Pursuant to Iowa law, an individual required to register on the Iowa Sex Offender Registry for a conviction involving a sex offense against a minor (“registrant”) is prohibited from being on school property or in any school vehicle. The only exceptions are as follows:
Students, note that a student on the Sex Offender Registry must have board approval to attend a particular school.
A registrant who is a parent or legal guardian of a minor is allowed on school property solely during the period of time reasonably necessary to transport the parent’s own minor child or legal guardian’s own ward to or from a place on school property.
A registrant who is legally entitled to vote shall be allowed on the school property solely for the period of time reasonably necessary to exercise the right to vote in a public election if the polling location of the offender is located on school property.
If written permission is received from the school principal or superintendent. To request written permission, registrant must complete and submit the Registrant Request Form. The form can be obtained by contacting the administrative office by telephone or email. This provision does not apply to a registrant requesting permission to be on school property in his or her role as employee, contractor, vendor, or volunteer. No written exception is allowed for operating, managing, being employed by, or acting as a contractor or volunteer on school property.
