The department shall assign consultants to assist school districts that the department determines are most in need of participation in school improvement activities.
2. For the purpose of this section, “school improvement specialist” means a consultant employed by the department who is responsible for the accreditation of school districts under section 256.11.
87 Acts, ch 233, §450; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.11B - Career and technical education instruction — nonpublic schools.

256.11B Career and technical education instruction — nonpublic schools.
A nonpublic school that provides an educational program that includes grades nine through twelve shall offer and teach five units of career and technical education subjects, which may include, but are not limited to, programs, services, and activities which prepare students for employment in occupations relating to service areas specified in section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph “h”. Instruction shall be competency-based, articulated with postsecondary programs of study, and may include field, laboratory, or on-the-job training.
92 Acts, ch 1127, §3; 2016 Acts, ch 1108, §29
Referred to in §261E.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.13 - Nonresident pupils.

256.13 Nonresident pupils.
The boards of directors of two or more school districts may by agreement provide for attendance of pupils residing in one district in the schools of another district for the purpose of taking courses not offered in the district of their residence. The boards may also provide by agreement that the districts will combine their enrollments for one or more grades. Courses and grades made available to students in this manner shall be considered as complying with any standards or laws requiring the offering of such courses and grades. The boards of directors of districts entering into such agreements may provide for sharing the costs and expenses of the courses. If the agreement provides for whole grade sharing, the costs and expenses shall be paid as provided in sections 282.10 through 282.12.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1413; 87 Acts, ch 224, §27
Referred to in §275.1, 275.2, 282.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.14 - Permanent revolving fund.

256.14 Permanent revolving fund.
1. A permanent revolving fund is established for the department. Expenses incurred by the department from this fund shall be paid subject to reimbursement by the federal government.
2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of education the sum of one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of establishing the fund created by subsection 1. If any surplus accrues to the revolving fund in excess of the original appropriation for which there is no anticipated need or use, the governor shall order the surplus to be transferred to the general fund.
86 Acts, ch 1244, §32; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1414
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.15 - Nonpublic school advisory committee.

256.15 Nonpublic school advisory committee.
1. A nonpublic school advisory committee is established which consists of five members, to be appointed by the governor, each of them to be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state of Iowa. The term of the members is four years. The duties of the committee are to advise the state board and the director on matters affecting nonpublic schools, including but not limited to the establishment of standards for teacher certification and the establishment of standards for, and approval of, all nonpublic schools. Notice of meetings of the state board shall be sent by the director to members of the committee.
2. Committee members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performance of their duties. Members may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. The expense money shall be paid from the appropriations to the department of education.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1415
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.17 - Postsecondary course audit committee.

256.17 Postsecondary course audit committee.
1. The department shall establish and facilitate a postsecondary course audit committee which shall annually audit postsecondary courses offered to high school students in accordance with chapter 261E.
2. The committee shall include but not be limited to representatives from the kindergarten through grade twelve education community, community colleges, and regents universities.
3. The committee shall establish a sampling technique that randomly selects courses for audit. The audit shall include but not be limited to a review of the course syllabus, teacher qualifications, examples of student products, and results of student assessments. Standards for review shall be established by the committee and approved by the department. Audit findings shall be submitted to the institutions providing the classes audited and shall be posted on the department’s internet site.
4. If the committee determines that a postsecondary course offered to high school students in accordance with chapter 261E does not meet the standards established by the committee pursuant to subsection 3, the course shall not be eligible for future supplementary weighting under section 257.11. If the institution makes changes to the course sufficient to cause the course to meet the standards of the committee, the committee may reinstate the eligibility of the course for future supplementary weighting under section 257.11.
2008 Acts, ch 1181, §44
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.18 - Character education policy.

256.18 Character education policy.
1. a. It is the policy of the general assembly that Iowa’s schools be the best and safest possible. To that end, each school is encouraged to instill the highest character and academic excellence in each student, in close cooperation with the student’s parents, and with input from the community and educators.
b. Schools should make every effort, formally and informally, to stress character qualities that will maintain a safe and orderly learning environment, and that will ultimately equip students to be model citizens. These qualities may include caring, civic virtue and citizenship, justice and fairness, respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, giving, honesty, self-discipline, respect for and obedience to the law, citizenship, courage, initiative, commitment, perseverance, kindness, compassion, service, loyalty, patience, the dignity and necessity of hard work, and any other qualities deemed appropriate by a school.
2. The department of education shall assist schools in accessing financial and curricular resources to implement programs stressing these character qualities. Schools are encouraged to use their existing resources to implement programs stressing these qualities. Whenever possible, the department shall develop partnerships with schools, nonprofit organizations, or an institution of higher education, or with a consortium of two or more of those entities, to design and implement character education programs that may be integrated into classroom instruction and may be carried out with other educational reforms.
94 Acts, ch 1131, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1083, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 180, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 54, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.18A - Service learning.

256.18A Service learning.
The board of directors of a school district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school may require a certain number of service learning units as a condition for the inclusion of a service learning endorsement on a student’s diploma or as a condition of graduation from the district or school. For purposes of this section, “service learning” means a method of teaching and learning which engages students in solving problems and addressing issues in their school or greater community as part of the academic curriculum.
2003 Acts, ch 27, §1; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §57
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.27 - Online state job posting system.

256.27 Online state job posting system.
1. The department shall provide for the operation of an online state job posting system. The system shall be designed and implemented for the online posting of job openings offered by school districts, charter schools, area education agencies, the department, and accredited nonpublic schools. The system shall be accessible via the department’s internet site. The system shall include a mechanism for the electronic submission of job openings for posting on the system as provided in subsection 2. The system and each job posting on the system shall include a statement that an employer submitting a job opening for posting on the system will not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or status as a veteran. The department may contract for, or partner with another entity for, the use of an existing internet site to operate the online state job posting system if the existing internet site is more effective and economical than the department’s internet site.
2. A school district, charter school, or area education agency shall submit all of its job openings to the department for posting on the system. The department shall post all of its job openings on the system. An accredited nonpublic school may submit job openings to the department for posting on the system.
3. This section shall not be construed to do any of the following:
a. Prohibit any employer from advertising job openings and recruiting employees independently of the system.
b. Prohibit any employer from using another method of advertising job openings or another applicant tracking system in addition to the system.
c. Provide the department with any regulatory authority in the hiring process or hiring decisions of any employer other than the department.
2013 Acts, ch 121, §44
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.28 - Teach Iowa student teaching pilot project.

256.28 Teach Iowa student teaching pilot project.
1. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by the general assembly, the department shall establish a teach Iowa student teaching pilot project in collaboration with two institutions of higher education which offer teacher preparation programs approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3. The two institutions of higher education shall include one institution of higher education under the control of the state board of regents and one accredited private institution as defined in section 261.9.
2. The teach Iowa student teaching pilot project shall provide students in teacher preparation programs with a one-year student teaching experience. A student teaching experience provided under the pilot project must include all of the following requirements:
a. A participating institution of higher education shall work with one or more school districts individually or collaboratively to place groups of students in a student teaching experience for an entire academic year. A participating institution of higher education shall take into consideration geographic diversity in the selection of school districts for participation in the pilot project.
b. A participating institution of higher education shall supervise the student teachers in the classroom and shall provide the students with weekly on-site instruction in pedagogy in the participating school districts.
3. The state board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
2013 Acts, ch 121, §45
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.30 - Educational expenses for American Indians.

256.30 Educational expenses for American Indians.
1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012, and for each succeeding fiscal year, there is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. The department shall distribute the appropriation to the tribal council of the Sac and Fox Indian settlement for expenses of educating American Indian children residing in the Sac and Fox Indian settlement on land held in trust by the secretary of the interior of the United States in excess of federal moneys paid to the tribal council for educating the American Indian children.
2. The tribal council shall administer the moneys distributed by the department pursuant to subsection 1 and shall first use moneys distributed to pay the additional costs of salaries for licensed instructional staff for educational attainment and full-time equivalent years of experience to equal the salaries listed on the proposed salary schedule for the school at the Sac and Fox Indian settlement for that school year, but the salary for a licensed instructional staff member employed on a full-time basis shall not be less than eighteen thousand dollars. The department of management shall approve allotments of moneys appropriated in and distributed pursuant to this section.
87 Acts, ch 233, §453; 88 Acts, ch 1284, §43; 89 Acts, ch 265, §40; 2011 Acts, ch 131, §4, 158; 2013 Acts, ch 88, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.31 - Community college council.

256.31 Community college council.
1. A community college council is established consisting of six members. Membership of the council shall be as follows:
a. The three members of the state board of education who have knowledge of issues and concerns affecting the community college system as provided in section 256.3.
b. An additional member of the state board of education appointed annually by the president of the state board of education.
c. A community college president appointed by an association which represents the largest number of community college presidents in the state.
d. A community college trustee appointed by an association which represents the largest number of community college trustees in the state.
2. The nonboard members shall serve staggered terms of three years beginning on May 1 of the year of appointment. Vacancies on the council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall commence service on the date of appointment and shall serve only for the unexpired portion of the term.
3. The council shall assist the state board of education with substantial issues which are directly related to the community college system. The state board shall refer all substantial issues directly related to the community college system to the council. The council shall formulate recommendations on each issue referred to it by the state board and shall submit the recommendations to the state board within any specified time periods.
90 Acts, ch 1253, §7; 92 Acts, ch 1027, §1, 2; 2000 Acts, ch 1167, §3; 2011 Acts, ch 20, §6; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.32 - Council for agricultural education.

256.32 Council for agricultural education.
1. An advisory council for agricultural education is established, which consists of nine members appointed by the governor. The nine members shall include the following:
a. Five persons representing all areas of agriculture and diverse geographical areas.
b. An individual representing agriculture on a council created to advise the state on career and technical education matters.
c. A secondary school program instructor, a postsecondary school program instructor, and a teacher educator.
2. The council may also include as ex officio members the following persons, as determined by the voting members of the council:
a. The state future farmers of America president.
b. The current state future farmers of America alumni association president.
c. The current postsecondary agriculture student organization of Iowa president.
d. A state consultant in agricultural education.
e. The secretary of agriculture or the secretary’s designee.
f. Two members of each house of the general assembly. This membership shall be bipartisan in composition and one member each shall be selected by the president of the senate, after consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and by the minority leader of the senate, and one member each shall be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives and by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
3. The duties of the council are to review, develop, and recommend standards for secondary and postsecondary agricultural education. The council shall annually issue a report to the state board of education and the chairpersons of the house and senate agriculture and education committees regarding both short-term and long-term curricular standards for agricultural education and the council’s activities. The council shall meet a minimum of twice annually, and must have a quorum consisting of a majority of voting members present to hold an official meeting and to take any final council action. However, hearings may be held without a quorum. The chairperson shall be elected annually by and from the voting membership. The initial organizational meeting shall be called by the director of the department of education.
4. The term of membership is three years. The terms shall be staggered so that three of the terms end each year, but no member serving on the initial council shall serve less than one year. The governor shall determine the length of the initial terms of office. However, the terms of office for members of the general assembly shall be as provided in section 69.16B.
2011 Acts, ch 85, §1; 2012 Acts, ch 1021, §55; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §33; 2016 Acts, ch 1108, §31
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.32A - Iowa dyslexia board.

256.32A Iowa dyslexia board.
1. An Iowa dyslexia board is established to guide, facilitate, and oversee implementation of dyslexia instruction in Iowa and make recommendations for continued improvement of such instruction. The Iowa dyslexia board shall also submit recommendations as follows:
a. To the department regarding the required and preferred qualifications for a dyslexia consultant position required in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 60.
b. To the area education agencies regarding the required and preferred qualifications for dyslexia specialists required in accordance with section 273.2, subsection 11.
2. The Iowa dyslexia board shall consist of the following members:
a. The director of the department or the director’s designee.
b. A representative of the Iowa reading research center.
c. A representative of an area education agency.
d. One school administrator.
e. One reading specialist.
f. One special education teacher.
g. An elementary core literacy teacher.
h. Two representatives of decoding dyslexia who are parents of children with dyslexia.
i. One representative of decoding dyslexia who is an individual with dyslexia.
j. One provider certified in a structured literacy reading program.
k. One psychologist or speech language pathologist licensed in the state of Iowa with experience in diagnosing dyslexia.
l. A representative of an institution of higher education in Iowa with documented expertise in dyslexia and reading instruction.
m. The department dyslexia consultant if maintained by the department pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 60.
3. The term of membership is three years. The terms shall be staggered so that at least four of the terms end each year, but no member serving on the initial board shall serve less than one year. The governor shall determine the length of the initial terms of office.
4. The Iowa dyslexia board shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by November 15 annually.
5. This section is repealed July 1, 2025.
2020 Acts, ch 1048, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.33 - Educational technology assistance.

256.33 Educational technology assistance.
1. The department shall consort with school districts, area education agencies, community colleges, and colleges and universities to provide assistance to them in the use of educational technology for instruction purposes. The department shall consult with the advisory committee on telecommunications, established in section 256.7, subsection 7, and other users of educational technology on the development and operation of programs under this section.
2. If moneys are appropriated by the general assembly for a fiscal year for purposes provided in this section, the programs funded by the department may include but not be limited to:
a. The development and delivery of in-service training, including summer institutes and workshops for individuals employed by elementary, secondary, and higher education corporations and institutions who are using educational technology for instructional purposes. The in-service programs shall include the use of hardware as well as effective methods of delivery and maintenance of a learning environment.
b. Research projects on ways to improve instruction at all educational levels using educational technology.
c. Demonstration projects which model effective uses of educational technology.
d. Establishment of a clearinghouse for information and research concerning practices relating to and uses of educational technology.
e. Development of curricula that could be used by approved teacher preparation institutions to prepare teachers to use educational technology in the classroom.
f. Pursuit of additional funding from public and private sources for the functions listed in this section.
3. Priority shall be given to programs integrating educational technology into the classroom. The department may award grants to school corporations and higher education institutions to perform the functions listed in this section.
89 Acts, ch 319, §41; 93 Acts, ch 48, §16; 95 Acts, ch 67, §20; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2012 Acts, ch 1119, §20
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.35 - Regional autism assistance program.

256.35 Regional autism assistance program.
The department shall establish a regional autism assistance program, to be administered by the child health specialty clinics of the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The program shall be designed to coordinate educational, medical, and other human services for persons with autism, their parents, and providers of services to persons with autism. The function of the program shall include but is not limited to the coordination of diagnostic and assessment services, the maintaining of a research base, coordination of in-service training, providing technical assistance, and providing consultation.
90 Acts, ch 1272, §42; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §60
Referred to in §225D.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.37 - School restructuring and effectiveness — policy — findings.

256.37 School restructuring and effectiveness — policy — findings.
It is the policy of the state of Iowa to provide an education system that prepares the children of this state to meet and exceed the technological, informational, and communications demands of our society. The general assembly finds that the current education system must be transformed to deliver the enriched educational program that the adults of the future will need to have to compete in tomorrow’s world. The general assembly further finds that the education system must strive to reach the following goals:
1. All children in Iowa must start school ready to learn.
2. Iowa’s high school graduation rate must increase to at least ninety percent.
3. Students graduating from Iowa’s education system must demonstrate competency in challenging subject matter, and must have learned to use their minds well, so they may be prepared for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment in a global economy.
4. Iowa students must be first in the world in science and mathematics achievement.
5. Every adult Iowan must be literate and possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy and exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
6. Every school in Iowa must be free of drugs and violence and offer a disciplined environment conducive to learning.
92 Acts, ch 1159, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Section 256.41 - Online learning requirements — school districts.

256.41 Online learning requirements — school districts.
1. A school district providing educational instruction and course content delivered primarily over the internet shall do all of the following with regard to such instruction and content:
a. Monitor and verify full-time student enrollment, timely completion of graduation requirements, course credit accrual, and course completion.
b. Monitor and verify student progress and performance in each course through a school-based assessment plan that includes submission of coursework and security and validity of testing components.
c. Conduct parent-teacher conferences.
d. Administer assessments required by the state to all students in a proctored setting and pursuant to state law.
2. Online learning curricula shall be provided and supervised by a teacher licensed under chapter 272.
2012 Acts, ch 1119, §18; 2018 Acts, ch 1119, §5