ARC 1326C
EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]
Adopted and Filed
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 272.2, the Board of Educational Examiners hereby amends Chapter 18, “Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements,” Iowa Administrative Code.
Current rules provide for issuing an initial administrator license only to an applicant who is assuming an administrative position. The amendment eliminates this requirement. This change allows an applicant to obtain a license right after completing an administrative program, regardless of whether the applicant has found an administrative position. If the applicant waits to obtain licensure until a significant amount of time has passed since completion of the administrative program, it is possible that licensure requirements could change and the applicant would then have to complete additional coursework.
Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 1234C on December 11, 2013. A public hearing was held on January 8, 2014, with written comment accepted until January 10, 2014. No one attended the hearing, and no written comments were received. This amendment is identical to that published under Notice of Intended Action.
There is an agencywide waiver provision available in 282—Chapter 6.
The Board of Educational Examiners adopted this amendment on January 16, 2014.
After analysis and review of this rule making, there is no anticipated impact on jobs.
This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 272.2(1)“a.”
This amendment will become effective March 26, 2014.
The following amendment is adopted.
	Amend rule 282—18.4(272) as follows:
282—18.4(272) General requirements for an administrator license.
	18.4(1)  No change.
	18.4(2) Specific requirements for an initial administrator license for applicants who have completed a teacher preparation program. An initial administrator license valid for one year may be issued to an applicant who:
	a. 	Is the holder of or is eligible for a standard license; and
	b. 	Has three years of teaching experience; and
	c. 	Has completed a state-approved PK-12 principal and PK-12 supervisor of special education program (see subrule 18.9(1)); and
	d. 	Is assuming a position as a PK-12 principal and PK-12 supervisor of special education (see subrule 18.9(1)) for the first time or has one year of out-of-state or nonpublic administrative experience; and
	e.  d.	Has completed an approved human relations component; and
	f.  e.	Has completed an exceptional learner component; and
	g.  f.	Has completed an evaluator approval program.
	18.4(3) and 18.4(4) No change.
[Filed 1/23/14, effective 3/26/14]
[Published 2/19/14]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 2/19/14.