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The Board of Directors of the Atlantic Community School District will meet 7:30-a.m. Friday, May 8th a special board meeting. Due to the State of Public Health Disaster Emergency issued by Governor Kim Reynolds that limits gatherings to less than 10 people, this will be an electronic meeting. Board members will meet electronically and will NOT meet together in a physical location. Any member of public can view the meeting live on YouTube at the following link: https://youtu.be/xqOV-etf4Ks
During their session, the School Board will act on approving 2020-21 Master Contracts with the Atlantic Education Association.
(Radio Iowa) — An Iowa native was one of three Marines who prevented a potentially dangerous situation from escalating on an international flight early Monday morning. Captain Daniel Kult, a 2011 Coon Rapids-Bayard graduate, was on a flight from Japan to Texas when he became aware of the disturbance. “I was actually like half-asleep, watching a movie, had my headphones in, started hearing some kind of like commotion…so it took me kind of a moment to kind of realize what was going on,” he says. “I took my headphones out and then that’s when I definitely heard there was someone screaming from one of the bathrooms in the middle of the plane.”
According to Kult, the shouts from the passenger were clearly threatening and he quickly joined two other Marines to assist the flight crew however they could. Once the man subdued in a seat, Kult says he and the other two Marines kept watch as the flight was diverted to Los Angeles. “Off and on he’d have some outbursts here and there,” Kult says, “and there were a couple of other times we had to work on re-restraining him because he slipped out of the duct tape that we used on his legs just because he was getting sweaty and moving his legs around, so he was pretty active throughout the hour it took to land at O an get the authorities on board.”
The passenger was taken into custody not long after landing and taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. The plane then took off for the flight’s original destination — the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. Kult is now back on base at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, but on a 14-day quarantine following international travel.
(Radio Iowa) — The mayor of a western Iowa city that’s home to two packing plants is asking state officials to establish a “Test Iowa” site in her community. Pam Soseman, the mayor of Denison, says “I remain very concerned and I have been concerned for weeks, knowing that plants are hot spots and have been historically hot spots in the past month.”
State officials confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks Tuesday at packing plants in Perry, Waterloo, Tama and Columbus Junction. Smithfield operates a pork plant in Denison, with about 12-hundred-50 hourly workers. A few hundred others work at the Quality Meats plant in Denison. Denison is in Crawford County and the latest state report shows there are now 103 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Crawford County.
“I am very concerned about those numbers,” Soseman says. “We keep communicating with our state representatives and our governor.” National data indicates meat packing has more foreign-born workers than any other industry in the country. Soseman is worried the Test Iowa app that screens people for testing may not be understandable to all the packing plant workers in Denison.
“With 26 languages spoken in our high school, that is a deep concern of mine,” she says. “I also have a concern with those who may not have access to a computer to be able to sign up online, so I’m asking for those who can help to communicate this to people who may be in danger or at risk, to communicate with those people and assist them with that website.”
Last month state officials sent test kits to Columbus Junction and Waterloo after concerns that dozens of workers had contracted COVID-19 and the virus was spreading in the community. The state has also sent what Reynolds calls “strike teams” to test nursing home employees in areas where outbreaks have been identified in long term care facilities.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Investigators in Iowa have arrested a former long-haul trucker suspected of killing two women in Wyoming and a third in Tennessee in the early 1990s. Police arrested 58-year-old Clark Perry Baldwin on Wednesday at his home in Waterloo, Iowa, on warrants from Tennessee and Wyoming charging him in the three killings. He’s being held in the Black Hawk County jail pending extradition proceedings. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation says in a news release that “advances in technology” linked Baldwin to the crimes. He’s charged in the 1992 killings of two unidentified women in Wyoming and the 1991 slaying in Tennessee of a pregnant woman, Pamela McCall, and her fetus.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 27-year-old Nebraska man who shot at an Iowa state trooper after a traffic stop has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Anthony Wells, of Omaha, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to five counts connected to the confrontation in December in Sioux City, Iowa. As part of his plea, an attempted murder charge was dropped. Prosecutors said Walls was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation. He fled on foot as the trooper was trying to arrest him for a domestic assault warrant. As he was being pursued, Walls fired twice at the trooper, who was not hit and did not return fire.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa residents will be allowed to resume dental appointments as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds made more moves to ease restrictions that were imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Besides allowing dental procedures statewide, Reynolds on Wednesday also allowed public and private campgrounds to reopen, ended closure orders for tanning facilities and made clear that drive-in movie theaters were allowed to operate. The changes will be effective Friday morning. Reynolds signed her proclamation on a day when the state reported 12 new coronavirus deaths, bringing the state’s total to 219. Reynolds also joined President Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss Iowa’s strategy to combat the spread of the virus.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa state health officials say the state has seen 12 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state’s total to 219 by Wednesday. News of the deaths came as the Iowa Department of Public Health also announced another one-day jump in confirmed cases of the new coronavirus by 293. The increases were announced the same day that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss Iowa’s strategy to combat the spread of the virus and to thank the administration for federal help to that end. Reynolds also planned to discuss Iowa’s response to outbreaks at meat processing plants, where employees word shoulder-to-shoulder and often live in tight quarters.
(Camp Dodge/Johnston, Iowa) — Officials with the Iowa National Guard said Wednesday evening, that as part of the U.S. Army’s ongoing operational requirements, several Iowa National Guard units will deploy overseas in the coming months.
Approximately 330 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, will deploy in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Central Command is comprised of 20 nations in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries.
The 1-194th Field Artillery is comprised of units in Iowa and Minnesota. The deploying Iowa National Guard Soldiers will depart from armories in Spencer, Estherville, Charles City, Fort Dodge and Johnston. Approximately 70 Minnesota Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, will deploy from Alexandria, Minn. Their deployments are expected to occur toward the end of July.
An additional 400 Iowa National Guard Soldiers received mobilization orders to support NATO’s ongoing Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission in the Republic of Kosovo. Iowa units identified to support this mission include:
This is the Iowa National Guard’s largest mobilization in support of KFOR since it first mobilized units there in 2004. Most of these units have mobilized previously in support of overseas contingency operations including deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo. These units have worked to increased readiness over the last several years in preparation for these deployments. In July of 2019, they participated in an eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise, designed to train Soldiers and certify them on their military proficiencies.
The Iowa National Guard will hold send-off ceremonies for these units in August and September. Following the ceremonies, they will travel to their mobilization station at Ft. Bliss, Texas, to complete final training and readiness checks before deploying overseas. These deployments are expected to last approximately one year. Additional information regarding the send-off ceremonies will be published at a later date.
The Atlantic City Council, Wednesday, passed by a vote of 6-to1, a “Resolution to require Employees and Visitors to City Buildings to wear face masks.” Councilperson Kathy Somers was the lone No vote. The move is essentially symbolic, and designed to further help prevent the spread of COVID-19, especially among essential city personnel, especially those who are in frequent, close contact with the public.
There is no State mandate for everyone, including local government employees, to wear face masks, but it is highly recommended by local, State and national health officials. Some City employees have voiced their opposition to such a requirement. Councilperson Somers said “The reality is that they’re a pain to wear….people with glasses get fogged over so they can’t see so they have to take it off. People who have health risks are going to be trying to do whatever they can to protect themselves.”
She also raised a question about whether or not an employee could be fired for refusing to wear a face mask. City Administrator John Lund said if employees choose not to wear a mask, the City’s not protected. They can still file [a] Workman’s Compensation claim. He said the Resolution that was ultimately approved Wednesday evening doesn’t address any punishment or other, similar policies. Councilman Pat McCurdy said he thinks City employees should wear a mask, but he would not fire someone for NOT wearing one.
The Resolution applies to the interior of City-owned buildings, only. It does not affect private property, both business and residential, City parks, trails or other City-owned grounds.It also does not result in a citation or penalty for failure to wear a mask. It would remain in effect only if the City Council feels it is necessary to protect employees and the public. The policy is not intended to continue indefinitely. Mayor Dave Jones said the City is expecting to receive enough masks for employees within two-to-three weeks.
In other business, the Council set May 20th as the date for a public hearing to amend the Fiscal Year 2020 budget, and the second reading of an Ordinance prohibiting parking on the north side of East 12th Street, as recommended by the Community Protection Committee. The Council passed the first reading on April 15th.
The Atlantic City Council also agreed to address drainage issues at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club, by having a Subsurface drainage tile installed at a cost of $49, 080. And, they approved a bid from Chris Heuton Earthmoving for $21,520, to address the Country Oak/Miller Storm Water Detention Basin Project. Snyder and Associates Engineer Dave Sturm said Heuton’s bid includes seeding, which City employees could handle. A change order expected to be approved during the Council’s next meeting, would drop that price to around $15,000. City Administrator John Lund says the FY 2020 Budget has money in the reserves for such storm water projects.
The Council approved the following: Re-appointing Lloyd Munson to the Board of Adjustment; The re-appointment of Doug Bierbaum to the Planning & Zoning Commission, and an Order to Appoint Rich Tupper to the P & Z, as well.
After a successful egg giveaway in Atlantic in April, more donors have stepped up to provide free eggs to people in Cass County this Saturday, May 9. Cumberland, Massena, and Atlantic will be the egg giveaway sites on Saturday, May 9th. The eggs, purchased from Southwest Iowa Egg in Massena, are being paid for by anonymous donors. Eggs will be handed out by members of the Cass County Local Food Policy Council and Ag 4 All.
Photo from the Atlantic Egg Giveaway on April 25th (Courtesy Brigham Hoegh)
Only one person from each household is asked to collect the eggs and masks are appreciated. Eggs will be handed out in flats (30 eggs). The eggs are clean and chilled, but ungraded and unwashed. Eggs are available to anyone who needs them. There is no requirement to prove need. People who may not need eggs themselves are encouraged to consider getting them for a neighbor or friend.
Free Egg Giveaway Saturday May 9:
Cumberland: Cumberland Care & Share (Cumberland United Methodist Church, 317 Monroe St. Cumberland, IA 50843) – When: 10:00-10:30 AM (or as supplies last)
Massena: Southwest Iowa Egg Coop in Massena (74877 Clarke Ave, Massena, IA 50853)
When: 11:00-11:30 AM (or as supplies last)
Atlantic: Iowa Western Parking Lot (705 Walnut Street, Atlantic, IA 50022)
When: 1:00-2:00 PM (or as supplies last)
Interested in purchasing eggs from Southwest Iowa Egg? Southwest Iowa Egg is selling eggs from their Massena office located at 74877 Clarke Ave. on Tuesdays and Friday from 9:00-1:00 PM. A flat (30 eggs) is sold for $3.00; a dozen for $1.25. Customers must bring their own cartons or containers if buying anything other than a flat. Exact change is required, and customers are asked to wear masks to keep customers and staff safe. Home delivery is available within the city limits of Massena and Bridgewater by calling (712)779-0704.
For more information on local food, farmers markets, and food access, follow the Cass County Local Food Policy Council’s Facebook page @CassCountyLocalFood.
Questions can be directed to Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh at (712)249-5870 or bhoegh@iastate.edu.
Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce said Wednesday, that First Whitney Bank & Trust has matched the $10,000 donation to the Atlantic Small Business Relief Fund. As previously mentioned, the fund will be used to provide grants to local small businesses currently suffering economic hardship due to COVID-19. The funds are not intended to replace a loss of actual or anticipated revenue, but to provide businesses with funds to keep them viable during this public health crisis.
Applications will be available beginning Monday, May 11th at 9 AM on www.atlanticiowa.com and will close Friday, May 15th at 12 PM. Grants will range between $500 – $2,500. To apply, businesses must have a 50022 zip-code. Atlantic Chamber of Commerce membership for participation is not required, though preference will be given to current members and/or businesses that have not received State and/or Federal funds previously. Applications will be reviewed by a committee and awarded pending availability of funds.
To help as many businesses as possible, if you are interested in donating to the fund, contact the Chamber at 712-243-3017, email chamber@atlanticiowa.com or mail donations to 102 Chestnut St., Atlantic, IA 50022.
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation permits dental services to resume in compliance with guidelines adopted by the Iowa Dental Board, permits some additional businesses and establishments to reopen throughout Iowa in a limited fashion with appropriate public health measures in place, and provides additional regulatory relief to assist Iowans affected by this disaster.
The full proclamation is online in its entirety and substantive information can be found below:
REOPENING OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES (Statewide) – effective at 5:00 a.m. on May 8, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2020:
A. Campgrounds: Any public or private campground may reopen, provided that the campground implements reasonable measures under the circumstances of each campground to ensure social distancing, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
B. Drive-in movie theaters: The closure of theaters where motion pictures are shown shall not apply to a drive-in movie theater. A drive-in movie theater may reopen, but only to the extent that the theater ensures that all cars are parked at least six feet apart and takes other reasonable measures under the circumstances of each theater to ensure social distancing of employees and patrons, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with Guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
C. Tanning facilities: A tanning facility, as defined by Iowa Code § 136D.2(5), may reopen, but only to the extent that the facility takes other reasonable measures under the circumstances of each theater to ensure social distancing of employees and patrons, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with Guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
D. Medical spas: Medical spas, as defined in Iowa Admin Code § 653-13.8(1), may reopen to provide medical aesthetic services, but only if the medical spa complies with the requirements for performing outpatient procedures that utilize PPE in section 10, paragraph A, of the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued or April 27, 2020.
CLARIFICATION REGARDING SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL CLUBS
(All counties except Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Washington, or Woodbury County) Effective at 5:00 a.m. on May 8, and until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2020:
A. All social and fraternal clubs, including but not limited to American Legion or VFW posts, Elks Clubs, country clubs, and golf course clubhouses shall be closed, except that a golf course clubhouse may also be open to the minimal extent necessary to facilitate use of the golf course provided appropriate social distancing practices are implemented and any such social or fraternal club may reopen to serve food and beverages on its premises, but only to the extent that it complies with the following requirements:
(1) Capacity limited: The club must limit the number of customers present at indoor or outdoor spaces to 50% of its normal operating capacity to ensure adequate spacing of groups.
(2) Groups limited: The club must ensure that no group of customers seated together in the restaurant is larger than six people.
(3) Social distancing: The club must ensure at least six feet of physical distance between each group or individual dining alone.
(4) Self-service prohibited: The club must not have any self-service of food or beverages, including buffets or salad bars.
(5) Social distancing, hygiene, and public health measures: The club shall also implement reasonable measures under the circumstances of each restaurant to ensure social distancing of employees and customers, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals and the Iowa Department of Public Health.
(6) Food Service Required: If the club serves alcoholic beverages and the service of food is merely incidental to the consumption of beverages and is limited to the service of ice, snack foods and the reheating of commercially prepared foods such as frozen pizza, pre-packaged sandwiches, or other prepackaged, ready-to-serve products, the club shall continue to be closed to the public except that to the extent permitted by applicable law as modified by the suspensions in this Proclamation, and in accordance with any recommendations of the Iowa Department of Public Health, food and beverages may be sold if such food or beverages are promptly taken from the premises, such as on a carry-out or drive-through basis, or if the food or beverage is delivered to customers off the premises.
This section shall apply only to businesses and establishments located in an Iowa county other than Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Washington, or Woodbury counties.
REOPENING OF ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES (Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Washington, and Woodbury counties) Effective at 5:00 a.m. on May 8, and until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2020:
A. Fitness centers: All fitness centers, health clubs, health spas, gyms, aquatic centers shall continue to be closed, except that such a facility may open on an appointment basis, provided that the facility permits only a single patron at one time and takes reasonable measures under the circumstances of each facility to ensure social distancing of employees and patrons, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with Guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
B. Malls: An enclosed mall may reopen, but only to the extent that it complies with the following requirements:
(1) Capacity limited: The mall must limit the number of customers present to 50% of its maximum legal occupancy capacity.
1. Common seating areas: All common seating areas, such as food courts, shall remain closed. Restaurants in food courts may operate on a carry-out basis.
2. Play areas: Any play area or playground must remain closed.
3. Social distancing, hygiene, and public health measures: The mall shall also implement reasonable measures under the circumstances of each mall to ensure social distancing of employees and customers, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
C. Other retail establishments: A retail establishments that was previously ordered to be closed under section 5, paragraph I, of the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued on April 27, 2020, may reopen, but only to the extent that it limits the number of customers present to 50% of its maximum legal occupancy capacity and implements reasonable measures under the circumstances of each establishment to ensure social distancing of employees and customers, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
This section shall apply only to businesses and establishments located in Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Washington, and Woodbury counties.
SUSPENSION OF ALCOHOL LICENSE EXPIRATION
SECTION FIVE. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 123.34(1) and Iowa Admin. Code rule 185-4.26, to the extent class “A”, class “B”, class “C”, and special class “C” liquor licenses and class “B” beer permits and class “C” wine permits expire one year from the date of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked. Suspension of these provisions shall extend through the duration of this Proclamation and any future extension of this suspension. I hereby direct the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division to provide guidance to licensees and permittees regarding the effect of these suspensions.
SCHOOL START DATE FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR
SECTION SIX. Pursuant to Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(6) and 135.144(3), in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health, and at the request of Iowa Association of School Boards on behalf of numerous local governmental bodies, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 279.10(1), to the extent that it prohibits a school district or accredited nonpublic school from beginning its school calendar before August 23, 2020, but only if the school district adopts a calendar as a part of its Return to Learn Plan submitted to the Iowa Department of Education that ensures that any instructional time scheduled before August 23, 2020, is in excess of the minimum instructional time of one hundred eighty days or one thousand eighty hours. This suspension applies only to the 2020-2021 school calendar as a result of the school closures ordered during this public health disaster emergency.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION SEVEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Administrative Code rule 281-31.3(3)(a), requiring face-to-face contact between children receiving competent private instruction from privately retained licensed practitioners and those practitioners.
SECTION EIGHT. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code sections 299A.3 and 299A.4, and Iowa Administrative Code rules 281-31.8 and 281-31.9, which require an annual assessment of children receiving competent private instruction and setting deadlines for reporting of assessment results.
SECTION NINE. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Administrative Code rule 281-31.4(3)(a), requiring face-to-face contact between children receiving competent private instruction from home school assistance program teachers and those teachers.
SECTION TEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code section 299A.1(2)(b) and Iowa Administrative Code rules 281-31.1(2)(b) and 281-31.11, governing the provision of independent private instruction.
INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS REQUIREMENTS
SECTION ELEVEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Administrative Code rule 281-36.15(2), the scholarship rule for interscholastic athletics. When school resumes and athletic competitions resume, all student athletes will be deemed to be academically eligible.
SECTION TWELVE. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Administrative Code rule 281-36.15(3) and (4), the transfer rule for interscholastic athletics, to the extent that these subrules require a certain number of school days of ineligibility. Any day that a school is closed pursuant to a proclamation of the Governor shall be counted toward the days required by Iowa Administrative Code rule 281-36.15(3) and (4).
EXTENSION OF TAX LEVY RESOLUTION FILING DEADLINE
SECTION THIRTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), and at the request of the City of Windsor Heights, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 76.2(1)(b) to the extent a county or a city is required to file with its county auditor a resolution prior to April 15 in order for the annual levy to begin with the tax levy for collection commencing July 1 of that fiscal year, to the extent the resolution is filed prior to May 27.
VETERANS STAFF CERTIFICATION TRAINING
SECTION FOURTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), and at the request on behalf of a county commission of veteran affairs, I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 35B.6(1)(c) and Iowa Admin. Code rules 801-7.2(2) and 801-7.2(3)(c), to the extent an executive director or administrator is required to complete a course of certification training within one year of employment.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE RELIEF
SECTION FIFTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code § 544A.8 and Iowa Admin. Code rule 193B-2.3 establishing examination deadlines as a condition of initial licensure for architects. I hereby direct the Architectural Examining Board to provide additional guidance to applicants for initial licensure regarding the effect of these suspensions.
SECTION SIXTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code §§ 543B.15(7) and 543B.15(8), establishing certain deadlines to complete education requirements prior to examination for initial licensure for real estate salespersons and real estate brokers. I hereby direct the Real Estate Commission to provide additional guidance to applicants for initial licensure regarding the effect of these suspensions.
SECTION SEVENTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code §§ 536.11(2), 536A.14(1), and 537.2304 (2), and Iowa Admin. Code rules 187-15.12, 187-16.2(1), 187-17.12, 187-19.7, requiring a licensee to file annual reports.
SECTION EIGHTEEN. Pursuant to Iowa Code § 29C.6(6), I temporarily suspend the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code §§ 533A.2(7), 533D.3(7), 535B.4(2)(b), 535D.4, 536.30, 536A.32, and 543E.20(5) and Iowa Admin. Code rules 187-15.3(2), 187-16.3(2), 187-17.3(2), 187-18.2(2), 187-19.2(5), 187-20.3(2), and 187-25.2(3), which require the completion of background checks for initial applicants as a condition of obtaining professional licensure. Suspension of these provisions shall extend through the duration of this Proclamation and any future extension of this suspension. I hereby direct all regulatory agencies governed by these provisions to, upon the expiration of this Disaster Emergency, conduct background checks for those applicants and take any necessary action resulting from completion of those checks, up to and including revocation of licensure.
IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION NINETEEN. The Iowa Department of Public Safety, Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Iowa Department of Transportation, and other participating state agencies continue to be directed to monitor the operation and implementation of this proclamation to assure the public’s health and safety.
SECTION TWENTY. In conjunction with the Department of Public Health pursuant to Iowa Code §§ 29C.18 and 135.35, all peace officers of the state continue to be called upon to assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this Proclamation.
SECTION TWENTY-ONE. Nothing contained in this declaration shall be construed as an exemption from any other portion of the Iowa Code or Iowa Administrative Code not specifically identified in this proclamation.
SECTION TWENTY-TWO. The provisions of this proclamation shall be effective immediately, unless otherwise noted. This proclamation shall not be construed to otherwise modify the proclamation of April 27, 2020. This state of public health disaster emergency shall continue to expire on May 27, 2020, at 11:59 p.m., unless sooner terminated or extended in writing by me.
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