Iowa § 282.19 Child living in substance use disorder or foster care placement

Iowa Statutes

§ 282.19 — Child living in substance use disorder or foster care placement

Iowa § 282.19

Title VIIEDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

Ch. 282SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND TUITION

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Iowa Code § 282.19 (2026).

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1.A child who is living in a facility that provides residential treatment as “facility” is defined in section 125.2, which is located in a school district other than the school district in which the child resided before entering the facility may enroll in and attend an accredited school in the school district in which the child is living.

2.A child who is living in a facility, or with an approved kinship caregiver, as those terms are defined in section 237.1, or in an unlicensed relative foster care placement, shall remain enrolled in and attend an accredited school in the school district in which the child resided and is enrolled at the time of placement, unless it is determined by the juvenile court or the public or private agency of this state that has responsibility for the child’s p

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1. A child who is living in a facility that provides residential treatment as “facility” is
defined in section 125.2, which is located in a school district other than the school district
in which the child resided before entering the facility may enroll in and attend an accredited
school in the school district in which the child is living.
2. A child who is living in a facility, or with an approved kinship caregiver, as those terms
are defined in section 237.1, or in an unlicensed relative foster care placement, shall remain
enrolled in and attend an accredited school in the school district in which the child resided
and is enrolled at the time of placement, unless it is determined by the juvenile court or the
public or private agency of this state that has responsibility for the child’s placement that
remaining in such school is not in the best interests of the child. If such a determination is
made, the child may attend an accredited school located in the school district in which the
child is living and not in the school district in which the child resided prior to receiving foster
care.
3. The instructional costs for students who do not require special education shall be paid
asprovidedinsection282.31, subsection1, paragraph“b”, orforstudentswhorequirespecial
education shall be paid as provided in section 282.31, subsection 2 or 3.

Legislative History

[C24, 27, 31, 35, §4283; C39, §4275.1, 4283, 4283.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §282.18, 282.22, 282.23; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §282.18, 282.22, 282.23, 282.25; 81 Acts, ch 90, §1]