Relating to the Iowa core standards for social studies and providing for regular review and revision of the standards and related administrative rules

This bill requires the director of the department of education to review and revise the Iowa core standards for social studies by May 1, 2021, and requires the state board of education to adopt rules by July 1, 2021, based on the director’s revisions. The director must ensure that the content anchor standards for United States history, geography, economics, civics, and government include the histories, contributions, and perspectives of Native Americans; people of African, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latino, or Middle Eastern heritage; women; persons with disabilities; immigrants or refugees; and persons who are or who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. The director must also provide technical assistance and implementation strategies to school districts if the revisions require curriculum and instruction changes. The director is further tasked with regularly reviewing and recommending administrative rule changes as necessary relating to the Iowa core standards for social studies.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.