How SF 2003 changes current law

A bill for an act prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation instruction in grades seven through twelve. · Iowa

How this bill changes current law

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The bill extends the prohibition on instruction related to gender theory and sexual orientation from kindergarten through grade 6 to include grades 7 through 12.

  • Section 279.80, subsection 2

    to students in kindergarten through grade six → to students in kindergarten through grade six twelve

    This change broadens the existing prohibition on gender theory and sexual orientation instruction to also apply to grades 7 through 12.

  • Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph j, subparagraph (1)

    subject to section 279.80, age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development that incorporates . → subject to section 279.80, age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development that incorporates .

    This change reiterates the requirement for health education to be compliant with section 279.80.

  • Section 256E.7, subsection 2, paragraph q

    relating to sexual orientation and gender theory instruction in kindergarten through grade six → relating to sexual orientation and gender theory instruction in kindergarten through grade six twelve

    This aligns the requirements for compliance regarding sexual orientation and gender theory instruction with the newly expanded grade range.

  • Section 256F.4, subsection 2, paragraph o

    relating to sexual orientation and gender theory instruction in kindergarten through grade six → relating to sexual orientation and gender theory instruction in kindergarten through grade six twelve

    This ensures that charter and innovation zone schools follow the expanded directives on sexual orientation and gender theory instruction.

  • Section 279.50, subsection 3, paragraph a

    in grades seven through twelve. → in grades seven through twelve, subject to section 279.80.

    This amendment clarifies the instruction requirements, making them subject to the new prohibition as per section 279.80.

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