Bill Text: IA SF86 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the establishment of school district policies to prevent and address incidents of dating violence, and providing effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-31 - END OF 2011 ACTIONS [SF86 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-SF86-Introduced.html
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BY
DANDEKAR
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
establishment
of
school
district
1
policies
to
prevent
and
address
incidents
of
dating
2
violence,
and
providing
effective
date
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
256.9,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
62.
a.
Develop
and
distribute,
by
July
1,
3
2012,
to
all
school
districts
a
model
dating
violence
policy
4
to
assist
school
districts
in
developing
policies
for
dating
5
violence
reporting,
response,
and
appropriate
disciplinary
6
procedures.
7
b.
Review
and
approve
the
grade
level
topics
relating
8
to
dating
violence
and
healthy
relationships
in
the
health
9
curriculum
required
pursuant
to
section
256.11,
subsection
4,
10
and
the
health
education
curriculum
standards
required
pursuant
11
to
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“j”
.
12
Sec.
2.
Section
256.11,
subsection
4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
4.
The
following
shall
be
taught
in
grades
seven
and
15
eight:
English-language
arts;
social
studies;
mathematics;
16
science;
health;
age-appropriate
and
research-based
human
17
growth
and
development;
family,
consumer,
career,
and
18
technology
education;
physical
education;
music;
and
visual
19
art.
The
health
curriculum
shall
incorporate
age-appropriate
20
dating
violence
education
as
specified
in
section
279.68,
21
subsection
6,
and
shall
also
include
age-appropriate
and
22
research-based
information
regarding
the
characteristics
23
of
sexually
transmitted
diseases,
including
HPV
and
the
24
availability
of
a
vaccine
to
prevent
HPV,
and
acquired
immune
25
deficiency
syndrome.
The
state
board
as
part
of
accreditation
26
standards
shall
adopt
curriculum
definitions
for
implementing
27
the
program
in
grades
seven
and
eight.
However,
this
28
subsection
shall
not
apply
to
the
teaching
of
family,
consumer,
29
career,
and
technology
education
in
nonpublic
schools.
For
30
purposes
of
this
section
,
“age-appropriate”
,
“HPV”
,
and
31
“research-based”
mean
the
same
as
defined
in
section
279.50
.
32
Sec.
3.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
j,
33
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
(1)
One
unit
of
health
education
which
shall
include
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personal
health;
food
and
nutrition;
environmental
health;
1
safety
and
survival
skills;
consumer
health;
family
life;
2
age-appropriate
dating
violence
education
as
specified
3
in
section
279.68,
subsection
6;
age-appropriate
and
4
research-based
human
growth
and
development;
substance
abuse
5
and
nonuse;
emotional
and
social
health;
health
resources;
and
6
prevention
and
control
of
disease,
including
age-appropriate
7
and
research-based
information
regarding
sexually
transmitted
8
diseases,
including
HPV
and
the
availability
of
a
vaccine
to
9
prevent
HPV,
and
acquired
immune
deficiency
syndrome.
10
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
279.68
Dating
violence
prevention
and
11
education
policy.
12
1.
Legislative
findings.
The
general
assembly
finds
that
13
when
a
student
is
a
victim
of
dating
violence,
the
student’s
14
academic
life
suffers
and
the
student’s
safety
at
school
15
is
jeopardized.
The
general
assembly
declares
that
all
16
students
have
a
right
to
work
and
study
in
a
safe,
supportive
17
environment
that
is
free
from
harassment,
intimidation,
and
18
violence.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
that
the
19
board
of
directors
of
each
school
district
shall
establish
a
20
policy
to
create
an
environment
free
of
dating
violence
and
for
21
responding
to
incidents
of
dating
violence,
and
shall
provide
22
dating
violence
education
to
students,
parents,
staff,
faculty,
23
and
administrators
in
order
to
prevent
dating
violence
and
to
24
address
incidents
involving
student
dating
violence.
25
2.
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
26
otherwise
requires:
27
a.
“At
school”
means
in
a
classroom
on
or
immediately
28
adjacent
to
school
premises;
on
a
school
bus
or
other
29
school-related
vehicle;
at
an
official
school
bus
stop;
or
at
30
any
school-sponsored
activity
or
event
whether
or
not
it
takes
31
place
on
school
grounds.
32
b.
“Dating
partner”
means
any
person,
regardless
of
gender,
33
involved
in
an
intimate
relationship
with
another
primarily
34
characterized
by
the
expectation
of
affectionate
involvement
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whether
casual,
serious,
or
long-term.
1
c.
“Dating
violence”
means
a
pattern
of
behavior
pursuant
2
to
which
a
person
uses
threats
of,
or
actually
uses,
physical,
3
sexual,
verbal,
or
emotional
abuse
to
control
the
person’s
4
dating
partner.
5
3.
Policy.
By
December
1,
2012,
the
board
of
directors
6
of
each
school
district
shall
establish
a
specific
policy
to
7
address
incidents
of
dating
violence
involving
students
at
8
school.
Each
school
district
shall
verify
compliance
with
this
9
section
with
the
department
of
education
on
an
annual
basis
10
through
the
comprehensive
school
improvement
plan
submitted
11
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
21.
12
a.
The
policy
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
to
a
13
statement
that
dating
violence
will
not
be
tolerated,
dating
14
violence
reporting
procedures,
guidelines
for
responding
15
to
at-school
incidents
of
dating
violence,
and
discipline
16
procedures
specific
to
such
incidents.
17
b.
To
ensure
notice
of
the
school
district’s
dating
violence
18
policy,
the
policy
shall
be
published
in
any
school
district
19
policy
or
handbook
that
sets
forth
the
comprehensive
rules,
20
procedures,
and
standards
of
conduct
for
students
at
school.
21
4.
Training.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
school
22
district
shall
provide
for
dating
violence
training
for
all
23
administrators,
teachers,
nurses,
and
mental
health
staff
at
24
the
middle
and
high
school
levels
by
December
1,
2012,
and
25
yearly
thereafter
to
all
newly
hired
administrators,
teachers,
26
nurses,
and
mental
health
staff.
Upon
the
recommendation
of
an
27
administrator,
other
staff
may
be
included
or
may
attend
the
28
training
on
a
volunteer
basis.
The
dating
violence
training
29
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
to
basic
principles
of
30
dating
violence,
the
warning
signs
of
dating
violence,
and
the
31
school
district’s
dating
violence
policy,
to
ensure
that
those
32
receiving
the
training
are
able
to
appropriately
respond
to
33
incidents
of
dating
violence
at
school.
34
5.
Notification
of
policy.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
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school
district
shall
inform
the
students’
parents
or
legal
1
guardians
of
the
school
district’s
dating
violence
policy.
If
2
requested,
the
school
district
shall
provide
the
parents
or
3
legal
guardians
with
the
school
district’s
dating
violence
4
policy
and
relevant
information.
The
board
of
directors
of
5
each
school
district
is
strongly
encouraged
to
provide
parent
6
awareness
training.
7
6.
Health
curriculum
and
standards.
The
board
of
directors
8
of
each
school
district
shall
incorporate
dating
violence
9
education
that
is
age-appropriate
into
the
health
curriculum
10
and
curriculum
standards
for
students
in
grades
seven
11
through
twelve
which
are
required
pursuant
to
section
256.11,
12
subsection
4,
and
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“j”
.
13
a.
Dating
violence
education
shall
include
but
not
14
be
limited
to
information
on
the
definition
of
dating
15
violence,
recognizing
dating
violence
warning
signs,
and
the
16
characteristics
of
healthy
relationships.
17
b.
Upon
written
request
to
the
principal
of
the
school
of
18
attendance,
a
parent
or
legal
guardian
of
a
student,
within
19
a
reasonable
period
of
time
after
the
request
is
made,
shall
20
be
permitted
to
examine
the
dating
violence
education
program
21
instruction
materials
at
the
school
in
which
the
student
is
22
enrolled.
23
7.
Remedies
and
liability.
This
section
does
not
prevent
24
a
victim
from
seeking
redress
under
any
other
available
law,
25
either
civil
or
criminal.
This
section
does
not
create
or
26
alter
any
tort
liability.
27
Sec.
5.
STATE
MANDATE
FUNDING
SPECIFIED.
In
accordance
28
with
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
the
state
cost
of
requiring
29
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
included
in
this
Act
shall
30
be
paid
by
a
school
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
31
received
by
the
school
district
under
section
257.16.
This
32
specification
of
the
payment
of
the
state
cost
shall
be
deemed
33
to
meet
all
of
the
state
funding-related
requirements
of
34
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
and
no
additional
state
funding
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shall
be
necessary
for
the
full
implementation
of
this
Act
1
by
and
enforcement
of
this
Act
against
all
affected
school
2
districts.
3
Sec.
6.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
4
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
5
EXPLANATION
6
This
bill
requires
school
districts
to
adopt
a
dating
7
violence
policy
by
December
1,
2012,
provide
dating
violence
8
training
to
faculty
and
staff,
and
incorporate
age-appropriate
9
dating
violence
education
into
the
health
curriculum
and
10
standards
for
students
in
grades
7
through
12.
The
bill
11
also
requires
the
director
of
the
department
of
education
to
12
develop
and
distribute
to
all
school
districts
a
model
dating
13
violence
policy
by
July
1,
2012,
to
assist
school
districts
in
14
developing
policies
for
dating
violence
reporting,
response,
15
and
appropriate
disciplinary
procedures;
and
to
review
and
16
approve
the
grade
level
topics
relating
to
dating
violence
and
17
healthy
relationships
in
the
health
curriculum
required
under
18
the
state’s
education
standards.
19
The
bill
includes
the
general
assembly’s
finding
that
20
dating
violence
causes
a
student’s
academic
life
to
suffer
21
and
jeopardizes
the
student’s
safety;
the
general
assembly’s
22
declaration
that
all
students
have
a
right
to
work
and
study
in
23
a
safe,
supportive
environment
that
is
free
from
harassment,
24
intimidation,
and
violence;
and
the
intent
of
the
general
25
assembly
that
school
districts
shall
establish
a
dating
26
violence
policy
and
provide
dating
violence
education
to
27
students,
parents,
staff,
faculty,
and
administrators.
28
The
bill
defines
dating
violence
to
mean
a
pattern
of
29
behavior
pursuant
to
which
a
person
uses
threats
of,
or
30
actually
uses,
physical,
sexual,
verbal,
or
emotional
abuse
31
to
control
the
person’s
dating
partner.
“Dating
partner”
is
32
defined
as
any
person,
regardless
of
gender,
involved
in
an
33
intimate
relationship
with
another
primarily
characterized
34
by
the
expectation
of
affectionate
involvement
whether
35
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casual,
serious,
or
long-term.
“At
school”
means
in
a
1
classroom
on
or
immediately
adjacent
to
school
premises,
on
2
school-related
vehicles,
at
an
official
school
bus
stop,
or
at
3
any
school-sponsored
activity
or
event.
4
The
policy
must
include
a
statement
that
dating
violence
5
will
not
be
tolerated,
dating
violence
reporting
procedures,
6
guidelines
for
responding
to
at-school
incidents
of
dating
7
violence,
and
discipline
procedures
specific
to
such
incidents.
8
The
policy
must
be
published
in
any
school
district
policy
or
9
handbook.
10
The
training
must
include
the
basic
principles
of
dating
11
violence
and
the
warning
signs
of
dating
violence
to
ensure
12
that
those
receiving
the
training
are
able
to
appropriately
13
respond
to
incidents
of
dating
violence
at
school.
14
The
school
district
must
inform
the
students’
parents
or
15
legal
guardians
of
the
school
district’s
dating
violence
policy
16
and,
if
requested,
provide
them
with
the
policy
and
relevant
17
information.
The
bill
strongly
encourages
school
districts
to
18
provide
parent
awareness
training.
19
The
health
curriculum
and
standards
must
include
20
information
on
defining
dating
violence,
recognizing
dating
21
violence
warning
signs,
and
the
characteristics
of
healthy
22
relationships.
23
The
bill
does
not
prevent
a
victim
from
seeking
redress
under
24
any
other
available
law,
and
does
not
create
or
alter
any
tort
25
liability.
26
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
27
section
25B.3.
The
bill
requires
that
the
state
cost
of
28
any
state
mandate
included
in
the
bill
be
paid
by
a
school
29
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
received
by
the
30
school
district
under
Code
section
257.16.
The
specification
31
is
deemed
to
constitute
state
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
32
funding-related
requirements
of
Code
section
25B.2.
The
33
inclusion
of
this
specification
is
intended
to
reinstate
the
34
requirement
of
political
subdivisions
to
comply
with
any
state
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