282—21.3(256) Adding, removing or reinstating an endorsement.

1. 21.3(1)  Adding an endorsement. To add an endorsement to an existing license, the applicant will follow one of these options:

   1. a. Option 1. Receive the Iowa education institution’s recommendation that the current approved program requirements or state minimum requirements for the endorsement have been met.
   2. b. Option 2. Apply for a review of transcripts, out-of-state licensure, or approved assessment score reports by the board of educational examiners’ staff to determine whether Iowa requirements have been met. Applicants will have achieved a C- grade or higher in the courses that will be considered for an endorsement. The methods course can be waived if the practitioner holds an endorsement in the same content area at a different level and teaches in the new content area successfully while holding a Class B license.

2. 21.3(2)  Removal of an endorsement; reinstatement of removed endorsement.

   1. a. Removal of an endorsement. A practitioner may remove an endorsement from the practitioner’s license as follows:

      1. (1) To remove an endorsement, the practitioner will meet the following conditions:

         1. 1. A practitioner who holds a standard or master educator license is eligible to request removal of an endorsement from the license if the practitioner has not taught in the subject or assignment area of the endorsement in the five years prior to the request for removal of the endorsement, and
         2. 2. The practitioner will submit a notarized written application form furnished by the board of educational examiners to remove an endorsement at the time of licensure renewal (licensure renewal is limited to one calendar year prior to the expiration date of the current license), and
         3. 3. The application may be signed by the superintendent or designee in the district in which the practitioner is under contract. The superintendent’s signature will serve as notification and acknowledgment of the practitioner’s intent to remove an endorsement from the practitioner’s license. The absence of the superintendent’s or designee’s signature does not impede the removal process.
      2. (2) The endorsement will be removed from the license at the time of application.
      3. (3) If a practitioner is not employed and submits an application, the provisions of this rule will not be required.
      4. (4) If a practitioner submits an application that does not meet the criteria listed in this rule, the application will be rendered void and the practitioner will forfeit the processing fee.
      5. (5) The executive director has the authority to approve or deny the request for removal. Any denial is subject to the appeal process set forth in rule 282—11.35(256).

   2. b. Reinstatement of a removed endorsement.

      1. (1) If the practitioner wants to add the removed endorsement at a future date, all coursework for the endorsement will have been completed within the five years preceding the application to add the endorsement.
      2. (2) The practitioner will meet the current endorsement requirements upon application.

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