Title VII, EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE (Ch. 256 - 305B)

1. A public school shall not participate in or allow students representing a public school to participate in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition which is sponsored or administered by an organization as defined in this section , unless the organizat…

1. If a school district, nonpublic school, or charter school operating under section 256E.5 does not provide an interscholastic activity for its students, the board of directors of that school district, the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school, or governing board of the …

The Iowa high school athletic association or its successor organization, and the Iowa girls high school athletic union or its successor organization, shall not assess a charge for the retransmission of an audio-visual recording of a high school athletic tournament contest or even…

1. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds and declares all of the following: a. Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who participate in sports and recreational activities. A concussion is caused by a blow or motion to th…

1. a. The board of directors of a school district shall allow a student who resides within the school district, and who is enrolled in a nonpublic school, to participate in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is provided by the school district…

1. For purposes of this section : a. “Extracurricular interscholastic athletics” means a contest or competition for sports between different school districts or accredited nonpublic schools and outside the regular scope of a school district’s or accredited nonpublic school’s curr…

1. For the purposes of this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Individual health plan” means the confidential, written, preplanned, and ongoing special health service developed for a student who requires such service to be incorporated with the student’s educati…

1. An organization that receives moneys from a school district to pay dues or membership fees, or moneys from a nonpublic school originating from the state to pay dues or membership fees, may sponsor or administer interscholastic contests or competitions related to robotics. For …

1. The board or governing authority of each school or school district subject to the provisions of this chapter shall establish and maintain adequate administration, school staffing, personnel assignment policies, teacher qualifications, certification requirements, facilities, eq…

1. Two or more public school districts may jointly employ and share the services of any school personnel, or acquire and share the use of classrooms, laboratories, equipment and facilities. Classes made available to students in the manner provided in this section shall be conside…

1. Definitions. For purposes of this section : a. “Bronchodilator” means a bronchodilator as recommended by the department of health and human services for treatment of a student’s respiratory distress, asthma, or other airway constricting disease. b. “Bronchodilator canister” me…

1. For purposes of this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Bronchodilator” means the same as defined in section 280.16 . b. “Bronchodilator canister” means the same as defined in section 280.16 . c. “Epinephrine auto-injector” means the same as provided in secti…

1. The board of directors of a public school district and the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school shall comply with chapter 232E , and shall cooperate with the department of health and human services during an investigation commenced under chapter 232E . 2. The board of d…

The board of directors of a public school and the authorities in control of a nonpublic school shall prescribe procedures requiring school officials to report to local law enforcement agencies any dangerous weapon, as defined in section 702.7 , possessed on school premises in vio…

The board of directors of a public school and the authorities in control of a nonpublic school shall prescribe procedures for continued school involvement with a student who is suspended or expelled for possession of a dangerous weapon, as defined in section 702.7 , on school pre…

The board of directors of each public school district shall incorporate, into the kindergarten admissions program, criteria and procedures for identification and integration of at-risk children and their developmental needs. 88 Acts, ch 1114, §4 ; 2001 Acts, ch 159, §14 ; 2018 Ac…

1. Each school district shall adopt a plan to provide alternative options education programs to students who are either at risk of dropping out or have dropped out. An alternative options education program may be provided in a district, through a sharing agreement with a school i…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Nonpublic school” means any school, other than a public school, which is accredited pursuant to section 256.11 . 2. “Public school” means any school directly supported in whole or in part by taxation. [C24, 27, …

1. It is the intent of the general assembly to encourage the public secondary schools to develop comprehensive programs for career and technical education in agriculture technology to meet the diverse needs of Iowa’s students and to ensure an adequate supply of trained and skille…

1. An employee of a public school district, accredited nonpublic school, or area education agency shall not inflict, or cause to be inflicted, corporal punishment upon a student. For purposes of this section , “corporal punishment” means the intentional physical punishment of a s…

1. a. A school employee who, in the course of employment, suffers a personal injury causing temporary total disability, or a permanent partial or total disability, resulting from an episode of violence toward that employee, for which workers’ compensation under chapter 85 is paya…

The board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school which receives services supported by federal funds shall expel from school for a period of not less than one year a student who is determined to have brought a weapon to a school or kn…

1. Except as limited by this section , students of the public schools have the right to exercise freedom of speech, including the right of expression in official school publications. 2. Students shall not express, publish, or distribute any of the following: a. Materials which ar…

The board of directors of each public school district and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall not require nonadministrative personnel to perform any special health services or intrusive nonemergency medical services for students unless the nonadministrative p…

The board of directors of each public school and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school shall prescribe procedures to report any use or possession of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer or any controlled substance on school premises to local law enforcement age…

1. The board of directors of each public school and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school shall adopt a policy and the superintendent of each public school shall adopt rules which provide that the school district or school may share information contained w…

1. An employee of a public school district, accredited nonpublic school, or area education agency may intervene in a fight or physical struggle occurring among students or between students and nonstudents that takes place in the presence of the school employee in a school buildin…

An employee of a school district, an accredited nonpublic school, or an area education agency who participates in good faith and acts reasonably in the making of a report to, or investigation by, an appropriate person or agency regarding violence, threats of violence, physical or…

1. Purpose — findings — policy. The state of Iowa is committed to providing all students with a safe and civil school environment in which all members of the school community are treated with dignity and respect. The general assembly finds that a safe and civil school environment…

1. In order to facilitate the educational stability of children adjudicated under chapter 232 or receiving foster care services, a school district, upon notification by an agency of the state that a child adjudicated under chapter 232 or receiving foster care services is transfer…

1. The board of directors of each public school district and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall prescribe the minimum educational program and an attendance policy which shall require each child to attend school for at least one hundred forty-eight days, to b…

1. The board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school shall develop a high-quality emergency operations plan for the district and individual school buildings in which students are educated no later than June 30, 2019. The…

The board of directors of a school district, the superintendent or chief administering officer of a school or school district, and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school shall not adopt, enforce, or implement a policy that requires its employees, students, …

1. For purposes of this section , “short-term test” means a test using a device that remains in an area for two to seven days to determine the amount of radon in the air. 2. The board of directors of each public school district shall establish a radon plan and schedule for short-…

1. As used in this section : a. “Multiple occupancy restroom or changing area” means an area in a school building designed or designated to be used by more than one person at a time, in which students may be in various stages of undress in the presence of other students or person…

The board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school shall follow the process created by the board of educational examiners pursuant to section 256.146, subsection 25 , related to the reporting and investigation of an incid…

Prior to hiring an individual who has been issued a license, endorsement, certification, authorization, or statement of recognition by the board of educational examiners, a school district or an accredited nonpublic school, as applicable, shall view the board of educational exami…

1. The board of directors of each school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school may establish a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team. If established, the multidisciplinary school safety assessment team shall coordinate resources and …

Authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school may operate or contract for the operation of a child care program, as described in section 279.49 . The provisions of section 279.49 as they relate to child care programs of a school corporation and its board of directors ap…

1. a. The medium of instruction in all secular subjects taught in both public and nonpublic schools shall be the English language, except when the use of a world language is deemed appropriate in the teaching of any subject or when the student is an English learner. When the stud…

1. The board of directors of each public school district and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall provide and maintain a suitable flagstaff on each school site under its control, and the United States flag and the Iowa state flag shall be raised on all school …

Religious books such as the Bible, the Torah, and the Koran shall not be excluded from any public school or institution in the state, nor shall any child be required to read such religious books contrary to the wishes of the child’s parent or guardian. [R60, §2119; C73, §1764; C9…

Boards of directors in all public school districts may establish and maintain dental clinics for children and offer courses of instruction on mouth hygiene. The boards may employ such legally qualified dentists and dental hygienists as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose o…

1. A parent or guardian who registers a child for kindergarten or a preschool program shall be given a student vision card provided by the Iowa optometric association and as approved by the department of education with a goal of every child receiving an eye examination by age sev…

The board of directors of each public school district shall make adequate educational provisions for each resident child requiring special education appropriate to the nature and severity of the child’s disability pursuant to rules promulgated by the department under the provisio…

1. The board of directors of each local public school district and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall incorporate into the educational program, in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 21 , paragraph “a” , the total concept of career education to enable …