HF 2085: Establishing a new license to be issued by the board of educational examiners

What it does

This bill establishes a new license to be issued by the board of educational examiners. The bill requires the board of educational examiners to grant a temporary initial teaching license to an applicant who is at least years old, holds a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, successfully completes an alternative teacher certification program, and successfully completes a praxis subject assessment. The bill describes what an alternative teacher certification program must include.

House subcommittee · named January 31, 2022

• Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Cecil Dolecheck (R)
• Rep. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 6 against

For: American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence

Against: Area Education Agencies of Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 25, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 25, 2022House subcommittee named: Wills, Cahill and Dolecheck
3. January 31, 2022House subcommittee named: Wills, Dolecheck and Staed
4. February 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
5. February 17, 2022Approved by the House committee
6. February 21, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2500