In response to a petition filed pursuant to this chapter, the director may in the director's sole discretion issue an order waiving in whole or in part the obligations of a rule if the director finds, based on clear and convincing evidence, all of the factors listed in Iowa Code section 17A.9A(2) and that any waiver from the obligations of the rule in the specific case would not have a negative impact on the student achievement of any person affected by the waiver.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-4.3