Iowa HF186 amends child abuse reporting requirements for public and nonpublic schools.

Iowa HF186 expands the definition of "a person responsible for the care of a child" to include employees and agents of public and nonpublic schools. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report child abuse assessment results to the board of educational examiners if the alleged perpetrator is an employee or agent of a school. It mandates that school boards place employees on administrative leave and prohibit them from entering school property if they are the subject of an ongoing child abuse assessment.

Iowa HF186 amends child abuse reporting requirements for public and nonpublic schools.

Iowa HF186 expands the definition of "a person responsible for the care of a child" to include employees and agents of public and nonpublic schools. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report child abuse assessment results to the board of educational examiners if the alleged perpetrator is an employee or agent of a school. It mandates that school boards place employees on administrative leave and prohibit them from entering school property if they are the subject of an ongoing child abuse assessment.