{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-256.18a","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 256.18A","heading":"Service learning.","body":"The board of directors of a school district or the authorities in charge of a nonpublic school may require a certain number of service learning units as a condition for the inclusion of a service learning endorsement on a student’s diploma or as a condition of graduation from the district or school. For purposes of this section, “service learning” means a method of teaching and learning which engages students in solving problems and addressing issues in their school or greater community as part of the academic curriculum.","path":["Title VII - EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE (Ch. 256 - 305B)","Chapter 256 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/256.18A.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:06Z","sha256":"270f45cd627aa347a7812dd7839c682915f527a977c6e926abf42272af681492","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-256.18","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-256.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}