Senate File 127 - Introduced



                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  DANIELSON and DOTZLER


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to extracurricular school activities and
  2    noninterference with parental visitation rights.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 1807SS 82
  5 ak/es/88

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  256.47  EXTRACURRICULAR
  1  2 ACTIVITIES == CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE.
  1  3    A school=related extracurricular activity shall not be
  1  4 required for a student if it interferes with the custody
  1  5 arrangement of a student when the extracurricular activity is
  1  6 scheduled outside of regular school hours.  If a scheduled
  1  7 school=related extracurricular activity interferes with a
  1  8 noncustodial parent's custody arrangement, the parent shall
  1  9 notify an appropriate school official and the student shall be
  1 10 excused without penalty from attending the specific activity.
  1 11 This section does not apply to special events such as
  1 12 performances, games, and competitions.  For the purposes of
  1 13 this section, "school=related extracurricular activity" means
  1 14 an activity that takes place outside of regular school hours
  1 15 whether or not it is related to the student's academic
  1 16 curriculum.  The state board shall adopt rules relating to the
  1 17 implementation of this section.
  1 18                           EXPLANATION
  1 19    This bill allows students to be excused from school-related
  1 20 extracurricular activities if the activity interferes with
  1 21 scheduled visitation with a noncustodial parent.  The bill
  1 22 requires that when a parent informs a school official of a
  1 23 conflict between an extracurricular activity scheduled outside
  1 24 regular school hours and the student's custody arrangement
  1 25 with a noncustodial parent, the student will be excused from
  1 26 the activity without penalty.
  1 27    The bill provides exceptions for special events such as
  1 28 performances, games, and competitions.  The bill covers all
  1 29 school=related extracurricular activities, whether or not the
  1 30 activities are related to the student's academic curriculum.
  1 31 The bill requires the state board to adopt rules that will
  1 32 enforce the bill.
  1 33 LSB 1807SS 82
  1 34 ak:nh/es/88