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Iowa Code § 280.17 (2026)

Student abuse investigations — termination of employment

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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 directors of a public school or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school shall terminate the employment of a school employee if the board of directors or authorities in charge receive a written investigation report under section 232E.2, subsection 5, indicating the department of health and human services has determined the school employee committed student abuse.

3. The department of education, in consultation with the department of health and human services, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A, and a model policy, for the handling of investigations pursuant to chapter 232E. 85 Acts, ch 173, §27; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §36; 2011 Acts, ch 132, §95, 106; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §42; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1040; 2025 Acts, ch 159, §29 Section stricken and rewritten \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1972–2018 · leading case: Gordon Ex Rel. Gordon v. Ottumwa Cmty. Sch. Dist., 115 F. Supp. 2d 1077 (S.D. Iowa 2000).
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Gordon Ex Rel. Gordon v. Ottumwa Cmty. Sch. Dist., 115 F. Supp. 2d 1077 (S.D. Iowa 2000). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 280.17 requires the boards of directors of public and non-public schools to “prescribe procedures” following guidelines developed by state officials, for handling reports of child abuse committed by school employees or agents.”
Webb v. Lake Mills Cmty. Sch. Dist., 344 F. Supp. 791 (N.D. Iowa 1972). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code Section 280.17 provides in part: “The board [of directors of the school] may establish graded and high schools and determine what branches shall be taught therein, but the course of study shall bo subject to the approval of the state board of public instruction.”
Anita Babe v. Iowa Bd. of Educ. Examiners, No. 17-0213 (Iowa Ct. App. Feb. 21, 2018). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 280.17 ; see also Iowa Admin.”
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