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HOUSE
FILE
2451
BY
FETT
and
MATSON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
student
instructional
technology
standards,
1
including
elementary
school
digital
instruction
limits,
2
technology
use
policies,
and
governance
of
one-to-one
3
digital
device
programs.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
256E.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0s.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
3
the
requirements
of
section
279.89
relating
to
student
4
instructional
technology
standards
in
the
same
manner
as
a
5
school
district.
6
Sec.
2.
Section
256F.4,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
7
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
8
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
v.
Be
subject
to
and
comply
with
9
the
requirements
of
section
279.89
relating
to
student
10
instructional
technology
standards
in
the
same
manner
as
a
11
school
district.
12
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
279.89
Student
instructional
13
technology
standards.
14
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
15
requires:
16
a.
“Digital
instruction”
means
lessons,
assignments,
17
assessments,
or
instructional
activities
delivered
through
18
instructional
technology.
19
b.
“Instructional
technology”
means
a
laptop,
tablet,
20
computer,
smart
device,
software
platform,
or
other
similar
21
device
or
platform
used
for
student
learning.
22
c.
“One-to-one
digital
device
program”
means
a
program
23
through
which
a
school
district
provides
or
assigns
a
digital
24
device
to
each
student
for
instructional
use.
25
2.
a.
For
students
enrolled
in
grades
kindergarten
through
26
five,
digital
instruction
shall
not
exceed
sixty
minutes
per
27
school
day.
28
b.
The
following
uses
shall
not
count
toward
the
daily
29
limit:
30
(1)
Use
required
pursuant
to
an
individualized
education
31
program
or
a
plan
developed
pursuant
to
section
504
of
the
32
federal
Rehabilitation
Act
of
1973.
33
(2)
Assistive
or
adaptive
technology
necessary
to
provide
a
34
student
access
to
instruction.
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(3)
Teacher-directed
demonstrations
using
a
projector,
1
smartboard,
or
similar
display
device
when
students
are
not
2
individually
operating
a
digital
device.
3
(4)
State
assessments
and
progress
monitoring
that
requires
4
the
use
of
a
one-to-one
digital
device.
5
(5)
Dedicated
computer
science
and
technology
curriculum.
6
3.
a.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
school
district
shall
7
adopt
a
written
technology
use
policy
applicable
to
grades
8
kindergarten
through
five.
9
b.
The
policy
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
10
(1)
The
district’s
daily
digital
instruction
limits.
11
(2)
A
list
of
digital
platforms
and
applications
used
for
12
instruction.
13
(3)
Notice
of
a
parent’s
or
guardian’s
right
to
request
14
additional
reductions
in
the
parent’s
or
guardian’s
child’s
15
digital
instruction.
16
(4)
A
statement
that
instructional
technology
shall
17
support,
and
not
supplant,
foundational
learning.
18
c.
The
policy
shall
be
published
on
each
elementary
school’s
19
internet
site.
20
4.
a.
Prior
to
adopting
or
renewing
a
one-to-one
digital
21
device
program
for
any
grade
level,
the
board
of
directors
of
a
22
school
district
shall
complete
a
technology
adoption
checklist
23
that
documents
consideration
of
all
of
the
following:
24
(1)
The
instructional
purpose
of
the
device.
25
(2)
Age
appropriateness
of
the
device
and
associated
26
software.
27
(3)
Content-filtering
limitations
and
the
district’s
28
capacity
to
mitigate
those
limitations.
29
(4)
Whether
student
data
is
collected,
stored,
or
shared,
30
and
the
nature
of
such
data
practices.
31
b.
The
checklist
shall
be
retained
by
the
board
and
made
32
available
to
the
department
of
education
upon
request
for
audit
33
or
compliance
purposes.
34
c.
Each
school
district
shall
make
publicly
available
on
the
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district’s
internet
site
a
list
of
one-to-one
digital
device
1
programs
in
use,
and
information
regarding
opt-out
options
for
2
parents
who
decline
participation
in
digital
instruction.
3
EXPLANATION
4
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
5
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
6
This
bill
relates
to
student
instructional
technology
7
standards,
including
elementary
school
digital
instruction
8
limits,
technology
use
policies,
and
governance
of
one-to-one
9
digital
device
programs.
10
The
bill
requires
school
districts,
charter
schools,
and
11
innovation
school
zones
to
comply
with
student
instructional
12
technology
standards.
13
The
bill
establishes
limits
on
digital
instruction
for
14
students
enrolled
in
kindergarten
through
grade
five.
Digital
15
instruction
may
not
exceed
60
minutes
per
school
day.
Certain
16
uses
of
instructional
technology
are
excluded
from
the
17
daily
limit,
including
technology
required
for
students
with
18
individualized
education
programs
or
disability
accommodation
19
plans,
assistive
or
adaptive
technology
necessary
to
provide
20
access
to
instruction,
teacher-directed
instruction
using
21
display
devices
when
students
are
not
individually
operating
a
22
digital
device,
state
assessments
and
progress
monitoring
that
23
requires
the
use
of
a
one-to-one
digital
device,
and
dedicated
24
computer
science
and
technology
curriculum.
25
The
bill
requires
each
school
district
to
adopt
a
written
26
instructional
technology
use
policy
applicable
to
grades
27
kindergarten
through
five.
The
policy
must
include
daily
28
digital
instruction
limits,
a
list
of
digital
platforms
and
29
applications
used
for
instruction,
notice
of
a
parent’s
or
30
guardian’s
right
to
request
additional
reductions
in
their
31
child’s
digital
instruction,
and
a
statement
that
instructional
32
technology
shall
support
and
not
supplant
foundational
33
learning.
The
policy
must
be
made
publicly
available
on
each
34
elementary
school’s
internet
site.
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The
bill
further
establishes
governance
and
transparency
1
requirements
for
one-to-one
digital
device
programs.
Prior
to
2
adopting
or
renewing
a
one-to-one
digital
device
program,
a
3
school
district
must
complete
a
technology
adoption
checklist
4
documenting
consideration
of
instructional
purpose,
age
5
appropriateness,
content-filtering
limitations,
and
student
6
data
practices.
The
checklist
must
be
retained
by
the
school
7
district
and
made
available
to
the
department
of
education
upon
8
request.
School
districts
must
also
make
publicly
available
9
information
regarding
one-to-one
digital
device
programs
and
10
parental
opt-out
options.
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