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Hawkeye Community College (interim state accreditation): The department reviewed Hawkeye’s most recent Higher Learning Commission materials and conducted an on‑site visit in November. The department reported no HLC concerns. Strengths cited included higher retention and completion rates, strong collaboration among credit/noncredit/student support staff, upgraded facilities and a well‑developed simulation lab for health programs. The department identified two accreditation findings related to faculty documentation: two faculty members were identified as lacking required qualifications and one file missing transcript evidence. The department recommended continued accreditation while it conducts additional faculty file reviews and recommended the college improve credential documentation practices. The board voted to continue Hawkeye’s state accreditation through the next comprehensive state review cycle (scheduled for academic year 2029–2030).

Faith Baptist Bible College (new administrator preparation program): The board considered a department review of a proposed online master’s program in education administration and instructional leadership at Faith Baptist (Ankeny). The program proposes a 30‑credit master’s with two tracks (PK–12 Principal / PK–12 special education supervisor; and instructional leadership). The department’s review found Faith Baptist in compliance with HLC and Iowa chapter 79 requirements and recommended approval. The program will require 400 hours of supervised clinical experience for licensure‑aligned administrator candidates and will use local school placements and online coursework. The board approved Faith Baptist’s application to offer the administrator‑preparation program pending the normal site visit cycle.

Why it matters: Continued accreditation keeps Hawkeye’s access to state approvals and federal student aid intact; the Faith Baptist approval expands options for administrator preparation in Iowa, including an online pathway aligned to state standards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Recording for the 3-20-25 Iowa State Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The State Board continued Hawkeye Community College’s state accreditation after a department visit and recommended follow‑up on faculty documentation; the board also approved Faith Baptist Bible College to offer an online administrator preparation program with clinical experience.","taxTitle","Education, Iowa Department of (IDOE), Executive, Iowa","taxId",27587,"location","Iowa","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6115762,"State Board approves FY‑26 budgets for nine Area Education Agencies after department review",1921,3520000,5441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2736587-48d57bdece3be46690c388df4b4af858&start=3520&end=5441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2736587-48d57bdece3be46690c388df4b4af858/thumbnail_3520000.jpg","/articles/6115762/Iowa/State-Board-approves-FY26-budgets-for-nine-Area-Education-Agencies-after-department-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115762-764e9708efe236b1d0398a6e1fcf8915/orig.mp4?Expires=1770685695&Signature=E38YZ~fz56TiO9Z-vrhj-1EiUdbvYWiwLGQUe-vw3v02cvLZMfpbcMfRMpk133ZOraGfAXNxJ9nStWIEbjmG-f9rAkcHbDrZa8bPDtx3RE0qYkHWFjaA289bC74CX9U2opsmCCD7Byk5GbPjaFWzLm3xVmaHIYzeamFPEIKIYoBmXEBDfEkNwIbLgOlAqbEnk3pAS1FJTcMJpnXLds-r7c1wen5ITxysj6JLjgKPfK-z7gaAfZ5fjtzHLDDIaepAlMa7CxEn0TEXp9BkKmeyVS5Dxpe5753eUS00Q3HpmrjN9MXXnwl-OSjXF26Kl2Ax4sjMN~6ySpbth3m~CZ8e-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board of Education on March 21 approved FY‑26 budget requests and reports for nine Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs) after department staff reviewed filings and AEA chiefs presented condensed budget summaries and answered board questions.

Department staff described a new, expedited review process: all nine AEAs submitted budgets on time (February 27–28); four budgets were initially returned for clarification related to the statutory 30% administrative expenditure reduction and other technical items; all AEAs resubmitted and the department finished review by March 5. For each AEA the department checked two items required by statute: (1) a plan to meet the 30% reduction in administrative expenditures by 06/30/2026 and (2) a projection that the AEA would end FY‑26 with a nonnegative balance.

The board voted to approve the budgets as statutorily compliant for Central Rivers, Grant Wood, Great Prairie, Green Hills, Heartland, Keystone, Mississippi Bend, Northwest, and Prairie Lakes. Department staff and AEA chiefs emphasized the transition in funding and service delivery under 2024’s House File 2612, the need for AEAs to use fund balances during the first year of changed billing rhythms, and staffing and recruitment pressures — particularly for special education professionals, speech language pathologists and related services.

Several AEAs said they plan to start or lead ‘centers of excellence’ on topics including early access services, special education leadership, assistive technology, recruitment and retention, and instruction for learners with significant cognitive disabilities. Several AEAs also highlighted shared services arrangements — IT quadrants, shared chiefs or shared administrative roles — used to meet the statutory administrative reduction while preserving front‑line staff.

Votes at a glance:
- Central Rivers AEA — budget approved (director recommended) — motion made and seconded on the floor.
- Grant Wood AEA — budget approved (director recommended).
- Great Prairie AEA — budget approved (director recommended).
- Green Hills AEA — budget approved (director recommended).
- Heartland AEA — budget approved (director recommended).
- Keystone AEA — budget approved (director recommended).
- Mississippi Bend AEA — budget approved (director recommended).
- Northwest AEA — budget approved (director recommended).
- Prairie Lakes AEA — budget approved (director recommended).

Why it matters: AEAs provide special education, educational services and media supports to districts across Iowa. The board’s approval confirms statutory compliance and allows AEAs to proceed under FY‑26 plans; AEAs plan phased use of fund balances and cross‑agency sharing to adapt to funding changes.","After a department review and short Q&A with individual AEA chiefs, the State Board approved proposed FY‑26 budget reports and requests for nine Area Education Agencies, with directors recommending statutory compliance and multiple AEAs planning centers of excellence.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6115767,"State Board adopts rule changes for career and technical education, practitioner preparation and reading instruction",983,2319000,3302000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2736587-48d57bdece3be46690c388df4b4af858&start=2319&end=3302","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2736587-48d57bdece3be46690c388df4b4af858/thumbnail_2319000.jpg","/articles/6115767/Iowa/State-Board-adopts-rule-changes-for-career-and-technical-education-practitioner-preparation-and-reading-instruction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115767-054e950e47f8777aa3ce09fe39d257ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1770685695&Signature=RWJpKX~JG4-qOJ5vCzCrIHxCWpWu3B5r~q5GCJxQ9sG-h3keMdlCRkyX05XzZ0VPlVUrumx2VYtWN0gtkKaiJICPD5yFS4JAjDOrXxxHQZkoj-zaAt~TaDNTbHFA~vgDi3PqoIOrE3KYKVsPAeqXmE9sACn6ocfVgyQB6d4ppJml4Bz9dintrJHqeA8f~FgRdawBf8fKPaKST1IynoEIYM~K3-ShJDsvy8-8Kg98YOo3pI3ihQGJQqh7EJxZbig1qAcjRhiKB-jqGedeA8bzqbRZX7zhF5hkPHBTf6-8PPK4Gihpfsc3xAqkJae~2oX3BovxN0Plr4ZpEY5L5AgccA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board approved three rulemaking items after department staff summarized public comment and recommended edits at the March 21 meeting.

Chapter 21: The board adopted amendments to Chapter 21 (institutional effectiveness/college outcomes). Staff said the department accepted several community college‑led comments including clarifying language to link outcomes to institutional effectiveness, replacing “assessment” with “evaluation and support of college readiness,” editing a student services paragraph to emphasize completion (not only enrollment), and removing the term “cocurricular” where redundant. The department recommended adoption with those changes; the board approved the amendments (motion moved and seconded from the floor).

Chapter 46: The board also adopted amendments to Chapter 46 on CTE in the postsecondary space. Staff described edits that change “mastery” language to “proficiency” and broadened program alignment language from narrowly defined job skills to a wider range of education and training opportunities. The board approved the rule package after a floor motion.

Chapter 79 (practitioner preparation/reading rules): The department reported that public comment on the proposed practitioner‑prep rule raised concerns about an initially proposed institutional pass‑rate threshold (90%) for the Foundations of Reading assessment. Staff removed that numerical threshold because the department said it already has authority via regular program review to take corrective action; instead pass rates will be examined as part of the practitioner preparation approval cycle. The department also recommended retaining a prohibition on the so‑called “three‑cueing” reading approach, citing the evidence base. The board voted to adopt the rules with the department's suggested change to remove the 90% institutional pass‑rate provision.

Why it matters: The rule changes affect how postsecondary institutions, practitioner preparation programs and CTE offerings are evaluated and how reading instruction is defined and regulated for educator preparation courses. Several of the edits followed subject‑matter expert feedback and were intended to align language to practice and law.","The board approved rule amendments covering community college outcomes, postsecondary CTE, and practitioner preparation/reading instruction after staff summarized public comments and subject‑matter changes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6115772,"Department of Education briefs state board on legislative progress; several DOE bills pass first funnel",384,439000,823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2736587-48d57bdece3be46690c388df4b4af858&start=439&end=823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2736587-48d57bdece3be46690c388df4b4af858/thumbnail_439000.jpg","/articles/6115772/Iowa/Department-of-Education-briefs-state-board-on-legislative-progress-several-DOE-bills-pass-first-funnel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115772-097d012a232e5d4938a6ff653798614a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770685695&Signature=KC7qEwuudiFDzEma0UOwtdyBLFV5L~cZaQaR2OXaX19~pZRrVwxg7n42RUphBqkbwv-xLlYVN0j3sJuoNQ2cqB4gCiH8JR4JD6dL3nQzI7god8Ck2GVwlqQ2AY8EecCs181dB8MwXW3tUDqpql~Z9R-dN-lZBkAtWxKGxxLSw2TZHcO5wKIrMO5iZJDFfO5d1x21KHNwHAWvCgu4LoiC5~dG3CzH~QhWGBr61GRrHFjli-60papmcvzeLYAWwXjYDGNJBl2wapweAx6od7OYy63~985h08PWtd0X6Y~eBgYAyManwVG2CDmnD7H9tHF~L7QUZMSI99gQC8UwB~p21Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Iowa Department of Education gave the State Board an overview of bills that have advanced through early legislative deadlines and other department priorities during its March 21 meeting.

The director told the board that all the governor’s education‑related bills cleared the first funnel and several department‑sponsored bills made committee progress. Highlights included House File 784 (the Math Counts Act) to support early identification and progress monitoring for students not on track in math, expanded evidence‑based professional development and supports for teacher preparation, and family‑centered math resources. The department also noted legislation moving to limit student use of personal electronic devices during instructional time and a multicomponent “education improvements” bill that would reinstate Teach Iowa in statute for statewide education job postings and clarify retiree return‑to‑work provisions.

Other legislation reported as progressing included: a continuum‑of‑care bill to support early childhood partnerships and expand full‑day early care and preschool programming; bills to establish a CTE (career and technical education) industry‑recognized credential diploma seal and embed career instruction in grades 5–7; and a Senate change addressing “grooming” behaviors in the Board of Educational Examiners’ ethics code. The department said all six of its prefiled bills moved through committee in at least one chamber and that several will require continued departmental testimony and technical assistance.

The director also briefed the board on operational items: release of the public Education Value‑Added Assessment System (EVAAS/EBOS) reports, a new round of LETRS (structured literacy) registration for teachers, and a dyslexia handbook approved by the Dyslexia Board. Division updates included launch of the Achieve family portal for parents of children with IFSPs and IEPs and upcoming special‑education webinars on FBAs/BIPs and Least Restrictive Environment monitoring.

Why it matters: The legislative items reported by the department would affect classroom instruction, career education pathways, and early childhood programming across Iowa. The board will receive further updates as bills move through the legislative process.","The Department of Education updated the board on multiple education bills advancing through the legislature, including measures on math intervention, device restrictions, Teach Iowa job posting system, and career education changes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6115777,"Former teacher tells State Board draft science standards were 'tampered with,' urges review",271,153000,424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2736587-48d57bdece3be46690c388df4b4af858&start=153&end=424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2736587-48d57bdece3be46690c388df4b4af858/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6115777/Iowa/Former-teacher-tells-State-Board-draft-science-standards-were-tampered-with-urges-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115777-3b519ef514c66014b094bb0269986b84/orig.mp4?Expires=1770685695&Signature=J1-Jpbjb-Bu9bg8AIkYXbmhuH9Sk2wPGnDd3lzg4Cbq-4j6OR3lmwTj5g8AnJJQ2DXYko-rB7lXp6HUkzDDlalPmvt3341idlk6rz5fbN2Kjh2UvNVm9elz0K8PiI02quZGUaeVPfFdFghBPpqQR2nLgKedohq4qPwqCSPGcHRRyDK0VUjxx1ARjJQpAjjdyDGmI3ZkAP-h5N5r7-bVyRKtc~u8SafHnAg-xRgsyai5dr-Gvgi0FgYKWn-8ErV~ZIWM8EvDp0mXxEj~iZhQdYLzHl5OT70X8NqFkYmUZcZohzbeDkmVgwTC6k6BHJMkezLqWOZbQOYfIqBzKnyLrWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A former K–12 science teacher urged the Iowa State Board of Education during public comment on March 21 to verify which draft of the proposed revised science standards the board will be asked to consider. The commenter said she taught science for 23 years in a rural county and has also taught preservice science methods courses.

The commenter told the board she took part in the state’s standards‑revision process and that the formal process for reviewing the 2015 science standards was not followed. “There were recommendations from professional educators,” she said, but the draft posted for public review had “clearly been tampered with.” She said passages on geology, evolution and climate change had been “significantly dumbed down.”

The commenter asked the board to confirm whether the version it would review at upcoming meetings was the educators’ recommended revision or a later version produced after a February review team met on public input. She said the public deserves to know “who made the changes,” and that “words really matter,” urging the board to make sure the version under consideration was produced by professional science educators.

Board President (on the record during public comment) thanked the speaker and moved the meeting on to the director’s report. The department later told the board that the board would receive a second proposed revised draft for a first read potentially in April and a second read potentially in May.

Why it matters: The state board will consider revised K–12 science standards in coming months. The public commenter asked the board to confirm the provenance of the draft itself and to ensure the standards retain scientifically accurate, pedagogically appropriate language before the board takes formal action.","A public commenter who said she taught science for 23 years asked the Iowa State Board of Education to verify which draft of revised K–12 science standards they will consider, saying changes weakened treatment of geology, evolution and climate change.","actionData","errors"]

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State Board adopts rule changes for career and technical education, practitioner preparation and reading instruction

Department of Education briefs state board on legislative progress; several DOE bills pass first funnel

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