CHAPTER 2
AGENCY PROCEDURE FOR RULEMAKING
AND PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
281—2.1(17A) Incorporation by reference. The Iowa department of education (department) and the Iowa state board of education incorporate by this reference all such matters in Iowa Code chapter 17A that deal with rulemaking or petitions for rulemaking.
[ARC 7425C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]
281—2.2(17A) Contact information.
	2.2(1) General. Petitions for rulemaking and inquiries about department rules and the rulemaking process may be directed to Legal Consultant, Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 East 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146.
	2.2(2) Comments on proposed rules. Any public comment on a Notice of Intended Action or similar document may be directed to Legal Consultant, Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 East 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146, or as directed in the Notice of Intended Action or similar document.
	2.2(3) Petitions for rulemaking. A petition for rulemaking that substantially conforms to the following form will be considered by the department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	
Petition by (Name of Petitioner)
for the Adoption/Amendment/Repeal of (Cite rule involved).	}	PETITION FOR
RULEMAKING	
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281—2.3(17A) Electronic submissions. The department encourages electronic submissions of documents under this chapter, including documents bearing electronic signatures. More information is available in the administrative rules content on the department’s website (educateiowa.gov).
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These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 256.7(3) and chapter 17A.
[Filed 8/19/88, Notice 6/29/88—published 9/7/88, effective 10/12/88]
[Filed 3/11/94, Notice 12/8/93—published 3/30/94, effective 5/4/94]
[Filed 4/13/99, Notice 3/10/99—published 5/5/99, effective 6/9/99]
[Filed 4/20/05, Notice 2/16/05—published 5/11/05, effective 6/15/05]
[Filed ARC 5646C (Notice ARC 5466C, IAB 2/24/21), IAB 6/2/21, effective 7/7/21]
[Filed ARC 7425C (Notice ARC 7083C, IAB 10/4/23), IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]