Amendment S-3005 to SF 175
Incorporating provisions related to pregnancy and fetal development into the human growth and development and health curricula provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to students enrolled in grades five through twelve
Adopted · February 18, 2025
Filed February 18, 2025 in the Senate by Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)
What it changes
- Page 1, by striking lines 3 through 16 and inserting: “
- a. The following areas shall be taught in grades one through six: English-language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health, physical education, traffic safety, music, visual art, and, subject to section 279.80, age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development. b. Computer science instruction incorporating the standards established under section 256.7, subsection 26, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (4), shall be offered in at least one grade level commencing with the school year beginning July 1,
- c. In grades four through six, the age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development instruction shall incorporate the standards established under section 279.50, subsection 2, paragraph “b” . d. The health curriculum shall include the characteristics of communicable diseases. e. The state board as part of accreditation standards shall adopt curriculum definitions for implementing the elementary program.”
- Page 2, line 25, by striking “one” and inserting “four”
- Page 2, line 31, by striking “one” and inserting “four”
- Page 3, by striking line 5 and inserting: “b. In grades four through six, the age-appropriate and research-based instruction in”
- Title page, line 5, by striking “one” and inserting “four”