Senate File 238 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 238 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO SF 83) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate March 7, 2017 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the criminal offense of sexual exploitation 1 by a school employee, and making penalties applicable. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 SF 238 (3) 87 kh/nh/jh
S.F. 238 Section 1. Section 709.15, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 1 2017, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in 2 lieu thereof the following: 3 f. (1) “School employee” means any of the following, except 4 as provided in subparagraph (2): 5 (a) A person who holds a license, certificate, or statement 6 of professional recognition issued under chapter 272. 7 (b) A person who holds an authorization issued under chapter 8 272. 9 (c) A person employed by a school district full-time, 10 part-time, or as a substitute. 11 (d) A person who performs services as a volunteer for a 12 school district and who has direct supervisory authority over 13 the student with whom the person engages in conduct prohibited 14 under subsection 3, paragraph “a” . 15 (e) A person who provides services under a contract for such 16 services to a school district and who has direct supervisory 17 authority over the student with whom the person engages in 18 conduct prohibited under subsection 3, paragraph “a” . 19 (2) “School employee” does not include a student enrolled 20 in the school district. 21 Sec. 2. Section 709.15, subsection 3, Code 2017, is amended 22 by adding the following new paragraph: 23 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. The provisions of this subsection do 24 not apply to a person who is employed by a school district 25 attendance center if the student with whom the person engages 26 in conduct prohibited under subsection 3, paragraph “a” , is not 27 enrolled in the same school district attendance center that 28 employs the person, the person does not have direct supervisory 29 authority over the student, and the person does not meet the 30 requirements of subsection 1, paragraph “f” , subparagraph (1), 31 subparagraph division (a). 32 -1- SF 238 (3) 87 kh/nh/jh 1/ 1