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2025 Iowa Code
Title VII - EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- Section 256.1 - Department established.
- Section 256.2 - Definitions.
- Section 256.3 - State board established.
- Section 256.4 - Oath — vacancies.
- Section 256.5 - Compensation and expenses.
- Section 256.5A - Nonvoting member.
- Section 256.6 - Regular and special meetings.
- Section 256.7 - Duties of state board.
- Section 256.8 - Director of department of education.
- Section 256.9 - Duties of director.
- Section 256.9A - Limitation on guidance and interpretations.
- Section 256.10 - Director salary — employment of staff.
- Section 256.10A - Duties of consultants.
- Section 256.11 - Educational standards.
- Section 256.11A - Teacher librarian — guidance counselor — school nurse — waivers.
- Section 256.11B - Career and technical education instruction — nonpublic schools.
- Section 256.12 - Sharing instructors and services.
- Section 256.13 - Nonresident pupils.
- Section 256.14 - Permanent revolving fund.
- Section 256.15 - Nonpublic school advisory committee.
- Section 256.16 - Specific criteria for teacher preparation and certain educators.
- Section 256.17 - Postsecondary course audit.
- Section 256.18 - Character education policy.
- Section 256.18A - Service learning.
- Section 256.19 - Pilot projects to improve instructional programs.
- Section 256.20 - Year around schools.
- Section 256.21 - Sabbatical program.
- Section 256.22 - Extended year school grant program.
- Section 256.23 - Administrative advancement and recruitment program.
- Section 256.24 - Competency-based education grant program.
- Section 256.25 - Therapeutic classroom incentive grant program — fund.
- Section 256.25A - Therapeutic classroom — claims.
- Section 256.26 - Before and after school grant program.
- Section 256.27 - Online state job posting system.
- Section 256.28 - Teach Iowa student teaching pilot project.
- Section 256.29 - Council on educator development established.
- Section 256.30 - Educational expenses for American Indians.
- Section 256.31 - Community college council.
- Section 256.32 - Council for agricultural education.
- Section 256.32A - Iowa dyslexia board.
- Section 256.33 - Educational technology assistance.
- Section 256.34 - Fine arts beginning teacher mentoring program.
- Section 256.35 - Regional autism assistance program.
- Section 256.35A - Iowa autism council.
- Section 256.35B
- Section 256.36 - Math and science grant program.
- Section 256.37 - School restructuring and effectiveness — policy — findings.
- Section 256.38 - School-to-work transition system.
- Section 256.39 - Career pathways program.
- Section 256.40 - Statewide work-based learning intermediary network — fund — steering committee — regional networks.
- Section 256.41 - Online learning requirements — school districts.
- Section 256.42 - Iowa learning online initiative.
- Section 256.43 - Online learning program model.
- Section 256.44 - National board certification pilot project.
- Section 256.45 - Ambassador to education.
- Section 256.46 - Rules for participation in extracurricular activities by certain children.
- Section 256.47
- Section 256.48
- Section 256.49
- Section 256.50 - Library services — definitions.
- Section 256.51 - Library services — duties and responsibilities.
- Section 256.52 - Commission of libraries — creation and duties.
- Section 256.53 - State publications.
- Section 256.54 - State library — law library.
- Section 256.55 - State data center.
- Section 256.56 - Electronic access to documents.
- Section 256.57 - Enrich Iowa program.
- Section 256.58 - Library support network.
- Section 256.59 - Specialized library services.
- Section 256.60 - Library service areas established — purposes.
- Section 256.61 - Library service areas and boards of trustees — appointment — terms.
- Section 256.62 - Library services advisory panel.
- Section 256.63
- Section 256.64
- Section 256.65
- Section 256.66 - Powers and duties of regional trustees.
- Section 256.67 - Duties of the area administrator.
- Section 256.67A - Insurance eligibility.
- Section 256.68 - Distribution and administration of funds.
- Section 256.69 - Local financial support.
- Section 256.70 - Library compact authorized.
- Section 256.71 - Administrator.
- Section 256.72 - Agreements.
- Section 256.73 - Enforcement.
- Section 256.74
- Section 256.75
- Section 256.76
- Section 256.77
- Section 256.78
- Section 256.79
- Section 256.80 - Definitions.
- Section 256.81 - Public broadcasting division created — administrator — duties.
- Section 256.82 - Board — advisory committees.
- Section 256.83 - Meetings.
- Section 256.84 - Powers — facilities — rules.
- Section 256.85 - Purchase of energy efficiency packages.
- Section 256.86 - Competition with private sector.
- Section 256.87 - Capital equipment replacement revolving fund.
- Section 256.88 - Trusts.
- Section 256.89 - State plan.
- Section 256.90 - Narrowcast operations.
- Section 256.91
- Section 256.92
- Section 256.93
- Section 256.94
- Section 256.95 - Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired and Iowa school for the deaf.
- Section 256.96 - Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program.
- Section 256.97 - Admission — Iowa school for the deaf.
- Section 256.98 - Superintendent.
- Section 256.99 - Clothing and prescriptions.
- Section 256.100 - Residence during vacation.
- Section 256.101 - Iowa school for the deaf — transportation reimbursement.
- Section 256.102 - Closure requirements.
- Section 256.103 - Employees — contracts — termination and discharge procedures.
- Section 256.103A - Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired and Iowa school for the deaf — leave.
- Section 256.104 - Students residing on state-owned land.
- Section 256.105 - Transfer of a student to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics.
- Section 256.106 - Deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
- Section 256.107 - Administrative rules.
- Section 256.108
- Section 256.109
- Section 256.110
- Section 256.111 - Innovation division — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative.
- Section 256.112
- Section 256.113
- Section 256.114
- Section 256.115
- Section 256.116
- Section 256.117
- Section 256.118
- Section 256.119
- Section 256.120
- Section 256.121 - Higher education division created.
- Section 256.122
- Section 256.123
- Section 256.124
- Section 256.125 - Definitions.
- Section 256.126 - Federal Act accepted.
- Section 256.127 - State board for career and technical education.
- Section 256.128 - Community colleges and post-secondary readiness bureau — personnel.
- Section 256.129 - Duties of state board.
- Section 256.130 - Duties of director.
- Section 256.131 - Reimbursement from federal and state moneys.
- Section 256.132 - Local advisory council.
- Section 256.133 - Powers of district boards.
- Section 256.134 - Salary and expenses for administration.
- Section 256.135 - Custodian of funds.
- Section 256.136 - Regional career and technical education planning partnerships.
- Section 256.137 - Career academy.
- Section 256.138
- Section 256.139
- Section 256.140
- Section 256.141
- Section 256.142
- Section 256.143
- Section 256.144
- Section 256.145 - Definitions.
- Section 256.146 - Board of examiners created.
- Section 256.147 - Membership.
- Section 256.148 - Terms of office.
- Section 256.149 - Compensation of board — executive director.
- Section 256.150 - Immunities.
- Section 256.151 - Validity of license.
- Section 256.152 - License to applicants from other states or countries.
- Section 256.153 - Continuity of certificates and licenses.
- Section 256.154 - Administrator licenses.
- Section 256.155 - Fees.
- Section 256.156 - Expenditures and refunds.
- Section 256.157 - Para-educator certificates.
- Section 256.158 - Hearing procedures — confidentiality.
- Section 256.158A - Required annual report to general assembly.
- Section 256.159 - Appointment of administrative law judges.
- Section 256.160 - Reporting requirements — complaints.
- Section 256.161 - Work-based learning program supervisor certificates.
- Section 256.162 - National certification.
- Section 256.163 - Licensure beyond temporary initial license or initial license.
- Section 256.164 - Annual administrative rules review — triennial report.
- Section 256.165 - Authorizations — coaching, school business officials, school administration managers, substitute teachers.
- Section 256.166 - Temporary initial license for applicants who complete an alternative teacher certification program.
- Section 256.167
- Section 256.168
- Section 256.169
- Section 256.170
- Section 256.171
- Section 256.172
- Section 256.173
- Section 256.174
- Section 256.175
- Section 256.176 - Commission created.
- Section 256.177 - Duties of commission.
- Section 256.178 - Organization — bylaws.
- Section 256.179 - Funds — compensation and expenses of commission.
- Section 256.180 - Response to national emergency — waiver authority.
- Section 256.181 - Textbook notice — legislative intent and recommendation.
- Section 256.182 - Corporation for educational financial assistance, services, and research.
- Section 256.183 - Definitions.
- Section 256.184 - Who qualified.
- Section 256.185 - Extent of grant.
- Section 256.186 - Amount of grant.
- Section 256.187 - Annual grant.
- Section 256.188 - Other aid considered.
- Section 256.189 - Administration by commission — rules.
- Section 256.190 - Application for grants.
- Section 256.191 - Iowa tuition grants — for-profit institutions.
- Section 256.192 - Vocational-technical tuition grants.
- Section 256.193 - Scholarship and tuition grant reserve fund.
- Section 256.194 - Appropriations — standing limited.
- Section 256.195 - Definitions.
- Section 256.196 - Powers.
- Section 256.197 - Duties.
- Section 256.198 - Agency operating account.
- Section 256.199 - Short title.
- Section 256.200 - Actions not barred.
- Section 256.201 - Security interest in education loans.
- Section 256.202 - Iowa state fair scholarship.
- Section 256.203 - Chiropractic graduate student forgivable loans.
- Section 256.204 - Chiropractic loan revolving fund.
- Section 256.205 - Chiropractic loan forgiveness program.
- Section 256.206 - Work-study program.
- Section 256.207 - Eligibility and duties of institutions.
- Section 256.208 - Student eligibility.
- Section 256.209 - Appropriation.
- Section 256.210 - National guard service scholarship program.
- Section 256.211 - National guard STEM-related recruitment and retention incentive programs.
- Section 256.212 - All Iowa opportunity scholarship program and fund.
- Section 256.213 - Legislative intent.
- Section 256.214 - Definitions.
- Section 256.215 - Program qualifications.
- Section 256.216 - Powers of the commission.
- Section 256.217 - Duties of applicant.
- Section 256.218 - Teach Iowa scholar program.
- Section 256.219 - Teacher shortage forgivable loan program.
- Section 256.220 - Teacher shortage loan forgiveness program.
- Section 256.221 - Rural Iowa primary care loan repayment program — fund — appropriations.
- Section 256.222
- Section 256.223 - Health care professional recruitment program.
- Section 256.224 - Health care award program.
- Section 256.225 - Mental health professional loan repayment program.
- Section 256.226 - Rural veterinarian loan repayment program — fund — appropriations.
- Section 256.227 - Skilled workforce shortage tuition grant program.
- Section 256.228 - Future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program.
- Section 256.229 - Future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program.
- Section 256.230 - Iowa workforce grant and incentive program.
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