This bill mandates that school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools must place certain employees on administrative leave under specific circumstances. These circumstances include when an employee has a case pending before the board of educational examiners related to child abuse with a finding of probable cause, or if the employee has been involved in a criminal or civil action where a court has found them negligent, and the school is conducting an investigation into the employee's actions.

Additionally, the bill introduces new legal language to existing law, specifically adding requirements to sections 256E.7 and 256F.4, which state that these educational institutions must comply with the new administrative leave provisions outlined in section 280.36. Employees placed on administrative leave must remain in that status until the conclusion of the investigation or the case before the board of educational examiners.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256E.7, 280.36