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HOUSE
FILE
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BY
INGELS
and
MOORE
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
social
studies
instruction,
including
1
instruction
in
United
States
government,
provided
to
2
students
enrolled
in
grades
nine
through
twelve.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
4
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Section
1.
Section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
b,
Code
1
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
b.
(1)
Five
units
of
the
social
studies
including
3
instruction
in
voting
statutes
and
procedures,
voter
4
registration
requirements,
the
use
of
paper
ballots
and
voting
5
systems
in
the
election
process,
and
the
method
of
acquiring
6
and
casting
an
absentee
ballot.
All
students
shall
complete
a
7
minimum
of
one-half
one
unit
of
United
States
government
and
8
one
unit
of
United
States
history.
9
(2)
The
one-half
one
unit
of
United
States
government
shall
10
include
the
all
of
the
following:
11
(a)
The
voting
procedure
as
described
in
this
lettered
12
paragraph
and
section
280.9A
.
The
government
instruction
shall
13
also
include
a
14
(b)
A
study
of
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
and
the
15
Bill
of
Rights
contained
in
the
Constitution
and
an
assessment
16
of
a
student’s
knowledge
of
the
Constitution
and
the
Bill
of
17
Rights.
18
(c)
Instruction
related
to
civics,
including
the
roles
and
19
responsibilities
of
citizens
in
a
society
and
in
state
and
20
local
governments.
21
Sec.
2.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
paragraph
g,
Code
22
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
23
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(02)
The
educational
standards
24
established
in
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“b”
,
25
related
to
United
States
government
instruction.
26
Sec.
3.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2025,
is
amended
27
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
28
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0q.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
the
29
requirements
of
section
256.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
“b”
,
30
relating
to
United
States
government
instruction
in
the
same
31
manner
as
a
school
district.
32
EXPLANATION
33
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
34
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
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This
bill
relates
to
social
studies
instruction,
including
1
instruction
in
United
States
government,
provided
to
students
2
enrolled
in
grades
9
through
12.
3
The
bill
requires
students
enrolled
in
grades
9
through
12
4
in
school
districts,
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
charter
5
schools,
and
innovation
zone
schools
to
complete
a
minimum
of
6
one
unit
of
United
States
government
instruction
as
part
of
the
7
social
studies
curriculum.
The
bill
provides
that
the
United
8
States
government
instruction
shall
include
instruction
related
9
to
civics.
Under
current
law,
students
enrolled
in
grades
9
10
through
12
in
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
11
are
required
to
complete
a
minimum
of
one-half
unit
of
United
12
States
government
instruction.
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