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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
156)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
school
districts,
including
by
modifying
1
provisions
related
to
closed
sessions
of
meetings
of
the
2
boards
of
directors
of
school
districts
and
school
district
3
requirements
to
publish
information
regarding
the
school
4
district’s
policies
and
procedures
and
educational
materials
5
available
to
students
enrolled
in
the
school
district.
6
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
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Section
1.
Section
21.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
1
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
m.
To
hear
and
discuss,
in
a
meeting
of
3
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district,
the
request
of
4
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
school
5
district
that
is
related
to
the
removal
of
a
book,
article,
6
outline,
handout,
video,
or
other
educational
material
that
is
7
available
to
students
in
the
classroom
or
in
a
library
operated
8
by
a
school
district
that
is
submitted
to
the
school
district
9
pursuant
to
section
279.77,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
.
10
Sec.
2.
Section
279.77,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2025,
are
11
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
2.
a.
The
board
of
directors
of
each
school
district
shall
13
adopt
a
policy
describing
the
procedures
for
the
parent
or
14
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
school
district
or
a
15
resident
of
the
school
district
to
review
the
instructional
16
materials
used
in
classrooms
in
the
school
district.
The
17
policy
shall
include
a
process
for
a
student’s
parent
or
18
guardian
to
request
that
the
student
not
be
provided
with
19
certain
instructional
materials.
The
policy
shall
be
20
prominently
displayed
on
the
school
district’s
internet
site
21
and
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district
shall,
at
22
least
annually,
provide
a
written
or
electronic
copy
of
the
23
policy
to
the
parent
or
guardian
of
each
student
enrolled
in
24
the
school
district.
25
b.
(1)
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
“instructional
26
materials”
means
either
all
of
the
following:
27
(a)
Either
printed
or
electronic
textbooks
and
related
core
28
materials
that
are
written
and
published
primarily
for
use
in
29
elementary
school
and
secondary
school
instruction
and
are
30
required
by
a
state
educational
agency
or
local
educational
31
agency
for
use
by
students
in
the
student’s
classes
by
the
32
teacher
of
record.
33
(b)
Any
book,
article,
audio
or
visual
clip,
internet
site,
34
digital
material,
or
instructional
handout
that
is
assigned,
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distributed,
or
otherwise
presented
to
students
in
any
course
1
for
which
students
receive
academic
credit.
2
(2)
“Instructional
materials”
does
not
include
lesson
plans.
3
3.
Each
school
district
shall
make
available
on
the
school
4
district’s
internet
site
a
all
of
the
following:
5
a.
A
comprehensive
list
of
all
books
available
to
students
6
in
libraries
operated
by
the
school
district.
However,
for
7
school
years
beginning
prior
to
July
1,
2025,
if
the
school
8
district
does
not
use
an
electronic
catalog,
the
school
9
district
may
request
a
waiver
from
this
requirement
from
the
10
department
of
education.
11
b.
(1)
(a)
Commencing
with
the
school
year
beginning
12
July
1,
2025,
a
list
of
all
instructional
materials
used
at
13
each
attendance
center
in
the
school
district
in
the
current
14
school
year,
organized
by
subject
area,
grade
level,
and
15
teacher
utilizing
the
instructional
material.
The
list
must
16
include
the
title
and
author
of
the
instructional
material,
17
or
the
organization
associated
with
the
production
of
the
18
instructional
material,
and
if
the
instructional
material
19
is
accessed
on
the
internet,
the
internet
address
where
20
the
instructional
material
may
be
accessed,
including,
if
21
available,
the
specific
internet
address
associated
with
the
22
instructional
material
that
is
used
for
student
instruction.
23
If
the
instructional
material
is
a
worksheet
or
a
handout,
only
24
the
worksheet’s
or
handout’s
title
or
internet
address
where
25
the
worksheet
or
handout
may
be
accessed
must
be
included
in
26
the
list.
27
(b)
An
instructional
material
must
be
included
in
the
list
28
described
in
subparagraph
division
(a)
within
ten
school
days
29
after
it
is
first
used
during
classroom
instructional
time
and
30
must
be
maintained
on
the
list
for
at
least
two
years.
31
(2)
A
school
district
may
do
any
of
the
following
with
32
respect
to
the
list
described
in
subparagraph
(1):
33
(a)
Post
and
update
the
list
on
an
ongoing
basis.
34
(b)
Use
a
collaborative,
internet-based
document
or
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spreadsheet
software,
or
an
internet-based
management
system,
1
that
allows
multiple
authorized
users
to
update
or
add
to
the
2
list
on
an
ongoing
basis,
if
all
of
the
following
requirements
3
are
satisfied:
4
(i)
If
updating
or
adding
to
the
list
using
a
collaborative,
5
internet-based
document
or
spreadsheet
software,
the
6
information
that
is
being
updated
or
added
is
publicly
7
accessible
on
the
school
district’s
internet
site.
8
(ii)
If
updating
or
adding
to
the
list
using
an
9
internet-based
management
system,
temporary
login
credentials
10
must
be
generated
immediately
upon
request
and
must
provide
11
access
for
the
requested
grade
levels
for
not
less
than
12
seventy-two
hours
at
least
once
per
thirty-day
period
for
each
13
request.
14
(3)
A
school
district
may
satisfy
the
requirements
imposed
15
under
subparagraph
(1)
by
doing
any
of
the
following:
16
(a)
Making
available
on
the
school
district’s
internet
17
site
copies
of
the
lesson
plans
submitted
to
a
principal
or
18
administrator
by
teachers
employed
by
the
school
district
for
19
the
current
school
year.
20
(b)
(i)
Providing
temporary
login
credentials
that
are
21
publicly
accessible
on
the
school
district’s
internet
site
that
22
allow
a
person
to
access
the
school
district’s
online
learning
23
management
system
for
any
grade
levels
requested,
if
all
of
the
24
following
requirements
are
satisfied:
25
(A)
Any
learning
materials
and
activities
that
are
used
26
for
student
instruction
but
are
not
recorded
on
a
lesson
plan
27
or
on
the
online
learning
management
system
must
be
publicly
28
accessible
on
the
school
district’s
internet
site.
29
(B)
The
temporary
login
credentials
must
be
generated
30
immediately
upon
request
and
must
provide
access
for
the
31
requested
grade
levels
for
not
less
than
seventy-two
hours
at
32
least
once
per
thirty-day
period
for
each
request.
33
(ii)
A
school
district
may
limit
the
access
provided
34
pursuant
to
subparagraph
subdivision
(i)
to
the
learning
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materials
and
activities
used
for
instruction.
Subparagraph
1
subdivision
(i)
shall
not
be
construed
to
require
a
school
2
district
to
provide
access
to
academic
assessments,
answer
3
keys,
student-generated
content,
student
performance
records,
4
or
any
other
information
that
may
identify
an
individual
5
student.
6
(4)
A
school
district
shall
not
include
the
full
name
of
a
7
teacher
or
staff
member
in
the
list
described
in
subparagraph
8
(1)
upon
the
request
of
the
teacher
or
staff
member.
In
such
9
case,
the
school
district
shall
include
the
job
title
of
the
10
teacher
or
staff
member
and
the
first
initial
of
the
teacher’s
11
or
staff
member’s
last
name.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
279.77,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
13
following
new
subsections:
14
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
15
district
may
arrange
to
meet
in
closed
session,
in
accordance
16
with
the
provisions
of
section
21.5,
to
hear
the
request
of
a
17
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
school
district
18
that
is
related
to
the
removal
of
a
book,
article,
outline,
19
handout,
video,
or
other
educational
material
that
is
available
20
to
students
in
the
classroom
or
in
a
library
operated
by
a
21
school
district.
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4B.
a.
Subject
to
paragraph
“b”
,
only
the
23
following
persons
may
bring
a
civil
action
against
the
board
of
24
directors
of
a
school
district
to
compel
the
school
district
to
25
comply
with
this
section:
26
(1)
The
director
of
the
department
of
education.
27
(2)
The
attorney
general.
28
(3)
The
county
attorney
of
the
county
in
which
an
alleged
29
violation
of
this
section
occurred.
30
(4)
A
student
enrolled
in
the
school
district,
if
the
31
student
is
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
or
an
emancipated
32
minor.
33
(5)
The
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
34
school
district,
if
the
student
is
less
than
eighteen
years
of
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age
and
not
an
emancipated
minor.
1
b.
A
person
described
in
paragraph
“a”
shall
not
bring
2
a
civil
action
against
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
3
district
to
compel
the
school
district
to
comply
with
this
4
section
unless
all
of
the
following
requirements
are
satisfied:
5
(1)
The
person
has
submitted
a
written
complaint
to
the
6
applicable
principal
employed
by
the
school
district.
The
7
person
shall
not
submit
more
than
one
written
complaint
8
pursuant
to
this
subparagraph
in
any
thirty-day
period.
9
(2)
The
principal
described
in
subparagraph
(1)
has
10
investigated
the
written
complaint
submitted
pursuant
to
11
subparagraph
(1)
and,
within
fifteen
school
days
after
receipt
12
of
the
complaint,
submitted
a
written
response
to
the
person
13
who
submitted
the
complaint
containing
a
description
of
any
14
actions
the
principal
took
to
resolve
the
complaint.
15
(3)
The
person
who
submitted
the
written
complaint
to
the
16
principal
determined
that
the
actions
taken
by
the
principal
17
to
resolve
the
complaint
were
not
sufficient,
and
the
person
18
subsequently
submitted
a
written
complaint
to
the
board
19
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
or
an
administrator
20
designated
by
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
21
describing
the
specific
facts
related
to
the
alleged
violation
22
of
this
section.
23
(4)
The
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
or
24
an
administrator
designated
by
the
board
of
directors
of
25
the
school
district,
has
investigated
the
written
complaint
26
submitted
to
the
board
of
directors
or
the
administrator
27
pursuant
to
subparagraph
(3)
and,
within
twenty-five
school
28
days
after
receipt
of
the
complaint,
submitted
a
written
29
response
to
the
person
who
submitted
the
complaint
containing
30
a
description
of
any
actions
the
board
of
directors
or
the
31
administrator
took
to
resolve
the
complaint.
32
(5)
The
person
who
submitted
the
written
complaint
to
the
33
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
or
an
administrator
34
designated
by
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
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determined
that
the
actions
taken
by
the
board
of
directors
or
1
the
administrator
to
resolve
the
complaint
were
not
sufficient.
2
c.
(1)
If
a
person
described
in
paragraph
“a”
has
satisfied
3
all
of
the
requirements
established
in
paragraph
“b”
,
the
person
4
may
bring
a
civil
action
against
the
board
of
directors
of
a
5
school
district
to
compel
the
school
district
to
comply
with
6
this
section,
including
a
civil
action
for
a
writ
of
mandamus.
7
If
the
person
described
in
paragraph
“a”
is
the
prevailing
party
8
in
the
civil
action,
the
court
shall
award
reasonable
court
9
costs
and
attorney
fees
to
the
person.
10
(2)
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district’s
failure
11
to
obey
orders
of
the
court
issued
pursuant
to
this
section
12
renders
the
board
members
who
fail
to
obey
the
orders
of
13
the
court
in
contempt
of
the
court
and
subject
to
penalties
14
provided
for
that
offense.
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4C.
An
attorney
employed
or
retained
by
the
16
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
may
request
a
formal
17
opinion
of
the
attorney
general
or
county
attorney
of
the
18
county
in
which
an
alleged
violation
of
this
section
occurred
19
related
to
whether
the
actions
taken
by
the
school
district
are
20
in
compliance
with
this
section.
21
Sec.
4.
Section
279.77,
subsection
5,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
22
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
a.
Reproduce
Physically
or
digitally
reproduce
educational
24
materials
that
were
not
created
by
a
person
employed
by
the
25
board
of
directors.
26
b.
Distribute
or
disclose
any
educational
materials
in
a
27
manner
that
would
infringe
on
the
intellectual
property
rights
28
of
any
person.
29
Sec.
5.
Section
279.77,
subsection
5,
Code
2025,
is
amended
30
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
31
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
Separately
include
the
individual
32
components
of
textbooks
or
other
instructional
materials
that
33
are
produced
as
a
single
volume
in
any
list
required
under
34
subsection
3.
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NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
Include
in
any
list
required
under
1
subsection
3
any
instructional
materials
that
are
used
at
an
2
attendance
center
that
is
utilized
by
less
than
thirty
students
3
who
are
enrolled
in
the
school
district.
4
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
Include
in
any
list
required
under
5
subsection
3
any
instructional
materials
that
are
used
only
6
for
individualized
special
education
instruction
as
part
of
a
7
student’s
individualized
education
program.
8
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
Include
in
any
list
required
under
9
subsection
3
any
instructional
materials
that
are
used
only
for
10
the
instruction
of
a
student
who
has
a
plan
under
section
504
11
of
the
federal
Rehabilitation
Act,
29
U.S.C.
§794.
12
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
Update
any
list
required
under
subsection
13
3
when
the
internet
address
where
an
instructional
material
may
14
be
accessed
no
longer
functions.
15
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
h.
Update
any
list
required
under
subsection
16
3
to
account
for
people
retiring
or
otherwise
discontinuing
17
employment
at
the
school
district.
18
Sec.
6.
STATE
MANDATE
FUNDING
SPECIFIED.
In
accordance
19
with
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
the
state
cost
of
requiring
20
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
included
in
this
Act
shall
21
be
paid
by
a
school
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
22
received
by
the
school
district
under
section
257.16.
This
23
specification
of
the
payment
of
the
state
cost
shall
be
deemed
24
to
meet
all
of
the
state
funding-related
requirements
of
25
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
and
no
additional
state
funding
26
shall
be
necessary
for
the
full
implementation
of
this
Act
27
by
and
enforcement
of
this
Act
against
all
affected
school
28
districts.
29
EXPLANATION
30
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
31
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
32
This
bill
relates
to
school
districts,
including
by
33
modifying
provisions
related
to
closed
sessions
of
meetings
of
34
the
boards
of
directors
of
school
districts
and
school
district
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requirements
to
publish
information
regarding
the
school
1
district’s
policies
and
procedures
and
educational
materials
2
available
to
students
enrolled
in
the
school
district.
3
Current
Code
section
279.77
requires
school
districts
to
4
adopt
a
policy
describing
the
procedures
for
the
parent
or
5
guardian
of
a
student,
or
a
resident
of
the
school
district,
6
to
review
the
instructional
materials
used
in
classrooms
in
7
the
school
district.
Current
Code
section
279.77
defines
8
“instructional
materials”
to
mean
either
printed
or
electronic
9
textbooks
and
related
core
materials
that
are
written
and
10
published
primarily
for
use
in
elementary
school
and
secondary
11
school
instruction
and
are
required
by
a
state
educational
12
agency
or
local
educational
agency
for
use
by
students
in
13
the
student’s
classes
by
the
teacher
of
record.
The
bill
14
modifies
the
definition
of
“instructional
materials”
to
15
include
any
book,
article,
audio
or
visual
clip,
internet
site,
16
digital
material,
or
instructional
handout
that
is
assigned,
17
distributed,
or
otherwise
presented
to
students
in
any
course
18
for
which
students
receive
academic
credit.
19
Current
Code
section
279.77
requires
school
districts
20
to
make
available
on
the
school
district’s
internet
site
a
21
comprehensive
list
of
all
books
available
to
students
in
22
libraries
operated
by
the
school
district.
The
bill
provides
23
this
provision
to
require
school
districts
to
also
make
24
available
on
the
school
district’s
internet
site
a
list
of
25
all
instructional
materials
used
at
each
attendance
center
26
in
the
school
district
in
the
current
school
year,
organized
27
by
subject
area,
grade
level,
and
teacher
utilizing
the
28
instructional
material.
The
list
must
include
the
title
and
29
author
of
the
instructional
material,
or
the
organization
30
associated
with
the
production
of
the
instructional
material,
31
and
if
the
instructional
material
is
accessed
on
the
internet,
32
the
internet
address
where
the
instructional
material
may
be
33
accessed.
The
bill
establishes
other
requirements
related
to
34
this
list
and
alternative
ways
in
which
a
school
district
may
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comply
with
these
requirements.
1
The
bill
provides
that
only
the
director
of
the
department
2
of
education,
the
attorney
general,
a
county
attorney,
a
3
student,
or
a
student’s
parent
or
guardian
may
bring
a
civil
4
action
against
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
5
to
compel
the
school
district
to
comply
with
the
provisions
6
of
Code
section
279.77.
The
bill
establishes
a
process
such
7
persons
must
follow
before
bringing
such
a
civil
action
that
8
includes
the
submission
of
written
complaints,
opportunities
9
for
the
school
district
to
remedy
potential
violations
of
10
Code
section
279.77,
and
written
responses
from
the
school
11
district
describing
actions
taken.
If
a
person
has
satisfied
12
all
of
the
requirements
associated
with
the
process,
the
person
13
may
bring
a
civil
action,
including
an
action
for
a
writ
of
14
mandamus,
and
if
the
person
prevails,
the
court
is
required
to
15
award
reasonable
court
costs
and
attorney
fees
to
the
person.
16
The
bill
provides
that
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
17
district’s
failure
to
obey
orders
of
the
court
issued
pursuant
18
to
Code
section
279.77
renders
the
board
members
who
fail
to
19
obey
the
orders
of
the
court
in
contempt
of
the
court
and
20
subject
to
penalties
provided
for
that
offense.
21
The
bill
authorizes
an
attorney
employed
or
retained
by
the
22
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
to
request
a
formal
23
opinion
of
the
attorney
general
or
a
county
attorney
related
24
to
whether
the
actions
taken
by
the
school
district
are
in
25
compliance
with
Code
section
279.77.
26
The
bill
provides
that
Code
section
279.77
shall
not
be
27
construed
to
require
a
school
district
to
separately
include
28
the
individual
components
of
textbooks
or
other
instructional
29
materials
that
are
produced
as
a
single
volume
in
any
required
30
list;
include
in
any
required
list
instructional
materials
31
that
are
used
at
an
attendance
center
that
is
utilized
by
less
32
than
30
students,
instructional
materials
that
are
used
only
33
for
individualized
special
education
instruction
as
part
of
a
34
student’s
individualized
education
program,
or
instructional
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materials
that
are
used
only
for
the
instruction
of
a
student
1
who
has
a
plan
under
section
504
of
the
federal
Rehabilitation
2
Act;
or
update
any
required
list
when
the
internet
address
3
where
an
instructional
material
may
be
accessed
no
longer
4
functions
or
to
account
for
people
retiring
or
otherwise
5
discontinuing
employment
at
the
school
district.
6
The
bill
authorizes
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
7
district
to
arrange
to
meet
in
a
closed
session,
in
accordance
8
with
the
state’s
open
meetings
requirements,
to
hear
the
9
request
of
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
enrolled
in
the
10
school
district
that
is
related
to
the
removal
of
a
book,
11
article,
outline,
handout,
video,
or
other
educational
material
12
that
is
available
to
students
in
the
classroom
or
in
a
library
13
operated
by
a
school
district.
14
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
15
section
25B.3.
The
bill
requires
that
the
state
cost
of
16
any
state
mandate
included
in
the
bill
be
paid
by
a
school
17
district
from
state
school
foundation
aid
received
by
the
18
school
district
under
Code
section
257.16.
The
specification
19
is
deemed
to
constitute
state
compliance
with
any
state
mandate
20
funding-related
requirements
of
Code
section
25B.2.
The
21
inclusion
of
this
specification
is
intended
to
reinstate
the
22
requirement
of
political
subdivisions
to
comply
with
any
state
23
mandates
included
in
the
bill.
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