A non-student sex offender who has been convicted of a sex offense against a minor and who must register with the Sex Offender Registry shall not be present on school property (or in school vehicles) without the written permission of the school administrator in charge of the building or site where the offender wishes to gain access except for the time reasonably necessary to transport the offender’s own child or ward to or from school or for the time reasonably necessary to vote if the polling place is on school property. The law also bars sex offenders from loitering within 300 feet of school property or from residing within 2000 feet of school property subject to certain exceptions or from being employed by the District, volunteering at school or acting as a contractor or contractor’s employee at school. Sex offenders wishing to access school property must file a written request with the building Principal or his/her designee a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date of requested access. Requestors are encouraged to give as much advanced notification as possible, i.e. initiate a request when the need to request access is first known. The Principal or designee may waive the 48 hour requirement in extraordinary circumstances. Requestors will use the “Registrant Request Form” included in the regulations supporting this policy. The District shall determine the educational placement prior to enrollment of student sex offenders who must register on the sex offender registry per Iowa Code section 282.9. This policy shall be construed to comply with statutory law. If there is any conflict between this policy and statutory law, statutory law shall prevail.
Approved October 12, 2009 Reviewed February 8, 2021 Revised