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 a student on the Sex Offender Registry must have board approval to attend school.
- A registrant who is a parent or a 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 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 Bennett School Administration. 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, be employed by, or acting as a contractor or volunteer on school property.
Pursuant to Iowa Code 692A.113-114, no sex offender Registrant for a conviction involving a minor is allowed on school property. It is the vendor or contractor’s responsibility to ensure this prohibition is enforced. If a Registrant controlled by the vendor or contractor is allowed on school property, the District will deem this a material breach of any contract and cancel the contract.
Approved: 2-13-12, 2-8-16, 2-13-19
Reviewed: 2-8-16, 2-13-19
Revised:
Registrant Request Form
This form shall be used to document the Principal’s response to an individual’s, on the Sex Offender Registry (SOR) (hereafter “registrant”), request to come onto school grounds.
Requests will be considered only from registrants who are the parent/legal guardian of a student or the person designated by the parent/legal guardian to have access to the student.
Registrants whose request is granted shall keep a copy of this completed form with them each time they come onto school grounds.
To be Completed by Registrant
Full Name______________________________ Phone Number________________________
(first, middle, last)
Address___________________________________ Email Address_____________________
Requested Visit Date_________________________Building or location_________________
Reason for Request (check at least one)
- Confer with school staff concerning my child’s academic, disciplinary or placement, including matter required by federal or state law.
- Attend a school activity (in which my child is participating)(activity name)_______________________
- Attend a nonschool sponsored activity which is (activity name)_________________________
Registrant recognizes that permission to be on school grounds is at the discretion of the principal or designee. Permission is granted for the sole reason, time, location, etc. listed below. Registrant recognizes that he/she is not permitted to be in any location, including restrooms, other than that listed below.
Signature______________________________________ Date___________________________
Principal’s Response
- Registrant is required to provide additional information as follows: ________________________________________________________________________
- Registrant must follow check-in and check-out requirements as follows: ________________________________________________________________________
- Registrant must be directly supervised while on school grounds by the following individual(s) designated by the Principal: ______________________________________
- Registrant is restricted to the following designated location(s) on school grounds: ________________________________________________________________________
- Registrant may only be on school grounds during the following time period: ________________________________________________________________________
- Request by registrant to be on school grounds is denied.
Principal’s Signature_____________________________________ Date___________________
The completed form must be kept on file at school. A copy of this completed form shall be provided to the registrant.
