A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the curriculum provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve by allowing instruction related to agriculture to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to science and allowing instruction related to applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing to meet a portion of the unit requirements related to mathematics.

This Iowa bill modifies high school graduation requirements by allowing students in grades nine through twelve to count agriculture classes toward their science credits and courses in applied sciences, technology, engineering, or manufacturing toward their math credits. Under the new rules, up to two units of science can be fulfilled with agriculture instruction, while up to two units of mathematics can be satisfied with coursework in fields like transportation, logistics, architecture, and construction. The legislation requires the state board of education to create specific rules to implement these changes and ensures that schools and charter districts must follow these new educational standards unless a specific waiver is granted.