Bill Text: IA SF438 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the responsibilities and authority of school districts or school corporations, accredited nonpublic schools, area education agencies, community colleges, and board of regents institutions, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1190.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-10 - Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. [SF438 Detail]
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
1190)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
Senate
March
20,
2019
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
responsibilities
and
authority
of
school
1
districts
or
school
corporations,
accredited
nonpublic
2
schools,
area
education
agencies,
community
colleges,
and
3
board
of
regents
institutions,
and
including
effective
date
4
provisions.
5
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
RESPONSIBILITIES
AND
REQUIREMENTS
RELATING
TO
HEALTH
2
Section
1.
Section
8A.318,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2019,
3
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
Findings
and
intent.
The
general
assembly
finds
that
5
human
beings
are
vulnerable
to
and
may
be
severely
affected
by
6
exposure
to
chemicals,
hazardous
waste,
and
other
environmental
7
hazards.
The
federal
environmental
protection
agency
estimates
8
that
human
exposure
to
indoor
air
pollutants
can
be
two
to
9
five
times,
and
up
to
one
hundred
times,
higher
than
outdoor
10
levels.
Children,
teachers,
janitors,
and
other
staff
members
11
spend
a
significant
amount
of
time
inside
school
buildings.
12
Likewise,
state
State
employees
and
citizens
of
this
state
13
spend
a
significant
amount
of
time
inside
state
buildings.
14
These
individuals
are
continuously
exposed
to
chemicals
from
15
cleaners,
waxes,
deodorizers,
and
other
maintenance
products.
16
3.
Use
of
environmentally
preferable
cleaning
and
maintenance
17
products.
18
a.
All
school
districts
in
this
state,
community
colleges,
19
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
20
and
state
agencies
utilizing
state
buildings
,
are
encouraged
21
to
conform
to
an
environmentally
preferable
cleaning
policy
22
designed
to
facilitate
the
purchase
and
use
of
environmentally
23
preferable
cleaning
and
maintenance
products
for
purposes
of
24
public
school,
community
college,
regents
institution,
and
25
state
building
cleaning
and
maintenance.
26
b.
Each
school
district,
community
college,
institution
27
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
state
28
agency
utilizing
public
buildings
shall
conduct
an
evaluation
29
and
assessment
regarding
implementation
of
an
environmentally
30
preferable
cleaning
policy
pursuant
to
this
section
.
On
or
31
after
July
1,
2012,
all
All
state
agencies
,
and
all
school
32
districts,
community
colleges,
and
institutions
under
the
33
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
which
have
not
opted
34
out
of
compliance
pursuant
to
paragraph
“c”
,
shall
purchase
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only
cleaning
and
maintenance
products
identified
by
the
1
department
or
that
meet
nationally
recognized
standards.
2
School
districts,
community
colleges,
institutions
under
the
3
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
and
state
State
agencies
4
procuring
supplies
for
schools
and
state
buildings
may
deplete
5
their
existing
cleaning
and
maintenance
supply
stocks
and
6
implement
the
new
requirements
in
the
procurement
cycle
for
7
the
following
year.
This
section
shall
not
be
interpreted
8
in
a
manner
that
prohibits
the
use
of
disinfectants,
9
disinfecting
cleaners,
sanitizers,
or
any
other
antimicrobial
10
product
regulated
by
the
federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
11
and
Rodenticide
Act,
7
U.S.C.
§136
et
seq.,
when
necessary
12
to
protect
public
health
and
provided
that
the
use
of
these
13
products
is
in
accordance
with
responsible
cleaning
procedure
14
requirements.
15
c.
A
school
district,
community
college,
or
institution
16
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
may,
based
upon
17
the
evaluation
and
assessment
conducted
pursuant
to
paragraph
18
“b”
,
opt
out
of
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
this
section
19
upon
the
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
members
of
the
20
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
or
a
determination
by
21
the
president
of
the
community
college
or
by
the
president
or
22
administrative
officer
of
the
regents
institution.
A
school
23
district,
community
college,
or
regents
institution
opting
24
out
of
compliance
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
shall
notify
the
25
department
of
education,
the
state
board
of
education,
or
the
26
state
board
of
regents,
as
appropriate,
of
this
decision.
27
Sec.
2.
Section
135.11,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
adding
the
28
following
new
subsection:
29
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
30.
Collect
and
maintain
information
30
submitted
relating
to
dental
screenings
in
accordance
with
31
section
135.17,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“b”
,
vision
screenings
32
in
accordance
with
section
135.39D,
subsection
1,
and
blood
33
lead
testing
in
accordance
with
section
135.105D,
subsection
2,
34
paragraph
“a”
.
Upon
request
of
a
school
district
or
accredited
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nonpublic
school,
and
if
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
1
provides
written
consent
authorizing
the
department
to
send
2
such
information
collected
on
the
student
pursuant
to
this
3
subsection,
the
department
shall
provide
to
the
school
district
4
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
a
list
of
children
enrolled
5
in
the
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school,
as
6
appropriate,
who
have
had
dental
and
vision
screenings
and
7
blood
lead
testing.
8
Sec.
3.
Section
135.17,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
9
Code
2019,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
a.
Except
as
provided
in
paragraphs
“c”
and
“d”
,
the
parent
11
or
guardian
of
a
child
enrolled
in
a
public
or
accredited
12
nonpublic
elementary
school
shall
provide
evidence
to
the
13
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
elementary
school
in
14
which
the
child
is
enrolled
of
ensure
that
the
child
having
15
has
,
no
earlier
than
three
years
of
age
but
no
later
than
four
16
months
after
enrollment,
at
a
minimum,
a
dental
screening
17
performed
by
a
licensed
physician,
a
licensed
nurse,
a
licensed
18
physician
assistant,
or
a
licensed
dental
hygienist
or
dentist.
19
Except
as
provided
in
paragraphs
“c”
and
“d”
,
the
parent
20
or
guardian
of
a
child
enrolled
in
a
public
or
accredited
21
nonpublic
high
school
shall
provide
evidence
to
the
school
22
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
high
school
in
which
the
child
23
is
enrolled
of
ensure
that
the
child
having
has
,
at
a
minimum,
24
a
dental
screening
performed
no
earlier
than
one
year
prior
25
to
enrollment
and
not
later
than
four
months
after
enrollment
26
by
a
licensed
dental
hygienist
or
dentist.
A
school
district
27
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
shall
may
provide
access
to
a
28
process
to
complete
the
screenings
described
in
this
paragraph
29
as
appropriate.
30
b.
A
person
authorized
to
perform
a
dental
screening
31
required
by
this
section
shall
record
that
the
screening
was
32
completed,
and
such
additional
information
required
by
the
33
department,
on
uniform
forms
developed
by
the
department
in
34
cooperation
with
the
department
of
education
,
and
shall
submit
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the
completed
form
to
the
department
of
public
health
in
1
written
or
electronic
form
.
The
form
shall
include
a
space
for
2
the
person
to
summarize
any
condition
that
may
indicate
a
need
3
for
special
services.
4
Sec.
4.
Section
135.17,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
2.
Each
public
and
nonpublic
school
shall,
in
collaboration
7
with
the
department,
do
the
following:
8
a.
Ensure
ensure
that
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
9
enrolled
in
kindergarten
or
grade
nine
in
the
school
has
10
complied
with
received
information
about
the
dental
screening
11
requirements
of
subsection
1
and
about
any
resources
available
12
to
satisfy
the
requirements
.
13
b.
Provide,
if
a
student
has
not
had
a
dental
screening
14
performed
in
accordance
with
subsection
1
,
the
parent
or
15
guardian
of
the
student
with
community
dental
screening
16
referral
resources,
including
contact
information
for
the
17
i-smile
coordinator,
department,
or
dental
society.
18
Sec.
5.
Section
135.17,
subsection
3,
Code
2019,
is
amended
19
by
striking
the
subsection.
20
Sec.
6.
Section
135.39D,
subsections
1
and
5,
Code
2019,
are
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
The
parent
or
guardian
of
a
child
to
be
enrolled
in
a
23
public
or
accredited
nonpublic
elementary
school
shall
ensure
24
that
the
child
is
screened
for
vision
impairment
at
least
once
25
before
enrollment
in
kindergarten
and
again
before
enrollment
26
in
grade
three.
The
parent
or
guardian
of
the
child
shall
27
ensure
that
evidence
of
the
vision
screening
is
provided
to
the
28
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
in
which
the
29
child
is
enrolled.
Evidence
of
the
vision
screening
may
shall
30
be
provided
either
directly
from
the
parent
or
guardian
or
from
31
to
the
department
in
either
written
or
electronic
form
by
a
32
vision
screening
provider
referred
to
in
subsection
2
,
and
may
33
be
provided
in
either
written
or
electronic
form
.
34
5.
Each
public
and
accredited
nonpublic
elementary
school
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shall,
in
collaboration
with
the
department,
do
the
following:
1
a.
Provide
provide
the
parents
or
guardians
of
students
with
2
vision
screening
referral
resources.
3
b.
Arrange
for
evidence
of
vision
screenings
provided
4
pursuant
to
subsection
1
to
be
forwarded
to
the
department.
5
Sec.
7.
Section
135.102,
subsection
7,
Code
2019,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
7.
Implementation
of
a
requirement
that
requirements
8
established
under
section
135.105D
relating
to
blood
lead
9
testing
of
children
receive
a
blood
lead
test
prior
to
the
age
10
of
six
and
before
enrolling
in
any
elementary
school
in
Iowa
in
11
accordance
with
section
135.105D
.
12
Sec.
8.
Section
135.105D,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
13
Code
2019,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
a.
A
parent
or
guardian
of
a
child
under
the
age
of
two
15
is
strongly
encouraged
to
have
the
child
tested
for
elevated
16
blood
lead
levels
by
the
age
of
two.
Except
as
provided
in
17
paragraph
“b”
and
subsection
4
,
a
parent
or
guardian
shall
18
provide
evidence
to
the
school
district
elementary
attendance
19
center
or
the
accredited
nonpublic
elementary
school
in
which
20
the
parent’s
or
guardian’s
child
is
enrolled
ensure
that
the
21
child
was
tested
for
elevated
blood
lead
levels
by
the
age
of
22
six
according
to
recommendations
provided
by
the
department.
23
The
provider
authorized
by
the
parent
or
guardian
to
test
the
24
child
for
elevated
blood
lead
levels
shall
record
that
the
25
testing
was
completed,
and
such
additional
information
required
26
by
the
department
on
uniform
forms
developed
by
the
department
27
in
cooperation
with
the
department
of
education,
and
shall
28
submit
the
completed
form
to
the
department
of
public
health
in
29
written
or
electronic
form.
The
form
shall
include
a
space
for
30
the
person
to
summarize
any
condition
that
may
indicate
a
need
31
for
special
services.
32
b.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
school
district
and
33
the
authorities
in
charge
of
each
nonpublic
school
shall,
in
34
collaboration
with
the
department,
do
the
following:
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(1)
Ensure
ensure
that
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
1
enrolled
in
the
school
has
complied
with
the
requirements
of
2
paragraph
“a”
.
3
(2)
Provide,
if
the
parent
or
guardian
cannot
provide
4
evidence
that
the
child
received
a
blood
lead
test
in
5
accordance
with
paragraph
“a”
,
the
parent
or
guardian
with
6
received
community
blood
lead
testing
program
information,
7
including
contact
information
for
the
department.
8
Sec.
9.
Section
135.105D,
subsection
3,
Code
2019,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
3.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
school
district
and
the
11
authorities
in
charge
of
each
nonpublic
school
shall
furnish
12
the
department,
in
the
format
specified
by
the
department,
13
within
sixty
days
after
the
start
of
the
school
calendar,
a
14
list
of
the
children
enrolled
in
kindergarten.
The
department
15
shall
notify
the
school
districts
and
nonpublic
schools
of
the
16
children
who
have
not
met
the
blood
lead
testing
requirements
17
set
forth
in
this
section
and
shall
work
with
the
school
18
districts,
nonpublic
schools,
and
the
local
childhood
lead
19
poisoning
prevention
programs
to
assure
that
these
children
are
20
tested
as
required
by
in
accordance
with
this
section
.
21
Sec.
10.
Section
256.11,
subsection
9B,
Code
2019,
is
22
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
9B.
Beginning
July
1,
2007,
each
A
school
district
shall
24
have
a
school
nurse
to
provide
health
services
to
its
students.
25
Each
school
district
shall
work
toward
the
goal
of
having
one
26
school
nurse
for
every
seven
hundred
fifty
students
enrolled
in
27
the
school
district.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“school
28
nurse”
means
a
person
who
holds
an
endorsement
or
a
statement
of
29
professional
recognition
for
school
nurses
issued
by
the
board
30
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272
.
31
Sec.
11.
Section
280.7A,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
32
by
striking
the
subsection.
33
Sec.
12.
Section
299.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
34
to
read
as
follows:
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1.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
child
1
who
is
of
compulsory
attendance
age,
who
places
the
child
2
under
competent
private
instruction
under
section
299A.2
,
not
3
in
an
accredited
school
or
a
home
school
assistance
program
4
operated
by
a
school
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school,
5
shall
furnish
a
report
in
duplicate
on
forms
provided
by
the
6
public
school
district,
to
the
district
by
September
1
of
the
7
school
year
in
which
the
child
will
be
under
competent
private
8
instruction.
The
secretary
shall
retain
and
file
one
copy
9
and
forward
the
other
copy
to
the
district’s
area
education
10
agency.
The
report
shall
state
the
name
and
age
of
the
child,
11
the
period
of
time
during
which
the
child
has
been
or
will
be
12
under
competent
private
instruction
for
the
year,
an
outline
13
of
the
course
of
study,
texts
used,
and
the
name
and
address
14
of
the
instructor.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
15
of
a
child,
who
is
placing
the
child
under
competent
private
16
instruction
for
the
first
time,
shall
also
provide
the
district
17
with
evidence
that
the
child
has
had
the
immunizations
required
18
under
section
139A.8
,
and,
if
the
child
is
elementary
school
19
age,
a
shall
ensure
that
the
child
was
tested
for
elevated
20
blood
lead
test
levels
in
accordance
with
section
135.105D
.
21
The
term
“outline
of
course
of
study”
shall
include
subjects
22
covered,
lesson
plans,
and
time
spent
on
the
areas
of
study.
23
Sec.
13.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
take
effect
July
1,
24
2020:
25
1.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
striking
section
26
135.17,
subsection
3.
27
2.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
28
135.39D,
subsections
1
and
5.
29
3.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
30
135.105D,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
“a”
and
“b”.
31
4.
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
32
135.105D,
subsection
3.
33
DIVISION
II
34
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCY
BOARDS
——
POSTING
OF
NOTICE
OF
PROPOSED
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1
Sec.
14.
Section
273.3,
subsection
12,
Code
2019,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
12.
Prepare
an
annual
budget
estimating
income
and
4
expenditures
for
programs
and
services
as
provided
in
sections
5
273.1
,
273.2
,
this
section
,
sections
273.4
to
273.9
,
and
6
chapter
256B
within
the
limits
of
funds
provided
under
section
7
256B.9
and
chapter
257
.
The
board
shall
give
post
notice
8
of
a
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
budget
by
publication
in
9
an
official
county
newspaper
in
each
county
in
the
territory
10
of
the
area
education
agency
in
which
the
principal
place
11
of
business
of
a
school
district
that
is
a
part
of
the
area
12
education
agency
is
located
on
the
area
education
agency’s
13
internet
site
.
The
notice
shall
specify
the
date,
which
14
shall
be
not
later
than
March
1
of
each
year,
the
time,
and
15
the
location
of
the
public
hearing.
The
proposed
budget
as
16
approved
by
the
board
shall
then
be
submitted
to
the
state
17
board
of
education,
on
forms
provided
by
the
department,
18
no
later
than
March
15
preceding
the
next
fiscal
year
for
19
approval.
The
state
board
shall
review
the
proposed
budget
of
20
each
area
education
agency
and
shall
before
May
1,
either
grant
21
approval
or
return
the
budget
without
approval
with
comments
22
of
the
state
board
included.
An
unapproved
budget
shall
be
23
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
final
approval
not
later
24
than
May
15.
The
state
board
shall
give
final
approval
only
to
25
budgets
submitted
by
area
education
agencies
accredited
by
the
26
state
board
or
that
have
been
given
conditional
accreditation
27
by
the
state
board.
28
DIVISION
III
29
SCHOOL
DISTRICTS
——
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
30
Sec.
15.
Section
256.11,
subsection
9,
Code
2019,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
9.
Beginning
July
1,
2006,
each
A
school
district
shall
33
have
a
qualified
teacher
librarian
who
shall
be
licensed
by
the
34
board
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272
.
The
state
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board
shall
establish
in
rule
a
definition
of
and
standards
for
1
an
articulated
sequential
kindergarten
through
grade
twelve
2
media
program.
A
school
district
that
entered
into
a
contract
3
with
an
individual
for
employment
as
a
media
specialist
or
4
librarian
prior
to
June
1,
2006,
shall
be
considered
to
be
5
in
compliance
with
this
subsection
until
June
30,
2011,
if
6
the
individual
is
making
annual
progress
toward
meeting
the
7
requirements
for
a
teacher
librarian
endorsement
issued
by
the
8
board
of
educational
examiners
under
chapter
272
.
A
school
9
district
that
entered
into
a
contract
with
an
individual
for
10
employment
as
a
media
specialist
or
librarian
who
holds
at
11
least
a
master’s
degree
in
library
and
information
studies
12
shall
be
considered
to
be
in
compliance
with
this
subsection
13
until
the
individual
leaves
the
employ
of
the
school
district.
14
Sec.
16.
Section
279.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
The
board
shall
make
rules
for
its
own
government
and
17
that
of
the
directors,
officers,
employees,
teachers
and
18
pupils,
and
for
the
care
of
the
schoolhouse,
grounds,
and
19
property
of
the
school
corporation,
and
shall
aid
in
the
20
enforcement
of
the
rules,
and
require
the
performance
of
duties
21
imposed
by
law
and
the
rules.
The
board
shall
include
in
its
22
rules
provisions
regulating
the
loading
and
unloading
of
pupils
23
from
a
school
bus
stopped
on
the
highway
during
a
period
of
24
reduced
highway
visibility
caused
by
fog,
snow
or
other
weather
25
conditions.
The
board
shall
have
the
authority
to
include
in
26
its
rules
provisions
allowing
school
corporation
employees
to
27
use
school
credit
cards
to
pay
for
the
actual
and
necessary
28
expenses
incurred
in
the
performance
of
work-related
duties.
29
Sec.
17.
Section
279.41,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
279.41
Schoolhouses
and
sites
sold
——
funds.
32
1.
Moneys
received
from
the
condemnation,
sale,
or
other
33
disposition
for
public
purposes
of
schoolhouses,
school
sites,
34
or
both
schoolhouses
and
school
sites,
shall
be
deposited
in
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the
physical
plant
and
equipment
levy
fund
and
may
without
a
1
vote
of
the
electorate
be
used
for
purposes
authorized
under
2
section
298.3
,
as
ordered
by
the
board
of
directors
of
the
3
school
district
corporation
.
4
2.
Notwithstanding
subsection
1,
the
board
of
directors
of
a
5
school
corporation
organized
under
chapter
274
may
take
action
6
to
deposit
moneys
received
pursuant
to
subsection
1
in
any
7
proposed
account
of
the
school
corporation.
However,
the
board
8
shall
hold
a
public
hearing
on
the
proposal
prior
to
taking
9
action
to
deposit
the
funds
in
accordance
with
this
subsection.
10
The
board
shall
publish
notice
of
the
time
and
the
place
of
the
11
public
hearing
in
the
same
manner
as
required
in
section
24.9.
12
Sec.
18.
Section
279.48,
subsection
3,
Code
2019,
is
amended
13
by
striking
the
subsection.
14
Sec.
19.
Section
279.60,
subsection
2,
Code
2019,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
The
school
district
shall
also
collect
information
from
17
each
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
of
a
kindergarten
18
student
enrolled
in
the
district
,
including
but
not
limited
19
to
about
whether
the
student
attended
preschool
,
factors
20
identified
by
the
early
childhood
Iowa
office
pursuant
21
to
section
256I.5
,
and
other
demographic
factors
.
Each
22
school
district
shall
report
the
results
of
the
community
23
strategies
employed
during
the
prior
school
year
pursuant
to
24
section
279.68,
subsection
3
,
paragraph
“a”
,
the
assessment
25
administered
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
and
the
preschool
26
information
collected
to
the
department
of
education
in
the
27
manner
prescribed
by
the
department
not
later
than
January
28
1
of
that
school
year.
The
early
childhood
Iowa
office
in
29
the
department
of
management
shall
have
access
to
the
raw
30
data.
The
department
shall
review
the
information
submitted
31
pursuant
to
this
section
and
shall
submit
its
findings
and
32
recommendations
annually
in
a
report
to
the
governor,
the
33
general
assembly,
the
early
childhood
Iowa
state
board,
and
the
34
early
childhood
Iowa
area
boards.
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Sec.
20.
Section
279.69,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
Prior
to
hiring
an
applicant
for
a
school
employee
3
position,
a
school
district
shall
have
access
to
and
shall
4
review
the
information
in
the
Iowa
court
information
system
5
available
to
the
general
public,
the
sex
offender
registry
6
information
under
section
692A.121
available
to
the
general
7
public,
the
central
registry
for
child
abuse
information
8
established
under
section
235A.14
,
and
the
central
registry
for
9
dependent
adult
abuse
information
established
under
section
10
235B.5
for
information
regarding
the
applicant.
A
school
11
district
shall
follow
the
same
procedure
by
June
30,
2014,
for
12
each
school
employee
employed
by
the
school
district
as
of
July
13
1,
2013.
A
school
district
shall
implement
a
consistent
policy
14
to
follow
the
same
procedure
for
each
school
employee
employed
15
by
the
school
district
on
or
after
July
1,
2013,
at
least
every
16
five
years
after
the
school
employee’s
initial
date
of
hire.
A
17
school
district
shall
not
may
charge
an
employee
for
the
cost
18
of
the
registry
checks
conducted
pursuant
to
this
subsection
,
19
not
to
exceed
the
actual
cost
of
the
registry
checks
.
A
school
20
district
shall
maintain
documentation
demonstrating
compliance
21
with
this
subsection
.
22
Sec.
21.
REPEAL.
Section
279.44,
Code
2019,
is
repealed.
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