Bill Text: IA HF2724 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements and authorizations. (Formerly HSB 677.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2026-06-02 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1168. [HF2724 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2025-HF2724-Enrolled.html
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AN
ACT
REQUIRING
THE
BOARD
OF
EDUCATIONAL
EXAMINERS
TO
ESTABLISH
ADDITIONAL
ENDORSEMENTS
AND
AUTHORIZATIONS.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
256.146,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsections:
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
28.
a.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
establishing
additional
endorsements
for
instruction
related
to
all
of
the
following
high-need
teaching
areas
in
schools
providing
instruction
to
students
enrolled
in
prekindergarten
through
grade
twelve:
(1)
Fine
arts.
(2)
Mathematics.
(3)
Science.
b.
The
board
shall
not
grant
an
applicant
an
endorsement
described
in
paragraph
“a”
unless
the
applicant
holds
a
bachelor’s
degree
from
an
accredited
college
or
university.
c.
This
subsection
is
repealed
July
1,
2030.
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
29.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
establishing
an
additional
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
instructional
strategist
II
endorsement
that
does
not
require
the
applicant
to
possess
a
master’s
or
doctoral
degree
as
a
condition
of
obtaining
the
endorsement.
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
30.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
establishing
an
activities
administration
authorization.
The
rules
must
require
an
applicant
for
the
activities
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p.
2
administration
authorization
to
hold
a
baccalaureate
degree
or
higher
in
any
academic
field.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
2724,
Ninety-first
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2026
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor
