Amendment H-8075 to HF 2465
Modifying provisions related to the curriculum provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve by allowing instruction related to agriculture to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to science and allowing instruction related to applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to mathematics
Adopted · February 28, 2024
Filed February 27, 2024 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment limits the amount of agriculture instruction that can count toward science requirements to no more than two units. It also adds two additional units of mathematics that can be fulfilled through instruction in applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting: “Section
- Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraphs a and e, Code 2024, are amended to read as follows:”
- Page 1, line 7, after “include” by inserting “not more than two units of”
- Page 1, after line 13 by inserting: “e. Two additional units of mathematics. The two additional units of mathematics may include instruction related to applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing, including transportation, distribution, logistics, architecture, and construction, which may be offered and taught through dedicated units of coursework or through units of coursework that also meet the requirements of the coursework required under paragraph “h” , subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (c). The state board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement this paragraph.”
- Page 1, by striking lines 19 through 23 and inserting “the application process ; provided, however, that the state board shall not waive any of the following educational standards: (1) The educational standards established in section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph “a” , related to the use of instruction related to agriculture to fulfill a portion of the unit requirements related to science . (2) The educational standards established in section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph “e” , related to the use of instruction related to applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing to fulfill a portion of the unit requirements related to mathematics.”
- Page 1, line 25, by striking “paragraph” and inserting “paragraphs”
- Page 1, line 29, after “fulfill” by inserting “a portion of the”
- Page 1, after line 30 by inserting: “NEW PARAGRAPH . q. Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph “e” , relating to the use of instruction related to applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing to fulfill a portion of the unit requirements related to mathematics in the same manner as a school district.”
- Title page, line 4, after “science” by inserting “and allowing instruction related to applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to mathematics”