2026-10-15 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. Sept. 30, 2026, Community College Advisory Committee
    3. Oct. 6, 2026, Nonpublic Advisory Committee
  3. Consent Agenda
    1. Sept. 17, 2026 Meeting Minutes (146.74 KB) .pdf
    2. Increased Enrollment Charter Amendment: Great Oaks High School and Career Center, Des Moines (447.42 KB) .pdf
    3. Appeals (116.14 KB) .pdf
      1. Docket 5249 - In re Building Closure (198.99 KB) .pdf
      2. Docket 5250 - In re Disciplinary Action (182.1 KB) .pdf
      3. Docket 5253 - In re Open Enrollment (219.73 KB) .pdf
    4. Adopt and File – Chapter 12 (Fine Arts) (194.37 KB) .pdf
    5. Adopt and File – Chapter 41 (Special Schools) (189.86 KB) .pdf

9:15 a.m.

  1. Rules: Adopt and File - Chapter 21 (Community College Common Course Numbering System) (205.51 KB) .pdf
  2. Rules: Notice of Intended Action - Chapter 5 (Public Records) (180.34 KB) .pdf
  3. Rules: Notice of Intended Action - Chapter 37 (Athletic Conferences) (180.52 KB) .pdf

9:35 a.m.

  1. Northwestern College Administrator Superintendent Approval (4.75 MB) .pdf

9:50 a.m.

  1. Social Studies Essential Elements First Read (3.38 MB) .pdf

10:10 a.m.

  1. NASBE Membership Determination (77.1 KB) .pdf

10:20 a.m.

  1. Iowa Department of Transportation Human Trafficking Prevention Training Cooperation (320.05 KB) .pdf

10:35 a.m.

  1. Charter Response Overview (274.41 KB) .pdf

10:45 a.m.

  1. Charter Response to Report - Hamburg Charter High School (237.93 KB) .pdf

11:00 a.m.

  1. Charter Response to Report - Storm Lake/Iowa Central/Buena Vista Early College High School (79.19 KB) .pdf

11:15 a.m.

  1. Charter Response to Report - Choice Charter High School (674.44 KB) .pdf

11:30 a.m.

  1. November Agenda Preview of State Board of Education (71.08 KB) .pdf

11:45 a.m.

Adjourn