Bill Text: IA HSB587 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying the social studies curriculum provided to students enrolled in grades one through twelve in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and modifying the responsibilities of school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools related to requiring teachers and students to sing the national anthem.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-24 - Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-1. [HSB587 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HSB587-Introduced.html
House
Study
Bill
587
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
WHEELER)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
education,
including
by
modifying
the
social
1
studies
curriculum
provided
to
students
enrolled
in
grades
2
one
through
twelve
in
school
districts,
charter
schools,
and
3
innovation
zone
schools,
and
modifying
the
responsibilities
4
of
school
districts,
charter
schools,
and
innovation
zone
5
schools
related
to
requiring
teachers
and
students
to
sing
6
the
national
anthem.
7
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
256.11,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
1
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
3.
a.
The
following
areas
shall
be
taught
in
grades
3
one
through
six:
English-language
arts,
social
studies,
4
mathematics,
science,
health,
physical
education,
traffic
5
safety,
music,
visual
art,
and,
subject
to
section
279.80
,
6
age-appropriate
and
research-based
human
growth
and
7
development.
Computer
science
instruction
incorporating
8
the
standards
established
under
section
256.7,
subsection
9
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
shall
be
offered
in
10
at
least
one
grade
level
commencing
with
the
school
year
11
beginning
July
1,
2023.
The
health
curriculum
shall
include
12
the
characteristics
of
communicable
diseases.
The
state
board
13
as
part
of
accreditation
standards
shall
adopt
curriculum
14
definitions
for
implementing
the
elementary
program.
15
b.
The
social
studies
curriculum
shall
include
instruction
16
related
to
the
words
and
music
of
the
national
anthem,
17
the
meaning
and
history
of
the
national
anthem,
the
object
18
and
principles
of
the
government
of
the
United
States,
the
19
sacrifices
made
by
the
founders
of
the
United
States,
the
20
important
contributions
made
by
all
who
have
served
in
the
21
armed
forces
of
the
United
States
since
the
founding,
and
how
22
to
love,
honor,
and
respect
the
national
anthem.
23
c.
Paragraph
“b”
shall
not
apply
to
a
nonpublic
school.
24
4.
a.
The
following
shall
be
taught
in
grades
seven
and
25
eight:
English-language
arts;
social
studies;
mathematics;
26
science;
health;
age-appropriate
and
research-based
human
27
growth
and
development;
career
exploration
and
development;
28
physical
education;
music;
and
visual
art.
Computer
science
29
instruction
incorporating
the
standards
established
under
30
section
256.7,
subsection
26
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(4),
31
shall
be
offered
in
at
least
one
grade
level
commencing
with
32
the
school
year
beginning
July
1,
2023.
Career
exploration
33
and
development
shall
be
designed
so
that
students
are
34
appropriately
prepared
to
create
an
individual
career
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and
academic
plan
pursuant
to
section
279.61
,
incorporate
1
foundational
career
and
technical
education
concepts
aligned
2
with
the
six
career
and
technical
education
service
areas
as
3
defined
in
subsection
5
,
paragraph
“h”
,
incorporate
relevant
4
twenty-first
century
skills
to
facilitate
career
readiness,
5
and
introduce
students
to
career
opportunities
within
the
6
local
community
and
across
this
state.
The
health
curriculum
7
shall
include
age-appropriate
and
research-based
information
8
regarding
the
characteristics
of
sexually
transmitted
diseases.
9
The
state
board
as
part
of
accreditation
standards
shall
adopt
10
curriculum
definitions
for
implementing
the
program
in
grades
11
seven
and
eight.
However,
this
subsection
shall
not
apply
to
12
the
teaching
of
career
exploration
and
development
in
nonpublic
13
schools.
14
b.
The
social
studies
curriculum
shall
include
instruction
15
related
to
the
words
and
music
of
the
national
anthem,
16
the
meaning
and
history
of
the
national
anthem,
the
object
17
and
principles
of
the
government
of
the
United
States,
the
18
sacrifices
made
by
the
founders
of
the
United
States,
the
19
important
contributions
made
by
all
who
have
served
in
the
20
armed
forces
of
the
United
States
since
the
founding,
and
how
21
to
love,
honor,
and
respect
the
national
anthem.
22
c.
Paragraph
“b”
shall
not
apply
to
a
nonpublic
school.
23
Sec.
2.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
b,
Code
24
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
b.
Five
units
of
the
social
studies
including
instruction
26
in
voting
statutes
and
procedures,
voter
registration
27
requirements,
the
use
of
paper
ballots
and
voting
systems
in
28
the
election
process,
and
the
method
of
acquiring
and
casting
29
an
absentee
ballot.
All
students
shall
complete
a
minimum
30
of
one-half
unit
of
United
States
government
and
one
unit
of
31
United
States
history.
32
(1)
The
one-half
unit
of
United
States
government
shall
33
include
the
voting
procedure
as
described
in
this
lettered
34
paragraph
and
section
280.9A
.
The
government
instruction
shall
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also
include
a
study
of
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
1
and
the
Bill
of
Rights
contained
in
the
Constitution
and
an
2
assessment
of
a
student’s
knowledge
of
the
Constitution
and
the
3
Bill
of
Rights.
4
(2)
The
one
unit
of
United
States
history
shall
include
5
instruction
related
to
the
words
and
music
of
the
national
6
anthem,
the
meaning
and
history
of
the
national
anthem,
the
7
object
and
principles
of
the
government
of
the
United
States,
8
the
sacrifices
made
by
the
founders
of
the
United
States,
the
9
important
contributions
made
by
all
who
have
served
in
the
10
armed
forces
of
the
United
States
since
the
founding,
and
how
11
to
love,
honor,
and
respect
the
national
anthem.
12
(3)
Subparagraph
(2)
shall
not
apply
to
a
nonpublic
school.
13
Sec.
3.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
paragraph
g,
Code
14
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
g.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
requirements
of
16
section
256.7,
subsection
21
,
and
the
educational
standards
17
of
section
256.11
,
unless
specifically
waived
by
the
state
18
board
during
the
application
process
;
provided,
however,
that
19
the
state
board
shall
not
waive
the
educational
standards
20
related
to
social
studies
instruction
established
in
section
21
256.11,
subsections
3
and
4,
and
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
22
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(2)
.
23
Sec.
4.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
24
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
25
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0r.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
26
the
requirements
of
section
280.5A
relating
to
required
27
participation
in
the
singing
of
the
national
anthem
in
the
same
28
manner
as
a
school
district.
29
Sec.
5.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
30
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
31
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
p.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
32
requirements
of
section
256.11,
subsections
3
and
4,
and
33
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(2),
34
relating
to
social
studies
instruction
in
the
same
manner
as
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a
school
district.
1
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
q.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
2
the
requirements
of
section
280.5A
relating
to
required
3
participation
in
the
singing
of
the
national
anthem
in
the
same
4
manner
as
a
school
district.
5
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
280.5A
National
anthem.
6
1.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
public
school
shall
7
require
all
teachers
providing
classroom
instruction
and
all
8
students
in
attendance
to
sing
at
least
one
verse
of
the
9
national
anthem
each
school
day.
When
the
national
anthem
10
is
being
sung
pursuant
to
this
subsection,
all
teachers
and
11
students
who
are
physically
able
shall
stand
at
attention
and
12
remove
any
headdress
that
is
not
being
worn
for
religious
13
purposes.
14
2.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
public
school
shall
15
require
all
teachers
providing
classroom
instruction
and
all
16
students
in
attendance
to
sing
the
entire
national
anthem
17
during
the
school
day
on
patriotic
occasions,
as
determined
by
18
the
board
of
directors
of
the
public
school.
When
the
national
19
anthem
is
being
sung
pursuant
to
this
subsection,
all
teachers
20
and
students
who
are
physically
able
shall
stand
at
attention
21
and
remove
any
headdress
that
is
not
being
worn
for
religious
22
purposes.
23
3.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
public
school
may
require
24
teachers
and
students
in
attendance
at
any
school
function
25
or
school-sponsored
activity
to
sing
the
entire
national
26
anthem
immediately
prior
to
the
beginning
of
the
function
or
27
activity.
When
the
national
anthem
is
being
sung
pursuant
to
28
this
subsection,
all
teachers
and
students
who
are
physically
29
able
shall
stand
at
attention
and
remove
any
headdress
that
is
30
not
being
worn
for
religious
purposes.
31
4.
a.
Notwithstanding
subsections
1
through
3,
a
teacher
32
or
student
shall
not
be
compelled
against
the
teacher’s
or
33
student’s
objections
to
sing
any
portion
of
the
national
34
anthem.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
public
school
shall
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provide
notice
to
all
teachers
and
students
of
a
teacher’s
1
and
student’s
ability
to
object
to
singing
any
portion
of
the
2
national
anthem.
3
b.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
public
school
shall
4
require
a
teacher
or
student
who
does
not
sing
any
portion
5
of
the
national
anthem
to
show
full
respect
to
the
national
6
anthem
while
the
verse
or
verses
are
being
sung
by
standing
at
7
attention,
if
physically
able,
and
maintaining
a
respectful
8
silence.
9
5.
If
a
teacher
does
not
participate
in
the
singing
of
any
10
portion
of
the
national
anthem
pursuant
to
subsection
4,
the
11
teacher
or
the
principal
of
the
attendance
center
where
the
12
teacher
is
providing
classroom
instruction
shall
select
another
13
suitable
person
to
lead
the
teacher’s
class
in
the
singing
of
14
the
national
anthem.
15
6.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
public
school
shall
16
prohibit
any
assessment
or
evaluation
of
any
teacher
or
student
17
from
referencing
whether
the
teacher
or
student
participated
18
in,
or
objected
to
participating
in,
any
singing
of
any
portion
19
of
the
national
anthem.
20
Sec.
7.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ACT.
Section
25B.2,
subsection
21
3,
shall
not
apply
to
this
Act.
22
EXPLANATION
23
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
24
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
25
This
bill
relates
to
education,
including
by
modifying
the
26
social
studies
curriculum
provided
to
students
enrolled
in
27
grades
1
through
12
in
school
districts,
charter
schools,
and
28
innovation
zone
schools,
and
modifying
the
responsibilities
of
29
school
districts,
charter
schools,
and
innovation
zone
schools
30
related
to
requiring
teachers
and
students
to
sing
the
national
31
anthem.
32
The
bill
modifies
the
social
studies
curriculum
provided
to
33
students
enrolled
in
grades
1
through
12
in
school
districts,
34
charter
schools,
and
innovation
zone
schools
to
require
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instruction
related
to
the
words
and
music
of
the
national
1
anthem,
the
meaning
and
history
of
the
national
anthem,
the
2
object
and
principles
of
the
government
of
the
United
States,
3
the
sacrifices
made
by
the
founders
of
the
United
States,
the
4
important
contributions
made
by
all
who
have
served
in
the
5
armed
forces
of
the
United
States
since
the
founding,
and
how
6
to
love,
honor,
and
respect
the
national
anthem.
7
The
bill
provides
that
school
districts,
charter
schools,
8
and
innovation
zone
schools
shall
require
all
teachers
9
providing
classroom
instruction
and
all
students
to
sing
at
10
least
one
verse
of
the
national
anthem
each
school
day
and
11
to
sing
the
entire
national
anthem
during
the
school
day
on
12
patriotic
occasions.
The
bill
establishes
that,
when
the
13
national
anthem
is
being
sung,
all
teachers
and
students
who
14
are
physically
able
are
required
to
stand
at
attention
and
15
remove
any
headdress
that
is
not
being
worn
for
religious
16
purposes.
17
The
bill
provides
that
school
districts,
charter
schools,
18
and
innovation
zone
schools
may
require
teachers
and
students
19
in
attendance
at
any
school
function
or
school-sponsored
20
activity
to
sing
the
entire
national
anthem
immediately
21
prior
to
the
beginning
of
the
function
or
activity.
The
bill
22
establishes
that,
when
the
national
anthem
is
being
sung,
all
23
teachers
and
students
who
are
physically
able
are
required
to
24
stand
at
attention
and
remove
any
headdress
that
is
not
being
25
worn
for
religious
purposes.
26
The
bill
provides
that,
notwithstanding
these
requirements,
27
neither
a
teacher
nor
a
student
shall
be
compelled
against
28
the
teacher’s
or
student’s
objections
to
sing
any
portion
29
of
the
national
anthem.
The
bill
requires
the
school
to
30
provide
notice
to
all
teachers
and
students
of
a
teacher’s
31
and
student’s
ability
to
object
to
singing
any
portion
of
the
32
national
anthem.
The
bill
provides
that
the
school
shall
33
require
a
teacher
or
student
who
does
not
sing
any
portion
34
of
the
national
anthem
to
show
full
respect
to
the
national
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anthem
while
the
verse
or
verses
are
being
sung
by
standing
at
1
attention,
if
physically
able,
and
maintaining
a
respectful
2
silence.
3
The
bill
establishes
that
if
a
teacher
does
not
participate
4
in
the
singing
of
any
portion
of
the
national
anthem,
the
5
teacher
or
the
principal
of
the
attendance
center
where
the
6
teacher
is
providing
classroom
instruction
is
required
to
7
select
another
suitable
person
to
lead
the
teacher’s
class
in
8
the
singing
of
the
national
anthem.
9
The
bill
requires
schools
to
prohibit
any
assessment
10
or
evaluation
of
any
teacher
or
student
from
referencing
11
whether
the
teacher
or
student
participated
in,
or
objected
to
12
participating
in,
any
singing
of
any
portion
of
the
national
13
anthem.
14
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
15
section
25B.3.
The
bill
makes
inapplicable
Code
section
16
25B.2(3),
which
would
relieve
a
school
district
from
complying
17
with
a
state
mandate
if
funding
for
the
cost
of
the
state
18
mandate
is
not
provided
or
specified.
Therefore,
school
19
districts
are
required
to
comply
with
any
state
mandate
20
included
in
the
bill.
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