Iowa Code § 280.36 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 280 / Section 280.36
Multidisciplinary school safety assessment teams immunity.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of directors of each school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school may establish a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team. If established, the multidisciplinary school safety assessment team shall coordinate resources and assess and intervene when a student enrolled in the school district or accredited nonpublic school exhibits behavior that may pose a threat to the safety of the school district or accredited nonpublic school, employees of the school district or accredited nonpublic school, or other students enrolled in the school district or accredited nonpublic school.

(2) The multidisciplinary school safety assessment team may consist of any of the following members:

(2) (a) A local law enforcement official.

(2) (b) A representative from juvenile court services.

(2) (c) A mental health professional.

(2) (d) A social services representative.

(2) (e) A school official.

(3) The board of directors of a school district or the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school may enter into an agreement with another school district, accredited nonpublic school, charter school, or innovation zone school to create a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team that shall coordinate resources among the schools and assess and intervene when a student enrolled in either school exhibits behavior that may pose a threat to the safety of either school, employees of either school, or students enrolled in either school.

(4) A multidisciplinary school safety assessment team may do any of the following:

(4) (a) Share or request records or information in accordance with section 29E.1.

(4) (b) Request records from the state court administrator.

(5) In addition to any other immunity available, any person who, in good faith with reasonable cause and without malice, acts to report, investigate, or cause any investigation to be made into the activities of a student or other person as such report or investigation relates to conduct or information indicating that the student or person poses a credible danger of serious bodily injury or death to one or more students, school employees, or others on school property shall be immune from all criminal and civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as the result of the making of such a report, investigation, or disclosure.

(6) Notwithstanding sections 22.7, 232.147, 232.149, 232.149A, and 232.151, a representative from juvenile court services who is a member of a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team may share records or information among the other members of the multidisciplinary school safety assessment team if the records or information are reasonably necessary to ensure the safety of students or others, and if the records or information are not sealed by a court order.

(7) (a) Notwithstanding sections 22.7, 232.147, 232.149, 232.149A, and 232.151, upon the request of a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team, the state court administrator shall disclose to the multidisciplinary school safety assessment team a record if the record is reasonably necessary to ensure the safety of students or others, and if the record is not sealed by a court order.

(7) (b) Paragraph “a” shall not be construed to prohibit a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team from submitting an application to the state court administrator for release of a record pursuant to any other authority established by law.

2025 Acts, ch 59, §4; 2025 Acts, ch 159, §12