The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) found probable cause to investigate potential violations of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics by three Clayton Ridge administrators.

According to the BOEE website, the board will proceed with cases for Dean of Students Wade T. Marlow, Superintendent Shane A. Wahls and High School Principal Terri M. Thompson.

The licensure pages for Wahls and Marlow list six potential violations.

- failure to report any suspected act of child or dependent adult abuse as required by state law (25.3 (1) e (6))

- falsifying or deliberately misrepresenting or omitting material information submitted in the course of an official inquiry or investigation (25.3 (3) c)

- failing to make reasonable effort to protect the health and safety of the students or creating conditions harmful to student learning (25.3 (6) c)

- failing to self-report to the board within 60 days any founded child abuse report or any conviction for a criminal offense (25.3 (6) k)

- failure of an administrator to protect the safety of staff and students (25.3 (6) s)

- failure of an administrator to meet mandatory reporter obligations (25.3 (6) t)

Thompson's page lists the first four code violations.

Specific details involving the alleged violations are not public and will most likely remain out of the public's reach until the case is concluded, which could take months, years or even longer.

The Clayton Ridge School Board released a statement through social media, which acknowledges the BOEE's decision to hold a hearing regarding the above allegations, and says, "A finding of probably cause means that a hearing will be scheduled regarding the allegations and is not a determination that any of the allegations are founded."

The statement also says that due to confidentiality and legal requirements, the board cannot give out any other information at this time.

Violations stem from complaints filed with the Iowa Department of Education (DOE).

According to the DOE's website, complaints can be filed by licensed practitioners employed by a school district, educational entities or parents or guardians of students involved in the alleged complaint.

For a complaint to warrant an investigation, it must relate to an alleged violation of at least one standard of practice in the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics in the Iowa Administrative Code, be of "sufficient magnitude" to warrant a hearing, have concrete evidence to support the allegation and be filed within three years of the incident(s), unless there is "good cause" for a delay.