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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.8 - School Business Official Mentoring Program

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The one-year mentoring program and its partners will assist
				  candidates in becoming successful school business officials in accordance with
				  the following provisions. The candidate is to be employed as a school business
				  official to be eligible to participate in the mentoring program.
(1) Candidates admitted to a school business
				official preparation program will participate in the mentoring program. All
				hours spent in the mentoring program are outside of the nine semester hours
				required in the program.
(2) Each
				school business official preparation program will inform all candidates of the
				following minimum expectations of the candidates as mentees:
a. Participation in weekly conversations with
				the mentee's mentor, including a review of work assignments.
b. Maintenance of a record of contacts with
				the mentor and submission of the record to the program. A template will be
				provided by the program.
c.
				Completion of surveys to assist with program evaluation.
d. Communication with the program if the
				relationship with the mentee's mentor is not meeting the needs or expectations
				of the mentee.
e. Full
				participation in the mentoring program throughout the one-year
				period.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.9 - Monitoring

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(1)
Reports
				to the department.
Upon request by the department, programs will make
				periodic reports that include basic information necessary to maintain
				up-to-date records of each school business official preparation program and to
				carry out research studies relating to school business official
				preparation.
(2)
Reevaluation of school business official preparation programs.
Every seven years or at any time deemed necessary by the director, an
				institution will file a written self-evaluation of its school business official
				preparation program. Any action for continued approval or rescission of
				approval is to be approved by the state board.
(3)
Approval of program
				changes.
Upon application by an institution, the director is
				authorized to approve minor additions to or changes within the curriculum of an
				institution's approved school business official preparation program. When an
				institution proposes a revision that exceeds the primary scope of its programs,
				the revision shall become operative only after approval by the state
				board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.10 - Reevaluation of School Business Official Preparation Programs

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Every seven years or at any time deemed necessary by the
				  director, an institution shall file a written self-evaluation of its school
				  business official preparation program. Any action for continued approval or
				  rescission of approval shall be approved by the state board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 81 - Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs › Rule 281-81.11 - Approval of Program Changes

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Upon application by an institution, the director is
				  authorized to approve minor additions to or changes within the curriculum of an
				  institution's approved school business official preparation program. When an
				  institution proposes a revision that exceeds the primary scope of its programs,
				  the revision shall become operative only after approval by the state
				  board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.1 - Definitions

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"Coach"
means a person who provides
				  regularly scheduled coaching visits to SAM/administrator teams.
"Department"
means the department of
				  education.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department of education.
"Organization"
means a professional
				  organization offering an approved training program and support for SAMs.
"SAM"
or
"school administration
				  manager"
means a person or persons who are authorized to assist a
				  school administrator in performing noninstructional administrative
				  duties.
"School administration manager program"
means a program of SAM training and preparation that leads to authorization to
				  practice as a school administration manager.
"State board"
means the Iowa state board of
				  education.
"Trainer"
means a person with responsibility
				  for providing approved training for school administration
				  managers.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.2 - Organizations Eligible to Provide a School Administration Manager Training Program

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Approved professional organizations engaged in the
				  preparation and training of SAMs that meet the standards contained in this
				  chapter may obtain and maintain state board approval of the organizations'
				  training programs for SAMs. Only approved programs may recommend candidates for
				  SAM authorization.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.3 - Approval of Training Programs

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The state board's approval of an organization's training
				  program is based on the recommendation of the director after study of the
				  evidence about the program in terms of the standards contained in this chapter.
				  The department will seek maximum flexibility in the design of systems allowed
				  to meet the goals of this program.
(1)
				Approval, if granted, will be for a term of seven years; however, approval for
				a lesser term may be granted by the state board if it determines conditions so
				warrant.
(2) If approval is not
				granted, the applicant organization will be advised concerning the areas in
				which improvement or changes appear to be essential for approval. In this case,
				the organization will be given the opportunity to present factual information
				concerning its program at a regularly scheduled meeting of the state board, no
				later than three months following the board's decision.
(3) Programs may be granted conditional
				approval upon review of appropriate documentation. In such an instance, the
				program will receive a full review after one year or, in the case ofa new
				program, at the point at which candidates demonstrate mastery of standards for
				authorization.
(4) The standards
				herein apply regardless of delivery mode of the training.
(5) All programs in existence prior to July
				31, 2013, are deemed to meet program standards without having to submit an
				application for review.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.4 - Governance and Resources Standard

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To be an approvable organization, an organization's
				  governance structure and resources adequately support the training of SAMs to
				  meet professional, state, and organizational standards in accordance with the
				  following provisions:
(1) The
				organization provides sufficient trainers, coaches, and administrative,
				clerical, and technical staff to plan and deliver a quality SAM
				program.
(2) Resources are
				available to support professional development opportunities for trainers of
				SAMs.
(3) Resources are available
				to support technological and instructional needs to enhance trainer and
				authorized SAM learning.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.6 - Assessment System and Organization Evaluation Standard

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An organization's assessment system monitors individual
				  candidate performance and uses the performance data in concert with other
				  information to evaluate and improve the organization and its program. The
				  actual annual evaluation of each SAM is performed by the administrator or the
				  administrator's designee, and the evaluation is conducted in accordance with
				  the standards set forth in rule
				  281-82.7 (272). The organization
				  will annually report data to the department, as determined by the department.
				  The department will periodically conduct a survey of schools or facilities that
				  employ authorized SAMs to ensure that the schools' and facilities' needs are
				  adequately met by the programs and the approval process
				  herein.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.7 - School Administration Manager Knowledge and Skills Standards and Criteria

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SAMs will demonstrate the content knowledge and professional
				  knowledge and skills in accordance with the following standards and supporting
				  criteria.
(1)
Standard
				1.
Each SAM will demonstrate an understanding of the instructional and
				management codes and how to best support the SAM's administrator in
				instructional leadership. If a SAM is also employed as a secretary or
				administrative assistant, the SAM's job responsibilities will be modified as
				established by the school district.
(2)
Standard 2.
Each SAM
				will attend an approved training program at the onset of the SAM's hire. The
				training for the SAM and administrator will include the following:
a. Background information on SAMs.
b. Understanding of the instructional and
				management descriptors.
c.
				Introduction and practice using approved time-tracking software.
d. First responders and delegation
				responsibilities.
e. Job
				responsibilities and variations.
f.
				Daily meeting protocols.
g.
				Training of office staff on communication with others.
h. Use of reflective questions.
i. Understanding of conflict resolution
				skills.
j. Action planning for
				building implementation and timelines.
k. SAM/administrator rubric
				process.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.8 - Monitoring and Continued Approval

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Upon request by the department, programs will make periodic
				  reports, which include basic information necessary to maintain up-to-date data
				  of the SAM program and to carry out research studies relating to SAMs. Every
				  seven years or sooner if deemed necessary by the director, an organization will
				  file a written self-evaluation of its SAM program. Any action for continued
				  approval or denial of approval will be approved by the state
				  board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.9 - Approval of Program Changes and Flexibility of Programs

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Upon application by an organization, the director may approve
				  minor additions to or changes within the organization's approved SAM program.
				  When an organization proposes a revision that exceeds the primary scope of the
				  organization's program, the revision becomes operative only after approval by
				  the state board. Districts may have a variety of programs and job descriptions
				  that meet the standards of a SAM system but must receive permission to make
				  changes to those programs in the manner prescribed. The department will seek
				  maximum flexibility in systems allowed to meet the goals of this program.
				  Essential components of any approved SAM program include readiness, data
				  collection of administrator time, ongoing training of the program
				  administrator, use of time-tracking software and ongoing coaching for
				  participants in the program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.10 - Approval of Program Changes and Flexibility of Programs

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Upon application by an organization, the director is
				  authorized to approve minor additions to or changes within the organization's
				  approved school administration manager program. When an organization proposes a
				  revision that exceeds the primary scope of the organization's program, the
				  revision shall become operative only after approval by the state board.
				  Districts may have a variety of programs and job descriptions that meet the
				  requirements of a legal school administration management system but must
				  receive permission to make changes to those programs in the manner prescribed.
				  The department will seek maximum flexibility in systems allowed to meet the
				  goals of this program. Essential components of any approved school
				  administration manager program shall include readiness, data collection of
				  administrator time, ongoing training of the program administrator, use of
				  time-tracking software and ongoing coaching for participants in the
				  program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 82 - Standards for School Administration Manager Programs › Rule 281-82.11 - Fees

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The department shall have the ability to set and collect a
				  fee sufficient to cover the costs of the program, pending approval by the state
				  board. All fees collected pursuant to this rule shall only be used by the
				  department for the purposes of this program and must be kept separately from
				  other funds held.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.1 - Definitions

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For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions
				  apply:
"Administrator"
or
"school
				  leader"
means the same as "administrator" as defined in Iowa Code
				  section 284A.2(1).
"Beginning administrator"
means the same as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  284A.2(2).
"Beginning teacher"
means the same as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  284.2(1). For
				  purposes of the beginning teacher mentoring and induction program created
				  pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  284.5 or in an approved career
				  paths, leadership roles, and compensation framework or approved comparable
				  system as provided in Iowa Code section
				  284.15, "beginning teacher" also
				  includes preschool teachers who are licensed by the board of educational
				  examiners under Iowa Code chapter 272 and are employed by a school district or
				  area education agency.
"Comprehensive evaluation"
means, with
				  respect to a beginning teacher, the same as defined in Iowa Code section
				  284.2(2). With
				  respect to a beginning administrator, "comprehensive evaluation" means the same
				  as defined in Iowa Code section
				  284A.2(3).
"Department"
means the department of
				  education.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  department of education.
"District facilitator"
means an individual
				  in Iowa who serves as a coordinator for a district mentoring and induction
				  program.
"Evaluator"
means the same as defined in
				  Iowa Code section 284.2(5).
"Intensive assistance"
means the provision
				  of organizational support and technical assistance to teachers, other than
				  beginning teachers, for the remediation of identified teaching and classroom
				  management concerns for a period not to exceed 12 months.
"Leadership standards"
means the Iowa
				  standards for school administrators adopted pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  256.7(27).
"Mentor"
means, with respect to a beginning
				  teacher, the same as defined in Iowa Code section
				  284.2(7). With
				  respect to a beginning administrator, "mentor" means the same as defined in
				  Iowa Code section 284A.2(7).
"Performance review"
means the same as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  284.2(8).
"School board"
means the same as defined in
				  Iowa Code section 284.2(9).
"State board"
means the state board of
				  education.
"Teacher"
means the same as defined in Iowa
				  Code section 284.2(11).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.2 - Mentoring and Induction Program for Beginning Teachers

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(1)
Option
				one: beginning teacher mentoring and induction program.
Completion of
				a beginning teacher mentoring and induction program is one manner in which a
				beginning teacher may satisfy Iowa Code section
				272.28(1).
a.
General.
(1) School districts and area education
				agencies may provide a beginning teacher mentoring and induction program for
				all beginning teachers as specified in Iowa Code section
				284.5.
(2) A school district or area education
				agency may offer a teacher a third year of participation in the program if,
				after conducting a comprehensive evaluation, the school district or area
				education agency determines that the teacher is likely to successfully complete
				the mentoring and induction program by meeting the Iowa teaching standards by
				the end of the third year of eligibility. The third year of eligibility is
				offered at the employing district's or area education agency's expense. A
				teacher granted a third year of eligibility shall, in cooperation with the
				teacher's evaluator, develop a plan to meet the Iowa teaching standards and
				district or area education agency career expectations. This plan will be
				implemented by the teacher and supported through the district's or area
				education agency's mentoring and induction program. The school district or area
				education agency will notify the board of educational examiners that the
				teacher will participate in a third year of the school district's program. The
				teacher will undergo a comprehensive evaluation at the end of the third year.
				For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for beginning teachers, including the
				comprehensive evaluation necessary for the beginning teacher to progress to
				career teacher, the Iowa teaching standards and criteria are as described in
				rule 281-83.3 (284). A school
				district or area education agency will participate in state program
				evaluations.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.3 - Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria

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Rule
				  281-83.4 (284), as in effect on
				  April 9, 2024, remains applicable until July 1, 2024. The Iowa teaching
				  standards and supporting criteria provide Iowa school districts and area
				  education agencies with a consistent representation of the complexity and the
				  possibilities of quality teaching. The standards serve as the basis for
				  comprehensive evaluations of teachers and as a basis for professional
				  development plans. Each standard with supporting criteria is outlined as
				  follows:
(1) Demonstrates ability to
				enhance academic performance and support for and implementation of the school
				district's student achievement goals.
a. The
				teacher:
(1) Provides multiple forms of
				evidence of student learning and growth to students, families, and
				staff.
(2) Implements strategies
				supporting student, building, and district goals.
(3) Uses student performance data as a guide
				for decision making.
(4) Accepts
				and demonstrates responsibility for creating a classroom culture that supports
				the learning of every student.
(5)
				Creates an environment of mutual respect, rapport, and fairness.
(6) Participates in and contributes to a
				school culture that focuses on improved student learning.
(7) Communicates with students, families,
				colleagues, and communities effectively and accurately.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.4 - Evaluator Approval Training

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The department will approve eligible providers and their
				  programs to conduct evaluator training. Only individuals certified through
				  programs approved by the department qualify for evaluator certification by the
				  board of educational examiners. A beginning teacher who has evaluator
				  certification from the board of educational examiners shall not evaluate other
				  teachers until the beginning teacher is no longer a probationary employee.
				  Approved evaluator training programs are designed to align with the Iowa
				  teaching standards and criteria, provide evaluators with the skills to conduct
				  comprehensive evaluations and performance reviews pursuant to Iowa Code chapter
				  284, and provide for the evaluation of the progress made on individual
				  professional development plans. This training for evaluators is to incorporate
				  components of theory, demonstration, practice, and application of evaluation
				  knowledge and skills.
(1)
Applications for providers of evaluator approval training.
Eligible applications for the provision of evaluator approval training include
				the following components:
a. A curriculum
				that addresses participant skill development in:
(1) The identification of quality instruction
				and practices based on the Iowa teaching standards and criteria;
(2) The use of multiple forms of data
				collection for identifying and supporting performance and
				development;
(3) The understanding
				and development of conferencing and feedback skills; and
(4) The development of skills in data-based
				decision making.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.5 - Professional Development for Teachers

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(1)
Professional development for school districts, area education agencies,
				and attendance centers.
The following provisions apply to professional
				development for school districts, area education agencies, and attendance
				centers:
a.
Professional learning
				standards.
Professional learning within an area education agency or
				local district is aligned with the state standards for teaching and learning
				and aligned to the following standards for professional development.
				Professional learning increases educator effectiveness and results for all
				students when it:
(1) Occurs within learning
				communities committed to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and
				goal alignment.
(2) Requires
				skillful leaders to develop capacity, advocate, and create support systems for
				professional learning.
(3)
				Prioritizes, monitors, and coordinates resources for educator
				learning.
(4) Uses a variety of
				sources and types of student, educator, and system data to plan, assess, and
				evaluate effectiveness of instruction.
(5) Integrates theories, research, and models
				of human learning to achieve intended outcomes.
(6) Applies research on change and sustains
				support for implementation of professional learning for long-term
				change.
(7) Aligns its outcomes
				with educator performance and student curriculum standards.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.6 - Teacher Quality Committees

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Each school district and area education agency will create a
				  teacher quality committee pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  284.4. The committee is subject
				  to Iowa Code chapter 21. To the extent possible, committee membership will have
				  balanced representation with regard to gender. The committee will do all of the
				  following:
1. Monitor the
				implementation of statutes and administrative code provisions relating to this
				chapter, including those that affect any agreement negotiated pursuant to Iowa
				Code chapter 20.
2. Monitor the
				evaluation provisions of this chapter to ensure evaluations are conducted in a
				fair and consistent manner throughout the school district or agency. The
				committee will develop model evidence for the Iowa teaching standards and
				criteria. The model evidence will minimize paperwork and focus on teacher
				improvement. The model evidence will determine which standards and criteria can
				be met through observation and which evidence meets multiple standards and
				criteria.
3. Determine, following
				the adoption of the Iowa professional development model by the state board of
				education, the use and distribution of the professional development funds
				distributed to the school district or agency as provided in Iowa Code section
				284.13(1)
"d"
based upon school district or agency, attendance
				center, and individual teacher professional development plans.
4. Monitor the professional development in
				each attendance center to ensure that the professional development meets school
				district or agency, attendance center, and individual teacher professional
				development plans.
5. Determine the
				compensation for teachers on the committee for work responsibilities beyond the
				normal workday.
6. Make
				recommendations to the school board and the certified bargaining representative
				regarding the expenditures of market factor incentives.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.7 - Administrator Quality Program

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An administrator quality program is established to promote
				  high student achievement and enhanced educator quality and consists of the
				  following four major components:
1.
				Adherence to the Iowa school leadership standards and criteria as the minimum
				basis for evaluations of administrators and as the basis for professional
				development plans for administrators.
2. Mentoring and induction programs that
				provide support for administrators in accordance with Iowa Code section
				284A.5.
3. Professional development designed to
				directly support best practice for leadership.
4. Evaluation of administrators against the
				Iowa standards for school administrators.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.8 - Mentoring and Induction Program for Administrators

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Each school board will establish a beginning administrator
				  mentoring and induction program as specified in Iowa Code section
				  284A.5.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.9 - Iowa School Leadership Standards for Administrators

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Rule
				  281-83.10 (284), as in effect on
				  April 9, 2024, remains applicable until July 1, 2024. The Iowa school
				  leadership standards for administrators provide a framework to guide leadership
				  practice and how leaders are prepared, hired, developed, supervised and
				  evaluated. A local school board may establish additional administrator
				  standards and related criteria but will, at a minimum, utilize the following
				  standards:
(1)
Mission,
				vision, and core values.
Educational leaders develop, advocate, and
				enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education and
				academic success and well-being of each student.
(2)
Ethics and professional
				norms.
Educational leaders act ethically and according to professional
				norms to promote each student's academic success and well-being.
(3)
Equity and cultural
				responsiveness.
Educational leaders strive for equity of educational
				opportunity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student's
				academic success and well-being.
(4)
Curriculum, instruction, and
				assessment.
Educational leaders develop and support intellectually
				rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to
				promote each student's academic success and well-being.
(5)
Community of care and support for
				students.
Educational leaders cultivate an inclusive, caring, and
				supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being
				of each student.
(6)
Professional capacity of school personnel.
Educational leaders
				develop the professional capacity and practice of school personnel to promote
				each student's academic success and well-being.
(7)
Professional community for
				teachers and staff.
Educational leaders foster a professional
				community of teachers and other professional staff to promote each student's
				academic success and well-being.
(8)
Meaningful engagement of families
				and communities.
Educational leaders engage families and the community
				in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each
				student's academic success and well-being.
(9)
Operations and
				management.
Educational leaders manage school operations and resources
				to promote each student's academic success and well-being.
(10)
School improvement.
Educational leaders act as agents of continuous improvement to promote each
				student's academic success and well-being.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.10 - Evaluation

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The board of directors of a school district will conduct an
				  annual evaluation of an administrator who holds a professional administrator
				  license issued under Iowa Code chapter 272, as specified in Iowa Code section
				  284A.7.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 83 - Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs › Rule 281-83.11 - Professional Development of Administrators

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Each school district is responsible for the provision of
				  professional growth programming for individuals employed in a school district
				  administrative position by the school district or area education agency as
				  deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the school district or area
				  education agency as specified in Iowa Code section
				  284A.6.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 84 - Financial Incentives for National Board Certification › Rule 281-84.1 - Definitions

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For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions
				  apply:
"A person who receives a salary as a classroom
				  teacher"
means a teacher employed by a school district in Iowa who
				  receives any salary compensation from the school district for providing
				  classroom instruction to students in the district.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  education.
"Director"
means the director of the Iowa
				  department of education.
"Employed by a school district in Iowa"
means a teacher employed in a nonadministrative position in an Iowa school
				  district pursuant to a contract issued by a board of directors of a school
				  district under Iowa Code section
				  279.13 and any full-time
				  permanent substitute teacher who is employed under individual contracts not
				  included under Iowa Code section
				  279.13 but who is receiving
				  retirement and health benefits as part of the substitute teacher's
				  contract.
"National Board Certification"
or
"NBC"
is a nationwide certification program administered by
				  the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
"National Board for Professional Teaching
				  Standards"
or
"NBPTS"
is a private nonprofit
				  organization whose goal is to develop professional standards for early
				  childhood, elementary and secondary school teaching. NBPTS administers the NBC
				  program.
"School district"
means a public school
				  district under Iowa Code chapter 274.
"Teacher"
means an Iowa-licensed teacher as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  272.1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 84 - Financial Incentives for National Board Certification › Rule 281-84.2 - Registration Fee Reimbursement Program

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The department will administer a registration fee
				  reimbursement program in each year for which the legislature appropriates
				  funds.
(1)
Eligibility.
Teachers seeking reimbursement under this rule
				will apply to the department within one year of registration with NBPTS and
				meet all of the following qualifications:
a.
				The individual has all qualifications required by NBPTS for application for
				certification.
b. The individual is
				a teacher employed by a school district in Iowa and receives a salary as a
				classroom teacher.
c. The
				individual completes the department's application process, which includes
				verifying NBC registration.
d. The
				individual has not received reimbursement from this program at any previous
				time.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 84 - Financial Incentives for National Board Certification › Rule 281-84.3 - Nbc Annual Award

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If funds are appropriated by the legislature, each eligible
				  NBC teacher will qualify for an NBC annual award. If in any fiscal year the
				  funds appropriated are insufficient to pay the maximum amount of the annual
				  awards to each eligible teacher or the number of teachers eligible to receive
				  annual awards exceeds 1,100 individuals, the department will prorate funds
				  among all eligible teachers. An eligible teacher who receives NBC certification
				  after May 1, 2000, will receive an annual award of up to $2,500 per year or a
				  prorated amount for a maximum period of ten years. An otherwise-eligible
				  teacher who possesses a teaching contract that is less than full-time will
				  receive an award prorated to reflect the type of contract (half-time,
				  quarter-time, etc.).
(1)
Eligibility.
In addition to having registered with NBPTS and
				achieving certification within NBPTS-established timelines and policies,
				individuals eligible for the NBC annual award will meet all of the following
				qualifications:
a. The individual is a teacher
				who has attained NBC certification.
b. The individual is employed by a school
				district in Iowa and receives a salary as a classroom teacher.
c. The individual completes the department's
				annual application process, in a manner prescribed by the department.
d. The individual has received no more than
				ten annual awards, including the annual award currently sought.
e. The individual is applying for the award
				within one year of being eligible for the award.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 84 - Financial Incentives for National Board Certification › Rule 281-84.4 - Appeal of Denial of a Registration Fee Reimbursement Award or an Nbc Annual Award

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Any applicant may appeal the denial of a registration fee
				  reimbursement award or an NBC annual award to the director of the department.
				  Appeals will be in writing, signed, and notarized; will contain a short and
				  plain statement of the reasons for appeal; will be based on a contention that
				  the process was conducted outside statutory authority or violated state or
				  federal law, regulation or rule; and will be received within ten working days
				  of the date of the notice of denial. The hearing and appeal procedures found in
				  281-Chapter 6 that govern the director's decisions will apply to proceedings
				  under this rule. The director's decision is due within a reasonable time, not
				  to exceed 30 days from the date of the hearing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIV - Teachers and Professional Licensing › Chapter 84 - Financial Incentives for National Board Certification › Rule 281-84.5 - Appeal of Denial of a Registration Fee Reimbursement Award or an Nbc Annual Award

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Any applicant may appeal the denial of a registration fee
				  reimbursement award or an NBC annual award to the director of the department.
				  Appeals must be in writing and received within ten working days of the date of
				  the notice of denial and must be based on a contention that the process was
				  conducted outside statutory authority or violated state or federal law,
				  regulation or rule. The hearing and appeal procedures found in 281-Chapter 6
				  that govern director's decisions shall be applicable to any appeal of
				  denial.
In the notice of appeal, which shall be notarized, the
				  applicant shall give a short and plain statement of the reasons for the
				  appeal.
The director shall issue a decision within a reasonable time,
				  not to exceed 30 days from the date of the hearing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 94 - Administrative Advancement and Recruitment Program › Rule 281-94.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of the administrative advancement and recruitment
				  program is to provide grants to school corporations to assist them in preparing
				  plans to encourage the advancement of women and minorities to administrative
				  positions or to recruit and employ minority staff
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 94 - Administrative Advancement and Recruitment Program › Rule 281-94.2 - Eligibility Identification Procedures

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Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis by the
				  department of education. Priority will be given to school corporations already
				  having an affirmative action plan in place.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 94 - Administrative Advancement and Recruitment Program › Rule 281-94.3 - Grant Award Procedure

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The following information shall be provided and grants shall
				  be awarded to applicants based on the following criteria.
1. The degree to which the project will
				complement existing programs and services for the advancement of women and
				minorities to administrative positions;
2. The degree to which the project will
				complement existing programs and services for the recruitment and employment of
				minority staff;
3. The provision
				for staff training and development programs and support systems to address the
				recruitment, employment and advancement of women and minorities; and
4. The degree to which the project can be
				monitored and evaluated to determine its ability to meet its goals.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 94 - Administrative Advancement and Recruitment Program › Rule 281-94.6 - Grant Process

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(1) An
				applicant shall make formal application using criteria established by the
				department.
(2) A department rating
				team shall review and rank the proposals.
(3) The department shall notify successful
				applicants and shall provide to each of them a contract for signature. This
				contract shall be signed by an official with authority to bind the applicant
				and shall be returned to the department prior to the award of any funds under
				this project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 94 - Administrative Advancement and Recruitment Program › Rule 281-94.8 - Notification of Applicants

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Applicants shall be notified within 45 days following the due
				  date for receipt of proposals as to whether their requests have been approved
				  for funding.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 94 - Administrative Advancement and Recruitment Program › Rule 281-94.9 - Grantee Responsibility

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Grantees shall provide to the department of education by
				  October 1, 1989, an annual report that includes information detailing progress
				  toward goals, objectives and expenditures of their project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 95 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action in Educational Agencies › Rule 281-95.1 - Definitions

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The following definitions will be applied to the rules in
				  this chapter:
"Affirmative action"
means action
				  appropriate to overcome the effects of past or present practices, policies, or
				  other barriers to equal employment opportunity.
"Agency"
means a local school district, an
				  area education agency or a community college.
"Availability"
means the extent to which
				  members of a racial/ethnic group, women, men or persons with disabilities are
				  present within the relevant labor market.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  education.
"Director of education"
means the director
				  of the Iowa department of education.
"Equal employment opportunity"
means equal
				  access to employment, training and advancement, or employment benefits
				  regardless of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and
				  disability.
"Metropolitan statistical area"
means a
				  large population nucleus (over 50,000 persons) and nearby communities which
				  have a high degree of economic and social integration with that nucleus. Each
				  area consists of one or more entire counties.
"Person with a disability"
means any person
				  who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more
				  major life activities, has a record of such impairment or is regarded as having
				  such an impairment, as defined in Iowa Code section
				  216.2.
"Racial/ethnic minority person"
means any
				  person who is African American, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, American
				  Indian or Alaskan Native.
"Relevant labor market"
means the geographic
				  area in which an agency can reasonably be expected to recruit for a particular
				  job category.
"Underrepresentation"
means having fewer
				  members of a racial/ethnic group, women, men or persons with disabilities in a
				  particular job category than would be reasonably expected based on their
				  availability in the relevant labor market.
"Work force"
means an agency's full-time and
				  part-time employees.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 95 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action in Educational Agencies › Rule 281-95.2 - Equal Employment Opportunity Standards

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An agency's employment policies and practices shall provide
				  equal employment opportunity to all persons. No person may be denied equal
				  access to agency employment opportunities because of race, creed, color,
				  religion, national origin, gender, age or disability.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XV - Educational Excellence › Chapter 95 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action in Educational Agencies › Rule 281-95.3 - Duties of Boards of Directors

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Each agency's board of directors will adopt policy statements
				  and develop plans for implementation of equal employment opportunity standards
				  and affirmative action programs, which contain the following elements:
1. A policy statement outlining the board of
				directors' commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity and
				affirmative action, which contain procedures for employees and applicants for
				employment to redress complaints of discrimination.
2. A written equal employment opportunity and
				affirmative action plan, to be evaluated and updated on a biennial
				basis.
3. Assignment of
				responsibility to an employee for coordinating the development and ongoing
				implementation of the plans. This employee may be the same employee who has
				been assigned to coordinate the agency's efforts to comply with federal laws
				requiring nondiscrimination in educational programs and employment.
4. Systematic input from diverse
				racial/ethnic groups, women, men and persons with disabilities into the
				development and implementation of the plans, which may include using existing
				advisory committees or public hearing procedures.
5. Periodic training for all staff who hire
				or supervise personnel on the principles of equal employment opportunity and
				the implementation of its affirmative action plan.
6. Maintenance of necessary records to
				document its affirmative action progress. An agency will report employment data
				to the department by racial/ethnic category, gender and disability.