S.F. 273 Section 1. Section 321.178, subsection 1, paragraph b, 1 subparagraph (1), Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 2 (1) To be qualified as a classroom driver education 3 instructor, a person shall have satisfied the educational 4 requirements for a teaching meet one of the following 5 requirements: 6 (a) Hold a valid teacher’s license at the elementary or 7 secondary level and hold a valid license an endorsement to 8 teach driver education in the public schools of this state 9 issued under chapter 272 . 10 (b) Be a peace officer as defined in section 801.4, 11 subsection 11. 12 (c) Be retired under chapter 97A or 411, or section 97B.49B 13 or 97B.49C, after service as a peace officer as defined in 14 section 801.4, subsection 11. 15 EXPLANATION 16 This bill permits a person who is a peace officer or a 17 retired peace officer to be qualified as a classroom driver 18 education instructor. Currently, only persons holding a 19 teaching license with an endorsement to teach driver education 20 may qualify to be a classroom driver education instructor. 21 The term “peace officer” is currently defined in Code 22 section 801.4, subsection 11, to include sheriffs, deputy 23 sheriffs, marshals and police officers of cities, peace officer 24 members of the department of public safety, parole officers, 25 probation officers, special security officers employed by 26 regents institutions, conservation officers, employees of 27 the department of transportation or of an aviation authority 28 designated as “peace officers”, and such persons as may be 29 otherwise so designated by law. 30 -1- LSB 1725XS (1) 85 kh/nh 1/ 1