Relating to education, including requiring the boards of directors of school districts and the governing boards of charter schools to publish certain specified information, modifying provisions related to required social studies instruction, and providing civil penalties

The bill establishes what the policy is required to include and how the policy is to be provided to parents and guardians.76 requires a school district to provide parents and guardians with a course syllabus or written summary of material that will be taught in the student’s classes, how the classes meet or exceed the state’s educational standards, and a list of all instructional materials that will be used in the student’s classes. The bill establishes requirements related to notifying parents and guardians of updates to these materials.76 requires a school district to make available to parents and guardians a list of all books available to students in libraries operated by the school district. The bill establishes how a school district is to make this list available.76 requires a school district to provide instructions on the school district’s internet site showing the procedures or policies in effect for parents and guardians to request the reconsideration or removal of a book that is in a library operated by the school district.76 requires a school district to publish information related to the training and professional development offered by the school district in which employees of the school district have participated.76 apply to charter schools established pursuant to Code chapter 256E.11(10) requires the state board of education to establish an accreditation, monitoring, and enforcement process for school districts.76 shall be considered as part of that process.76, and the school district does not correct the violation within the timelines established in the bill.77, which requires the board of directors of a school district to adopt protocols for the selection, review, reconsideration, and removal of materials from libraries operated by the school district. The bill establishes what the protocols are to require. The bill requires the board of directors of a school district to create a document that illustrates the procedure for a parent or guardian to request the reconsideration or removal of a book that is in a library operated by the school district.77 apply to charter schools established pursuant to Code chapter 256E. DIVISION II —— SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION.11 is required to include, in grades through 12, five units of social studies, one-half unit of which is to consist of instruction in United States government. The bill provides that this one-half unit of United States government shall include an assessment of the student’s knowledge of United States government and civics. The bill provides that the most recent version of the civics test developed by the United States citizenship and immigration services shall be used as the assessment. The bill requires each school district and accredited nonpublic school to submit the results of the civics test to the department of education by June of each year.