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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 123.47B, Code 1995, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 123.47B PARENTAL AND SCHOOL NOTIFICATION &endash; PERSONS UNDER 1 4 EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. 1 5 A peace officer shall make a reasonable effort to identify 1 6 a person under the age of eighteen discovered to be in 1 7 possession of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer in violation of 1 8 section 123.47 and if the person is not referred to juvenile 1 9 court, the law enforcement agency of which the peace officer 1 10 is an employee shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the 1 11 person's custodial parent or legal guardian of such 1 12 possession, whether or not the person is arrested or a 1 13 citation is issued pursuant to section 805.16, unless the 1 14 officer has reasonable grounds to believe that such 1 15 notification is not in the best interests of the person or 1 16 will endanger that person. If the person is taken into 1 17 custody, the peace officer shall make a reasonable effort to 1 18 identify the elementary or secondary school the person 1 19 attends, if any, and to notify the superintendent of the 1 20 school district or the superintendent's designee, or the 1 21 authorities in charge of the nonpublic school of the taking 1 22 into custody. A juvenile court officer may also notify the 1 23 superintendent of the school district or the superintendent's 1 24 designee, or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school 1 25 of the taking into custody. A reasonable attempt to notify 1 26 the person includes but is not limited to a telephone call or 1 27 notice by first class mail. 1 28 Sec. 2. Section 232.29, Code 1995, is amended by adding 1 29 the following new subsection: 1 30 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. The person performing the duties of 1 31 intake officer shall notify the superintendent of the school 1 32 district or the superintendent's designee, or the authorities 1 33 in charge of the nonpublic school which the child attends, of 1 34 any informal adjustment regarding the child for an act which 1 35 would be an indictable offense if committed by an adult. 2 1 Sec. 3. Section 232.147, subsection 2, Code 1995, is 2 2 amended by adding the following new unnumbered paragraph: 2 3 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. Other information maintained by 2 4 a juvenile court officer in cases alleging delinquency may be 2 5 disclosed by the juvenile court officer to the designated 2 6 representative of a public school or accredited nonpublic 2 7 school at which the child is enrolled, to the extent that the 2 8 school requires the information to fulfill its obligation to 2 9 the student and to the extent the disclosure of the 2 10 information would be in the best interest of the child as 2 11 determined by the juvenile court officer. 2 12 Sec. 4. Section 232.147, subsection 3, Code 1995, is 2 13 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 14 NEW PARAGRAPH. g. The designated representative of a 2 15 public school or accredited nonpublic school at which the 2 16 child is enrolled. The designated representative shall 2 17 disclose the information received under this paragraph only to 2 18 an authority or employee of the school who requires the 2 19 information to fulfill obligations to the student. 2 20 Sec. 5. Section 232.149, subsection 4, unnumbered 2 21 paragraph 1, Code 1995, is amended to read as follows: 2 22Such recordsRecords and files identified in subsection 2 2 23 may be inspected and their contents may be disclosed without a 2 24 court order to the following: 2 25 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 279.58 SCHOOL DRESS CODE POLICIES. 2 26 1. The general assembly finds and declares that the 2 27 students and the administrative and instructional staffs of 2 28 Iowa's public schools have the right to be safe and secure at 2 29 school. Gang-related apparel worn at school draws attention 2 30 away from the school's learning environment and directs it 2 31 toward thoughts or expressions of violence, bigotry, hate, and 2 32 abuse. 2 33 2. The board of directors of a school district may adopt, 2 34 for the district or for an individual school within the 2 35 district, a dress code policy that requires students to wear 3 1 specific attire or prohibits students from wearing gang- 3 2 related or other specific apparel if the board determines that 3 3 the policy is necessary for the health and safety of students 3 4 and staff in the school environment or for the appropriate 3 5 discipline and operation of the school. Adoption and 3 6 enforcement of a dress code policy is not a violation of 3 7 section 280.22. 3 8 3. If the district adopts a policy for the entire school 3 9 district, the specific attire selected shall be determined by 3 10 a committee composed of representatives from the district's 3 11 administrative staff, instructional staff, and parents and 3 12 legal guardians of students enrolled in the district. If the 3 13 district adopts a policy for an individual school, the 3 14 specific attire shall be selected by a committee composed of 3 15 the individual school's administration, representatives from 3 16 the school's instructional staff, and parents and legal 3 17 guardians of students enrolled in the school. A dress code 3 18 policy that requires students to wear specific attire shall 3 19 not be implemented with less than six months' notice to 3 20 parents and legal guardians. A school implementing a dress 3 21 code policy requiring specific attire shall make resources 3 22 available to assist economically disadvantaged students in 3 23 securing the specific attire. 3 24 4. The board shall provide a method by which parents and 3 25 legal guardians may choose not to have their children comply 3 26 with an adopted dress code policy that requires specific 3 27 attire. If a board chooses to adopt a policy pursuant to this 3 28 section, the policy shall include a provision that a student 3 29 shall not be penalized academically or otherwise discriminated 3 30 against or denied attendance to school if the student's parent 3 31 or legal guardian chooses not to have the student comply with 3 32 a school dress code policy that would require the student to 3 33 wear specific attire. A policy adopted pursuant to this 3 34 section shall not preclude students that participate in a 3 35 nationally recognized youth organization, exempt from federal 4 1 income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 4 2 Revenue Code, from wearing organization uniforms on days that 4 3 the organization has a scheduled meeting. 4 4 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 280.21B EXPULSION &endash; WEAPONS IN 4 5 SCHOOL. 4 6 The board of directors of a school district and the 4 7 authorities in charge of a nonpublic school which receives 4 8 services supported by federal funds shall expel from school 4 9 for a period of not less than one year a student who is 4 10 determined to have brought a weapon to a school under the 4 11 jurisdiction of the board or the authorities. However, the 4 12 superintendent or chief administering officer of a school or 4 13 school district may modify expulsion requirements on a case- 4 14 by-case basis. This section shall not be construed to prevent 4 15 the board of directors of a school district or the authorities 4 16 in charge of a nonpublic school that have expelled a student 4 17 from the student's regular school setting from providing 4 18 educational services to the student in an alternative setting. 4 19 If both this section and section 282.4 apply, this section 4 20 takes precedence over section 282.4. For purposes of this 4 21 section, "weapon" means a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. } 4 22 921. This section shall be construed in a manner consistent 4 23 with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 4 24 20 U.S.C. } 1400 et seq. 4 25 Sec. 8. Section 708.1, Code 1995, is amended by adding the 4 26 following new unnumbered paragraph: 4 27 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. Provided, that where the person 4 28 doing any of the above enumerated acts is employed by a school 4 29 district or accredited nonpublic school, or is an area 4 30 education agency staff member who provides services to a 4 31 school or school district, and intervenes in a fight or 4 32 physical struggle, or other disruptive situation, that takes 4 33 place in the presence of the employee or staff member 4 34 performing employment duties in a school building, on school 4 35 grounds, or at an official school function regardless of the 5 1 location, the act shall not be an assault, whether the fight 5 2 or physical struggle or other disruptive situation is between 5 3 students or other individuals if the degree and the force of 5 4 the intervention is reasonably necessary to restore order and 5 5 to protect the safety of those assembled. 5 6 Sec. 9. Section 808A.1, subsection 1, paragraph d, Code 5 7 1995, is amended to read as follows: 5 8 d. A school locker, desk, or other facility or space is- 5 9 sued or assigned to, or chosen by, the student for the storage 5 10 of personal belongings of any kind, which the student locks or 5 11 is permitted to lock. School officials may conduct periodic 5 12 inspections of all school lockers or a randomly selected 5 13 number of school lockers.However, the school district shall5 14provide notice to the students, at least twenty-four hours5 15prior to the inspection, of the date and time of the5 16inspection.5 17 Sec. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 7 of this Act, being 5 18 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 5 19 HF 288 5 20 kh/pk/25
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