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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 255: Modifying requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners and establishing a temporary initial teaching license to be issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants who complete an alternative teacher certification program

Signed into law

What it does

This bill modifies requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners (BOEE) and establishes a temporary initial teaching license to be issued by the BOEE to applicants who complete an alternative teacher certification program. The bill provides that if a higher education institution providing practitioner preparation offers a program that is designed to assist students in attaining a teacher intern license from the BOEE, the program shall require participants to satisfy certain specified requirements.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact of HF 255 is unknown and cannot be determined. However, participation in the Bill’s proposed temporary initial teaching licensure path may reduce demand for the RAPIL Program administered by the Board of Regents.

Senate subcommittee · named March 15, 2023

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 5 against

For: American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence; Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; Opportunity Solutions Project

Against: 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. February 9, 2023Filed in the House
  2. March 8, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 8, 2023Passed the House, 61–36
  4. March 9, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 15, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Donahue and Gruenhagen
  6. March 21, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. January 25, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  8. February 8, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
  9. April 15, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  10. April 15, 2024Passed the Senate, 33–14
  11. April 17, 2024Passed the House, 58–36
  12. April 29, 2024Sent to the Governor
  13. May 8, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  14. May 17, 2024Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF255