Iowa coach who drank wine on road trip loses license

A former tennis coach in Iowa Falls had her license suspended for two years after bringing wine to a regional competition this spring.

Sarah Henle, 46, planned to drive students back from the tennis competition at Waterloo High School after consuming wine, according to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners. 

"I made an error in judgment and I deeply regret it," Henle previously told the Register. 

Henle did not drive students back to Iowa Falls, superintendent John Robbins confirmed. He declined to comment on personnel matters.

Henle resigned her position after the incident. Additional details were not readily available.

State law now requires schools to report educators and coaches disciplined for alcohol to the state board, which oversees school licenses and authorizations.

Following the two-year suspension of her coaching authorization, Henle must prove that "it will be in the public interest" to reinstate her, the Nov. 3 settlement agreement and final board orders say. 

Henle also received a written reprimand and must complete 15 hours of "Ethics for Educators" course, according to the board documents.

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Henle was hired as a teaching associate in Iowa Falls on Aug. 23, 2016, and as the girls' tennis coach on Feb. 11, 2016. She resigned from both positions May 18, 2017, according to the school district.

The district serves about 1,100 students and is located about 80 miles northeast of Des Moines.