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2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 267A - LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM › Section 267A.2 - Definitions.

267A.2 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Coordinator” means the local food and farm program coordinator created in section 267A.4.
2. “Council” means the local food and farm program council established in section 267A.3.
3. “Department” means the department of agriculture and land stewardship.
4. “Fund” means the local food and farm program fund created in section 267A.5.
5. “Secretary” means the secretary of agriculture.
2011 Acts, ch 128, §28, 60; 2012 Acts, ch 1021, §60; 2022 Acts, ch 1152, §27
NEW subsection 5
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 267A - LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM › Section 267A.4 - Local food and farm program coordinator.

267A.4 Local food and farm program coordinator.
The position of local food and farm program coordinator is created within Iowa state university as part of its cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics. The coordinator shall be the primary state official charged with carrying out the purposes and goals of this chapter.
2011 Acts, ch 128, §30, 60
Referred to in §267A.2
Cost-sharing agreement between department of agriculture and land stewardship and Iowa state university to support local food and farm program coordinator position;
2014 Acts, ch 1139, §5
;
2015 Acts, ch 132, §5, 28
; 2016 Acts, ch 1134, §5;
2017 Acts, ch 168, §5, 40
;
2018 Acts, ch 1167, §6
; 2019 Acts, ch 131, §5;
2020 Acts, ch 1121, §1
;
2021 Acts, ch 143, §5
;
2022 Acts, ch 1147, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 267A - LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM › Section 267A.5 - Local food and farm program fund.

267A.5 Local food and farm program fund.
A local food and farm program fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund is separate from the general fund of the state. The fund is composed of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the local food and farm program from the United States government or private sources for placement in the fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used to carry out the purpose and goals of this chapter as provided in section 267A.1, including but not limited to administering the local food and farm program as provided in section 267A.6. The fund shall be managed by the department in consultation with the local food and farm coordinator, under the supervision of the local food and farm program council.
2011 Acts, ch 128, §31, 60
Referred to in §267A.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 267A - LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PROGRAM › Section 267A.6 - Local food and farm program.

267A.6 Local food and farm program.
1. The local food and farm program coordinator, with advice from the local food and farm program council, shall develop and administer a local food and farm program necessary to carry out the purpose and goals of this chapter as provided in section 267A.1.
2. In administering the program, the coordinator may sponsor and fund projects that do any of the following:
a. Improve communication and cooperation between and among farmers, food entrepreneurs, and consumers.
b. Improve communication between and among government agencies, public universities and community colleges, organizations, and private-sector firms working on local food and farm-related issues.
c. Demonstrate the value of processing, distributing, and marketing local foods. A demonstration project must be capable of being replicated on a statewide basis.
2011 Acts, ch 128, §32, 60; 2022 Acts, ch 1152, §29
Referred to in §267A.5
Section amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 268 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA › Section 268.1 - Official designation.

268.1 Official designation.
The state university at Cedar Falls shall be officially designated and known as the “University of Northern Iowa”.
[C97, §2675; S13, §2675; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4063; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §268.1]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 268 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA › Section 268.2 - Courses offered and responsibility of university.

268.2 Courses offered and responsibility of university.
The university shall offer undergraduate and graduate courses of instruction, conduct research and provide extension and other public services in areas of its competence to facilitate the social, cultural and economic development of Iowa. Its primary responsibility shall be to prepare teachers and other educational personnel for schools, colleges, and universities and to carry out research and provide consultative and other services for the improvement of education throughout the state. In addition, it shall conduct programs of instruction, research and service in the liberal and vocational arts and sciences and offer such other educational programs as the state board of regents may from time to time approve.
[C97, §2677; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4064; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §268.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 268 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA › Section 268.3 - Interest earnings.

268.3 Interest earnings.
If the interest earned on moneys accumulated by campus organizations at the university of northern Iowa is not available for expenditure by those respective campus organizations, the university of northern Iowa shall allocate that interest to campus improvements that are of benefit to students and have been accepted by the student government or to the student financial aid office to be used for the work-study program.
89 Acts, ch 319, §73
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 268 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA › Section 268.4 - Iowa waste reduction center for the safe and economic management of solid waste and hazardous substances.

268.4 Iowa waste reduction center for the safe and economic management of solid waste and hazardous substances.
1. The Iowa waste reduction center for the safe and economic management of solid waste and hazardous substances is established at the university of northern Iowa. The university of northern Iowa, in cooperation with the department of natural resources, shall develop and implement a program which provides the following:
a. Information regarding the safe use and economic management of solid waste and hazardous substances to small businesses which generate the substances.
b. Dissemination of information to public and private agencies regarding state and federal solid waste and hazardous substances regulations, and assistance in achieving compliance with the regulations.
c. Advice and consultation in the proper storage, handling, treatment, reuse, recycling, and disposal methods of solid waste and hazardous substances.
d. Identification of the advantages of proper substance management relative to liability and operational costs of a particular small business.
e. Assistance in the providing of capital formation in order to comply with state and federal regulations.
2. a. An advisory committee to the center is established, consisting of a representative of each of the following organizations:
(1) The economic development authority.
(2) The small business development commission.
(3) The university of northern Iowa.
(4) The state university of Iowa.
(5) Iowa state university of science and technology.
(6) The department of natural resources.
b. The active participation of representatives of small businesses in the state shall also be sought and encouraged.
3. Information obtained or compiled by the center shall be disseminated directly to the economic development authority, the small business development centers, and other public and private agencies with interest in the safe and economic management of solid waste and hazardous substances.
4. The center may solicit, accept, and administer moneys appropriated to the center by a public or private agency.
5. This section does not do any of the following:
a. Relieve a person receiving assistance under this section of any duties or liabilities otherwise created or imposed upon the person by law.
b. Transfer to the state, the university of northern Iowa, or an employee of the state or the university, a duty or liability otherwise imposed by law on a person receiving assistance under this section.
c. Create a liability to the state, the university of northern Iowa, or an employee of the state or the university for an act or omission arising from the providing of assistance or advice in cleaning up, handling, or disposal of hazardous waste. However, an individual may be liable if the act or omission results from intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence.
87 Acts, ch 225, §403; 89 Acts, ch 77, §1; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89
Referred to in §15A.1, 455B.481, 455B.484A
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 268 - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA › Section 268.5 - Iowa academy of science appropriation limitations.

268.5 Iowa academy of science appropriation limitations.
The university shall use no more than twenty percent of the funds allocated to the university for the Iowa academy of science for administrative purposes for the Iowa academy of science or for publication of the Iowa academy of science journal. The university shall expend the remainder of the moneys appropriated for research projects and studies awarded by the Iowa academy of science. The Iowa academy of science shall permit all grant recipients to publish the results of the recipients’ research projects and studies in the Iowa academy of science journal at no cost to the grant recipient.
91 Acts, ch 267, §238
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 269 - BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL › Section 269.1 - Admission.

269.1 Admission.
Any resident of the state under twenty-one years of age who has a visual disability too severe to acquire a satisfactory education in a regular educational environment shall be entitled to an education in the Iowa braille and sight saving school at the expense of the state. Nonresidents also may be admitted to the Iowa braille and sight saving school if their presence would not be prejudicial to the interests of residents, upon such terms as may be fixed by the state board of regents.
[R60, §2147, 2148; C73, §1672, 1680; C97, §2715; S13, §2715; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4066; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §269.1]
94 Acts, ch 1091, §21
Governed by board of regents, §262.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 269 - BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL › Section 269.2 - Expenses — residence of indigents.

269.2 Expenses — residence of indigents.
The provisions of sections 270.4 and 270.8 are applicable to the Iowa braille and sight saving school.
[C73, §1678; C97, §2716; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4067; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §269.2]
2020 Acts, ch 1045, §18
Referred to in §331.424, 331.552
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 270 - SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF › Section 270.1 - Superintendent.

270.1 Superintendent.
The superintendent of the Iowa school for the deaf shall be a trained and experienced educator of the deaf and hard of hearing. The superintendent’s salary may include residence in the institution, but no such allowance shall be made except by express contract in advance.
[C97, §2723; S13, §2727-3a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4068; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §270.1]
2020 Acts, ch 1102, §16; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §148, 151
Governed by board of regents, §262.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 270 - SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF › Section 270.3 - Admission.

270.3 Admission.
Any resident of the state less than twenty-one years of age who has a hearing loss which is too severe to acquire an education in the public schools is eligible to attend the Iowa school for the deaf. Nonresidents similarly situated may be admitted to an education therein upon such terms as may be fixed by the state board of regents. The fee for nonresidents shall be set by the state board of regents.
[R60, §2156, 2160; C73, §1688, 1689; C97, §2724; S13, §2724; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4070; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §270.3]
2020 Acts, ch 1045, §19; 2020 Acts, ch 1102, §17
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 270 - SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF › Section 270.4 - Clothing and prescriptions.

270.4 Clothing and prescriptions.
The superintendent shall provide students, who would otherwise be without, with clothing or prescription refills, and shall bill the student’s parent or guardian, if the student is a minor, or the student if the student has attained the age of majority, for any clothing or prescription refills provided. The bill shall be presumptive evidence in all courts.
[C73, §1695; C97, §2726; S13, §2726; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4071; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §270.4]
94 Acts, ch 1091, §22; 2020 Acts, ch 1045, §20
Referred to in §263.12, 269.2, 331.424
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 270 - SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF › Section 270.8 - Residence during vacation.

270.8 Residence during vacation.
The residence of indigent or homeless children may, by order of the state board of regents, be continued during vacation months.
[S13, §2727-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4075; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §270.8]
Referred to in §263.12, 269.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 270 - SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF › Section 270.9 - Iowa school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight saving school.

270.9 Iowa school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight saving school.
Funds appropriated to the Iowa school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight saving school for payments to the parents or guardians of pupils in either institution shall be expended as follows:
1. Transportation reimbursement at a rate established annually by the state board of regents to the parents or guardians of children who do not reside in the institution, but are transported to the institution on a daily basis.
2. Transportation reimbursement at a rate established annually by the state board of regents to the parents or guardians for transportation from the institution to the residence of the parent or guardian and return to the institution for children who reside in the institution.
[C77, 79, 81, §270.9]
86 Acts, ch 1246, §131; 2020 Acts, ch 1102, §18
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 270 - SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF › Section 270.10 - Merger requirements.

270.10 Merger requirements.
1. The state board of regents shall not merge the Iowa school for the deaf at Council Bluffs with the Iowa braille and sight saving school at Vinton or close either of those institutions until all of the following requirements have been met:
a. The department of management has presented to the general assembly a comprehensive plan, program, and fiscal analysis of the existing circumstances and the circumstances which would prevail upon the proposed merger or closing, together with data which would support the contention that the merger or closing will be more efficient and effective than continuation of the existing facilities. The analysis shall include a detailed study of the educational implications of the merger or closing, the impact on the students, and the opinions and research of nationally recognized experts in the field of the education of visually impaired and deaf or hard-of-hearing students. The comprehensive plan shall further include a study relating to the programming, fiscal consequences, and political implications which would result if either a merger or an agreement under chapter 28E should be implemented between the Iowa school for the deaf in Council Bluffs and comparable state programs in the state of Nebraska.
b. The general assembly has studied the plans, programs, and fiscal analysis and has reviewed their impact on the programs.
c. The general assembly has enacted legislation authorizing either the closing or the merger to take effect not sooner than two years after the enactment of the legislation.
2. This section shall not apply to an agreement related to the sale or transfer of the property of the Iowa braille and sight saving school at Vinton entered into between the state of Iowa and the city of Vinton.
86 Acts, ch 1246, §132; 2017 Acts, ch 170, §24; 2020 Acts, ch 1102, §19
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 271 - OAKDALE CAMPUS › Section 271.1 - Designation.

271.1 Designation.
The state hospital located at Oakdale shall be known as the Oakdale campus.
[S13, §2727-a75; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3385; C46, §220.1; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §271.1]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 271 - OAKDALE CAMPUS › Section 271.2 - Purposes.

271.2 Purposes.
The Oakdale campus shall serve as an extension of the university of Iowa’s main campus in Iowa City. The Oakdale campus shall serve the university’s mission, including being the location for the state hygienic laboratory, the university of Iowa research park, and various other research and support facilities.
[S13, §2727-a75; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3386; C46, §220.2; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §271.2]
2017 Acts, ch 172, §25
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 271 - OAKDALE CAMPUS › Section 271.3 - Governance.

271.3 Governance.
The state board of regents shall have full power to manage, control, and govern the Oakdale campus in the same manner as other institutions under its control.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, §271.20; C77, 79, 81, §271.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 271 - OAKDALE CAMPUS › Section 271.4 - Patient treatment.

271.4 Patient treatment.
Oakdale campus authorities may provide for treatment of such patients as they deem advisable and for which facilities and services are available. Except for patients admitted who are patients referred from the university hospitals, the Oakdale campus shall collect from the patients or a person liable for such support, such reasonable charges for care, service and treatment as may be fixed by the state board of regents. Earnings shall be deposited with the treasurer of the state university of Iowa for the use and benefit of the Oakdale campus and to supplement any other sources of income. Patient treatment and care on the Oakdale campus shall be provided by the faculty of the health science colleges of the state university of Iowa, staff of the university hospital, and professional and other staff as may be employed by the Oakdale campus.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, §271.3, 271.17(3); C77, 79, 81, §271.4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 271 - OAKDALE CAMPUS › Section 271.5 - Care of patients — professional services.

271.5 Care of patients — professional services.
Physicians and dentists who care for patients on the Oakdale campus may charge for their professional services under such rules and plans as may be approved by the state board of regents.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, §271.18; C77, 79, 81, §271.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 271 - OAKDALE CAMPUS › Section 271.6 - Integrated treatment of university hospital patients.

271.6 Integrated treatment of university hospital patients.
The authorities of the Oakdale campus may authorize patients for admission to the hospital on the Oakdale campus who are referred from the university hospitals and who shall retain the same status, classification, and authorization for care which they had at the university hospitals. Patients referred from the university hospitals to the Oakdale campus shall be deemed to be patients of the university hospitals. The operating policies of the university hospitals shall apply to the patients the same as the provisions apply to patients who are treated on the premises of the university hospitals.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, §271.17; C77, 79, 81, §271.6]
87 Acts, ch 233, §473; 2005 Acts, ch 167, §52, 66
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.3 - Membership.

272.3 Membership.
1. The board of educational examiners consists of twelve members. Two must be members of the general public, one must be the director of the department of education or the director’s designee, and the remaining nine members must be licensed practitioners. One of the public members shall have served on a school board. The public members shall never have held a practitioner’s license, but shall have a demonstrated interest in education. The nine practitioners shall be selected from the following areas and specialties of the teaching profession:
a. Elementary teachers.
b. Secondary teachers.
c. Special education or other similar teachers.
d. Counselors or other special purpose practitioners.
e. Administrators.
f. School service personnel.
2. A majority of the licensed practitioner members shall be nonadministrative practitioners. Four of the members shall be administrators. Membership of the board shall comply with the requirements of sections 69.16 and 69.16A. A quorum of the board shall consist of six members. Members shall elect a chairperson of the board. Members, except for the director of the department of education or the director’s designee, shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.
[C97, §2634; S13, §2634-a; SS15, §2634-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3859; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §260.3]
85 Acts, ch 212, §22; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1443; 89 Acts, ch 265, §3
C93, §272.3
2002 Acts, ch 1047, §11, 20; 2006 Acts, ch 1152, §10, 11; 2007 Acts, ch 104, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1008, §3
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.4 - Terms of office.

272.4 Terms of office.
1. Members, except for the director of the department of education or the director’s designee, shall be appointed to serve staggered terms of four years. A member shall not serve more than two consecutive terms, except for the director of the department of education or the director’s designee, who shall serve until the director’s term of office expires. A member of the board, except for the two public members and the director of the department of education or the director’s designee, shall hold a valid practitioner’s license during the member’s term of office. A vacancy exists when any of the following occur:
a. A nonpublic member’s license expires, is suspended, or is revoked.
b. A nonpublic member retires or terminates employment as a practitioner.
c. A member dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is otherwise physically unable to perform the duties of office.
d. A member’s term of office expires.
2. Terms of office for regular appointments shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19. Terms of office for members appointed to fill vacancies shall begin on the date of appointment and end as provided in section 69.19. Members may be removed for cause by a state court with competent jurisdiction after notice and opportunity for hearing. The board may remove a member for three consecutive absences or for cause.
89 Acts, ch 265, §4
CS89, §260.4
92 Acts, ch 1212, §25
C93, §272.4
2007 Acts, ch 22, §64; 2008 Acts, ch 1008, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.5 - Compensation of board — executive director.

272.5 Compensation of board — executive director.
1. Members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while engaged in their official duties and may be entitled to per diem compensation as authorized under section 7E.6. For duties performed during an ordinary school day by a member who is employed by a school corporation or state university, the member shall also receive regular compensation from the school or university. However, the member shall reimburse the school or university in the amount of the per diem compensation received.
2. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the board of educational examiners subject to confirmation by the senate. The director shall possess a background in education licensure and administrative experience and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The board of educational examiners shall set the salary of the executive director within the range established for the position by the general assembly.
[C35, §3872-e1; C39, §3872.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §260.5]
89 Acts, ch 265, §5; 90 Acts, ch 1249, §7
C93, §272.5
2012 Acts, ch 1119, §22
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.6 - Immunities.

272.6 Immunities.
1. A person shall not be civilly liable as a result of the person’s acts, omissions, or decisions that are reasonable and in good faith as a member of the board or as an employee or agent in connection with the person’s duties.
2. A person shall not be civilly liable as a result of filing a report or complaint with the board or for the disclosure to the board or its agents or employees, whether or not pursuant to a subpoena of records, documents, testimony, or other forms of information in connection with proceedings of the board. However, such immunity from civil liability shall not apply if such an act is done with malice.
3. A person shall not be dismissed from employment or discriminated against by an employer for doing any of the following:
a. Filing a complaint with the board.
b. Participating as a member, agent, or employee of the board.
c. Presenting testimony or other evidence to the board.
4. An employer who violates this section shall be liable to a person aggrieved by such violation for actual and punitive damages plus reasonable attorney fees.
2011 Acts, ch 37, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.7 - Validity of license.

272.7 Validity of license.
1. A license issued under board authority is valid for the period of time for which it is issued, unless the license is suspended or revoked. No permanent licenses shall be issued. A person employed as a practitioner shall hold a valid license with an endorsement for the type of service for which the person is employed. This section does not limit the duties or powers of a school board to select or discharge practitioners or to terminate practitioners’ contracts. A professional development program, except for a program offered by a practitioner preparation institution or area education agency and approved by the state board of education, must possess a valid license for the types of programs offered.
2. The executive director of the board may grant or deny license applications, applications for renewal of a license, and suspension or revocation of a license. A denial of an application for a license, the denial of an application for renewal, or a suspension or revocation of a license may be appealed by the practitioner to the board.
3. The board may issue emergency renewal or temporary, limited-purpose licenses upon petition by a current or former practitioner. An emergency renewal or a temporary, limited-purpose license may be issued for a period not to exceed two years, if a petitioner demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the board, good cause for failure to comply with board requirements for a regular license and provides evidence that the petitioner will comply with board requirements within the period of the emergency or temporary license. Under exceptional circumstances, an emergency license may be renewed by the board for one additional year. A previously unlicensed person is not eligible for an emergency or temporary license, except that a student who is enrolled in a licensed practitioner preparation program may be issued a temporary, limited-purpose license, without payment of a fee, as part of a practicum or internship program.
[S13, §2630-b, 2734-e; C24, 27, 31, §3878; C35, §3872-e3, -e4, -e5, 3878; C39, §3872.03, 3872.04, 3872.05, 3878; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §260.7, 260.8, 260.9, 260.17, 260.18; C75, 77, 79, §260.7, 260.8, 260.9, 260.17; C81, §260.7]
89 Acts, ch 265, §7
C93, §272.7
94 Acts, ch 1126, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1070, §1; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2018 Acts, ch 1021, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.8 - License to applicants from other states or countries.

272.8 License to applicants from other states or countries.
1. The board may issue a license to an applicant from another state or country if the applicant files evidence of the possession of the required or equivalent requirements with the board. If the applicant is the spouse of a military person who is on duty or in active state duty as defined in section 29A.1, subsections 10 and 12, the board shall assign a consultant to be the single point of contact for the applicant regarding nontraditional licensure.
2. The executive director of the board may, subject to board approval, enter into reciprocity agreements with another state or country for the licensing of practitioners on an equitable basis of mutual exchange, when the action is in conformity with law.
3. Practitioner preparation and professional development programs offered in this state by out-of-state institutions must be approved by the board in order to fulfill requirements for licensure or renewal of a license by an applicant.
85 Acts, ch 217, §1
CS85, §260.8
89 Acts, ch 265, §8
C93, §272.8
2010 Acts, ch 1169, §8; 2011 Acts, ch 14, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.9 - Continuity of certificates and licenses.

272.9 Continuity of certificates and licenses.
1. A certificate which was issued by the board of educational examiners to a practitioner before July 1, 1989, continues to be in force as long as the certificate complies with the rules and statutes in effect on July 1, 1989. Requirements for the renewal of licenses, under this chapter, do not apply retroactively to renewal of certificates. However, this section does not limit the duties or powers of a school board to select or discharge practitioners or to terminate practitioners’ contracts.
2. A practitioner who holds a certificate issued before July 1, 1989, shall, upon application and payment of a fee, be granted a license which will permit the practitioner to perform the same duties and functions as the practitioner was entitled to perform with the certificate held at the time of application. A practitioner shall be permitted to convert a permanent certificate to a term certificate, after July 1, 1989, without payment of a fee.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §260.9]
83 Acts, ch 59, §1; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1445; 87 Acts, ch 17, §7; 89 Acts, ch 265, §9
C93, §272.9
2008 Acts, ch 1008, §5
Referred to in §294.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.9A - Administrator licenses.

272.9A Administrator licenses.
1. Beginning July 1, 2007, requirements for administrator licensure beyond an initial license shall include completion of a beginning administrator mentoring and induction program and demonstration of competence on the administrator standards adopted pursuant to section 284A.3.
2. The board shall adopt rules for administrator licensure renewal that include credit for individual administrator professional development plans developed in accordance with section 284A.6.
3. An administrator formerly employed by an accredited nonpublic school or formerly employed as an administrator in another state or country is exempt from the mentoring and induction requirement under subsection 1 if the administrator can document two years of successful administrator experience and meet or exceed the requirements contained in rules adopted pursuant to this chapter for endorsement and licensure. However, if an administrator cannot document two years of successful administrator experience when hired by a school district, the administrator shall meet the requirements of subsection 1.
90 Acts, ch 1249, §8
C91, §260.9A
C93, §272.9A
2007 Acts, ch 108, §10; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §44
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.10 - Fees.

272.10 Fees.
1. It is the intent of the general assembly that licensing fees established by the board of educational examiners be sufficient to finance the activities of the board under this chapter.
2. Licensing fees are payable to the treasurer of state and shall be deposited with the executive director of the board. The executive director shall deposit twenty-five percent of the fees collected annually with the treasurer of state and the fees shall be credited to the general fund of the state. The remaining licensing fees collected during the fiscal year shall be retained by and are appropriated to the board for the purposes related to the board’s duties. Notwithstanding section 8.33, licensing fees retained by and appropriated to the board pursuant to this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the activities of the board as provided in this chapter until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
3. The executive director shall keep an accurate and detailed account of fees received, including fees paid to the treasurer of state and fees retained by the board.
4. The board shall submit a detailed annual financial report by January 1 to the general assembly and the legislative services agency.
5. The fees established by the board for the administrative costs of processing complaints and conducting hearings pursuant to section 272.2, subsection 23, may include a fee for personal service by a sheriff, a fee for legal notice when placed in a newspaper, transcription service or court reporter fee, and other fees assessed as costs by the board. The fees collected annually in accordance with this subsection shall be retained by and are appropriated to the board for the purposes related to the board’s duties. Notwithstanding section 8.33, fees retained by and appropriated to the board pursuant to this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the activities of the board as provided in this chapter until the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
[S13, §2634-f1; C24, 27, 31, §3867; C35, §3872-e6; C39, §3872.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §260.10]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1446; 89 Acts, ch 265, §11
C93, §272.10
2006 Acts, ch 1180, §23; 2014 Acts, ch 1135, §21; 2021 Acts, ch 170, §30
Section not amended; internal reference change applied
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.11 - Expenditures and refunds.

272.11 Expenditures and refunds.
Expenditures and refunds made by the board under this chapter shall be certified by the executive director of the board to the director of the department of administrative services, and if found correct, the director of the department of administrative services shall approve the expenditures and refunds and draw warrants upon the treasurer of state from the funds appropriated for that purpose.
[C97, §2631; S13, §2634-g; C24, 27, 31, §3868; C35, §3872-e7, -e8; C39, §3872.07, 3872.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §260.11, 260.12; C81, §260.11]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1447; 89 Acts, ch 265, §12
C93, §272.11
2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.12 - Para-educator certificates.

272.12 Para-educator certificates.
The board of educational examiners shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to a voluntary certification system for para-educators. The rules shall specify rights, responsibilities, levels, and qualifications for the certificate. Applicants shall be disqualified for any reason specified in section 272.2, subsection 14, or in administrative rule. Notwithstanding section 272.2, subsection 14, paragraph “b”, subparagraph (2), the board may issue a para-educator certificate to a person who is at least eighteen years of age. A person holding a para-educator certificate shall not perform the duties of a licensed practitioner. A certificate issued pursuant to this chapter shall not be considered a teacher or administrator license for any purpose specified by law, including the purposes specified under this chapter or chapter 279.
98 Acts, ch 1216, §23; 2000 Acts, ch 1098, §5; 2000 Acts, ch 1223, §31; 2002 Acts, ch 1128, §2
Referred to in §256.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.13 - Hearing procedures — confidentiality.

272.13 Hearing procedures — confidentiality.
1. Hearings before the board shall be conducted in the same manner as contested cases under chapter 17A. The board may subpoena books, papers, records, and any other real evidence necessary for the board to decide whether it should institute a contested case hearing. At the hearing the board may administer oaths and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of other evidence. Subpoenas may be issued by the board to a party to a hearing, if the party demonstrates that the evidence or witnesses’ testimony is relevant and material to the hearing. Service of process and subpoenas for board hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the law applicable to the service of process and subpoenas in civil actions.
2. Witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the board shall be reimbursed for mileage and necessary expenses and shall receive per diem compensation by the board, unless the witness is an employee of the state or a political subdivision, in which case the witness shall receive reimbursement only for mileage and necessary expenses.
3. All complaint files, investigation files, other investigation reports, and other investigative information in the possession of the board or its employees or agents, which relate to licensee discipline, are privileged and confidential, and are not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for their release to a person other than the respondent and the board and its employees and agents involved in licensee discipline, and are not admissible in evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding other than the proceeding involving licensee discipline. A complaint, any amendment to a complaint, and any supporting documents shall be provided to the respondent immediately upon the board’s determination that jurisdictional requirements have been met and prior to the commencement of the board’s investigation. Investigative information in the possession of the board or its employees or agents which relates to licensee discipline may be disclosed to appropriate licensing authorities within this state, the appropriate licensing authority in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory or country in which the licensee is licensed or has applied for a license. A final written decision and finding of fact of the board in a disciplinary proceeding is a public record.
89 Acts, ch 265, §13
CS89, §260.13
C93, §272.13
2000 Acts, ch 1199, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1183, §28, 43
Referred to in §261H.2, 272.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.14 - Appointment of administrative law judges.

272.14 Appointment of administrative law judges.
The board shall maintain a list of qualified persons who are experienced in the educational system of this state to serve as administrative law judges when a hearing is requested under section 279.24. When requested under section 279.24, the board shall submit a list of five qualified administrative law judges to the parties. The parties shall select one of the five qualified persons to conduct the hearing as provided in section 279.24. The hearing shall be held pursuant to the provisions of chapter 17A relating to contested cases. The full costs of the hearing shall be shared equally by the parties.
90 Acts, ch 1249, §9
C91, §260.14
C93, §272.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.16 - Work-based learning program supervisor certificates.

272.16 Work-based learning program supervisor certificates.
1. The board of educational examiners shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to a certification system for work-based learning program supervisors. The rules shall specify rights, responsibilities, levels, and qualifications for the certificate. The certificate shall not require more than fifteen contact hours, which shall be available over the internet and which shall provide instruction related to fundamentals in career education, curriculum, assessment, and the evaluation of student participation.
2. Applicants shall be disqualified for any reason specified in section 272.2, subsection 14, or in rules adopted by the board of educational examiners.
3. A certificate issued pursuant to this section shall not be considered a teacher or administrator license for any purpose specified by law, including the purposes specified under this chapter or chapter 279.
4. The work-based learning program supervisor certificate established pursuant to this section shall be considered a professional development program.
2022 Acts, ch 1134, §5
Referred to in §272.1
NEW section
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.20 - National certification.

272.20 National certification.
The board of educational examiners shall review the standards for teacher’s certificates adopted by the national board for professional teaching standards, a nonprofit corporation created as a result of recommendations of the task force on teaching as a profession of the Carnegie forum on education and the economy. In those cases in which the standards required by the national board for an Iowa endorsement or license meet or exceed the requirements contained in rules adopted under this chapter for that endorsement or license, the board of educational examiners shall issue endorsements or licenses to holders of certificates issued by the national board who request the endorsement or license.
91 Acts, ch 51, §1
CS91, §260.20
C93, §272.20
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.28 - Licensure beyond initial license.

272.28 Licensure beyond initial license.
1. Requirements for teacher licensure beyond an initial license shall include successful completion of a beginning teacher mentoring and induction program approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 284.5; or two years of successful teaching experience in a school district with an approved career paths, leadership roles, and compensation framework or approved comparable system as provided in section 284.15; or evidence of not less than three years of successful teaching experience at any of the following:
a. An accredited nonpublic school in this state.
b. A preschool program approved by the United States department of health and human services.
c. Preschool programs at school districts approved to participate in the preschool program under chapter 256C.
d. Shared visions programs receiving grants from the child development coordinating council under section 256A.3.
e. Preschool programs receiving moneys from the school ready children grants account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11.
2. A teacher from an accredited nonpublic school or another state or country is exempt from the requirement of subsection 1 if the teacher can document three years of successful teaching experience and meet or exceed the requirements contained in rules adopted under this chapter for endorsement and licensure.
2001 Acts, ch 161, §17; 2003 Acts, ch 180, §18; 2016 Acts, ch 1132, §11, 19; 2017 Acts, ch 172, §26
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272 - EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD › Section 272.29 - Annual administrative rules review — triennial report.

272.29 Annual administrative rules review — triennial report.
The executive director shall annually review the administrative rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and related state laws. The executive director shall submit the executive director’s findings and recommendations in a report every three years to the board and the general assembly by January 15.
2005 Acts, ch 169, §28; 2006 Acts, ch 1152, §12; 2014 Acts, ch 1135, §22
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272A - INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 272A.2 - Designated state official.

272A.2 Designated state official.
The designated state official for this state, within the meaning of section 272A.1, article II, paragraph “b”, of the interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel, shall be the executive director of the board of educational examiners. The executive director shall enter into contracts pursuant to section 272A.1, article III, of the agreement only with the approval of the specific text thereof by the board of educational examiners.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §284.2]
85 Acts, ch 212, §21; 90 Acts, ch 1249, §15
C93, §272A.2
2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272A - INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 272A.3 - Contracts on file.

272A.3 Contracts on file.
True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel shall be kept on file by the board of educational examiners and in the office of the secretary of state. The board of educational examiners shall publish all such contracts in convenient form. The board of educational examiners may adopt rules pursuant to this chapter.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §284.3]
90 Acts, ch 1249, §16
C93, §272A.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272B - EDUCATION COMPACT › Section 272B.2 - Education commission of the states.

272B.2 Education commission of the states.
Article III, paragraph “a”, of the compact for education established in section 272B.1 notwithstanding, the members of the education commission of the states representing this state consist of the governor, two nonlegislative members appointed by the governor, two members of the senate with one member appointed by the majority leader of the senate and one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate, and two members of the house of representatives with one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. Nonlegislative members shall serve four-year terms and legislative members shall serve terms as provided in section 69.16B. Nonlegislative members shall serve on the education commission of the states without compensation, but shall receive their actual and necessary expenses and travel. Legislative members shall receive per diem and actual and necessary expenses and travel pursuant to sections 2.10 and 2.12. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointments. If a member ceases to be a member of the general assembly, the member shall no longer serve as a member of the education commission of the states.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §272B.2]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §2033; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2008 Acts, ch 1156, §41, 58
2023 Iowa Code › Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 272B - EDUCATION COMPACT › Section 272B.3 - Filing bylaws.

272B.3 Filing bylaws.
Pursuant to article III, paragraph “i”, of the compact for education established in section 272B.1, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the governor.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §272B.3]
2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201