H.F. 2054 Section 1. Section 256.7, Code 2016, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 33. Adopt, for the school year beginning 3 July 1, 2016, and each succeeding school year, for statewide 4 use by school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, the 5 Iowa core kindergarten through grade twelve science standards 6 utilized by school districts in this state during the 2014-2015 7 school year pursuant to section 280.3. The state board shall 8 submit future revisions to the Iowa core science standards 9 to the general assembly for approval, modification, or 10 rejection, and the state board shall not adopt such revisions 11 unless specifically authorized by a constitutional majority 12 of each house of the general assembly and approved by the 13 governor. The state board shall not adopt, approve, or permit 14 implementation by school districts of the next generation 15 science standards. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill directs the state board of education to adopt for 20 statewide use by school districts and accredited nonpublic 21 schools, for the school year beginning July 1, 2016, and each 22 succeeding school year, the Iowa core kindergarten through 23 grade 12 science standards utilized by school districts in this 24 state during the 2014-2015 school year. 25 Further, the bill prohibits the state board from adopting 26 any future revision to the Iowa core science standards unless 27 specifically authorized by a constitutional majority of each 28 house of the general assembly and approved by the governor; 29 and from adopting, approving, or permitting implementation by 30 school districts of the next generation science standards. The 31 state board adopted the next generation science standards with 32 some modifications on August 6, 2015. 33 -1- LSB 5129YH (4) 86 kh/rj 1/ 1