House Study Bill 17 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BILL) A BILL FOR An Act relating to disciplinary actions taken against a 1 licensed school employee required to be reported to the 2 board of educational examiners. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1134XD (2) 87 kh/rj
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 272.15, subsection 1, paragraph a, 1 subparagraph (1), Code 2017, is amended by adding the following 2 new subparagraph division: 3 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (d) Being on school premises 4 or at a school-sponsored activity involving students while 5 under the influence of, possessing, using, or consuming illegal 6 drugs, unauthorized drugs, or alcohol. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill adds to the list of disciplinary actions taken 11 against a licensed school employee that are required under 12 Code section 272.15 to be reported to the board of educational 13 examiners. 14 Currently, the boards of directors of school districts 15 and area education agencies, the superintendent of a school 16 district, the chief administrator of an area education agency, 17 and the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school 18 must report to the board of educational examiners any instance 19 of disciplinary action taken against a licensed school employee 20 by such boards, administrators, and authorities, for certain 21 conduct specified in the Code section. The bill adds to the 22 list being on school premises or at a school-sponsored activity 23 involving students while under the influence of, possessing, 24 using, or consuming illegal drugs, unauthorized drugs, or 25 alcohol. 26 -1- LSB 1134XD (2) 87 kh/rj 1/ 1