HSB 156: Modifying provisions related to school district requirements to publish information regarding the school district’s policies and procedures and educational materials available to students in the school district

What it does

This bill modifies provisions related to school district requirements to publish information regarding the school district’s policies and procedures and educational materials available to students in the school district.77 requires school districts to adopt a policy describing the procedures for the parent or guardian of a student, or a resident of the school district, to review the instructional materials used in classrooms in the school district.77 defines “instructional materials” to mean either printed or electronic textbooks and related core materials that are written and published primarily for use in elementary school and secondary school instruction and are required by a state educational agency or local educational agency for use by students in the student’s classes by the teacher of record.

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

• Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 8 against

For: Goldwater Institute; Inspired Life; PELLA PAC

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 11, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 11, 2025House subcommittee named: Fett, Boden and Levin
3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 4, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 4, 2025Committee vote: 14–9
6. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 929