HF 138 (LSB 1774YH (2) 88)

HOUSE FILE 138

BY  HANUSA

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting public schools from scheduling school activities during presidential precinct caucuses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  280.31  Presidential precinct caucuses —— school activities prohibited.
   A public school shall not schedule any school activity after the conclusion of the school day on the date of a precinct caucus held as part of the presidential nominating process. For purposes of this section, “school activity” includes but is not limited to any athletic event, concert, performance, contest, practice, or rehearsal, or any similar event, and parent-teacher conferences.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits a public school from scheduling any school activity after the conclusion of the school day on the date of a precinct caucus held as part of the presidential nominating process. The bill provides that “school activity” includes but is not limited to any athletic event, concert, performance, contest, practice, or rehearsal, or any similar event, and parent-teacher conferences.