Iowa HSB156 modifies school district requirements to publish information about policies, procedures, and educational materials.

Iowa HSB156 amends school district requirements to publish information about policies, procedures, and educational materials. It mandates that school districts make available on their websites a comprehensive list of all books in libraries and a list of all instructional materials used in classrooms, organized by subject area, grade level, and teacher. The bill also modifies the definition of "instructional materials" to include any book, article, audio or visual clip, internet site, digital material, or instructional handout assigned to students.

Iowa HSB156 modifies school district requirements to publish information about policies, procedures, and educational materials.

Iowa HSB156 amends school district requirements to publish information about policies, procedures, and educational materials. It mandates that school districts make available on their websites a comprehensive list of all books in libraries and a list of all instructional materials used in classrooms, organized by subject area, grade level, and teacher. The bill also modifies the definition of "instructional materials" to include any book, article, audio or visual clip, internet site, digital material, or instructional handout assigned to students.