House File 2724 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2724 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 677) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 3, 2026 ) A BILL FOR An Act requiring the board of educational examiners to 1 establish additional endorsements and authorizations. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 HF 2724 (3) 91 jda/jh/md

H.F. 2724 Section 1. Section 256.146, Code 2026, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsections: 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unless the applicant holds a 12 bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. 13 c. This subsection is repealed July 1, 2030. 14 NEW SUBSECTION . 29. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 15 establishing an additional kindergarten through grade twelve 16 instructional strategist II endorsement that does not require 17 the applicant to possess a master’s or doctoral degree as a 18 condition of obtaining the endorsement. 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 30. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 20 establishing an activities administration authorization. 21 The rules must require an applicant for the activities 22 administration authorization to hold a baccalaureate degree or 23 higher in any academic field. 24 -1- HF 2724 (3) 91 jda/jh/md 1/ 1