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Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:
SF 2080
A bill for an act relating to the administration of certain physical examinations and student health screenings by school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools. (Formerly SSB 3005.) Effective date: 07/01/2022.
Subcommittee members: Stone-CH, Staed, Wheeler
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Time: 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Location: RM 19
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

03-16-2022
Margaret Buckton [Urban Education Network and Rural School Advocates of Iowa]
SF 2080 sets the requirement for parent permission before school districts conduct invasive physical screenings. Both the UEN and RSAI are registered as undecided by the bill. Schools already receive parent permission for such screenings. This bill includes the exceptions which we believe to be sufficient, by specifically excluding hearing, vision or scoliolsis screening and allowing screenings for emergent health situations, to cooperate with a child abuse assessment, or an "eposodic individual screening done in accordance with professional licensed practice". Although we do not believe this bill is necessary, we do not have any strong objections to it (thus, registered as undecided.)