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Executive Order 10 (EO10) requires all state agencies to identify which administrative rule chapters will be retained or rescinded. The Iowa Department of Education (Department) and its aligned state agencies have the following deadlines to complete their work under EO10:
- Iowa Department of Education - Dec. 31, 2023
- Iowa Board of Educational Examiners - Dec. 31, 2024.
- Iowa College Aid - Dec. 31, 2025.
- School Budget Review Committee - Dec. 31, 2026
EO10's process for reviewing existing rule chapters and determining which rules will be repealed or retained includes public engagement with the opportunity for meaningful input throughout the process.
Opportunities for public input and information for public review during the implementation of EO10 will be posted to this webpage as it becomes available.
Red Tape Reviews
Red Tape Reviews are the Department's analysis for rules chapters. Documents explain the analysis, including rules and restrictive terms that are eliminated and contains a proposed new rule chapter. Additional changes may be made to each proposed rule chapter as part of the Regulatory Analysis required by Executive Order 10, or as part of the rulemaking process.
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| Red Tape Review Document & Date Completed | Topic | Regulatory Analysis & Final Date |
|---|---|---|
5-30-23 | Organization and Operation | |
5-30-23 | Agency Procedure for Rule Making and Petitions for Rule Making | |
5-30-23 | Declaratory Orders | |
5-30-23 | Waivers From Administrative Rules | |
8-28-23 | Public Records and Fair Information Practices | |
5-30-23 | Appeal Procedures | |
7-17-23 | Criteria for Grants | |
8-31-23 | Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options | |
8-31-23 | General Accreditation | |
8-31-23 | School Health Services | |
8-30-23 | Online and Virtual Learning | |
5-30-23 | Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program | |
5-30-23 | School Fees | |
5-30-23 | Charter Schools and Iowa Public Charter and Innovation Zone Schools | |
8-30-23 | Community Colleges | |
8-28-23 | Senior Year Plus | |
7-27-23 | Adult Education and Literacy Programs - This rule chapter is transferring to Iowa Workforce Development. | |
8-2-23 | Pathways for Academic Career and Employment Program; Gap Tuition Assistance Program | |
8-2-23 | Workforce Training and Economic Development Funds | |
8-28-23 | Private Instructions and Dual Enrollment | |
8-22-23 | High School Equivalency Diploma | |
7-17-23 | Educating Homeless Children and Youth | |
8-31-23 | Funding for Children Residing in State Institutions or Mental Health Institutes | |
7-26-23 | Educational Standards and Program Requirements for Children's Residential Facilities | |
8-21-23 | Extracurricular Interscholastic Competition | |
8-21-23 | Extracurricular Athletic Activity Conference for Member Schools | |
9-1-23 | Special Education | |
8-30-23 | Pupil Transportation | |
8-30-23 | School Buses | |
8-30-23 | Career and Technical Education | |
7-31-23 | Work-Based Learning - The majority of this rule chapter will be transferred to Iowa Workforce Development. | |
8-2-23 | Individual Career and Academic Plan | |
5-30-23 | Approval of On-the-job Training Establishments Under the Montgomery G.I. Bill and For the education and Training of Eligible Veterans Under the Montgomery G.I. Bill | |
7-28-23 | Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services - This rule chapter is transferring to Iowa Workforce Development. | |
7-18-23 | School Breakfast and Lunch Program; Nutritional Content Standards for Other Food and Beverages | |
7-18-23 | Gifted and Talented Programs | |
7-17-23 | Programs for Students Who Are English Learners | |
7-26-23 | Iowa Reading Research Center | |
8-21-23 | State Standards for Progression in Reading | |
8-31-23 | Educational Programs and Services for Pupils in Juvenile Homes | |
8-21-23 | Child Development Coordinating Council and Educational Support Programs for Parents of Children Aged Birth Through Five Years Who Are At Risk | |
7-17-23 | Programs for At-Risk Early Elementary Students | |
8-30-23 | Accreditation of Area Education Agencies | |
7-17-23 | Standards for Teacher Intern Preparation Programs and Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs | |
8-1-23 | Standards for Paraeducator Preparation | |
8-28-23 | Standards for School Business Official Preparation Programs | |
7-18-23 | Standards for School Administration Manager Programs | |
8-1-23 | Teacher and Administrator Quality Programs | |
5-30-23 | Financial Incentives for National Board Certified Teachers | |
5-30-23 | Equal Employment Opportunity | |
8-30-23 | Statewide Sales and Service Tax for School Infrastructure | |
8-30-23 | Supplementary Weighting | |
9-1-23 | Financial Management of Categorical Funding | |
7-17-23 | Business Procedures and Deadlines | |
8-31-23 | Procedures for Charging and Investigating Incidents of Abuse of Students by School Employees | |
8-28-23 | Corporal Punishment, Physical Restraint, Seclusion, and Other Physical Contact with Students | |
9-1-23 | Early ACCESS Integrated System of Early Intervention Services |
Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
| Red Tape Review Document & Date Completed | Topic | Regulatory Analysis & Final Date |
|---|---|---|
Iowa College Aid
| Red Tape Review Document & Date Completed | Topic | Regulatory Analysis & Final Date |
|---|---|---|
283-1 before 12-31-25 | Organization and Operation | |
283-2 before 12-31-25 | Commission Procedure for Rule Making | |
283-3 before 12-31-25 | Declaratory Orders | |
283-4 before 12-31-25 | Due Process | |
283-5 before 12-31-25 | Contested Cases | |
283-6 before 12-31-25 | Public Records and Fair Information Practices | |
283-7 before 12-31-25 | Uniform Rules for Waivers | |
| 283-8 | All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship | 2-1-24 |
283-10 before 12-31-24 | Future Ready Iowa Skilled Workforce Grant Program | |
| 283-11 | Iowa Tuition Grant – For-Profit Institutions | 2-1-24 |
| 283-12 | Iowa Tuition Grant | 4-24-24 |
| 283-13 | Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant | 2-1-24 |
283-14 before 12-31-25 | Health Care Professional Recruitment Program | |
283-15 before 12-31-24 | Future Ready Iowa Skilled Workforce Last-Dollar Scholarship | |
7-3-23 | Future Ready Iowa Skilled Workforce Grant Program | 8-17-2023 |
283-18 before 12-31-24 | Iowa Work-Study Program | |
283-20 before 12-31-24 | Iowa National Guard Service Scholarship | |
283-21 before 12-31-25 | Approval of Postsecondary Schools | |
| 283-23 | Skilled Workforce Shortage Tuition Grant | 2-1-24 |
283-24 before 12-31-24 | Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program | |
| 283-25 | Rural Iowa Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program | |
283-26 before 12-31-25 | Health Care Award Program | |
283-27 before 12-31-25 | Rural Iowa Veterinarian Loan Repayment Program | |
283-28 before 12-31-25 | Teach Iowa Scholar | |
283-29 before 12-31-24 | Iowa National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program | |
283-30 before 12-31-25 | Iowa National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program | |
283-31 before 12-31-25 | Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program | |
283-33 before 12-31-25 | Chiropractic Loan Forgiveness Program | |
283-34 no red tape review for this new program | Workforce Grant and Incentive Program | |
| 283-35 | Iowa Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program | |
| 283-36 | Governor Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship Program | |
283-37 before 12-31-25 | Student Loan Debt Collection |
School Budget Review Committee
| Red Tape Review Document & Date Completed | Topic | Regulatory Analysis & Final Date |
|---|---|---|
Regulatory Analysis - Public Hearings
After the Department completes its Red Tape Review of each of its rules chapters, it is required to prepare a regulatory analysis for each rule chapter and seek public comment.
Upcoming Hearings
Jan. 2, 2024
A public hearing on the Department's regulatory analysis of Chapters 5, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 31, 34, 41, 43, 44, 46, 62, 63, 64, 67, 72, 81, 96, 97, 98, 102, 103, and 120 on January 2, 2024, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Room B50, Basement, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319. Individuals are welcome to give public comment on any or all of those rules chapters.
The regulatory analysis for each of those chapters were published in the Dec. 13, 2023, Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
Previous Hearing
Oct. 25 and 26, 2023
The Iowa Department of Education's Bureau of Iowa College Aid held a public hearing at the Iowa College Aid office at 475 SW Fifth St, Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50309 on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. regarding the administrative rules on uniform policies for both the Future Ready Iowa Grant and the Workforce Grant and Incentive Program.
The regulatory analysis for each of those chapters were published in the Oct. 4, 2023 Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
Sept. 12, 2023
A public hearing on the Department's regulatory analysis of Chapters 25, 27, 35, 49, 61, 79, 79, 80, and 83 was held on Sept. 12, 2023 from 9-10 a.m. in the State Board Room, Second Floor, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319.
The regulatory analysis for each of those chapters were published in the Aug. 23, 2023 Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
Aug. 29, 2023
A public hearing on the Department's regulatory analysis of Chapters 7, 33, 58, 59, 60, 65, 82 and 99 was held on Aug. 29, 2023 from 9-10 a.m. in the State Board Room, Second Floor, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319.
The regulatory analysis for each of those chapters were published in the Aug. 9, 2023 Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
Aug. 2, 2023
The Iowa Department of Education's Bureau of Iowa College Aid held a public hearing on the regulatory analysis of Chapters 10 and 34 on Aug. 2, 2024 from 4-4:30 p.m. at the Iowa College Aid office at 475 SW Fifth St, Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50309.
The regulatory analysis for each of those chapters were published in the July 12, 2023 Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
Aug. 1, 2023
A public hearing on the Department's regulatory analysis of Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 16, 18, 19, 51, 52, 68, 84 and 95 was held on Aug. 1, 2023 from 9-10 a.m. in the ICN Room, Second Floor, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319.
The regulatory analysis for each of those chapters were published in the July 12, 2023 Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
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