Bill Text: IA SF335 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to trainings and curricula provided by school districts and prohibited sexual orientation and gender identity instruction, and implementing prohibitions related to the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of regents, community colleges, and public schools.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-20 - Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 10:30AM Senate Lounge. [SF335 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2025-SF335-Introduced.html
Senate
File
335
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
335
BY
SALMON
,
CAMPBELL
,
PIKE
,
ALONS
,
ROWLEY
,
and
GUTH
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
education,
including
by
modifying
provisions
1
related
to
trainings
and
curricula
provided
by
school
2
districts
and
prohibited
sexual
orientation
and
gender
3
identity
instruction,
and
implementing
prohibitions
4
related
to
the
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
efforts
of
5
institutions
of
higher
learning
governed
by
the
state
board
6
of
regents,
community
colleges,
and
public
schools.
7
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
256.146,
subsection
13,
paragraph
1
b,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
2
subparagraphs:
3
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(5)
A
court
finds
that
the
person
has
4
violated
section
279.74,
subsection
2.
5
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(6)
A
court
finds
that
the
person
has
6
violated
section
279.80.
7
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(7)
A
court
finds
that
the
person
knew
8
of
a
violation
of
section
279.87,
subsection
2,
by
a
school
9
district
but
failed
to
report
such
violation.
10
Sec.
2.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2025,
is
amended
11
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
12
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0r.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
13
requirements
of
section
279.87
related
to
prohibitions
and
14
requirements
related
to
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
in
the
15
same
manner
as
a
school
district.
16
Sec.
3.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2025,
is
amended
17
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
18
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
r.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
19
requirements
of
section
279.87
related
to
prohibitions
and
20
requirements
related
to
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
in
the
21
same
manner
as
a
school
district.
22
Sec.
4.
Section
279.74,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
23
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
24
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0a.
“Administrator”
means
the
same
as
25
defined
in
section
256.145.
26
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
“Teacher”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
27
section
256.145.
28
Sec.
5.
Section
279.74,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
29
following
new
subsections:
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
a.
(1)
A
parent
or
guardian
of
a
31
student
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
32
school
district,
who
alleges
a
violation
of
subsection
2
by
a
33
contractor
or
teacher
may
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
34
relief
against
the
school
district
that
hired
the
contractor
or
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employs
the
teacher
to
prohibit
the
contractor
or
teacher
from
1
continuing
such
violation.
2
(2)
A
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
school
3
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
district,
who
alleges
4
that
an
administrator
knew
of
a
violation
of
subsection
2
by
5
a
contractor
or
teacher
but
failed
to
stop
such
violation
may
6
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
school
7
district
that
employs
the
administrator
to
require
the
school
8
district
to
prohibit
the
contractor
or
teacher
from
continuing
9
such
violation.
10
b.
If
a
parent,
guardian,
or
employee
is
the
prevailing
11
party
in
a
civil
action
instituted
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
,
12
all
of
the
following
shall
apply:
13
(1)
The
court
shall
award
reasonable
court
costs
and
14
attorney
fees
to
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee.
15
(2)
The
court
shall
assess
a
fifty
thousand
dollar
civil
16
penalty
against
the
school
district
that
hired
the
contractor
17
or
employs
the
teacher
or
administrator.
Moneys
from
the
civil
18
penalty
provided
in
this
subparagraph
shall
be
remitted
to
19
the
treasurer
of
state
for
deposit
in
the
general
fund
of
the
20
state.
21
(3)
The
clerk
of
court
shall
send
a
copy
of
the
court’s
22
order
issued
pursuant
to
this
subsection
to
the
board
of
23
educational
examiners.
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2B.
If,
after
investigation,
the
25
department
of
education
determines
that
a
teacher
has
violated
26
subsection
2,
or
that
an
administrator
knew
of
a
violation
of
27
subsection
2
by
a
contractor
or
teacher
but
failed
to
stop
28
such
violation,
and
no
civil
action
has
been
instituted
under
29
subsection
2A,
the
teacher
or
administrator,
as
applicable,
30
shall
be
subject
to
the
following:
31
a.
(1)
For
the
teacher’s
first
violation
of
subsection
2,
32
the
department
shall
issue
a
written
warning
to
the
teacher.
33
(2)
The
first
time
in
which
the
administrator
knew
of
a
34
violation
of
subsection
2
by
a
contractor
or
teacher
but
failed
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to
stop
such
violation,
the
department
shall
issue
a
written
1
warning
to
the
administrator.
2
b.
(1)
For
the
teacher’s
second
or
subsequent
violation
3
of
subsection
2,
if
the
department
finds
that
the
teacher
4
knowingly
violated
subsection
2,
the
teacher
shall
be
subject
5
to
a
hearing
conducted
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners
6
pursuant
to
section
256.146,
subsection
13,
which
may
result
7
in
disciplinary
action.
8
(2)
The
second
or
subsequent
time
in
which
the
administrator
9
knew
of
a
violation
of
subsection
2
by
a
contractor
or
teacher
10
but
failed
to
stop
such
violation,
the
administrator
shall
be
11
subject
to
a
hearing
conducted
by
the
board
of
educational
12
examiners
pursuant
to
section
256.146,
subsection
13,
which
may
13
result
in
disciplinary
action.
14
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2C.
If
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
15
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
16
district,
is
not
satisfied
with
the
result
of
a
hearing
17
conducted
under
subsection
2B,
paragraph
“b”
,
the
parent,
18
guardian,
or
employee
may
do
any
of
the
following:
19
a.
Report
the
teacher’s
violation
of
subsection
2,
or
the
20
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
a
teacher’s
or
contractor’s
21
violation
of
subsection
2,
to
the
state
board
of
education
for
22
investigation
and
potential
further
enforcement.
23
b.
Report
the
teacher’s
violation
of
subsection
2,
or
the
24
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
a
teacher’s
or
contractor’s
25
violation
of
subsection
2,
to
the
attorney
general
for
26
investigation
and
potential
further
enforcement.
27
c.
Bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
28
school
district
that
employs
the
teacher
or
administrator
to
29
prohibit
further
violations
of
subsection
2.
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2D.
If
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
31
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
32
district,
believes
that
a
teacher
has
violated
subsection
33
2,
or
that
an
administrator
failed
to
stop
a
teacher’s
or
34
contractor’s
violation
of
subsection
2,
the
parent,
guardian,
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or
employee
may
report
the
teacher’s
potential
violation
or
the
1
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
a
potential
violation
to
the
2
director
of
the
department
of
education.
3
Sec.
6.
Section
279.74,
subsection
4,
paragraph
d,
Code
4
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
d.
Create
Except
as
provided
in
subsections
3,
4,
and
6
5,
create
any
right
or
benefit,
substantive
or
procedural,
7
enforceable
at
law
or
in
equity
by
any
party
against
the
state
8
of
Iowa,
its
departments,
agencies,
or
entities,
its
officers,
9
employees,
or
agents,
or
any
other
person.
10
Sec.
7.
Section
279.80,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
11
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
12
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0a.
“Administrator”
means
the
same
as
13
defined
in
section
256.145.
14
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
“Teacher”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
15
section
256.145.
16
Sec.
8.
Section
279.80,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
17
following
new
subsections:
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
a.
(1)
A
parent
or
guardian
of
a
19
student
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
20
school
district,
who
alleges
a
violation
of
subsection
2
by
a
21
contractor
or
teacher
may
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
22
relief
against
the
school
district
that
hired
the
contractor
or
23
employs
the
teacher
to
prohibit
the
contractor
or
teacher
from
24
continuing
such
violation.
25
(2)
A
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
school
26
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
district,
who
alleges
27
that
an
administrator
knew
of
a
violation
of
subsection
2
by
28
a
contractor
or
teacher
but
failed
to
stop
such
violation
may
29
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
school
30
district
that
employs
the
administrator
to
require
the
school
31
district
to
prohibit
the
contractor
or
teacher
from
continuing
32
such
violation.
33
b.
If
a
parent,
guardian,
or
employee
is
the
prevailing
34
party
in
a
civil
action
instituted
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
,
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all
of
the
following
shall
apply:
1
(1)
The
court
shall
award
reasonable
court
costs
and
2
attorney
fees
to
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee.
3
(2)
The
court
shall
assess
a
fifty
thousand
dollar
civil
4
penalty
against
the
school
district
that
hired
the
contractor
5
or
employs
the
teacher
or
administrator.
Moneys
from
the
civil
6
penalty
provided
in
this
subparagraph
shall
be
remitted
to
7
the
treasurer
of
state
for
deposit
in
the
general
fund
of
the
8
state.
9
(3)
The
clerk
of
court
shall
send
a
copy
of
the
court’s
10
order
issued
pursuant
to
this
subsection
to
the
board
of
11
educational
examiners.
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
If,
after
investigation,
the
department
13
of
education
determines
that
a
teacher
has
violated
subsection
14
2,
or
that
an
administrator
knew
of
a
violation
of
subsection
2
15
by
a
contractor
or
teacher
but
failed
to
stop
such
violation,
16
and
no
civil
action
has
been
instituted
under
subsection
3,
the
17
teacher
or
administrator,
as
applicable,
shall
be
subject
to
18
the
following:
19
a.
(1)
For
the
teacher’s
first
violation
of
subsection
2,
20
the
department
shall
issue
a
written
warning
to
the
teacher.
21
(2)
The
first
time
in
which
the
administrator
knew
of
a
22
violation
of
subsection
2
by
a
contractor
or
teacher
but
failed
23
to
stop
such
violation,
the
department
shall
issue
a
written
24
warning
to
the
administrator.
25
b.
(1)
For
the
teacher’s
second
or
subsequent
violation
26
of
subsection
2,
if
the
department
finds
that
the
teacher
27
knowingly
violated
subsection
2,
the
teacher
shall
be
subject
28
to
a
hearing
conducted
by
the
board
of
educational
examiners
29
pursuant
to
section
256.146,
subsection
13,
which
may
result
30
in
disciplinary
action.
31
(2)
The
second
or
subsequent
time
in
which
the
administrator
32
knew
of
a
violation
of
subsection
2
by
a
contractor
or
teacher
33
but
failed
to
stop
such
violation,
the
administrator
shall
be
34
subject
to
a
hearing
conducted
by
the
board
of
educational
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examiners
pursuant
to
section
256.146,
subsection
13,
which
may
1
result
in
disciplinary
action.
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
If
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
3
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
4
district,
is
not
satisfied
with
the
result
of
a
hearing
5
conducted
under
subsection
4,
paragraph
“b”
,
the
parent,
6
guardian,
or
employee
may
do
any
of
the
following:
7
a.
Report
the
teacher’s
violation
of
subsection
2,
or
the
8
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
a
teacher’s
or
contractor’s
9
violation
of
subsection
2,
to
the
state
board
of
education
for
10
investigation
and
potential
further
enforcement.
11
b.
Report
the
teacher’s
violation
of
subsection
2,
or
the
12
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
a
teacher’s
or
contractor’s
13
violation
of
subsection
2,
to
the
attorney
general
for
14
investigation
and
potential
further
enforcement.
15
c.
Bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
16
school
district
that
employs
the
teacher
or
administrator
to
17
prohibit
further
violations
of
subsection
2.
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
If
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
19
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
20
district,
believes
that
a
teacher
has
violated
subsection
21
2,
or
that
an
administrator
failed
to
stop
a
teacher’s
or
22
contractor’s
violation
of
subsection
2,
the
parent,
guardian,
23
or
employee
may
report
the
teacher’s
potential
violation
or
the
24
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
a
potential
violation
to
the
25
director
of
the
department
of
education.
26
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
279.87
Diversity,
equity,
and
27
inclusion
——
prohibitions.
28
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section:
29
a.
“Administrator”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
30
256.145.
31
b.
“Diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion”
includes
all
of
the
32
following:
33
(1)
Any
effort
to
promote
differential
treatment
of
or
34
provide
special
benefits
to
individuals
on
the
basis
of
race,
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color,
or
ethnicity.
1
(2)
Any
effort
to
promote
or
promulgate
policies
and
2
procedures
designed
or
implemented
with
reference
to
race,
3
color,
or
ethnicity.
4
(3)
Any
effort
to
promote
or
promulgate
trainings,
5
programming,
or
activities
designed
or
implemented
with
6
reference
to
race,
color,
ethnicity,
gender
identity,
or
sexual
7
orientation.
8
(4)
Any
effort
to
promote,
as
the
official
position
9
of
the
school
district,
a
particular,
widely
contested
10
opinion
referencing
unconscious
or
implicit
bias,
11
cultural
appropriation,
allyship,
transgender
ideology,
12
microaggressions,
group
marginalization,
antiracism,
systemic
13
oppression,
social
justice,
intersectionality,
neopronouns,
14
heteronormativity,
disparate
impact,
gender
theory,
racial
15
privilege,
sexual
privilege,
or
any
related
formulation
of
16
these
concepts.
17
c.
“Diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
office”
means
any
18
division,
office,
center,
or
other
unit
of
a
school
district
19
that
is
responsible
for
creating,
developing,
designing,
20
implementing,
organizing,
planning,
or
promoting
policies,
21
programming,
training,
practices,
activities,
or
procedures
22
related
to
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion.
“Diversity,
23
equity,
and
inclusion
office”
does
not
include
a
registered
24
student
organization.
25
2.
A
school
district
shall
not,
except
as
otherwise
provided
26
by
federal
or
state
law,
do
any
of
the
following:
27
a.
Establish
or
maintain
a
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
28
office.
29
b.
Hire
or
assign
an
employee
of
the
school
district,
30
or
contract
with
a
third
party,
to
perform
the
duties
of
a
31
diversity,
equity,
or
inclusion
office.
32
3.
a.
A
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
33
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
district,
who
34
alleges
that
an
administrator
knew
of
a
violation
of
subsection
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2
by
a
school
district
but
failed
to
stop
such
violation
may
1
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
school
2
district
that
employs
the
administrator
to
prohibit
the
school
3
district
from
continuing
such
violation.
4
b.
If
a
parent,
guardian,
or
employee
is
the
prevailing
5
party
in
a
civil
action
instituted
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
,
6
all
of
the
following
shall
apply:
7
(1)
The
court
shall
award
reasonable
court
costs
and
8
attorney
fees
to
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee.
9
(2)
The
court
shall
assess
a
fifty
thousand
dollar
civil
10
penalty
against
the
school
district.
Moneys
from
the
civil
11
penalty
provided
in
this
subparagraph
shall
be
remitted
to
12
the
treasurer
of
state
for
deposit
in
the
general
fund
of
the
13
state.
14
(3)
The
clerk
of
court
shall
send
a
copy
of
the
court’s
15
order
issued
pursuant
to
this
subsection
to
the
board
of
16
educational
examiners.
17
4.
If,
after
investigation,
the
department
of
education
18
determines
that
an
administrator
knew
of
a
violation
of
19
subsection
2
by
a
school
district
but
failed
to
stop
such
20
violation,
and
no
civil
action
has
been
instituted
under
21
subsection
3,
the
administrator
shall
be
subject
to
the
22
following:
23
a.
The
first
time
in
which
the
administrator
knew
of
a
24
violation
of
subsection
2
by
a
school
district
but
failed
to
25
stop
such
violation,
the
department
shall
issue
a
written
26
warning
to
the
administrator.
27
b.
The
second
or
subsequent
time
in
which
the
administrator
28
knew
of
a
violation
of
subsection
2
by
a
school
district
but
29
failed
to
stop
such
violation,
the
administrator
shall
be
30
subject
to
a
hearing
conducted
by
the
board
of
educational
31
examiners
pursuant
to
section
256.146,
subsection
13,
which
may
32
result
in
disciplinary
action.
33
5.
If
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
34
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
district,
is
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not
satisfied
with
the
result
of
a
hearing
conducted
under
1
subsection
4,
paragraph
“b”
,
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee
2
may
do
any
of
the
following:
3
a.
Report
the
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
the
school
4
district’s
violation
of
subsection
2
to
the
state
board
of
5
education
for
investigation
and
potential
further
enforcement.
6
b.
Report
the
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
the
school
7
district’s
violation
of
subsection
2
to
the
attorney
general
8
for
investigation
and
potential
further
enforcement.
9
c.
Bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
10
school
district
that
employs
the
administrator
to
prohibit
11
further
violations
of
subsection
2.
12
6.
If
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
13
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
district,
14
believes
that
an
administrator
failed
to
stop
a
school
15
district’s
violation
of
subsection
2,
the
parent,
guardian,
16
or
employee
may
report
the
administrator’s
failure
to
stop
17
a
potential
violation
to
the
director
of
the
department
of
18
education.
19
Sec.
10.
2024
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1152,
section
31,
20
subsection
3,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
3.
“Public
institution
of
higher
education”
means
an
includes
22
all
of
the
following:
23
a.
An
institution
of
higher
learning
governed
by
the
state
24
board
of
regents.
25
b.
A
community
college
established
under
chapter
260C.
26
Sec.
11.
2024
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1152,
section
35,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
SEC.
35.
NEW
SECTION
.
261J.5
Enforcement.
29
1.
Any
person
may
notify
the
attorney
general
of
a
public
30
institution
of
higher
education’s
potential
violation
of
31
section
261J.2
.
The
attorney
general
may
bring
an
action
32
against
a
public
institution
of
higher
education
for
a
writ
of
33
mandamus
to
compel
the
public
institution
of
higher
education
34
to
comply
with
section
261J.2
.
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2.
a.
A
student
enrolled
in
a
public
institution
of
1
higher
education,
or
an
employee
of
a
public
institution
of
2
higher
education,
who
alleges
that
a
public
institution
of
3
higher
education
violated
section
261J.2
may
bring
a
civil
4
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
public
institution
of
5
higher
education
to
prohibit
the
public
institution
of
higher
6
education
from
continuing
such
violation.
7
b.
If
a
student
or
employee
is
the
prevailing
party
in
a
8
civil
action
instituted
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
,
all
of
the
9
following
shall
apply:
10
(1)
The
court
shall
award
reasonable
court
costs
and
11
attorney
fees
to
the
student
or
employee.
12
(2)
The
court
shall
assess
a
one
hundred
thousand
dollar
13
civil
penalty
against
the
public
institution
of
higher
14
education.
Moneys
from
the
civil
penalty
provided
in
this
15
subparagraph
shall
be
remitted
to
the
treasurer
of
state
for
16
deposit
in
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
17
(3)
The
public
institution
of
higher
education
shall
18
immediately
terminate
the
employment
of
any
employee
who
is
19
responsible
for
the
public
institution
of
higher
education’s
20
violation
of
section
261J.2.
21
EXPLANATION
22
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
23
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
24
This
bill
relates
to
education,
including
by
modifying
25
provisions
related
to
trainings
and
curricula
provided
by
26
school
districts
and
prohibited
sexual
orientation
and
gender
27
identity
instruction,
and
implementing
prohibitions
related
to
28
the
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion
efforts
of
institutions
29
of
higher
learning
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents,
30
community
colleges,
and
public
schools.
31
Current
Code
section
279.74
requires
the
superintendent
of
32
each
school
district
to
ensure
that
any
curriculum
or
mandatory
33
staff
or
student
training
provided
by
an
employee
of
the
school
34
district
or
by
a
contractor
hired
by
the
school
district
does
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not
teach,
advocate,
encourage,
promote,
or
act
upon
specific
1
stereotyping
and
scapegoating
toward
others
on
the
basis
of
2
demographic
group
membership
or
identity.
3
The
bill
allows
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
4
in
the
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
district,
5
who
alleges
a
violation
of
Code
section
279.74(2)
by
a
6
contractor
or
teacher
to
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
7
relief
against
the
school
district
to
prohibit
the
contractor
8
or
teacher
from
continuing
such
violation.
The
bill
also
9
allows
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
10
school
district,
or
an
employee
of
the
school
district,
who
11
alleges
that
an
administrator
knew
of
a
violation
of
Code
12
section
279.74(2)
by
a
contractor
or
teacher
but
failed
to
13
stop
such
violation
to
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
14
relief
against
the
school
district.
If
a
parent,
guardian,
or
15
employee
is
the
prevailing
party
in
that
civil
action,
the
bill
16
requires
the
court
to
award
reasonable
court
costs
and
attorney
17
fees
to
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee,
and
to
assess
a
18
$50,000
civil
penalty
against
the
school
district.
The
bill
19
also
requires
the
clerk
of
court
to
send
a
copy
of
the
court’s
20
order
to
the
board
of
educational
examiners
(BOEE).
The
BOEE
21
is
required
to
revoke
the
license
of
a
teacher
or
administrator
22
who
a
court
finds
violated
Code
section
279.74(2).
23
The
bill
establishes
another
enforcement
process
if
no
24
civil
action
has
been
instituted
by
the
parent
or
guardian
25
of
a
student
or
an
employee
of
the
school
district.
This
26
enforcement
process
involves
written
warnings
being
issued
to
27
the
teacher
or
administrator
by
the
department
of
education
28
(DE)
and
hearings
conducted
before
the
BOEE.
If
the
parent,
29
guardian,
or
employee
is
not
satisfied
with
the
result
of
a
30
hearing
conducted
before
the
BOEE,
the
bill
allows
the
parent,
31
guardian,
or
employee
to
report
the
teacher
or
administrator
32
to
the
state
board
of
education
or
the
attorney
general
for
33
investigation
and
further
enforcement
and
to
bring
a
civil
34
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
school
district
that
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employs
the
teacher
or
administrator.
The
bill
also
allows
the
1
parent,
guardian,
or
employee
to
report
potential
violations
to
2
the
director
of
the
department
of
education.
3
Current
law
prohibits
school
districts,
charter
schools,
and
4
innovation
zone
schools
from
providing
any
program,
curriculum,
5
test,
survey,
questionnaire,
promotion,
or
instruction
relating
6
to
gender
identity
or
sexual
orientation
to
students
in
7
kindergarten
through
grade
six.
The
bill
allows
the
parent
or
8
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
school,
or
an
employee
of
9
the
school,
who
alleges
a
violation
of
this
prohibition
by
a
10
contractor
or
teacher
to
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
11
relief
against
the
school
to
prohibit
the
contractor
or
teacher
12
from
continuing
such
violation.
The
bill
also
allows
the
13
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
school,
or
an
14
employee
of
the
school,
who
alleges
that
an
administrator
knew
15
of
a
violation
of
the
prohibition
by
a
contractor
or
teacher
16
but
failed
to
stop
such
violation
to
bring
a
civil
action
for
17
injunctive
relief
against
the
school
district.
If
a
parent,
18
guardian,
or
employee
is
the
prevailing
party
in
that
civil
19
action,
the
bill
requires
the
court
to
award
reasonable
court
20
costs
and
attorney
fees
to
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee,
21
and
to
assess
a
$50,000
civil
penalty
against
the
school.
The
22
bill
also
requires
the
clerk
of
court
to
send
a
copy
of
the
23
court’s
order
to
the
BOEE.
The
BOEE
is
required
to
revoke
24
the
license
of
a
teacher
or
administrator
who
a
court
finds
25
violated
this
prohibition.
26
The
bill
establishes
another
enforcement
process
if
no
27
civil
action
has
been
instituted
by
the
parent
or
guardian
28
of
a
student
or
an
employee
of
the
school.
This
enforcement
29
process
involves
written
warnings
being
issued
to
the
teacher
30
or
administrator
by
DE
and
hearings
conducted
before
the
BOEE.
31
If
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee
is
not
satisfied
with
the
32
result
of
a
hearing
conducted
before
the
BOEE,
the
bill
allows
33
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee
to
report
the
teacher
or
34
administrator
to
the
state
board
of
education
or
the
attorney
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general
for
investigation
and
further
enforcement
and
to
bring
1
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
school
that
2
employs
the
teacher
or
administrator.
The
bill
also
allows
the
3
parent,
guardian,
or
employee
to
report
potential
violations
to
4
the
director
of
the
department
of
education.
5
The
bill
prohibits
school
districts,
charter
schools,
and
6
innovation
zone
schools
from
establishing,
or
expending
moneys
7
to
establish,
sustain,
support,
or
staff,
a
diversity,
equity,
8
and
inclusion
office,
and
from
hiring
or
assigning
an
employee
9
of
the
school,
or
contracting
with
a
third
party,
to
perform
10
the
duties
of
a
diversity,
equity,
or
inclusion
office.
11
The
bill
allows
parents
or
guardians
of
a
student
enrolled
in
12
the
school,
or
an
employee
of
the
school,
who
alleges
that
an
13
administrator
knew
of
a
violation
of
the
bill’s
prohibitions
14
but
failed
to
stop
such
violation
to
bring
a
civil
action
for
15
injunctive
relief
against
the
school.
If
a
parent,
guardian,
16
or
employee
is
the
prevailing
party
in
that
civil
action,
the
17
bill
requires
the
court
to
award
reasonable
court
costs
and
18
attorney
fees
to
the
parent,
guardian,
or
employee,
and
to
19
assess
a
$50,000
civil
penalty
against
the
school.
The
bill
20
also
requires
the
clerk
of
court
to
send
a
copy
of
the
court’s
21
order
to
the
BOEE.
The
BOEE
is
required
to
revoke
the
license
22
of
an
administrator
who
a
court
finds
knew
of
a
violation
of
23
the
bill’s
prohibitions
but
failed
to
report
such
violation.
24
The
bill
establishes
another
enforcement
process
if
no
civil
25
action
has
been
instituted
by
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
26
student
or
an
employee
of
the
school.
This
enforcement
process
27
involves
written
warnings
being
issued
to
the
administrator
28
by
DE
and
hearings
conducted
before
the
BOEE.
If
the
parent,
29
guardian,
or
employee
is
not
satisfied
with
the
result
of
a
30
hearing
conducted
before
the
BOEE,
the
bill
allows
the
parent,
31
guardian,
or
employee
to
report
the
administrator
to
the
state
32
board
of
education
or
the
attorney
general
for
investigation
33
and
further
enforcement
and
to
bring
a
civil
action
for
34
injunctive
relief
against
the
school
district
that
employs
the
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administrator.
The
bill
also
allows
the
parent,
guardian,
or
1
employee
to
report
potential
violations
to
the
director
of
DE.
2
2024
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1152,
implemented
prohibitions
3
related
to
the
establishment
of
a
diversity,
equity,
and
4
inclusion
office
at
a
public
institution
of
higher
education
5
governed
by
the
board
of
regents
and
the
hiring
or
education
to
6
perform
the
duties
of
a
diversity,
equity,
or
inclusion
office,
7
among
other
prohibitions.
To
enforce
these
prohibitions,
2024
8
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1152,
allowed
any
person
to
notify
the
9
attorney
general
of
a
public
institution
of
higher
education’s
10
potential
violation.
The
attorney
general
may
bring
an
action
11
against
a
public
institution
of
higher
education
for
a
writ
of
12
mandamus
to
compel
the
public
institution
of
higher
education
13
to
comply.
14
The
bill
includes
community
colleges
within
the
definition
15
of
“public
institution
of
higher
education”
in
2024
Iowa
16
Acts,
chapter
1152,
so
that
these
restrictions
also
apply
17
to
community
colleges.
In
addition,
the
bill
authorizes
a
18
student
enrolled
in
a
public
institution
of
higher
education,
19
or
an
employee
of
a
public
institution
of
higher
education,
20
who
alleges
that
a
public
institution
of
higher
education
21
violated
the
prohibitions
in
2024
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1152,
22
to
bring
a
civil
action
for
injunctive
relief
against
the
23
public
institution
of
higher
education
to
prohibit
the
public
24
institution
of
higher
education
from
continuing
such
violation.
25
If
a
student
or
employee
is
the
prevailing
party
in
the
civil
26
action,
the
bill
requires
the
court
to
award
reasonable
court
27
costs
and
attorney
fees
to
the
student
or
employee,
and
to
28
assess
a
$100,000
civil
penalty
against
the
public
institution
29
of
higher
education.
The
bill
also
requires
the
public
30
institution
of
higher
education
to
immediately
terminate
the
31
employment
of
any
employee
who
is
responsible
for
the
public
32
institution
of
higher
education’s
violation
of
the
prohibitions
33
in
2024
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
1152.
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