HF 2244 (LSB 6061YH (4) 83)

HOUSE FILE 2244

BY  SORENSON

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to inspection of certain school district coursework materials by students, parents, and guardians.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 279.28, Code 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   279.28  Insurance —— supplies —— textbooks —— inspection of certain materials.
   1.  The board of directors of a school district may provide do all of the following:
   a.  Provide and pay out of the general fund to insure school property a sum as necessary, and may purchase.
   b.  Purchase dictionaries, library books, including books for the purpose of teaching vocal music, maps, charts, and apparatus for the use of the schools as deemed necessary by the board of directors for each school building under its charge; and may furnish.
   c.  Furnish schoolbooks to indigent children when they are likely to be deprived of the proper benefits of the school unless so aided.
   2.  Effective July 1, 2011, the board of directors of each school district shall make all textbooks, pamphlets, and videos used for school district coursework, at least two months prior to use by the school district, available for inspection at reasonable times upon written request by a student or the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school district.
EXPLANATION
   This bill requires school districts to make available for inspection at reasonable times, upon written request by a student or parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the district, all textbooks, pamphlets, and videos used for the school district’s coursework at least two months prior to use of the materials by the school district.