HF 2724: Requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements and authorizations

What it does

This bill requires the board of educational examiners (BOEE) to establish additional endorsements. The bill requires the BOEE to adopt rules that establish additional endorsements for instruction related to fine arts, mathematics, and science. The BOEE is prohibited from granting an applicant such an endorsement unless the applicant holds a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. These provisions are repealed July 1, 2030. The bill requires the BOEE to adopt rules that establish an additional kindergarten through grade instructional strategist II endorsement that does not require the applicant to possess a master’s or doctoral degree as a condition of obtaining the endorsement.

House subcommittee · named February 5, 2026

• Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bob Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 5, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 677
2. February 5, 2026House subcommittee named: Ingels, Henderson and Kurth · as HSB 677
3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 677
4. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 677
5. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 21–2 · as HSB 677
6. February 24, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 24, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2724 · as HSB 677
8. March 3, 2026Passed the House, 94–2
9. March 4, 2026Arrived in the Senate
10. April 27, 2026Took the place of SF 2221 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
11. April 27, 2026Passed the Senate, 30–16
12. May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
13. June 2, 2026Signed into law