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

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: SSB 3043, HSB 677, SF 2221

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2026
Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2026
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 3, 202694–2
Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateApril 27, 202630–16
Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2026
Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

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What’s in it

AI summary The Board of Educational Examiners will create new teaching certificates for fine arts, math, and science. To get these new certificates, teachers must have a bachelor's degree. The board will also create a new teaching strategist certificate for grades K-12 that does not require a master's or doctoral degree.¹

Read the official explanation

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 These provisions are repealed July 1, 2030.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 12 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.

Why it matters. The board of educational examiners would create new teaching endorsements for fine arts, mathematics, and science, which can only be granted to applicants with a bachelor's degree. Additionally, the board would establish a new kindergarten through grade instructional strategist II endorsement that does not require a master's or doctoral degree.²

Changed since by amendments S-5213, H-8066; see Amendments.

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House subcommittee

Named February 5, 2026 (as HSB 677). On February 11, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.146

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Lobbying

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SSB 3043Renumbered HSB 677Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 2221Didn’t advancefrom SSB 3043 HF 2724Became lawfrom HSB 677