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

HF 4: 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

Became HF 255 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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. 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

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

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.

House subcommittee · named January 12, 2023

  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Mary L. Madison (D) · mary.madison@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. January 11, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 12, 2023House subcommittee named: Stone, Gehlbach and Madison
  3. January 31, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 7, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. February 9, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 255
  6. March 8, 2023Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF4