A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to community college and department of education reporting requirements, the national board certification pilot project, and employees of the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program or the Iowa school for the deaf, and including effective date provisions.

This bill modifies Iowa's education policies by changing how community colleges and the Department of Education (DE) handle reporting, establishing a teacher certification pilot program, and updating employment rules for specialized education programs. It requires community colleges to submit annual financial and program data directly to DE (not the community colleges bureau) by specific deadlines, with summaries included in DE's annual report to the legislature. The bill creates a national board certification pilot for Iowa teachers, allocating $508,250 for certification awards and stipends, and updates termination procedures and compensation schedules for staff at Iowa's programs for the blind/visually impaired and the deaf. These changes affect community colleges, DE, K-12 teachers seeking certification, and employees of specialized educational programs.