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Establishing a teacher license reciprocity task force
Topics:K–12 educationProfessional licensingTeacher pay & licensing
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa will create a special group of teachers and school leaders to study how to make it easier for teachers from other states to work in Iowa. This group will compare training programs in nearby states to those in Iowa and look for ways to improve the licensing process. They will then share their findings and suggestions with the state legislature.1
Read the official explanation
This bill establishes a teacher license reciprocity task force. The bill requires the board of educational examiners (BOEE) to convene the teacher license reciprocity task force. The bill requires the task force to review the requirements that apply to out-of-state teachers who would like to be licensed to teach in Iowa, conduct a study of practitioner preparation programs in neighboring states to determine how those practitioner preparation programs compare to such programs offered in the state, and conduct a study of how to improve the process of allowing out-of-state teachers to teach in Iowa. The bill requires the BOEE to appoint the members of the task force, which are to include teachers, administrators of school districts, and any other members appointed by the BOEE. The bill requires the BOEE to provide staff assistance and administrative support to the task force, and requires the BOEE to submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by December 31, 2022.
Lobbying
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