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Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of certain specified school employees, complaints against school employees and the investigation of complaints against school employees, and the responsibilities of the department of education and the board of educational examiners
Sponsored by the House Education Committee
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2024
- Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
- Done: House committeeMarch 11, 2024
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 11, 202499–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 14, 2024
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 2, 202449–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 19, 2024
- Done: Signed into lawApril 19, 2024
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What’s in it
This bill relates to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students of the abuse of students. Current law requires the board of directors of a school district or area education agency, the superintendent of a school district, the chief administrator of an area education agency, and the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school, to report to the board of educational examiners any instance of disciplinary action taken against a licensed school employee for conduct constituting soliciting, encouraging, or consummating a romantic or otherwise inappropriate relationship with a student.
Read the full explanation
The bill adds that such a report is also required to be made for conduct that constitutes grooming behavior toward a student or for conduct that constitutes abusing a student.17, or to engage in any unlawful sexual conduct. The bill defines “inappropriate relationship” as a dating relationship, a sexual relationship, or any relationship in which sexual harassment or any form of physical or sexual abuse occurs.160.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
Senate subcommittee
Named March 14, 2024. On March 14, 2024 it recommended amendment and passage. [].
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§256.160
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Lobbying
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