Fine arts—grades 9 to 12; demographics—student groups, 12.2, 12.5(5)“g,” 12.8

What it changes

This proposed rulemaking conforms the requirements to offer and teach fine arts at the secondary level to the enabling statutory text and modernizes language regarding reporting for students based on student groups.

In the agency’s words, from the notice.

Reviewed by legislators

• Administrative Rules Review Committee, Monday, September 14, 2026

The committee, ten legislators from both parties, can object to a rule or delay it.

Public hearings

• Tuesday, September 22, 2026

  8 to 9 a.m. Room B50Grimes State Office BuildingDes Moines, IowaVia videoconference: meet.google.com/bqq-inqz-hhaBy phone: 1 609.438.1406PIN: 271 490 390#

Rules and law it touches

• Rule 281-12.2
• Rule 281-12.5(18)
• Rule 281-12.5(5)"g"
• Rule 281-12.8(1)"b"
• Rule 281-12.8(2)"a"
• Rule 281-12.8(2)"b"
• Rule 281-12.8(3)