HSB 97 (LSB 2324YC (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON WHEELER)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to reference to certain specified natural formations in classroom instruction and handouts provided to students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  0r.  Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 279.87 related to replacing references to the “Gulf of Mexico” and “Denali” in classroom instruction and handouts.
    Sec. 2.  Section 256F.4, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  r.  Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 279.87 related to replacing references to the “Gulf of Mexico” and “Denali” in classroom instruction and handouts.
    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  279.87  Classroom instruction and handouts —— Gulf of America and Mount McKinley.
   1.  In all classroom instruction, and in all handouts provided to students, the school district shall replace references to the “Gulf of Mexico” with references to the “Gulf of America”.
   2.  In all classroom instruction, and in all handouts provided to students, the school district shall replace references to “Denali” with references to “Mount McKinley”.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to reference to certain specified natural formations in classroom instruction and handouts provided to students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to replace references to the “Gulf of Mexico” and “Denali” with references to the “Gulf of America” and “Mount McKinley”, respectively, in all classroom instruction and in all handouts provided to students.