The Iowa Board of Regents will decide whether to approve an edited draft of its strategic plan Jan. 15. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
The Iowa Board of Regents will consider a new draft of its strategic plan at its meeting next week, edited to remove language pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion.
According to documents released Tuesday, the body’s new 2022-2027 strategic plan would remove certain guidelines and words in response to legislation that has passed over the past two years. In addition to DEI changes, the board would remove references to special schools no longer under its purview and gender balance on boards.
“The edits in the attached draft are intended to ensure alignment of the Board of Regents Strategic Plan 2022-2027 with all state and federal laws,” the document stated.
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The strategic plan, approved in February 2022, says it is a “living document” that provides a touchstone for the board and the universities it governs. When enacted, it included information relating to the Iowa School for the Deaf and Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, as well as language about diversity, inclusion and underrepresented students in its statements of core values and priorities.