Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."

Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 272.2, the Board of Educational Examiners hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 17, "Renewal of Licenses," Iowa Administrative Code.

The proposed amendments provide a mechanism for an administrator to add the evaluator endorsement to the person’s administrator license. The amendments include a prorated fee chart for this conversion.

A waiver provision is not included. The Board has adopted a uniform waiver rule.

Any interested party or persons may present their views either orally or in writing at the public hearing that will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 2 p.m. in Room 3 North, Grimes State Office Building, East 14th and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.

At the hearing, persons will be asked to give their names and addresses for the record and to confine their remarks to the subject of the proposed amendments. Persons who wish to make oral presentations at the public hearing may contact the Executive Director, Board of Educational Examiners, Grimes State Office Building, East 14th and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0147, or at (515)281-5849, prior to the date of the public hearing.

Any person who intends to attend the public hearing and requires special accommodations for specific needs, such as a sign language interpreter, should contact the office of the Executive Director at (515)281-5849.

Any interested person may make written comments or suggestions on the proposed amendments before 4 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2003. Written comments and suggestions should be addressed to Dr. Anne E. Kruse, Executive Director, Board of Educational Examiners, at the above address, or sent by E-mail to anne.kruse@ed.state.ia.us, or by fax to (515)281-7669.

These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272.

The following amendments are proposed.

Amend rule 282-17.7(272) by adopting the following new subrules:

17.7(3) Applicants renewing a professional administrator’s or area education agency administrator’s license must submit documentation of completion of the evaluator training required in Iowa Code section 284.10. Applicants may apply for the five-year administrator license upon completion of this training.

The fee for the five-year administrator license is $50. If the term of the renewed administrator license extends beyond the term of the applicant’s current administrator license, the fee for the renewed administrator license will be prorated to equal $10 per year of extension. For example, if the applicant completes the evaluator training course in the fall of 2002, the applicant will receive a new administrator license with a 2003 issue date.

a. The following are examples of the prorated fees for this extension.

(1) If the applicant holds an administrator license that is valid until 2003, the fee for the new license is $50.

(2) If the applicant’s administrator license is valid until 2004, the fee for the new license is $40.

(3) If the applicant’s administrator license is valid until 2005, the fee for the new license is $30.

(4) If the applicant’s administrator license is valid until 2006, the fee for the new license is $20.

(5) If the applicant’s administrator license is valid until 2007, the fee for the new license is $10.

b. A waiver of this requirement may apply under the following conditions with appropriate documentation of any of the following:

(1) The person is engaged in active duty in the military service of this state or of the United States.

(2) The application of this requirement would impose an undue hardship on the person for whom the waiver is requested.

(3) The person is an administrator in an accredited nonpublic school.

(4) The person is practicing a licensed profession outside this state.

(5) The person is otherwise subject to circumstances that would preclude the person from satisfying the approved child and dependent adult abuse training in this state.

17.7(4) Requirements for a one-year extension of the administrator license. A license valid for one year may be issued to an applicant who has not completed the required evaluator training necessary for renewal of the administrator license.

The fee for this one-year extension is $10.

This license may be renewed for one additional year at the same fee if the individual cannot complete the evaluator training during the term of the initial extension. This subrule will sunset January 1, 2005.