282—26.2(256) Rights.

1. 1. The educator has a right to be licensed and endorsed under professional standards established and enforced by the board.
2. 2. The educator has a right to refuse assignments for which the educator is not legally authorized, in terms of holding a valid Iowa license with the appropriate endorsement(s) or approval(s).
3. 3. The educator has a right, subject to board and administrator authority, to exercise professional judgment in the evaluation, selection, and use of teaching methods and instructional materials appropriate to the needs, abilities, and background of each student.

Educators licensed under Iowa Code chapter 256 have the following rights:

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