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Section 256.1 - Department established. - 256.1 Department established. 1. The department of education is established...
Section 256.2 - Definitions. - 256.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. “Department” means...
Section 256.3 - State board established. - 256.3 State board established. 1. The state board of education...
Section 256.4 - Oath — vacancies. - 256.4 Oath — vacancies. The members of the state board...
Section 256.5 - Compensation and expenses. - 256.5 Compensation and expenses. The members of the state board...
Section 256.5A - Nonvoting member. - 256.5A Nonvoting member. 1. a. The governor shall appoint the...
Section 256.6 - Regular and special meetings. - 256.6 Regular and special meetings. The state board shall meet...
Section 256.7 - Duties of state board. - 256.7 Duties of state board. Except for the college student...
Section 256.8 - Director of department of education. - 256.8 Director of department of education. The governor shall appoint...
Section 256.9 - Duties of director. - 256.9 Duties of director. Except for the college student aid...
Section 256.9A - Limitation on guidance and interpretations. - 256.9A Limitation on guidance and interpretations. 1. For the purposes...
Section 256.10 - Employment of professional staff. - 256.10 Employment of professional staff. 1. The salary of the...
Section 256.10A - Duties of consultants. - 256.10A Duties of consultants. 1. Consultants employed by the director...
Section 256.11 - Educational standards. - 256.11 Educational standards. The state board shall adopt rules under...
Section 256.11A - Teacher librarian — guidance counselor — school nurse — waivers. - 256.11A Teacher librarian — guidance counselor — school nurse —...
Section 256.11B - Career and technical education instruction — nonpublic schools. - 256.11B Career and technical education instruction — nonpublic schools. A...
Section 256.12 - Sharing instructors and services. - 256.12 Sharing instructors and services. 1. The director, when necessary...
Section 256.13 - Nonresident pupils. - 256.13 Nonresident pupils. The boards of directors of two or...
Section 256.14 - Permanent revolving fund. - 256.14 Permanent revolving fund. 1. A permanent revolving fund is...
Section 256.15 - Nonpublic school advisory committee. - 256.15 Nonpublic school advisory committee. 1. A nonpublic school advisory...
Section 256.16 - Specific criteria for teacher preparation and certain educators. - 256.16 Specific criteria for teacher preparation and certain educators. 1....
Section 256.17 - Postsecondary course audit committee. - 256.17 Postsecondary course audit committee. 1. The department shall establish...
Section 256.18 - Character education policy. - 256.18 Character education policy. 1. a. It is the policy...
Section 256.18A - Service learning. - 256.18A Service learning. The board of directors of a school...
Section 256.19 - Pilot projects to improve instructional programs. - 256.19 Pilot projects to improve instructional programs. Repealed by 2016...
Section 256.20 - Year around schools. - 256.20 Year around schools. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 88,...
Section 256.21 - Sabbatical program. - 256.21 Sabbatical program. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 88, §37...
Section 256.22 - Extended year school grant program. - 256.22 Extended year school grant program. Repealed by 2013 Acts,...
Section 256.23 - Administrative advancement and recruitment program. - 256.23 Administrative advancement and recruitment program. Repealed by 2013 Acts,...
Section 256.24 - Competency-based education grant program. - 256.24 Competency-based education grant program. Repealed by its own terms;...
Section 256.25 - Therapeutic classroom incentive grant program — fund. - 256.25 Therapeutic classroom incentive grant program — fund. 1. The...
Section 256.25A - Therapeutic classroom — claims. - 256.25A Therapeutic classroom — claims. 1. A school district may...
Section 256.26 - Before and after school grant program. - 256.26 Before and after school grant program. Repealed by 2018...
Section 256.27 - Online state job posting system. - 256.27 Online state job posting system. 1. The department shall...
Section 256.28 - Teach Iowa student teaching pilot project. - 256.28 Teach Iowa student teaching pilot project. 1. Subject to...
Section 256.29 - Council on educator development established. - 256.29 Council on educator development established. Repealed by 2017 Acts,...
Section 256.30 - Educational expenses for American Indians. - 256.30 Educational expenses for American Indians. 1. For the fiscal...
Section 256.31 - Community college council. - 256.31 Community college council. 1. A community college council is...
Section 256.32 - Council for agricultural education. - 256.32 Council for agricultural education. 1. An advisory council for...
Section 256.32A - Iowa dyslexia board. - 256.32A Iowa dyslexia board. 1. An Iowa dyslexia board is...
Section 256.33 - Educational technology assistance. - 256.33 Educational technology assistance. 1. The department shall consort with...
Section 256.34 - Fine arts beginning teacher mentoring program. - 256.34 Fine arts beginning teacher mentoring program. 1. The department...
Section 256.35 - Regional autism assistance program. - 256.35 Regional autism assistance program. The department shall establish a...
Section 256.35A - Iowa autism council. - 256.35A Iowa autism council. 1. An Iowa autism council is...
Section 256.36 - Math and science grant program. - 256.36 Math and science grant program. 1. a. The department...
Section 256.37 - School restructuring and effectiveness — policy — findings. - 256.37 School restructuring and effectiveness — policy — findings. It...
Section 256.38 - School-to-work transition system. - 256.38 School-to-work transition system. Repealed by 2013 Acts, ch 88,...
Section 256.39 - Career pathways program. - 256.39 Career pathways program. 1. If the general assembly appropriates...
Section 256.40 - Statewide work-based learning intermediary network — fund — steering committee — regional networks. - 256.40 Statewide work-based learning intermediary network — fund — steering...
Section 256.41 - Online learning requirements — school districts. - 256.41 Online learning requirements — school districts. 1. A school...
Section 256.42 - Iowa learning online initiative. - 256.42 Iowa learning online initiative. Repealed by 2020 Acts, ch...
Section 256.43 - Online learning program model. - 256.43 Online learning program model. 1. Online learning program model...
Section 256.44 - National board certification pilot project. - 256.44 National board certification pilot project. 1. A national board...
Section 256.45 - Ambassador to education. - 256.45 Ambassador to education. 1. The department of education shall...
Section 256.46 - Rules for participation in extracurricular activities by certain children. - 256.46 Rules for participation in extracurricular activities by certain children....
Section 256.50 - Division of library services — definitions. - 256.50 Division of library services — definitions. As used in...
Section 256.51 - Division of library services — duties and responsibilities. - 256.51 Division of library services — duties and responsibilities. 1....
Section 256.52 - Commission of libraries established — duties of commission and state librarian — state library fund created. - 256.52 Commission of libraries established — duties of commission and...
Section 256.53 - State publications. - 256.53 State publications. Upon issuance of a state publication in...
Section 256.54 - State library — law library. - 256.54 State library — law library. 1. The state library...
Section 256.55 - State data center. - 256.55 State data center. A state data center is established...
Section 256.56 - Electronic access to documents. - 256.56 Electronic access to documents. The state library shall work...
Section 256.57 - Enrich Iowa program. - 256.57 Enrich Iowa program. 1. An enrich Iowa program is...
Section 256.58 - Library support network. - 256.58 Library support network. 1. A library support network is...
Section 256.59 - Specialized library services. - 256.59 Specialized library services. The specialized library services unit is...
Section 256.60 - Library service areas established — purposes. - 256.60 Library service areas established — purposes. Repealed by 2011...
Section 256.61 - Library service areas and boards of trustees — appointment — terms. - 256.61 Library service areas and boards of trustees — appointment...
Section 256.62 - Library services advisory panel. - 256.62 Library services advisory panel. 1. The state librarian shall...
Section 256.63 - 256.63 Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 158, §40 .
Section 256.64 - 256.64 Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 158, §40 .
Section 256.65 - 256.65 Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 158, §40 .
Section 256.66 - Powers and duties of regional trustees. - 256.66 Powers and duties of regional trustees. Repealed by 2011...
Section 256.67 - Duties of the area administrator. - 256.67 Duties of the area administrator. Repealed by 2011 Acts,...
Section 256.67A - Insurance eligibility. - 256.67A Insurance eligibility. Repealed by 2011 Acts, ch 132, §66,...
Section 256.68 - Distribution and administration of funds. - 256.68 Distribution and administration of funds. Repealed by 2011 Acts,...
Section 256.69 - Local financial support. - 256.69 Local financial support. Commencing July 1, 1977, each city...
Section 256.70 - Library compact authorized. - 256.70 Library compact authorized. The division of library services of...
Section 256.71 - Administrator. - 256.71 Administrator. The administrator of the division of library services...
Section 256.72 - Agreements. - 256.72 Agreements. The compact administrator and the chief executive of...
Section 256.73 - Enforcement. - 256.73 Enforcement. The agencies and officers of this state and...
Section 256.80 - Definitions. - 256.80 Definitions. As used in this subchapter unless the context...
Section 256.81 - Public broadcasting division created — administrator — duties. - 256.81 Public broadcasting division created — administrator — duties. 1....
Section 256.82 - Board — advisory committees. - 256.82 Board — advisory committees. 1. The Iowa public broadcasting...
Section 256.83 - Meetings. - 256.83 Meetings. 1. The board shall elect from among its...
Section 256.84 - Powers — facilities — rules. - 256.84 Powers — facilities — rules. 1. The board may...
Section 256.85 - Purchase of energy efficiency packages. - 256.85 Purchase of energy efficiency packages. Repealed by 2021 Acts,...
Section 256.86 - Competition with private sector. - 256.86 Competition with private sector. 1. It is the intent...
Section 256.87 - Capital equipment replacement revolving fund. - 256.87 Capital equipment replacement revolving fund. 1. A capital equipment...
Section 256.88 - Trusts. - 256.88 Trusts. Notwithstanding section 633.63, the board may accept and...
Section 256.89 - State plan. - 256.89 State plan. Repealed by 2006 Acts, ch 1185, §31...
Section 256.90 - Narrowcast operations. - 256.90 Narrowcast operations. 1. The board shall not use, permit...