Iowa § 279.84 School security

Iowa Statutes

§ 279.84 — School security

Iowa § 279.84

Title VIIEDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

Ch. 279DIRECTORS — POWERS AND DUTIES

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Iowa Code § 279.84 (2026).

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1. For purposes of this section: a. “Private school security officer” means an individual employed by a private security business who possesses a permit to carry weapons issued under section 724.6. b. “Private security business” means the same as defined in section 80A.1. c. “School resource officer” means any of the following:

(1)A peace officer as defined in section 801.4.

(2)A reserve peace officer as defined in section 80D.1A. 2. The board of directors of each school district with a total enrollment of at least eight thousand students shall employ, or retain the services of, at least one private school security officer or school resource officer to guard each attendance center where students enrolled in grade nine, grade ten, grade eleven, or grade twelve regularly attend classes, un

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1. For purposes of this section:
a. “Private school security officer” means an individual employed by a private security
business who possesses a permit to carry weapons issued under section 724.6.
b. “Private security business” means the same as defined in section 80A.1.
c. “School resource officer” means any of the following:
(1) A peace officer as defined in section 801.4.
(2) A reserve peace officer as defined in section 80D.1A.
2. The board of directors of each school district with a total enrollment of at least eight
thousand students shall employ, or retain the services of, at least one private school security
officer or school resource officer to guard each attendance center where students enrolled
in grade nine, grade ten, grade eleven, or grade twelve regularly attend classes, unless a
majority of the members of the board of directors of the school district vote to not employ or
retain a private school security officer or a school resource officer. A private school security
officer employed or retained by the board of directors of a school district pursuant to this
subsection shall be required to participate in the annual live scenario training and quarterly
live firearms training approved by the department of public safety pursuant to section 724.6,
subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (3).
3. The board of directors of each school district with a total enrollment of less than eight
thousand students is encouraged to employ, or retain the services of, at least one private
school security officer or school resource officer to guard each attendance center where
students enrolled in grade nine, grade ten, grade eleven, or grade twelve regularly attend
classes. A private school security officer employed or retained by the board of directors of a
school district pursuant to this subsection shall be required to participate in the annual live
scenario training and quarterly live firearms training approved by the department of public
safety pursuant to section 724.6, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (3).