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2007 Summary of Accreditation Rule Changes Print E-mail

The following link contains the updated version of accreditation (chapter 12) rules:  http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/281iac/28112/28112.pdf.  The following are the changes to chapter 12 rules adopted by the State Board in 2007.  (Many other rules in other chapters were amended;  these are just the accreditation rules.)
 

RULE

CHANGE

12.1(1)

Adds sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status as protections to students for equal opportunity to courses and programs

12.2

Prekindergarten programs include all state-funded preschool programs for accreditation purposes

12.2

"At-risk student" may include a student with disabilities.

12.2

"Library program" defined (see also 12.3(12))

12.2

"School counseling program" defined (see also 12.3(11))

12.3(6)

Adds sexual orientation and gender identity to student responsibility and discipline policies

12.3(11)

Adds the new mandatory standards for a K-12 comprehensive school counseling program

12.3(12)

Adds the new mandatory standards for a K-12 library program

12.3(13)

Adds the new mandatory anti-harassment and anti-bullying policy

12.4

(Districts only) requirement to have a school nurse

12.4(11)

Teacher files DO NOT need to include their transcripts

12.8(1)"a"(2)

Adds new SIAC duty to make recommendations to local school board about harassment or bullying prevention goals, programs, training, and other initiatives

12.8(1)"c"(2)

Adds that local standards and benchmarks shall include Iowa's core content standards as approved by the U.S. Department of Education and requires assessments to be aligned to same

12.8(4)"b"(5)

Adds authority to DE to conduct a Phase II visit upon recommendation of  SBRC 

12.3(7)

12.3(10)

12.5(17)

Rescinded