Iowa HF2538 modifies education provisions, including student discipline for disorderly conduct and teacher rights.

Iowa HF2538 modifies education provisions by updating student discipline policies for disorderly conduct in classrooms. Teachers can exclude students exhibiting disorderly conduct, defined as violent actions, threats, or disruptions. Students must participate in an individualized education program team meeting after exclusion. Principals must discipline students excluded three times in 30 days, and those excluded five or more times in 15 consecutive days trigger a team meeting.

Iowa HF2538 modifies education provisions, including student discipline for disorderly conduct and teacher rights.

Iowa HF2538 modifies education provisions by updating student discipline policies for disorderly conduct in classrooms. Teachers can exclude students exhibiting disorderly conduct, defined as violent actions, threats, or disruptions. Students must participate in an individualized education program team meeting after exclusion. Principals must discipline students excluded three times in 30 days, and those excluded five or more times in 15 consecutive days trigger a team meeting.