Iowa HF448 allows school districts to offer elective social studies courses on religious scripture, subject to approval by the school board and.

Iowa HF448 permits school districts to offer elective social studies courses focusing on religious scripture, including the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, and New Testament of the Bible. The school improvement advisory committee must recommend the course, and the school board must approve it by majority vote. Students may use translations other than the one chosen by the state. The course must adhere to federal and state guidelines on religious neutrality and accommodate diverse religious views.

Iowa HF448 allows school districts to offer elective social studies courses on religious scripture, subject to approval by the school board and.

Iowa HF448 permits school districts to offer elective social studies courses focusing on religious scripture, including the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament, and New Testament of the Bible. The school improvement advisory committee must recommend the course, and the school board must approve it by majority vote. Students may use translations other than the one chosen by the state. The course must adhere to federal and state guidelines on religious neutrality and accommodate diverse religious views.