2026-04-16 State Board Meeting Agenda

Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted.

Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
State Board Room (second floor)
400 E 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

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State Board Business Meeting

10:00 a.m.

Call to Order

  1. Approve the Agenda
  2. Communication
    1. Public Comment
    2. Director's Report
    3. Community College Advisory Committee Update
  3. Consent Agenda
    1. March 13, 2026 Meeting Minutes
    2. Rules: Chapter 120 - Early ACCESS (adopt) (192.47 KB) .pdf

10:30  a.m.

  1. Eastern Iowa Community College Paraprofessional Program Approval (Goal 3) (500.85 KB) .pdf

10:45 a.m.

  1. Area Education Agency Strategic Plan Overview (Goal 2) (369.03 KB) .pdf

11:15 a.m.

  1. Great Prairie Area Education Agency Annual Accreditation Performance Review (Goal 2) (4.74 MB) .pdf

11:35 a.m.

  1. Grant Wood Area Education Agency Annual Accreditation Performance Review (Goal 2) (4.75 MB) .pdf

11:55 a.m.

  1. Heartland Area Education Agency Annual Accreditation Performance Review (Goal 2) (4.76 MB) .pdf

12:15 p.m.

Lunch/Board Reports

12:50 p.m.

  1. Green Hills Area Education Agency Annual Accreditation Performance Review (Goal 2) (4.74 MB) .pdf

1:10 p.m.

  1. Northwest Area Education Agency Annual Accreditation Performance Review (Goal 2) (4.74 MB) .pdf

1:30 p.m.

  1. Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Annual Accreditation Performance Review (Goal 2) (4.76 MB) .pdf

1:50 p.m.

  1. Central Rivers Area Education Agency Annual Accreditation Performance Review (Goal 2) (4.74 MB) .pdf

2:10 p.m.

  1. Keystone Area Education Agency Annual Accreditation Performance Review (Goal 2) (4.76 MB) .pdf

2:30 p.m.

  1. Accreditation Report Comprehensive State Evaluation of Northwest Iowa Community College (Goal 4) (407.63 KB) .pdf

2:50 p.m.

  1. Revised Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards - First Read (Goals 1 - 3)  (663.19 KB) .pdf

3:05 p.m.

  1. Morningside University Educator Preparation Progress Monitoring Update (Goal 3) (4.66 MB) .pdf

3:20 p.m.

  1. March School Budget Review Committee Hearing Update (Goal 5) (175.82 KB) .pdf

3:35 p.m.

Adjourn