House File 2383 H-8107 Amend House File 2383 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 2 and inserting: 3 < Section 1. Section 272.15, subsection 1, paragraph 4 a, Code Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 5 a. (1) The board of directors of a school district 6 or area education agency, the superintendent of a 7 school district, the chief administrator of an area 8 education agency, and the authorities in charge of an 9 accredited nonpublic school shall report to the board 10 any instance of disciplinary action taken against a 11 licensed school employee by the board of directors 12 of the school district or area education agency, 13 the superintendent of the school district, the chief 14 administrator of the area education agency, or the 15 authorities in charge of the accredited nonpublic 16 school for conduct constituting any of the following: 17 (a) Soliciting, encouraging, or consummating a 18 romantic or otherwise inappropriate relationship with a 19 student. 20 (b) Falsifying student grades, test scores, or 21 other official information or material. 22 (c) Converting public property or funds to the 23 personal use of the school employee. 24 (2) The board of directors of a school district 25 or area education agency, the superintendent of a 26 school district or , the chief administrator of an 27 area education agency, and the authorities in charge 28 of a nonpublic school shall report to the board the 29 nonrenewal or termination, for reasons of alleged or 30 actual misconduct, of a person’s contract executed 31 under sections 279.12 , 279.13 , 279.15 through 279.21 , 32 279.23 , and 279.24 , and the resignation of a person 33 who holds a license, certificate, or authorization 34 issued by the board as a result of or following an 35 incident or allegation of misconduct that, if proven, 36 would constitute a violation of the rules adopted by 37 the board to implement section 272.2, subsection 14 , 38 paragraph “b” , subparagraph (1), when the board or 39 reporting official has a good faith belief that the 40 incident occurred or the allegation is true. The 41 board may deny a license or revoke the license of an 42 administrator if the board finds by a preponderance 43 of the evidence that the administrator failed to 44 report the termination or resignation of a school 45 employee holding a license, certificate, statement of 46 professional recognition, or coaching authorization, 47 for reasons of alleged or actual misconduct, as defined 48 by this section . > 49 -1- HF2383.4704 (3) 84 je/nh 1/ 2 #1.