This bill establishes new standards for student instructional technology in Iowa, particularly focusing on elementary school digital instruction limits, technology use policies, and the governance of one-to-one digital device programs. It mandates that school districts, charter schools, and innovation school zones comply with these standards. Specifically, for students in grades kindergarten through five, digital instruction is limited to a maximum of 60 minutes per school day, with certain exceptions for individualized education programs, assistive technology, teacher-directed demonstrations, state assessments, and dedicated computer science curriculum.

Additionally, the bill requires each school district to adopt a written technology use policy that outlines daily digital instruction limits, lists the digital platforms and applications used, informs parents of their right to request further reductions in their child's digital instruction, and emphasizes that instructional technology should support foundational learning. Furthermore, before adopting or renewing a one-to-one digital device program, districts must complete a technology adoption checklist that considers various factors such as instructional purpose and student data practices. This checklist must be retained and made available for audit purposes, and districts are required to provide public information about their one-to-one digital device programs and opt-out options for parents.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256E.7, 279.89