Settlement suspends doctors licenses in Iowa
West Des Moines gynecologist Acenas Asturias Zarate, 57, had license suspended indefinitely after regulators deemed ongoing practice dangerous. Her husband Jess Zarate, 54, was suspended for one year, permanently barred from billing, fined 10000 dollars, and placed on five years probation for aiding unlawful practice and billing irregularities.
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Pets Found Frozen in Back Yard Refrigerator
KEOKUK AP Deputy Chief Gary Ramaker said police will pursue who killed two dogs found stuffed inside a broken backyard refrigerator. Stacey Hardman’s animals had been missing for about two weeks amid a bitter divorce while her son Cory Wreden remained with a rottweiler and the two pets. Wreden found the collars on his bed October 19 and the refrigerator, taped shut, was left in the yard awaiting repair. The investigation continues with Ramaker pledging results.
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State may license student teachers
DES MOINES AP A state board will consider requiring licenses and background checks of student teachers after it was told that at least five student teachers violated professional rules and ethics during the past two years Anne Kruse executive director of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners said the number is probably higher She said the board has no jurisdiction over student teachers so it is difficult to know how many ethical violations occur annually She said if the 11 member board requires student teacher licenses it could sanction student teachers who act inappropriately or illegally It also could allow the board to deny an initial two year teaching license if there is previous evidence of improper conduct About 2 500 student teachers are in Iowa classrooms each year A small percentage of them provide alcohol to students have sex with them or violate other rules Kruse told board members She said a fee would not be charged for the temporary license but students would pay 42 for each background check If student teachers underwent the checks they would not be required to get another when they applied for an initial license Kruse said The issue will be discussed again next month after the board s lawyer reviews the issue Background checks are now conducted when teachers apply for an initial two year license Checks also are done on new administrators and coaches and educators new to the state About 5 000 background checks a year have been conducted since Oct 1 2000 when Iowa began the practice The checks include reviews of state child abuse and sex abuse registries and reviews of state and national criminal histories About 10 percent or 500 of the applicants needed further reviews because questions arose about criminal histories Kruse said About 25 applications have been denied she
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ISU weighs new policy to remove disruptive students
Iowa State University moving toward an official policy allowing removal from classrooms and expulsion for disruptive students. The proposal, backed by President Greg Geoffroy, follows a spring incident where journal ism student Jay Gardner was removed from a class led by Tracey Owens Patton amid claims of racial bias. The plan outlines steps to remove students and may involve campus police, pending Faculty Senate approval and Geoffroy's final signoff.
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