The bill modifies the provisions related to transitional coaching authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners in Iowa. It specifies that the board shall issue a transitional coaching authorization to an applicant who is at least twenty-one years old and has not completed the required coursework for a coaching authorization. The bill introduces new requirements for applicants, including successful completion of training related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator, in addition to existing training requirements. The transitional coaching authorization will expire one year after issuance and cannot be renewed, but individuals holding this authorization may convert it to a full coaching authorization upon meeting certain criteria.

Furthermore, the bill clarifies that the transitional coaching authorization is valid only for the school or consortium of schools that made the offer of the coaching position. It also establishes that the board will allow individuals to convert their transitional coaching authorization to a full coaching authorization if they successfully complete the necessary requirements, including a fundamentals of coaching course created by the national federation of state high school associations. The provisions of this Act will apply to transitional coaching authorizations issued on or after July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256.165, 256.146
Reprinted: 256.165