MEA President: Kevin Droe
Advocacy Leadership Force member: David Law
ALF Member Email:maestrolaw@gmail.com
2021 Legislative Session Info- Legislature Website
| Legislative Calendar |
Convenes: 1/11/2021 Meeting in person in 2021 |
| Cross-Over Deadline | 3/19/2021 |
| Budget Deadline | 100th session day |
| Introduction Deadlines | |
| Governor | Kim Reynolds (R) |
| Education Committee Chairs |
House: CHAIR: Rep. Cecil Dolecheck (R) Senate: CHAIR: Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) |
| Partisan Split | House: R Senate: R |
| House Clerk Contact | 515-281-4280 |
| Senate Secretary Contact | 515-725-4118 |
| Carryover to 2022 | Yes |
State Board of Education
| State Board of Education Website | |
| State Board of Education Meeting Schedule | Meets bi-monthly – on main webpage |
ESSA Implementation Information
| Title I Director | None listed |
| Title IV Director | None listed |
| Title IV Website | |
| Title IV Allocations | |
| Application Timeline for Federal Funds | November first; currently available allocation are for last school year; for Title IV website, scroll down to bottom of page for Title IV information |
State Certification Information
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State |
Certificate Age Levels and Subject Areas |
Levels and Length of Certification |
Testing Requirements |
Teacher Performance Assessment |
Reciprocity |
Fees*
*Does not account for assessment fee (e.g., Praxis, edTPA, etc.)s |
Alternate Path to Licensure |
State Certification Website: |
Updated |
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General Skills Test |
Content/Subject Specific Test |
Pedagogical Knowledge |
NASDTEC Member |
Additional Coursework |
Yes/No |
More information can be found at: |
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| IA | Music K-8 Music 5-12 |
Initial (2-year) Regional Exchange (2-year) Standard (5-year) Master Educator (5-year) |
Praxis I: Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) | Praxis II: Music Content Knowledge (5113) | Praxis Principles of Teaching & Learning: Early Childhood, K-6, 5-9, or 7-12 | edTPA | Yes | Possible additional testing and/or coursework | $85 application (in-state) $145 application (out-of-state) $75 fingerprinting |
Yes | https://iowateacherintern.org/ | https://boee.iowa.gov | June 2020 |
COVID-19 Information
Reopening Guidance for Schools
On July 17, Gov. Reynolds, overriding local decisions, ordered every student to spend at least half of their schooling inside classrooms. Districts must also provide online classes for parents who demand it. Temporary/continuous remote learning for an entire school or district can only be requested if the COVID-19 positivity rate averages 15 percent to 20 percent countywide over the past 14 days, and 10 percent absenteeism is expected for in-person instruction.
Title IV Success Stories
The funds below were allocated during the 2017-2018 school year.
IA: Title IV-A funds were utilized in Iowa to appoint a fine arts teacher, which has allowed students more access to the arts and has ensured that an educator has more contact time with students. Consequently, students have received an increase of instructional minutes in the fine arts due to an increased FTE for a fine arts educator.
