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

This bill relates 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. The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to display the national motto of the United States and the state motto of Iowa in the main entryway of each attendance center or in another location within an attendance center if the school determines that such location is more visible to students. Current law requires school districts to administer the pledge of allegiance in grades through each day. The bill provides that, immediately prior to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance, each student shall be allowed two minutes of silent time. The bill also requires charter schools and innovation zone schools to start each day of classroom instruction by allowing students two minutes of silent time.