Senate File 2221 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2221 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3043) A BILL FOR An Act requiring the board of educational examiners to 1 establish additional endorsements for instruction related to 2 fine arts, mathematics, and science. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5838SV (1) 91 jda/jh

S.F. 2221 Section 1. Section 256.146, Code 2026, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 28. a. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 3 establishing additional endorsements for instruction related 4 to all of the following high-need teaching areas in schools 5 providing instruction to students enrolled in prekindergarten 6 through grade twelve: 7 (1) Fine arts. 8 (2) Mathematics. 9 (3) Science. 10 b. The board shall not grant an applicant an endorsement 11 described in paragraph “a” unless the applicant holds a 12 bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. 13 c. This subsection is repealed July 1, 2030. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill requires the board of educational examiners (BOEE) 18 to adopt rules that establish additional endorsements for 19 instruction related to fine arts, mathematics, and science. 20 The BOEE is prohibited from granting an applicant such an 21 endorsement unless the applicant holds a bachelor’s degree from 22 an accredited college or university. These provisions are 23 repealed July 1, 2030. 24 -1- LSB 5838SV (1) 91 jda/jh 1/ 1