Iowa Admin. Code r. 282-26.3 - Responsibilities
Educators licensed under Iowa Code chapter 256 have the following responsibilities:
1. The
educator has a responsibility to maintain and improve the educator's
professional competence.
2. The
educator has a responsibility to accept only those assignments for which the
educator is legally authorized.
3.
The educator has a responsibility to provide conditions that are conducive to
teaching and student learning.
4.
The educator will protect students from conditions harmful to learning or to
health or safety.
5. The educator
will not, without just cause, restrain a student from independent action in the
pursuit of learning and will not, without just cause, deny a student access to
varying points of view.
6. The
educator will not use professional relationships with students for personal
advantage.
7. The educator will not
discriminate against any student on the grounds of race, color, religion, age,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or
national origin.
8. The educator
will accord just and equitable treatment to all members of the
profession.
9. The educator will
keep in confidence personally identifiable information regarding a student or
the student's family members that has been obtained in the course of
professional service, unless disclosure is required by law or is necessary for
the personal safety of the student or others.
10. The educator who has reasonable basis to
believe that a student has been abused, as defined by law, will make all
reports that are required by law and the Iowa Administrative Code and that are
necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of the student.
11. In the administration of discipline, the
educator will treat all students with respect and in compliance with all
policies of the school district served by the educator.
12. The educator will provide accurate,
truthful, and complete information to the board and to the local education
system concerning all licensure transactions.
13. The educator will not refuse to
participate in a professional inquiry when requested by the board.
14. The educator will not require or direct
another educator to violate any provisions of the code of professional conduct
and ethics or any rights of a student, parent, educator or citizen.
15. The educator will not delegate assigned
tasks to unqualified personnel.
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Educators licensed under Iowa Code chapter 272 have the following responsibilities:
1. The educator has a responsibility to maintain and improve the educator's professional competence.
2. The educator has a responsibility to accept only those assignments for which the educator is legally authorized.
3. The educator has a responsibility to provide conditions that are conducive to teaching and student learning.
4. The educator shall protect students from conditions harmful to learning or to health or safety.
5. The educator shall not, without just cause, restrain a student from independent action in the pursuit of learning and shall not, without just cause, deny a student access to varying points of view.
6. The educator shall not use professional relationships with students for personal advantage.
7. The educator shall not discriminate against any student on the groimds of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or national origin.
8. The educator shall accord just and equitable treatment to all members of the profession.
9. The educator shall keep in confidence personally identifiable information regarding a student or the student's family members that has been obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure is required by law or is necessary for the personal safety of the student or others.
10. The educator who has reasonable basis to believe that a student has been abused, as defined by law, shall make all reports required by law and the Iowa Administrative Code and which are necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of the student.
11. In the administration of discipline, the educator shall treat all students with respect and in compliance with all policies of the school district served by the educator
12. The educator shall provide accurate, truthful, and complete information to the board and to the local education system concerning all licensure transactions.
13. The educator shall not refuse to participate in a professional inquiry, when requested by the board.
14. The educator shall not require or direct another educator to violate any provisions of the code of professional conduct and ethics or any rights of a student, parent, educator or citizen.
15. The educator shall not delegate assigned tasks to unqualified personnel.