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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 2, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 14, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2398
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
AI summary People with master's or doctoral degrees will no longer have to meet certain renewal requirements to keep their professional licenses. This change also allows these educators to receive permanent licenses. The board of educational examiners can still deny or take away a license if necessary.1
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This bill relates to renewal requirements for licenses issued by the board of educational examiners to practitioners with master’s or doctoral degrees. Current law authorizes the board of educational examiners (BOEE) to establish renewal requirements for licensed practitioners. The bill provides that there shall be no renewal requirement for a practitioner who possesses a master’s or doctoral degree. The bill makes conforming changes, including changes to authorize permanent licensure for practitioners who possess a master’s or doctoral degree. The bill does not affect the BOEE’s ability to deny or revoke a license under Code section 272.2(14).
Changed since by amendments H-8121, H-8078, H-8075, H-8073, H-8072; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 2, 2022. On February 9, 2022 it recommended amendment and passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Fiscal note
AI summary This bill requires the Board of Educational Examiners to issue permanent licenses to certain practitioners who have a master's or doctoral degree and ten years of employment. It is estimated that this will reduce licensure fees remitted to the Board of Educational Examiners by $110,000 and reduce deposits to the State General Fund by $40,000.3
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Description
House File 2398 requires the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) to issue permanent licensure to practitioners who hold a master’s degree or doctoral degree and have been employed as a practitioner for at least 10 years. If the practitioner holds an evaluator approval endorsement, licensure must be renewed at least once every 10 years.
Background
The BOEE establishes standards for educational practitioners pursuant to authority under Iowa Code chapter 272. The BOEE sets standards for issuance of licenses, certificates, and authorizations to educational practitioners and sets standards for license renewal. Licensure renewal includes the following:
- Verification of completion of Mandatory Reporter of Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse Training within three years of renewal of license.
- Verification of completion of Iowa Evaluator Training for each administration license renewal.
- Conducting a background check on all renewals including Child Abuse, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Sex Offender registries, and a review of Iowa Courts Online for any criminal convictions.
The BOEE operational costs are funded through licensure fees and 25.0% of the collected fees are transferred into the State General Fund. The licensing fees collected by the BOEE for FY 2021 were $1.9 million.
Assumptions
- An estimated 4,100 individuals with a master’s degree or doctoral degree renew or extend a license each year.
- The current licensure processing fee, as established by the BOEE, is $85 per application.
- The BOEE will collect $50 per application to conduct background checks.
- 75.0% of the fees received by the BOEE are used for operations and 25.0% of the fees are transferred into the State General Fund.
Fiscal Impact
House File 2398 is estimated to reduce licensure fees remitted to the BOEE by $110,000 and reduce deposits to the State General Fund by $40,000. The BOEE has indicated that the reduction of fees would impact its ability to cover operating expenses and may result in a reduction of staff.
Source
- Board of Educational Examiners
- Permanent Teaching Licensure · March 14, 2022 · $110,000
- Permanent Teaching Licensure · February 17, 2022 · $260,000
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