Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The emergence of the home sharing industry, thanks to businesses like Airbnb, has led West Des Moines officials to adopt a new policy limiting homeowners’ ability to rent space in their homes for short periods. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that the new policy requires homeowners who rent space in their homes for fewer than 31 days to be at home during the rental period. Violators face a fine of $750.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — For years, Des Moines County in eastern Iowa had a policy allowing employees to donate their accrued sick leave to fellow employees suffering a catastrophic event. But The Hawk Eye reports that the county board ended the practice Tuesday, citing liability concerns.

OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — The public can now view the new $8.7 million Mitchell County Courthouse — including plenty of artifacts from the original 1858 courthouse. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the new courthouse held an open house Saturday, which included a short presentation on the county and courthouse’s history.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines-based senior care provider is building a $16 million facility in Cedar Falls. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that Care Initiatives is building Pinnacle Specialty Care to replace Windsor Specialty Care. Marlow says the new facility will employ between 75 and 100 workers, compared with 65 to 80 employees at Windsor.

At least three area school district Boards of Education will hold their regular, separate, monthly meetings, Monday evening. In Anita, the CAM School Board will gather at 6:30-p.m. in the High School Media Center. During their session, the Board will discuss and/or take action on: IASB Standards for School Boards; Open enrollment applications; Any resignations or contracts to come before them; a Resolution to submit a PPEL (Physical Plant and Equipment Levy) to the voters; A Resolution authorizing a Lease-Purchase agreement for two buses; Snow removal bids, and other, administrative matters.

The Audubon School Board meets at 7-p.m. in their Boardroom at the High School. During the session, they’re expected to take action on: An SBRC (School Budget Review Committee) request/Goal to foster financial sustainability; Approve Mid-year graduates; District Needs Assessment, which includes goals for High Quality Programs and an updated facilities plan; and personnel matters.

And in Elk Horn, the Exira-EHK School Board will meet in the Conference Room at the High School, beginning at 7-p.m. New business includes approving the Certified Annual Report (CAR), as well as other reports, and approval of: the Shelby County Hazard Plan; A contract with the Clarinda School District; an Early Retirement package for Certified Staff, and an Administrative Contract.

Prior to adjournment, the Exira-EHK School Board will move to enter into a Closed Session, for the purpose of “Evaluating the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge, is being considered,” in order to “Prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, and that individual requests a closed session.”

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ordered a 100-year prison sentence cut in half for a woman who killed a 3-year-old girl in her care, to the surprise of the girl’s family. The Sioux City Journal reports that District Judge Edward Jacobson on Thursday ordered Rochelle Sapp’s two 50-year prison sentenced to be served at the same time. That effectively halves the sentence he handed down in October 2014, when he ordered the 50-year sentences be served one after the other.

Sapp pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment resulting in death in exchange for prosecutors dropping a first-degree murder charge. As part of the deal, she agreed to the back-to-back sentences. But the judge said he reconsidered because Sapp had no prior record and has been a model prisoner.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former nursing aide at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City has been accused of stealing a credit card from a resident and spending more than $5,000 with it. The Sioux City Journal reports that 35-year-old Olibia Navarrette, who was a certified nursing assistant at the community, is charged with dependent adult abuse, theft, forgery and unauthorized use of a credit card over $1,000.