2026-06-18 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

9:00 a.m.

Call to Order

  1. Approve the Agenda
  2. Communication
    1. Public Comment
    2. Nonpublic Advisory Committee Update
    3. Director's Report
  3. Consent Agenda
    1. May 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes (133.24 KB) .pdf
    2. STEM Innovation High School Amendment (135.57 KB) .pdf
    3. OEN Cedar Rapids Prep Amendment (159.18 KB) .pdf
    4. Horizon Science Academy Amendment (178.79 KB) .pdf

9:40  a.m.

  1. Rules: House File 2591 (347.31 KB) .pdf
    1. Emergency Rules
    2. Notice of Intended Action

10:00 a.m.

  1. 2025 Teacher of the Year Final Report (78.18 KB) .pdf

10:10 a.m.

  1. North Iowa Area Community College Accreditation Report (413.93 KB) .pdf

10:30 a.m.

  1. Iowa Lakes Community College Accreditation Report (423.78 KB) .pdf

10:50 a.m.

  1. University of Iowa Educator Preparation Program Approval Report (4.93 MB) .pdf

11:15 a.m.

  1. Iowa Early Learning Standards - 2nd Read (1.68 MB) .pdf

11:25 a.m.

  1. Iowa’s AEA Strategic Plan Approval (355.2 KB) .pdf

11:35 a.m.

Lunch/Board Reports

12:10 p.m.

  1. Prairie Lakes AEA Accreditation Report (81 KB) .pdf

12:40 p.m.

  1. Hamburg Charter High School Amendment (133.77 KB) .pdf

12:55 p.m.

  1. Charter School Renewal Process and Performance Assessment Overview (257.64 KB) .pdf

1:10 p.m.

  1. Hamburg Charter High School Renewal and Performance Report (436 KB) .pdf

1:35 p.m.

  1. Choice Charter High School Renewal and Performance Report (439.89 KB) .pdf

2:00 p.m.

  1. Storm Lake/Iowa Central/Buena Vista Early College Charter High School Renewal Performance Report - Storm Lake (439.17 KB) .pdf

2:25 p.m.

  1. CIVICA - Career and Collegiate Academy Contract Termination (214.12 KB) .pdf

2:30 p.m.

  1. June SBRC Update (156.62 KB) .pdf

2:45 p.m.

  1. Legislative Update (73.85 KB) .pdf

3:05 p.m.

  1. Student Board Representative  (74.04 KB) .pdf

3;10 p.m.

  1. August Agenda Preview of State Board of Education Meeting (12.3 KB) .pdf

3:20 p.m.

Adjourn