A student, parent of a minor student, or school contesting
the ruling of a student's eligibility based on these rules, other than subrule
36.8(1) or paragraph 36.8(2)"b," "c," "d," "f," or
"k" or based on a challenge to a local district finding that a
student was not subject to a founded incident of harassment or bullying, or a
school contesting a penalty imposed under paragraph
36.8(6)"b," will state the basis of the objections in writing,
addressed to the executive officer of the board of the governing organization.
Upon request of a student, parent of a minor student, or school, the executive
officer will schedule a hearing before the executive board on or before the
next regularly scheduled meeting of the executive board but not later than 20
calendar days following the receipt of the objections, unless a later time is
mutually agreeable. The executive board will give at least five business days'
written notice of the hearing. The executive board will consider the evidence
presented and issue findings and conclusions in a written decision within five
business days of the hearing and will mail a copy to the appellant. The burden
of proving entitlement to relief under this rule lies with the party seeking
it.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code r.
281-36.9
Amended by
IAB
March 6, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 18, effective
4/10/2024
