Banned Index

Mason City Community Schools, IA

IA

42

Ban actions

42

Unique books

1

Laws affecting

Status breakdown

RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.36Under ConsiderationA board or committee is actively reviewing whether to remove this book.6

District profile

Sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-25 + Census ACS 2019-2023 · LEAID 1918780

Enrollment

3,464

Grades PK–12

FRPL eligible

47%

1,637 students

Non-white share

31%

District type

Traditional

Mason City, IA

Median household income

$63,049

Population in poverty

10.3%

Adults 25+ with Bachelor's+

22%

Student race/ethnicity

69% White7% Black12% Hispanic1% Asian1% AIAN5% NHPI5% 2+ races

Laws in effect here

Legislation that applies to the books banned in this jurisdiction.

Iowa · SF 496

UpheldA court has ruled that this law is constitutional and may be enforced.

A bill for an act relating to children and students, including establishing a parent's or guardian's right to make decisions affecting the parent's or guardian's child, authorizing the parent or guardian of a student enrolled in a school district to enroll the student in another attendance center within the same school district in certain specified circumstances, prohibiting instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in kindergarten through grade six, and modifying provisions related to student health screenings, school district library programs, the educational program provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools, other duties of school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, the department of education, the board of educational examiners, and the governing boards of charter schools and innovation zone schools, competent private instruction, and special education, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1145.) Effective date: 05/26/2023, 07/01/2023.

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