SF 366: Requiring school employees to be put on administrative leave in certain specified circumstances

What it does

This bill requires school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to immediately place an employee on administrative leave if the employee has a case pending before the board of educational examiners (BOEE) related to the abuse of a child with a finding of probable cause, or if, while employed by the school, the employee was involved in any criminal or civil action in which a court found that the employee was negligent and the school is investigating the employee’s actions. An employee placed on administrative leave pursuant to the bill’s provisions must remain on administrative leave until the case before the BOEE or the school’s investigation is complete.

Senate subcommittee · named February 24, 2025

• Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Inspired Life; VALOR Iowa

Against: Professional Educators of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 19, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. February 24, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Campbell, Pike and Winckler
3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 518