Bill > HF2724

This bill requires the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners to create new teaching credentials, called endorsements and authorizations, for specific high-need areas and for administrative roles. Specifically, it mandates the establishment of endorsements for teaching fine arts, mathematics, and science in K-12 schools, with the condition that applicants must hold at least a bachelor's degree; this provision will expire on July 1, 2030. Additionally, the bill calls for a new endorsement for an "instructional strategist II" for kindergarten through grade twelve that will not require a master's or doctoral degree, and an "activities administration authorization" for those with a bachelor's degree or higher in any subject, which would allow them to oversee school activities. These changes are intended to address shortages in certain teaching fields and to provide alternative pathways for administrative roles in education.

Education (House)

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2724