ARC 5645C
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT[281]
Adopted and Filed
Rule making related to the organizational structure of the department of education
The State Board of Education hereby amends Chapter 1, “Organization and Operation,” Iowa Administrative Code.
Legal Authority for Rule Making
This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 256.7(5).
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 256.9.
Purpose and Summary
This rule making updates the organizational structure of the Department of Education.
Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making
Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on February 24, 2021, as ARC 5479C. A public hearing was held on March 16, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. in Room B100, Grimes State Office Building, 400 East 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa. No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.
Adoption of Rule Making
This rule making was adopted by the State Board on May 6, 2021.
Fiscal Impact
This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.
Jobs Impact
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
Waivers
Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the State Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 281—Chapter 4.
Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).
Effective Date
This rule making will become effective on July 7, 2021.
The following rule-making action is adopted:
	Amend subrule 1.4(1) as follows:
	1.4(1) Organization.
	a. 	Office of the director. The director is the chief administrator of the department and serves as chief executive officer of the state board of education.  Within the office of the director, there are two offices, each headed by a deputy director: the office of learning, results, and programs, and the office of operations and initiatives.
	b. 	Division of community colleges and workforce preparation. The division oversees career and technical education as well as the community colleges.
	c. 	Division of financial and information services. The division provides internal operations and information technology to the agency as well as planning, research and evaluation services.
	d. 	Division of early childhood, elementary and secondary education. The division consists of bureaus that oversee instructional services, practitioner preparation, administration and school improvement services, and food and nutrition services.
	b. 	Division of learning, results, and programs. The division consists of bureaus that oversee instructional services; practitioner preparation; administration and school improvement services; food and nutrition services; and planning, research, and evaluation services. The division is within the office of learning, results, and programs.
	c. 	Division of community colleges and workforce preparation. The division oversees career and technical education as well as the community colleges. The division is within the office of operations and initiatives.
	d. 	Division of finance and support services. The division provides accounting and internal operations and information technology to the agency, and it also oversees school business operations. The division is within the office of operations and initiatives. The division administrator is the department’s chief financial officer.
	e.  to g.  No change.
[Filed 5/6/21, effective 7/7/21]
[Published 6/2/21]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 6/2/21.