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Senate narrowly approves expanded ‘grooming’ definition for school employees; opponents warn it is too broad
Summary
Senate File 273 revises the definition of grooming behavior for school employees so the Board of Educational Examiners can take action before a sexual act occurs; critics warned the language could sweep in benign teacher conduct and conflict with criminal code definitions.
Senate File 273, which broadens the statutory definition of “grooming behavior” as applied to school employees and clarifies Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) authority to act before a sexual act occurs, passed the Senate following extended debate and objections about the scope of the language.
Senator Salmon of Bremer, who opened the item, said the bill “clarifies the current definition of grooming behavior not to be limited to behavior resulting in a [sexual] act,” which would allow the BOEE to take disciplinary action earlier in a…
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