HF 2151: Relating to education by modifying provisions related to a process for investigating complaints against school employees and the responsibilities of the department of education and the board of educational examiners

What it does

This bill relates to education by modifying provisions related to a process for investigating complaints against school employees and the responsibilities of the department of education (DE) and the board of educational examiners (BOEE). Current law requires the director of DE to develop and implement a process for the reporting and investigation of any incident that arises that may reasonably lead to the conclusion that any individual who is employed by the board of directors of a school district, the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school, or the governing board of a charter school has committed a felony or, in the case of an individual with a license, endorsement, certification, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the BOEE, has engaged in other prohibited conduct.

House subcommittee · named January 17, 2024

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary L. Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Department of Education; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 17, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 566
2. January 17, 2024House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Boden and Madison · as HSB 566
3. January 22, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 566
4. January 23, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 566
5. January 25, 2024Filed in the House
6. January 25, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2151 · as HSB 566