281—102.5 (280) Duties of school authorities. The board of directors of a public school district and the authorities in control of a nonpublic school shall:
	 102.5(1) Annually identify at least one designated investigator and alternate investigator at an open public meeting.
	 102.5(2) Adopt written procedures that establish persons to whom the school authorities will delegate a second level of investigation beyond the level-one procedures specifically described in these rules, including law enforcement authorities or the county attorney’s office, personnel of the local office of the department of human services, or private parties experienced and knowledgeable in the area of abuse investigation. The second-level investigator shall not be a school employee and shall be considered an independent contractor if remunerated for services rendered.
The adopted procedures shall conform to these rules and shall include provisions for the safety of a student when, in the opinion of the investigator, the student would be placed in imminent danger if continued contact is permitted between the school employee and the student. These provisions shall include the options of:
	  a.   	 Temporary removal of the student from contact with the school employee.
	  b.   	 Temporary removal of the school employee from service.
	  c.   	 Any other appropriate action permissible under Iowa law to ensure the student’s safety.
The adopted written procedures shall include a statement that the investigators appointed and retained under this chapter shall have access to any educational records of the allegedly abused student and access to the student for purposes of interviewing and investigating the allegation.
	 102.5(3) Annually publish the names or positions and telephone numbers or other contact information of the designated investigator and alternate:
	  a.   	 In the student handbook,
	  b.   	 In a local newspaper of general circulation, and
	  c.   	 Prominently post the same information in all buildings operated by the school authorities.
	 102.5(4) Arrange for in-service training for the designated investigator and alternate. Initial training should be undertaken within six months of appointing a level-one investigator or alternate. Follow-up training should be undertaken at least once every five years.
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