Iowa HSB218 modifies compulsory education and chronic absenteeism rules for students attending religious instruction courses provided by private.

Iowa HSB218 modifies compulsory education and chronic absenteeism rules for students attending religious instruction courses provided by private organizations. It allows school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies for awarding academic credit for these courses. The bill requires schools to excuse students from attendance for up to five hours per week to attend religious instruction, provided certain conditions are met. It also mandates that absences related to religious instruction do not count toward chronic absenteeism.

Iowa HSB218 modifies compulsory education and chronic absenteeism rules for students attending religious instruction courses provided by private.

Iowa HSB218 modifies compulsory education and chronic absenteeism rules for students attending religious instruction courses provided by private organizations. It allows school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies for awarding academic credit for these courses. The bill requires schools to excuse students from attendance for up to five hours per week to attend religious instruction, provided certain conditions are met. It also mandates that absences related to religious instruction do not count toward chronic absenteeism.