Educator Relationship Misconduct Database
Educators accused and disciplined by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for relationship misconduct since 1981 and posted on the IBEE website. This dataset includes teachers, coaches and administrators licensed by the State of Iowa. Educator ages represent when alleged incidents occurred, not when educators were disciplined by the State. URLs (viewable by scrolling to the right) are provided for IBEE disciplinary documents and related news accounts, which often provided greater detail than the documents posted by the IBEE.
| Name | Age | Position | District | County | Year | Allegation Type | Notes | Sanction Type | Ibee | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Gorkom, Mark | 31 | 5th grade teacher / high school girls' basketball coach | Lake Mills Community School District | Winnebago | 2010 | Sexual or otherwise indecent act with a student or any minor, Romantic or otherwise inappropriate relationship | "Respondent sent numerous inappropriate text messages to several female students including attempts to get the students to come to his house, comments regarding the students' physical appearance, requests for photographs of the students, and other inappropriate comments for a student-teacher relationship." | " 'Respondent: ... Its cold and windy. Time for a shower to warm up. Sorry you are missing it. LOL' (1:37 p.m.)" | 18-month suspension | click here | click here |