Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:

A bill for an act 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.(See HF 166.)

Subcommittee members: Shipley-CH, Hayes, Madison

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Time: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Location: House Lounge

Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.

Comments Submitted:

01-22-2025

Rick Phillips [PELLA PAC]

We approve the passage of this Bill. In this present age where our youth are seeking an identity, it is good they know themselves as Americans and Iowans. However, an amendment should be added to prohibit display of a gay pride rainbow flag, Black Lives Matter flag, transgender flag, Palestinian flag, or any other flag or symbol that does not reflect who we are as Iowans or Americans. No flag representing terrorism, racism or sexual immorality should be displayed in places of public education where public dollars are spent. It is further recommended that penalties are applied for educators that defy such a law and superintendents that fail to enforce it in their districts.

01-23-2025

Evelyn Nikkel [PELLA PAC]

Requiring the United States flag and Iowas flag and mottos in front of our students every school day reminds them of their heritage, their identity and their future, reminding them to prize our liberties and to maintain their rights. These patriotic and nationalistic reminders focus our students on what a wonderfully unique and blessed country and state they are blessed to live in. The two minutes of silence is open to a prayer or some meditation on each students personal journey to the person God has called them to be. This is just before they pledge their allegiance to the United States of America. Now, please put something in this bill to stop the political posturing positions of divisive pride flags, CRT posters, SEL, etc. propaganda that foment confusion and deception adulterating our paramount focus for our students to keep their trust IN GOD and actually learn truly educational facts that will encourage and uplift them to be positive, contributing adults.