IA SF510

State Board of Education must adopt rules establishing course standards for elective social studies courses on the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament, New Testament, or both for students in grades 9-12

School districts may offer these courses if the school improvement advisory committee recommends them and the school board approves by majority vote

Courses must maintain religious neutrality, recognize diverse religious views and student perspectives, and cannot endorse, favor, promote, disfavor, or be hostile toward any particular religion, faith, or nonreligious perspective

Students enrolled in such courses cannot be required to use a specific Bible translation as the sole text and may use an alternative translation of their choice

School improvement advisory committees or principals may authorize display of historic artifacts, monuments, symbols, and religious materials in conjunction with the course if appropriate to its educational purpose