House File 2418 H-8030 Amend House File 2418 as follows: 1 1. Page 3, after line 30 by inserting: 2 < Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 279.76 Nonpartisan education. 3 1. A teacher who chooses to discuss current events or widely 4 debated and currently controversial issues of public policy or 5 social affairs shall, to the best of the teacher’s ability, 6 explore such issues or affairs from diverse and disparate 7 perspectives. 8 2. In any course on social studies, civics, United States 9 government, United States history, or any similar course, a 10 school district shall not require, make part of such course, 11 or award course grading or credit to, student work for, 12 affiliation with, or service learning in association with, any 13 organization not affiliated with the school district that is 14 engaged in lobbying for legislation at the local, state, or 15 federal level, or in social or public policy advocacy. 16 3. In any course on social studies, civics, United States 17 government, United States history, or any similar course, a 18 school district shall not require, make part of such course, 19 or award course grading or credit to, lobbying for legislation 20 supported by the school district or any staff employed by 21 the district at the local, state, or federal level, or any 22 practicum, or like activity, involving social or public policy 23 advocacy. The policy position or viewpoint of any student 24 lobbying activities must originate with the student and not 25 from the school district or school district staff. > 26 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting: 27 < An Act relating to the curriculum provided by school 28 districts and including applicability provisions. > 29 3. By renumbering as necessary. 30 ______________________________ SALMON of Black Hawk -1- HF 2418.3229 (2) 89 jda/jh 1/ 2 #1. #2. #3.