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Mission:

The mission of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners is to establish and enforce rigorous standards for Iowa educational practitioners to effectively address the needs of students.

We Believe:

• that an effective licensure system is efficient, innovative, and responsive to needs of students and educators.
  
• in collaboration with other organizations to improve professional development and preparation programs.
• that education is a profession.
• that establishing ethical standards protects students and practitioners.

Goals:

• The Board will develop rules for practitioner licensure that maintain high standards, are research based, and provide flexibility in attainment in all credential types, especially in shortage areas.
• The Board will develop a plan to require ongoing ethics training for all licensees.
• The Board will develop a communication plan for the dissemination of information to its constituent groups.

Nondiscrimination Policy:

It is the policy of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, please contact the Executive Director of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0147, telephone number: 515-281-5849, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544, telephone number: 312-730- 1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 877-521-2172, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.