House File 2460 HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 675) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to school district enrollment of students listed 2 on the sex offender registry. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6529HV 80 5 kh/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 282.9 ENROLLMENT OF PERSON 1 2 LISTED ON REGISTRY. 1 3 Notwithstanding sections 275.55A, 256F.4, and 282.18, or 1 4 any other provision to the contrary, a school district shall 1 5 not enroll a person who is required to register as a sex 1 6 offender under chapter 692A, but who is otherwise eligible to 1 7 enroll in a public school, unless the board of directors of 1 8 the school district approves, by a majority vote, the 1 9 enrollment of the person. If a person is denied enrollment in 1 10 a school district under this section, the school district of 1 11 residence shall provide the person with educational services 1 12 in an alternative setting. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill provides that a person who is required to 1 15 register as a sex offender, but who is otherwise eligible for 1 16 enrollment in a school district, shall not be enrolled as a 1 17 student unless the board of directors of the school district 1 18 approves, by a majority vote, the enrollment of the person. 1 19 If a person is denied enrollment by a school district, the 1 20 school district of residence must provide the person 1 21 educational services in an alternative setting. 1 22 LSB 6529HV 80 1 23 kh/gg/14 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35