Public hearing Tuesday on Senate File 496 rules and penalties

NEAR THE RAILROAD TRACKS FOR THE THIRD SUSPECT. NEW RULES FOR ENFORCING IOWA’S LAW BANNING CERTAIN BOOKS IN SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN SHARED, AND IOWANS CAN NOW WEIGH IN. SENATE FILE 496 WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2023. IT REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO REMOVE BOOKS DEPICTING SEXUAL ACTS. IT ALSO PROHIBITS DISCUSSIONS ON GENDER IDENTITY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION BEFORE THE SEVENTH GRADE. THE NEW RULES SAY STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO FAIL TO FOLLOW THE LAW WILL FIRST RECEIVE A WRITTEN WARNING. REPEATED OFFENSES COULD MEAN APPEARING BEFORE THE IOWA BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS BEING HELD TOMORROW IN ROOM B, 50, IN THE GRIMES STATE OFFICE BUILDING THAT IS, FROM 8 TO 930 TOMORROW MORNING. IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, YOU CAN SEND A LETTER UNTIL 4:30 P.M. TOMORROW. WE WILL HAVE THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU

New rules for enforcing Iowa's law banning certain books in schools have been shared, and Iowans can weigh in.Senate File 496, signed into law in 2023, requires schools to remove books depicting sexual acts. It also prohibits discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation before seventh grade.The new rules say staff and administrators who fail to follow the law will first receive a written warning. Repeated offenses could mean appearing before the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.A public hearing is being held Tuesday in room B50 in the Grimes State Office Building from 8 to 9:30 a.m.If you can't attend, you can send a letter until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, addressed to: Thomas A. Mayes, General Counsel Grimes State Office Building 400 East 14th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Phone: 515.281.8661 Email: thomas.mayes@iowa.govFor more information or to read the proposed rules, click here.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

New rules for enforcing Iowa's law banning certain books in schools have been shared, and Iowans can weigh in.

Senate File 496, signed into law in 2023, requires schools to remove books depicting sexual acts. It also prohibits discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation before seventh grade.

The new rules say staff and administrators who fail to follow the law will first receive a written warning. Repeated offenses could mean appearing before the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.

A public hearing is being held Tuesday in room B50 in the Grimes State Office Building from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

If you can't attend, you can send a letter until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, addressed to:

Thomas A. Mayes, General Counsel
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Phone: 515.281.8661
Email: thomas.mayes@iowa.gov

For more information or to read the proposed rules, .

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