Terms Used In Iowa Code 280.35

  • Nonpublic school: means any school, other than a public school, which is accredited pursuant to section 256. See Iowa Code 280.2
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • School: means an agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, individual, partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination which meets any of the following criteria:
 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 examiners’ public license information to determine if the individual has a case pending with a finding of probable cause or any licensure sanction. This section shall not be construed to require the board of educational examiners to disclose unfounded, closed investigations.