Amendment H-1036 to HF 166
Relating to public schools, including requiring public schools to display the national motto and the state motto and to start each day of classroom instruction with silent time
Never voted on
Filed March 6, 2025 in the House by
What it changes
- Page 1, by striking lines 1 through 31 and inserting: “Section
- Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs: NEW PARAGRAPH . 0r. Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 280.5 relating to the allowance of two minutes of silent time for students and the administration of the pledge of allegiance in the same manner as a school district. NEW PARAGRAPH . 0t. Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 280.36 relating to the display of the national motto and the state motto in the same manner as a school district. Sec. ___. Section 256F.4, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs: NEW PARAGRAPH . r. Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 280.5 relating to the allowance of two minutes of silent time for students and the administration of the pledge of allegiance in the same manner as a school district. NEW PARAGRAPH . s. Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 280.36 relating to the display of the national motto and the state motto in the same manner as a school district.”
- Page 2, line 7, after “district” by inserting “and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school”
- Page 2, after line 15 by inserting: “Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 280.36 Display of national motto and state motto. The board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school shall display the national motto of the United States, established under 36 U.S.C. §302, and the state motto of Iowa, established under section 1A.1, in the main entryway of each attendance center in the school district or accredited nonpublic school system, or in another location within an attendance center if the board of directors of the school district or the authorities in charge of the accredited nonpublic school determine that such location is more visible to students.”
- Title page, by striking lines 1 through 4 and inserting “An Act relating to schools, including requiring schools to display the national motto and state motto and to start each day of classroom instruction with silent time and the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.”
- By renumbering as necessary.