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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
145)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
early
childhood
education
and
care,
1
including
by
modifying
provisions
related
to
the
statewide
2
preschool
program,
the
child
development
coordinating
3
council,
programs
for
at-risk
children,
the
responsibilities
4
of
the
department
of
education,
the
early
childhood
Iowa
5
initiative,
and
the
state
child
care
assistance
program,
and
6
establishing
the
child
care
continuum
partnership
grants
7
pilot
program
within
the
department
of
health
and
human
8
services.
9
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
STATEWIDE
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM
2
Section
1.
Section
256C.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
“Approved
local
program”
means
a
school
district’s
5
program
or
community-based
provider’s
program
for
four-year-old
6
children
approved
by
the
department
of
education
to
provide
7
high
quality
high-quality
preschool
instruction.
8
Sec.
2.
Section
256C.1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
9
following
new
subsection:
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“
Community-based
provider
approved
11
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program”
means
a
12
community-based
provider
that
meets
the
community-based
13
provider
requirements
under
section
256C.3
and
has
been
14
approved
by
the
department
to
directly
participate
in
the
15
preschool
program.
“Community-based
provider
approved
to
16
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program”
does
not
mean
a
17
community-based
provider
that
partners
with
a
school
district’s
18
approved
local
program.
19
Sec.
3.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
20
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
b.
If
space
and
funding
are
available,
including
funding
22
from
another
school
district
account
or
fund
from
which
23
preschool
program
expenditures
are
authorized
by
law,
a
school
24
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
25
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
26
the
preschool
program
may
enroll
and
pay
the
cost
of
attendance
27
for
a
younger
or
older
child
in
the
preschool
program;
however,
28
the
child
shall
not
be
counted
for
state
funding
purposes.
29
Sec.
4.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
30
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
(1)
The
individual
is
either
employed
by
or
under
contract
32
with
the
school
district
,
or
with
the
community-based
provider
33
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program,
that
34
is
implementing
the
program.
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Sec.
5.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
1
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
to
further
define
the
3
following
preschool
program
requirements
which
shall
be
used
4
to
determine
whether
or
not
a
local
program
implemented
by
a
5
school
district
approved
to
implement
the
preschool
program
or
6
a
community-based
provider
directly
approved
to
implement
the
7
preschool
program
qualifies
as
an
approved
local
program:
8
Sec.
6.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
h,
Code
9
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
h.
Provision
for
ensuring
that
children
receiving
care
from
11
other
child
care
arrangements
can
participate
in
the
preschool
12
program
with
minimal
disruption
due
to
transportation
and
13
movement
from
one
site
to
another.
The
children
participating
14
in
the
preschool
program
may
be
transported
by
the
school
15
district
or
community
provider
to
activities
associated
with
16
the
program
along
with
other
children.
17
Sec.
7.
Section
256C.3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
18
following
new
subsection:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
Community-based
provider
20
requirements.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
to
further
21
define
the
following
requirements
of
community-based
providers
22
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
in
23
implementing
the
preschool
program:
24
a.
Methods
of
demonstrating
readiness
to
implement
25
high-quality
instruction
in
the
local
program
shall
be
26
identified.
27
b.
A
community-based
provider
shall
participate
in
data
28
collection
and
performance
measurement
processes
and
reporting
29
as
defined
by
rule.
30
c.
Professional
development
for
community-based
provider
31
preschool
teachers
shall
be
addressed
in
the
community-based
32
provider’s
professional
development
plan.
33
Sec.
8.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
5,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
34
d,
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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a.
The
department
shall
implement
an
application
and
1
selection
process
for
school
district
participation
and
2
community-based
provider
participation
in
the
preschool
program
3
that
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
the
enrollment
requirements
4
provided
under
section
256C.4
.
5
b.
The
department
shall
track
the
progress
of
6
students
served
by
a
school
district
preschool
program
or
7
community-based
provider
preschool
program
and
the
students’
8
performance
in
elementary
and
secondary
education.
9
d.
The
state
board,
in
collaboration
with
the
department,
10
shall
ensure
that
the
administrative
rules
adopted
to
support
11
the
preschool
program
emphasize
that
children’s
access
to
12
the
program
is
voluntary,
that
the
preschool
foundation
aid
13
provided
to
a
school
district
or
a
community-based
provider
is
14
provided
based
upon
the
enrollment
of
eligible
students
in
the
15
school
district’s
or
community-based
provider’s
local
program
16
regardless
of
whether
an
eligible
student
is
a
resident
of
the
17
school
district,
and
that
agreements
entered
into
by
a
school
18
district
for
the
provision
of
programming
in
settings
other
19
than
the
school
district’s
facilities
are
between
the
school
20
district
and
the
private
provider.
21
Sec.
9.
Section
256C.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
22
to
read
as
follows:
23
1.
General
State
funding
for
school
district
approved
to
24
participate
in
the
preschool
program
.
25
a.
State
funding
provided
under
the
preschool
program
to
26
school
districts
shall
be
based
upon
the
enrollment
of
eligible
27
students
in
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
28
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program.
29
b.
A
school
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
30
preschool
program
may
authorize
expenditures
for
the
district’s
31
preschool
programming
from
any
of
the
revenue
sources
available
32
to
the
district
from
the
sources
listed
in
chapter
298A
,
33
provided
the
expenditures
are
within
the
uses
permitted
for
the
34
revenue
source.
In
addition,
the
use
of
the
revenue
source
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for
preschool
or
prekindergarten
programming
must
have
been
1
approved
prior
to
any
expenditure
from
the
revenue
source
for
2
the
district’s
approved
local
program.
3
c.
Funding
provided
under
the
preschool
program
is
intended
4
to
supplement,
not
supplant,
existing
public
funding
for
5
preschool
programming.
6
d.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
shall
not
be
commingled
7
with
the
other
state
aid
payments
made
under
section
257.16
8
to
a
school
district
and
shall
be
accounted
for
by
the
local
9
school
district
separately
from
the
other
state
aid
payments.
10
Preschool
foundation
aid
payments
made
to
school
districts
are
11
miscellaneous
income
for
purposes
of
chapter
257
.
A
school
12
district
shall
maintain
a
separate
listing
within
its
budget
13
for
preschool
foundation
aid
payments
received
and
expenditures
14
made.
A
school
district
shall
certify
to
the
department
of
15
education
that
preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
16
the
school
district
was
used
to
supplement,
not
supplant,
17
moneys
otherwise
received
and
used
by
the
school
district
for
18
preschool
programming.
19
e.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
shall
not
be
used
for
20
the
costs
of
constructing
a
facility
in
connection
with
an
21
approved
local
program.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
22
be
used
by
approved
local
programs
and
community
providers
23
for
any
purpose
determined
by
the
board
of
directors
of
the
24
school
district
to
meet
standards
for
high-quality
preschool
25
instruction
and
for
purposes
that
directly
or
indirectly
26
benefit
students
enrolled
in
the
approved
local
program,
27
including
but
not
limited
to
professional
development
for
28
preschool
teachers,
instructional
equipment
and
supplies,
29
material
and
equipment
designed
to
develop
pupils’
large
and
30
small
motor
skills,
translation
services,
playground
equipment
31
and
repair
costs,
food
and
beverages
used
by
children
in
the
32
approved
local
program,
safety
equipment,
facility
rental
fees,
33
and
for
other
direct
costs
that
enhance
the
approved
local
34
program,
including
by
contracting
with
community
partners
for
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any
such
services.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
be
1
used
by
approved
local
programs
for
the
costs
of
transportation
2
involving
children
participating
in
the
preschool
program.
3
The
costs
of
transporting
other
children
associated
with
the
4
preschool
program
or
transported
as
provided
in
section
256C.3,
5
subsection
3
,
paragraph
“h”
,
may
be
prorated
by
the
school
6
district.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
an
7
approved
local
program
that
remains
unexpended
and
unobligated
8
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2017,
9
shall
be
used
to
build
the
approved
local
program’s
preschool
10
program
capacity
in
the
next
succeeding
fiscal
year
excluding
11
that
portion
of
such
unexpended
and
unobligated
funding
that
12
the
school
district
authorizes
for
transfer
for
deposit
in
the
13
school
district’s
flexibility
account
established
under
section
14
298A.2,
subsection
2
,
if
the
statutory
requirements
for
the
use
15
of
such
funding
are
met.
For
purposes
of
determining
whether
a
16
school
district
has
authority
to
transfer
preschool
foundation
17
aid
funding
for
deposit
in
the
school
district’s
flexibility
18
account
established
under
section
298A.2,
subsection
2
,
the
19
school
district
must
have
provided
preschool
programming
20
during
the
fiscal
year
for
which
funding
remains
unexpended
21
and
unobligated
to
all
eligible
students
for
whom
a
timely
22
application
for
enrollment
was
submitted.
23
f.
The
receipt
of
funding
by
a
school
district
for
the
24
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
the
need
for
additional
funding
25
for
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
or
the
enrollment
count
of
26
eligible
students
under
this
chapter
shall
not
be
considered
27
to
be
unusual
circumstances,
create
an
unusual
need
for
28
additional
funds,
or
qualify
under
any
other
circumstances
that
29
may
be
used
by
the
school
budget
review
committee
to
grant
30
supplemental
aid
to
or
establish
a
modified
supplemental
amount
31
for
a
school
district
under
section
257.31
.
32
g.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
33
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
34
aid
received
by
a
school
district
for
a
fiscal
year
in
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accordance
with
section
257.16
,
not
more
than
five
percent
may
1
be
used
by
the
school
district
for
administering
the
district’s
2
approved
local
program.
Outreach
activities
and
rent
for
3
facilities
not
owned
by
the
school
district
are
permissive
uses
4
of
the
administrative
funds.
5
h.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
6
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
7
aid
received
by
a
school
district
for
a
fiscal
year
in
8
accordance
with
section
257.16
,
not
less
than
ninety-five
9
percent
of
the
per
pupil
amount
shall
be
passed
through
to
10
a
community-based
provider
for
each
pupil
enrolled
in
the
11
district’s
approved
local
program.
For
the
fiscal
year
12
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
not
13
more
than
ten
percent
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
aid
14
passed
through
to
a
community-based
provider
may
be
used
by
the
15
community-based
provider
for
administrative
costs.
The
costs
16
of
outreach
activities
and
rent
for
facilities
not
owned
by
17
the
school
district
are
permissive
administrative
costs.
The
18
costs
of
transportation
involving
children
participating
in
the
19
preschool
program
and
other
children
may
be
prorated.
20
Sec.
10.
Section
256C.4,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
21
following
new
subsection:
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
State
preschool
funding
for
23
community-based
providers
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
24
preschool
program.
25
a.
State
preschool
funding
shall
not
be
used
for
the
costs
26
of
constructing
a
facility
in
connection
with
an
approved
27
local
program.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
be
used
28
by
community-based
providers
for
any
purpose
determined
by
the
29
community-based
provider
to
meet
standards
for
high-quality
30
preschool
instruction
and
for
purposes
that
directly
or
31
indirectly
benefit
students
enrolled
in
the
approved
local
32
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
professional
development
33
for
preschool
teachers,
instructional
equipment
and
supplies,
34
material
and
equipment
designed
to
develop
pupils’
large
and
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small
motor
skills,
translation
services,
playground
equipment
1
and
repair
costs,
food
and
beverages
used
by
children
in
the
2
approved
local
program,
safety
equipment,
facility
rental
fees,
3
and
for
other
direct
costs
that
enhance
the
approved
local
4
program,
including
by
contracting
with
other
community
partners
5
for
any
such
services.
State
preschool
funding
may
be
used
6
by
approved
local
programs
for
the
costs
of
transportation
7
involving
children
participating
in
the
preschool
program.
8
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
a
community-based
9
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
10
program
that
remains
unexpended
and
unobligated
at
the
end
11
of
a
fiscal
year
shall
be
used
to
build
the
community-based
12
provider’s
capacity
in
the
next
succeeding
fiscal
year.
13
b.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
each
14
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
state
preschool
15
funding
received
by
a
community-based
provider
approved
16
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
for
a
17
fiscal
year,
not
more
than
five
percent
may
be
used
by
the
18
community-based
provider
for
administering
the
approved
local
19
program.
Outreach
activities
and
rent
for
facilities
not
owned
20
by
the
community-based
provider
are
permissive
uses
of
the
21
administrative
funds.
22
Sec.
11.
Section
256C.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
23
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
a.
To
be
included
as
an
eligible
student
in
the
enrollment
25
count
of
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
26
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
27
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
28
in
the
preschool
program
,
a
child
must
be
four
years
of
age
29
by
September
15
in
the
base
year
and
attending
the
school
30
district’s
or
community-based
provider’s
approved
local
31
program.
32
Sec.
12.
Section
256C.5,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
c
and
d,
33
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
c.
“Preschool
budget
enrollment”
means
the
figure
that
is
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equal
to
fifty
percent
of
the
actual
enrollment
of
eligible
1
students
in
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
2
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
a
3
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
4
the
preschool
program
on
October
1
of
the
base
year,
or
the
5
first
Monday
in
October
if
October
1
falls
on
a
Saturday
or
6
Sunday.
7
d.
“Preschool
foundation
aid”
means
the
product
of
the
8
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
9
multiplied
by
the
school
district’s
preschool
budget
enrollment
10
or
the
community-based
provider’s
preschool
budget
enrollment
.
11
Sec.
13.
Section
256C.5,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
12
following
new
subsection:
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
Preschool
foundation
aid
community-based
14
provider
amount.
For
the
initial
school
year
for
which
a
15
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
16
the
preschool
program
receives
that
approval
and
implements
17
the
preschool
program,
the
preschool
foundation
aid
payable
18
to
the
community-based
provider
is
the
product
of
the
regular
19
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
school
year
multiplied
20
by
fifty
percent
of
the
community-based
provider’s
eligible
21
student
enrollment
on
the
date
in
the
school
year
determined
22
by
rule.
For
budget
years
subsequent
to
the
initial
year
23
for
which
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
24
participate
in
the
preschool
program
receives
that
initial
25
approval
and
implements
the
preschool
program,
the
preschool
26
foundation
aid
is
the
same
as
calculated
pursuant
to
subsection
27
1.
The
funding
for
the
preschool
foundation
aid
payable
to
the
28
community-based
provider
shall
be
paid
from
the
appropriation
29
made
in
section
257.16.
Continuation
of
a
community-based
30
provider’s
participation
in
the
preschool
program
for
a
second
31
or
subsequent
budget
year
is
subject
to
the
approval
of
the
32
department
based
upon
the
community-based
provider’s
compliance
33
with
accountability
provisions
and
the
department’s
on-site
34
review
of
the
community-based
provider’s
implementation
of
the
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preschool
program.
1
Sec.
14.
Section
256C.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
3.
Aid
payments.
4
a.
Preschool
foundation
aid
shall
be
paid
as
part
of
the
5
state
aid
payments
made
to
school
districts
in
accordance
with
6
section
257.16
.
7
b.
Preschool
foundation
aid
paid
directly
to
community-based
8
providers
shall
be
paid
to
the
community-based
provider
in
9
monthly
installments
beginning
on
September
15
of
a
budget
year
10
and
ending
on
or
about
June
15
of
the
budget
year
as
determined
11
by
the
department
of
management,
taking
into
consideration
the
12
relative
budget
and
cash
position
of
the
state
resources.
13
Sec.
15.
EMERGENCY
RULES.
The
state
board
of
education
may
14
adopt
emergency
rules
under
section
17A.4,
subsection
3,
and
15
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
to
implement
the
16
provisions
of
this
division
of
this
Act
and
the
rules
shall
17
be
effective
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
later
date
is
18
specified
in
the
rules.
Any
rules
adopted
in
accordance
with
19
this
section
shall
also
be
published
as
a
notice
of
intended
20
action
as
provided
in
section
17A.4.
21
DIVISION
II
22
CHILD
DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATING
COUNCIL
AND
PROGRAMS
FOR
AT-RISK
23
CHILDREN
24
Sec.
16.
Section
256.9,
subsection
28,
Code
2025,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
28.
Develop
,
in
conjunction
with
the
child
development
27
coordinating
council
or
other
similar
agency,
child-to-staff
28
ratio
recommendations
and
standards
for
at-risk
programs
based
29
on
national
literature
and
test
results
and
Iowa
longitudinal
30
test
results.
31
Sec.
17.
Section
256.9,
subsection
31,
paragraph
b,
Code
32
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
b.
Standards
and
materials
developed
shall
include
materials
34
which
employ
developmentally
appropriate
practices
and
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incorporate
substantial
parental
involvement.
The
materials
1
and
standards
shall
include
alternative
teaching
approaches
2
including
collaborative
teaching
and
alternative
dispute
3
resolution
training.
The
department
shall
consult
with
the
4
child
development
coordinating
council,
the
department
of
5
health
and
human
services,
the
state
board
of
regents
center
6
for
early
developmental
education,
the
area
education
agencies,
7
the
department
of
human
development
and
family
studies
in
the
8
college
of
human
sciences
at
Iowa
state
university
of
science
9
and
technology,
the
early
childhood
elementary
division
of
the
10
college
of
education
at
the
university
of
Iowa,
and
the
college
11
of
education
at
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
in
developing
12
these
standards
and
materials.
13
Sec.
18.
Section
256.163,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
14
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
d.
Shared
visions
programs
receiving
grants
from
the
child
16
development
coordinating
council
department
of
education
under
17
section
256A.3
.
18
Sec.
19.
Section
256A.3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
256A.3
Duties
of
council
the
department
of
education
.
21
The
child
development
coordinating
council
department
of
22
education
shall
promote
the
provision
of
child
development
23
services
to
at-risk
three-year-old
and
four-year-old
children,
24
and
shall
do
all
of
the
following
:
25
1.
Develop
a
definition
of
at-risk
children
for
the
purposes
26
of
this
chapter
.
The
definition
shall
include
income,
family
27
structure,
the
child’s
level
of
development,
and
availability
28
or
accessibility
for
the
child
of
a
head
start
or
other
child
29
care
program
as
criteria.
30
2.
Establish
minimum
guidelines
for
comprehensive
early
31
child
development
services
for
at-risk
three-year-and
32
four-year-old
children.
The
guidelines
shall
reflect
33
current
research
findings
on
the
necessary
components
for
34
cost-effective
child
development
services.
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3.
At
least
biennially,
develop
an
inventory
of
child
1
development
services
provided
to
at-risk
three-year-
and
2
four-year-old
children
in
this
state
and
identify
the
number
of
3
children
receiving
and
not
receiving
these
services,
the
types
4
of
programs
under
which
the
services
are
received,
the
degree
5
to
which
each
program
meets
the
council’s
minimum
guidelines
6
for
a
comprehensive
program,
and
the
reasons
children
not
7
receiving
the
services
are
not
being
served.
The
council
is
8
not
required
to
conduct
independent
research
in
developing
the
9
inventory,
but
shall
determine
information
needs
necessary
to
10
provide
a
more
complete
inventory.
11
4.
2.
Subject
to
the
availability
of
funds
appropriated
12
or
otherwise
available
for
the
purpose
of
providing
child
13
development
services,
award
grants
for
programs
that
provide
14
new
or
additional
child
development
services
to
at-risk
15
children.
16
a.
In
awarding
program
grants
to
an
agency
or
individual,
17
the
council
department
of
education
shall
consider
the
18
following:
19
(1)
The
quality
of
the
staff
and
staff
background
in
child
20
development
services.
21
(2)
The
degree
to
which
the
program
is
or
will
be
integrated
22
with
existing
community
resources
and
has
the
support
of
the
23
local
community.
24
(3)
The
ability
of
the
program
to
provide
for
child
care
25
in
addition
to
child
development
services
for
families
needing
26
full-day
child
care.
27
(4)
A
staff-to-children
ratio
within
the
guidelines
28
established
under
subsection
2
,
but
not
less
than
one
staff
29
member
per
eight
children.
30
(5)
The
degree
to
which
the
program
involves
and
works
with
31
the
parents,
and
includes
home
visits,
instruction
for
parents
32
on
parenting
skills,
on
enhancement
of
skills
in
providing
for
33
their
children’s
learning
and
development,
and
the
physical,
34
mental,
and
emotional
development
of
children,
and
experiential
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education.
1
(6)
The
manner
in
which
health,
medical,
dental,
and
2
nutrition
services
are
incorporated
into
the
program.
3
(7)
The
degree
to
which
the
program
complements
existing
4
programs
and
services
for
at-risk
three-year-old
and
5
four-year-old
children
available
in
the
area,
including
other
6
child
care
services,
services
provided
through
the
school
7
district,
and
services
available
through
area
education
8
agencies.
9
(8)
The
degree
to
which
the
program
can
be
monitored
and
10
evaluated
to
determine
its
ability
to
meet
its
goals.
11
(9)
(8)
The
provision
of
transportation
or
other
auxiliary
12
services
that
may
be
necessary
for
families
to
participate
in
13
the
program.
14
(10)
(9)
The
provision
of
staff
training
and
development,
15
and
staff
compensation
sufficient
to
assure
continuity.
16
b.
Program
grants
funded
under
this
subsection
may
integrate
17
children
not
meeting
at-risk
criteria
into
the
program
and
18
shall
establish
a
fee
for
participation
in
the
program
in
the
19
manner
provided
in
section
279.49
,
but
grant
funds
shall
not
be
20
used
to
pay
the
costs
for
those
children.
21
c.
Programs
awarded
grants
under
this
subsection
shall
meet
22
the
national
association
for
the
education
of
young
children
23
program
standards
and
accreditation
criteria,
the
Iowa
quality
24
preschool
program
standards
and
criteria,
or
other
approved
25
program
standards
as
determined
by
the
department
of
education.
26
Programs
awarded
grants
prior
to
July
1,
2015,
shall
continue
27
to
be
evaluated
and
assessed
based
on
eligibility
and
award
28
criteria
established
under
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
29
education
pursuant
to
section
279.51
prior
to
June
30,
2015.
30
5.
3.
Encourage
the
submission
of
grant
requests
from
all
31
potential
providers
of
child
development
services
statewide
32
voluntary
preschool
programming
and
shall
be
flexible
in
33
evaluating
grants,
recognizing
that
different
types
of
programs
34
may
be
suitable
for
different
locations
in
the
state.
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a.
Requests
for
grants
must
contain
a
procedure
for
1
evaluating
the
effectiveness
of
the
program
and
accounting
2
procedures
for
monitoring
the
expenditure
of
grant
moneys.
3
b.
The
council
department
of
education
shall
seek
to
4
use
performance-based
measures
to
evaluate
programs.
Not
5
more
than
five
percent
of
any
state
funds
appropriated
for
6
child
development
purposes
may
be
used
for
administration
and
7
evaluation.
8
6.
4.
Annually,
submit
recommendations
to
the
governor
9
and
the
general
assembly
on
the
need
for
investment
in
child
10
development
services
in
the
state.
11
7.
5.
Subject
to
a
decision
by
the
council
department
of
12
education
to
initiate
the
programs,
develop
criteria
for
and
13
award
grants
under
section
279.51,
subsection
2
.
14
8.
Encourage
the
establishment
of
programs
that
will
15
enhance
the
skills
of
parents
in
parenting
and
in
providing
for
16
the
learning
and
development
of
their
children.
17
Sec.
20.
Section
256A.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
g,
Code
18
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
g.
Role
modeling
and
mentoring
techniques
for
families
of
20
children
who
meet
one
or
more
of
the
criteria
established
for
21
the
definition
of
at-risk
children
by
the
child
development
22
coordinating
council
department
of
education
.
23
Sec.
21.
Section
256A.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2025,
is
amended
24
by
striking
the
subsection.
25
Sec.
22.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
e,
Code
26
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
e.
Collaboration
with
participating
families,
early
care
28
providers,
and
community
partners
including
but
not
limited
to
29
early
childhood
Iowa
area
boards,
head
start
programs,
shared
30
visions
and
other
programs
provided
under
the
auspices
of
the
31
child
development
coordinating
council
department
,
licensed
32
child
care
centers,
registered
child
development
homes,
area
33
education
agencies,
child
care
resource
and
referral
services
34
provided
under
section
237A.26
,
early
childhood
special
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education
programs,
services
funded
by
Tit.
I
of
the
federal
1
Elementary
and
Secondary
Education
Act
of
1965,
and
family
2
support
programs.
3
Sec.
23.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
4
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
a.
Methods
of
demonstrating
community
readiness
to
6
implement
high-quality
instruction
in
a
local
program
7
shall
be
identified.
The
potential
provider
shall
submit
8
a
collaborative
program
proposal
that
demonstrates
the
9
involvement
of
multiple
community
stakeholders
including
10
but
not
limited
to,
and
only
as
applicable,
parents,
the
11
school
district,
accredited
nonpublic
schools
and
faith-based
12
representatives,
the
area
education
agency,
the
early
childhood
13
Iowa
area
board,
representatives
of
business,
head
start
14
programs,
shared
visions
and
other
programs
provided
under
15
the
auspices
of
the
child
development
coordinating
council
16
department
,
center-based
and
home-based
providers
of
child
17
care
services,
human
services,
public
health,
and
economic
18
development
programs.
The
methods
may
include
but
are
not
19
limited
to
a
school
district
providing
evidence
of
a
public
20
hearing
on
the
proposed
programming
and
written
documentation
21
of
collaboration
agreements
between
the
school
district,
22
existing
community
providers,
and
other
community
stakeholders
23
addressing
operational
procedures
and
other
critical
measures.
24
Sec.
24.
Section
262.71,
subsection
8,
Code
2025,
is
amended
25
by
striking
the
subsection.
26
Sec.
25.
Section
273.2,
subsection
6,
unnumbered
paragraph
27
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
The
area
education
agency
board
may
provide
for
the
29
following
programs
and
services
to
local
school
districts,
and
30
at
the
request
of
local
school
districts
to
providers
of
child
31
development
services
who
have
received
grants
under
chapter
32
256A
from
the
child
development
coordinating
council
department
33
of
education
,
within
the
limits
of
funds
available:
34
Sec.
26.
Section
279.51,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b
and
d,
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Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
b.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2007,
and
for
each
2
succeeding
fiscal
year,
eight
million
five
hundred
thirty-six
3
thousand
seven
hundred
forty
dollars
of
the
funds
appropriated
4
shall
be
allocated
to
the
child
development
coordinating
5
council
established
in
chapter
256A
department
of
education
6
for
the
purposes
set
out
in
subsection
2
,
of
this
section
and
7
section
256A.3
,
and
to
be
used
as
grants
to
early
childhood
8
programs
that
demonstrate
the
greatest
need
for
programs
for
9
at-risk
children
and
the
families
of
at-risk
children
.
10
d.
Notwithstanding
section
256A.3,
subsection
5
3
,
of
the
11
amount
appropriated
in
this
subsection
for
the
fiscal
year
12
beginning
July
1,
2007,
and
for
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
up
13
to
two
hundred
eighty-two
thousand
six
hundred
dollars
may
be
14
used
for
administrative
costs.
15
Sec.
27.
Section
279.51,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
16
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
17
follows:
18
Funds
allocated
under
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“b”
,
shall
be
19
used
by
the
child
development
coordinating
council
department
20
of
education
for
the
following:
21
Sec.
28.
Section
279.51,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
22
subparagraphs
(1)
and
(2),
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
(1)
To
continue
funding
for
programs
previously
funded
by
25
grants
awarded
under
section
256A.3
and
to
provide
additional
26
grants
under
section
256A.3
.
The
council
department
shall
seek
27
to
provide
grants
on
the
basis
of
the
location
within
the
state
28
of
children
meeting
at-risk
definitions.
29
(2)
At
the
discretion
of
the
child
development
coordinating
30
council
department
of
education
,
award
grants
for
the
31
following:
32
(a)
To
to
school
districts
to
establish
programs
for
33
three-year-old
,
and
four-year-old
,
and
five-year-old
at-risk
34
children.
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(b)
To
provide
grants
to
provide
educational
support
1
services
to
parents
of
at-risk
children
age
birth
through
three
2
years.
3
Sec.
29.
Section
279.51,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
4
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
b.
A
grantee
under
this
subsection
may
direct
the
use
of
6
moneys
received
to
serve
any
qualifying
child
ranging
in
age
7
from
three
years
old
to
five
four
years
old,
regardless
of
the
8
age
of
population
indicated
on
the
grant
request
in
its
initial
9
year
of
application.
A
grantee
is
encouraged
to
consider
the
10
degree
to
which
the
program
complements
existing
programs
11
and
services
for
three-year-old
,
and
four-year-old
,
and
12
five-year-old
at-risk
children
available
in
the
area,
including
13
other
child
care
and
preschool
services,
services
provided
14
through
a
school
district,
and
services
available
through
an
15
area
education
agency.
16
Sec.
30.
Section
279.51,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
17
by
striking
the
subsection.
18
Sec.
31.
REPEAL.
Section
256A.2,
Code
2025,
is
repealed.
19
DIVISION
III
20
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
21
Sec.
32.
Section
256.9,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
22
following
new
subsections:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
69.
a.
Review
and
conduct
research
related
24
to
the
most
effective
evidence-based
curricula,
instructional
25
materials,
and
evidence-based
or
promising
practices
used
in
26
prekindergarten
programs
and
in
preschools,
which
shall
include
27
a
review
of
the
curricula
and
instructional
materials
used
by
28
prekindergarten
programs
in
this
state,
preschool
programs
29
serving
children
with
individualized
education
programs,
and
30
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
chapters
256A
and
31
256C.
32
b.
Develop
and
make
available
on
the
department’s
internet
33
site
a
list
of
the
most
effective
evidence-based
curricula,
34
instructional
materials,
and
evidence-based
or
promising
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practices
for
prekindergarten
programs
and
preschools.
1
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
70.
a.
Develop
a
preschool
accountability
2
system
representing,
at
minimum,
developmental
and
learning
3
outcomes
and
continuous
implementation
of
high-quality
program
4
standards
for
school
districts
offering
a
prekindergarten
5
program,
accredited
nonpublic
schools
offering
a
6
prekindergarten
program,
prekindergarten
and
preschool
programs
7
serving
children
with
individualized
education
programs,
and
8
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
chapters
256A
9
and
256C.
The
preschool
accountability
system
must
utilize,
10
at
minimum,
data
from
child
performance
and
growth
measures
11
described
in
section
279.60,
continuous
improvement
activities
12
described
in
chapters
256A
and
256C,
and
other
measures
and
13
activities
defined
by
the
department.
14
b.
Provide,
in
coordination
with
the
department
of
15
health
and
human
services,
an
alignment
of
an
outcomes-based
16
accountability
system
for
school
districts
offering
a
17
prekindergarten
program,
accredited
nonpublic
schools
offering
18
a
prekindergarten
program,
preschool
programs
serving
children
19
with
individualized
education
programs,
and
preschool
programs
20
created
in
accordance
with
chapters
256A
and
256C.
The
21
outcomes-based
accountability
system
shall
take
into
account
22
the
voluntary
quality
rating
system
established
pursuant
to
23
section
237A.30.
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
71.
a.
Review
and
revise
the
state
early
25
learning
standards
and
standards
related
to
preschool
programs
26
serving
children
with
individualized
education
programs
and
27
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
chapters
256A
and
28
256C.
29
b.
Provide
professional
development
services
to
school
30
districts
offering
a
prekindergarten
program,
accredited
31
nonpublic
schools
offering
a
prekindergarten
program,
preschool
32
programs
serving
children
with
individualized
education
33
programs,
and
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
34
chapters
256A
and
256C
to
assist
such
programs
in
implementing
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the
revised
early
learning
standards,
preschool
assessments,
1
high-quality
program
standards,
and
standards
related
to
2
preschool
programs.
3
DIVISION
IV
4
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
IOWA
INITIATIVE
5
Sec.
33.
Section
256I.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2025,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
4.
“Early
childhood
Iowa
area”
means
a
geographic
area
8
designated
by
the
department
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
.
9
Sec.
34.
Section
256I.4,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
10
by
striking
the
subsection.
11
Sec.
35.
Section
256I.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2025,
is
amended
12
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
13
following:
14
2.
By
January
1,
2026,
the
department
shall
designate
15
early
childhood
Iowa
areas
in
the
same
number
and
using
the
16
same
geographic
boundaries
as
the
behavioral
health
districts
17
designated
by
the
department
pursuant
to
section
225A.4,
as
18
enacted
by
2024
Iowa
Acts,
ch.
1161.
19
Sec.
36.
Section
256I.6,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2025,
are
20
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
21
Sec.
37.
Section
256I.9,
subsection
4,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
22
c,
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
a.
A
school
ready
children
grant
shall
be
awarded
to
an
24
area
board
annually,
as
funding
is
available.
Receipt
of
25
continued
funding
is
subject
to
submission
of
the
required
26
annual
report
data
and
the
state
board’s
determination
that
the
27
area
board
is
making
progress,
through
the
use
of
specific,
28
quantifiable
performance
measures
and
locally
identified
29
community-wide
indicators,
toward
achieving
the
desired
results
30
and
other
results
identified
in
the
community
plan.
Each
area
31
board
shall
participate
in
the
designation
process
to
measure
32
the
area’s
area
board’s
success.
If
the
use
of
performance
33
measures
and
community-wide
indicators
does
not
show
that
an
34
area
board
has
made
progress
toward
achieving
the
results
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identified
in
the
community
plan,
the
state
board
shall
require
1
a
plan
of
corrective
action,
provide
technical
assistance,
2
withhold
any
increase
in
funding,
or
withdraw
grant
funding.
3
b.
The
state
board
shall
distribute
school
ready
children
4
grant
moneys
to
area
boards
with
approved
comprehensive
5
community
plans
based
upon
a
determination
of
an
early
6
childhood
Iowa
area’s
designation
the
success
of
the
area
7
board
.
8
c.
An
area
board’s
designation
success
shall
be
determined
9
by
evidence
of
successful
collaboration
among
public
and
10
private
early
care,
education,
health,
and
human
services
11
interests
in
the
area
or
a
documented
program
design
that
12
supports
a
strong
likelihood
of
a
successful
collaboration
13
between
these
interests.
14
Sec.
38.
Section
256I.11,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
15
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
a.
An
early
childhood
programs
grant
account
is
created
in
17
the
fund
under
the
authority
of
the
director
of
the
department.
18
Moneys
credited
to
the
account
are
appropriated
to
and
shall
19
be
distributed
by
the
department
in
the
form
of
grants
to
20
early
childhood
Iowa
areas
that
the
department
determines
are
21
eligible
pursuant
to
criteria
established
by
the
state
board
in
22
accordance
with
law.
The
criteria
shall
include
but
are
not
23
limited
to
a
requirement
that
an
early
childhood
Iowa
area
must
24
be
designated
by
the
state
board
in
order
to
be
eligible
to
25
receive
an
early
childhood
programs
grant.
26
DIVISION
V
27
CHILD
CARE
WORKFORCE
——
STATE
CHILD
CARE
ASSISTANCE
ELIGIBILITY
28
Sec.
39.
NEW
SECTION
.
237A.13A
State
child
care
assistance
29
——
child
care
workforce.
30
1.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
section
237A.13
to
31
the
contrary,
a
child
shall
be
eligible
for
the
state
child
32
care
assistance
program
under
section
237A.13
if
a
parent,
33
guardian,
or
custodian
meets
all
of
the
following
requirements,
34
as
applicable:
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a.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
is
employed
at
a
child
1
care
facility
or
child
care
home
that
has
an
agreement
with
the
2
department
to
accept
reimbursement
from
the
state
child
care
3
assistance
program.
4
b.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
works
in
a
child
5
care
facility
or
child
care
home
an
average
minimum
of
6
thirty-two
hours
per
week
during
the
month
in
a
position
with
7
a
primary
duty
of
providing
child
care
directly
to
children,
8
and
is
regularly
counted
in
the
minimum
child-to-staff
ratio
9
established
by
the
department
by
rule.
10
c.
If
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
is
employed
at
11
a
child
care
home
or
a
child
development
home,
the
parent,
12
guardian,
or
custodian
does
not
provide
child
care
to
the
13
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian’s
own
child.
A
co-provider
14
at
a
child
development
home
may
qualify
for
state
child
care
15
assistance
if
the
person
meets
all
the
requirements
specified
16
in
this
section
and
by
the
department
by
rule.
17
d.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
is
not
a
substitute
or
18
an
assistant
at
a
child
care
home
or
a
child
development
home.
19
e.
Based
on
the
department’s
evaluation
of
the
parent,
20
guardian,
or
custodian’s
application
for
state
child
care
21
assistance,
the
department
has
determined
the
parent,
guardian,
22
or
custodian
has
a
need
for
child
care.
23
f.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
is
not
the
owner
of
24
the
child
care
facility
or
child
care
home
where
the
children
25
are
enrolled.
26
2.
A
director,
co-director,
or
other
administrative
27
staff
member
of
a
child
care
facility
may
qualify
for
state
28
child
care
assistance
pursuant
to
subsection
1
if
such
person
29
is
regularly
counted
in
the
minimum
child-to-staff
ratio
30
established
by
the
department
by
rule.
31
3.
A
person
participating
in
the
state
child
care
assistance
32
program
pursuant
to
eligibility
established
under
this
section
33
shall
make
copayments
based
on
the
person’s
household
income
34
for
services
received
from
the
program.
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4.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
1
to
administer
this
section.
2
DIVISION
VI
3
CHILD
CARE
CONTINUUM
PARTNERSHIP
GRANTS
——
PILOT
PROGRAM
4
Sec.
40.
CHILD
CARE
CONTINUUM
PARTNERSHIP
GRANTS
——
5
PILOT
PROGRAM.
The
department
of
health
and
human
services,
6
in
collaboration
with
early
childhood
Iowa
area
boards
7
created
pursuant
to
section
256I.7
and
the
department
of
8
education,
shall
create
and
administer
a
child
care
continuum
9
partnership
grants
pilot
program.
The
pilot
program
shall
10
award
competitive
grants
to
partnerships
between
providers
11
of
statewide
voluntary
preschool
programming
and
child
care
12
centers
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
237A
to
provide
full-day
13
early
childhood
education
and
care
programming
for
participants
14
in
the
statewide
voluntary
preschool
program
created
in
15
accordance
with
chapter
256C.
The
department
of
health
and
16
human
services
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
17
administer
the
child
care
continuum
partnership
grants
pilot
18
program.
19
EXPLANATION
20
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
21
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
22
This
bill
relates
to
early
childhood
education
and
care,
23
including
by
modifying
provisions
related
to
the
statewide
24
preschool
program,
the
child
development
coordinating
council,
25
programs
for
at-risk
children,
the
responsibilities
of
26
the
department
of
education
(DE),
the
early
childhood
Iowa
27
initiative,
and
the
state
child
care
assistance
program,
and
28
establishing
the
child
care
continuum
partnership
grants
pilot
29
program
within
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
30
(HHS).
31
DIVISION
I
——
STATEWIDE
PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM.
Under
32
current
law,
only
school
districts
that
meet
certain
33
requirements
established
by
the
state
board
of
education
34
are
able
to
participate
in
the
statewide
preschool
program
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for
four-year-old
children
established
pursuant
to
Code
1
chapter
256C,
although
school
districts
may
contract
with
2
community-based
providers.
The
bill
authorizes
community-based
3
providers
to
directly
participate
in
the
statewide
preschool
4
program
for
four-year-old
children
established
pursuant
to
5
Code
chapter
256C
by
applying
with
DE
to
implement
a
preschool
6
program.
The
state
board
is
required
to
adopt
rules
to
7
further
define
the
requirements
of
community-based
providers
8
implementing
the
preschool
program.
9
Under
current
law,
state
funding
provided
under
the
10
statewide
preschool
program
for
four-year-old
children
is
11
provided
to
school
districts
based
upon
the
number
of
eligible
12
students
enrolled
in
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
13
the
school
district.
Also
under
current
law,
if
the
school
14
district
contracts
with
a
community-based
provider,
state
15
funding
passes
from
the
school
district
to
the
community-based
16
provider.
The
bill
allows
a
community-based
provider
approved
17
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
to
be
paid
18
preschool
foundation
aid
directly
in
the
same
manner
as
a
19
school
district.
The
bill
establishes
the
amount
of
preschool
20
foundation
aid
that
is
payable
to
such
a
community-based
21
provider
for
the
initial
school
year
for
which
the
22
community-based
provider
is
approved
to
directly
participate
in
23
the
preschool
program,
and
for
subsequent
school
years.
24
The
bill
makes
conforming
changes.
25
DIVISION
II
——
CHILD
DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATING
COUNCIL
AND
26
PROGRAMS
FOR
AT-RISK
CHILDREN.
Current
Code
chapter
256A
27
establishes
the
child
development
coordinating
council
to
28
promote
the
provision
of
child
development
services
to
at-risk
29
three-year-old
and
four-year-old
children.
The
bill
strikes
30
transfers
all
of
the
responsibilities
of
the
child
development
31
coordinating
council
to
DE
and
makes
conforming
changes.
32
Current
law
requires
the
child
development
coordinating
33
council
to
establish
minimum
guidelines
for
comprehensive
early
34
child
development
services
for
at-risk
three-year-old
and
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four-year-old
children.
Current
law
also
requires
the
child
1
development
coordinating
council
to
develop
an
inventory
of
2
child
development
services
provided
to
at-risk
three-year-old
3
and
four-year-old
children
in
this
state
that
identifies
the
4
number
of
children
who
are
not
receiving
these
services.
5
Additionally,
current
law
requires
the
child
development
6
coordinating
council
to
encourage
the
establishment
of
programs
7
that
will
enhance
the
skills
of
parents
in
parenting
and
in
8
providing
for
the
learning
and
development
of
their
children.
9
Also,
current
law
requires
the
child
development
coordinating
10
council
to
develop
a
resource
directory
of
parent
involvement
11
programs
to
assist
districts
in
planning
family
support
12
programs.
The
bill
strikes
these
provisions
and
does
not
13
transfer
these
responsibilities
to
DE.
14
Current
law
requires
the
director
of
the
department
of
15
education
to
develop
standards
and
instructional
materials
to
16
assist
school
districts
in
development
of
appropriate
before
17
and
after
school
programs
for
elementary
school
children,
child
18
care
services
and
programs
to
complement
half-day
and
all-day
19
kindergarten
programs,
curricula
for
all-day
kindergarten
20
programs,
and
curricula
for
the
early
elementary
grades
one
21
through
three.
Current
law
also
requires
the
director
to
22
assist
prekindergarten
instructors
in
the
development
of
23
appropriate
curricula
and
teaching
practices.
In
developing
24
these
standards
and
materials,
current
law
requires
the
25
director
to
consult
with
the
child
development
coordinating
26
council,
the
department
of
health
and
human
services,
the
state
27
board
of
regents
center
for
early
developmental
education,
the
28
area
education
agencies,
the
department
of
human
development
29
and
family
studies
in
the
college
of
human
sciences
at
30
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology,
the
early
31
childhood
elementary
division
of
the
college
of
education
at
32
the
university
of
Iowa,
and
the
college
of
education
at
the
33
university
of
northern
Iowa.
The
bill
strikes
the
provision
34
related
to
persons
the
director
is
required
to
consult
with
in
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developing
these
standards
and
materials.
1
Current
Code
section
279.51(1)(b)
provides
that
for
the
2
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2007,
and
for
each
succeeding
3
fiscal
year,
$8,536,740
of
the
funds
appropriated
from
the
4
general
fund
of
the
state
to
DE
under
Code
section
279.51(1)
5
(programs
for
at-risk
children)
shall
be
allocated
to
the
child
6
development
coordinating
council
for
the
purposes
set
out
in
7
Code
section
279.51(2)
and
Code
section
256A.3
(duties
of
8
child
development
coordinating
council).
The
bill
modifies
9
Code
section
279.51(1)(b)
to
provide
that
the
moneys
shall
be
10
allocated
to
DE
for
purposes
set
out
in
Code
section
279.51(2),
11
Code
section
256A.3,
as
modified
in
the
bill,
and
to
be
12
used
as
grants
to
early
childhood
programs
that
demonstrate
13
the
greatest
need
for
programs
for
at-risk
children
and
the
14
families
of
at-risk
children.
15
Under
current
law,
the
moneys
allocated
under
Code
16
section
279.51(1)(b)
may
be
used
by
the
child
development
17
coordinating
council
to
award
grants
to
school
districts
to
18
establish
programs
for
three-year-old,
four-year-old,
and
19
five-year-old
at-risk
children,
and
to
provide
grants
to
20
provide
educational
support
services
to
parents
of
at-risk
21
children
age
birth
through
three
years.
The
bill
modifies
Code
22
section
279.51(1)(b)
to
provide
that
such
moneys
may
be
used
by
23
DE
to
award
grants
to
school
districts
to
establish
programs
24
for
three-year-old
and
four-year-old
at-risk
children.
25
Current
law
requires
DE
to
seek
assistance
from
foundations
26
and
public
and
private
agencies
in
the
evaluation
of
the
27
programs
funded
under
Code
section
279.51
(programs
for
at-risk
28
children),
and
in
the
provision
of
support
to
school
districts
29
in
developing
and
implementing
the
programs
funded
under
Code
30
section
279.51.
The
bill
strikes
this
provision.
31
DIVISION
III
——
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
RESPONSIBILITIES.
32
The
bill
requires
the
director
of
DE
to
review
and
conduct
33
research
related
to
the
most
effective
evidence-based
34
curricula,
instructional
materials,
and
evidence-based
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or
promising
practices
used
in
prekindergarten
programs
1
and
in
preschools,
and
make
a
list
of
the
most
effective
2
evidence-based
curricula,
instructional
materials,
and
3
evidence-based
or
promising
practices
for
prekindergarten
4
programs
and
preschools
available
on
the
DE’s
internet
site.
5
The
bill
requires
the
director
of
DE
to
develop
a
preschool
6
accountability
system
representing,
at
minimum,
developmental
7
and
learning
outcomes
and
continuous
implementation
of
8
high-quality
program
standards
for
school
districts
offering
a
9
prekindergarten
program,
accredited
nonpublic
schools
offering
10
a
prekindergarten
program,
prekindergarten
and
preschool
11
programs
serving
children
with
individualized
education
12
programs,
and
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
13
Code
chapters
256A
and
256C.
The
director
is
also
required
14
to
provide,
in
coordination
with
HHS,
an
alignment
of
an
15
outcomes-based
accountability
system
for
school
districts
16
offering
a
prekindergarten
program,
accredited
nonpublic
17
schools
offering
a
prekindergarten
program,
preschool
programs
18
serving
children
with
individualized
education
programs,
and
19
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
Code
chapters
20
256A
and
256C.
21
The
bill
requires
the
director
of
DE
to
review
and
revise
22
the
state
early
learning
standards
and
standards
related
23
to
preschool
programs
serving
children
with
individualized
24
education
programs
and
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
25
with
Code
chapters
256A
and
256C.
The
bill
also
requires
the
26
director
of
DE
to
provide
professional
development
services
27
to
assist
such
programs
in
implementing
the
revised
early
28
learning
standards,
preschool
assessments,
high-quality
program
29
standards,
and
standards
related
to
preschool
programs.
30
DIVISION
IV
——
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
IOWA
INITIATIVE.
In
general,
31
the
early
childhood
Iowa
program
established
under
Code
32
chapter
256I
within
HHS
provides
leadership
for
facilitation,
33
communication,
and
coordination
for
the
early
childhood
Iowa
34
initiative
activities
and
funding
and
for
improvement
of
the
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early
care,
education,
health,
and
human
services
systems.
1
Current
law
requires
the
early
childhood
Iowa
state
board
to
2
approve
the
geographic
boundaries
for
the
early
childhood
Iowa
3
areas
throughout
the
state
and
any
changes
in
the
boundaries.
4
The
bill
provides
that,
by
January
1,
2026,
HHS
shall
designate
5
early
childhood
Iowa
areas
in
the
same
number
and
using
the
6
same
geographic
boundaries
as
the
behavioral
health
districts
7
designated
by
HHS
pursuant
to
Code
section
225A.4
(behavioral
8
health
service
system
——
districts
and
administrative
9
organizations).
The
bill
makes
conforming
changes.
10
DIVISION
V
——
CHILD
CARE
WORKFORCE
——
STATE
CHILD
CARE
11
ASSISTANCE
ELIGIBILITY.
The
bill
provides
that
a
child
shall
12
be
eligible
for
the
state
child
care
assistance
program
under
13
Code
section
237A.13
if
a
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
meets
14
certain
specified
requirements
established
in
the
bill.
A
15
director,
co-director,
or
other
administrative
staff
member
16
of
a
child
care
facility
may
qualify
for
the
state
child
17
care
assistance
program
if
such
person
is
regularly
counted
18
in
the
minimum
child-to-staff
ratio
established
by
HHS.
The
19
bill
requires
a
person
participating
in
the
state
child
care
20
assistance
program
pursuant
to
eligibility
established
under
21
the
bill’s
provisions
to
make
copayments
based
on
the
person’s
22
household
income
for
services
received
from
the
program.
23
DIVISION
VI
——
CHILD
CARE
CONTINUUM
PARTNERSHIP
GRANTS
24
——
PILOT
PROGRAM.
The
bill
requires
HHS,
in
collaboration
25
with
early
childhood
Iowa
area
boards
and
DE,
to
create
and
26
administer
a
child
care
continuum
partnership
grants
pilot
27
program.
The
pilot
program
shall
award
competitive
grants
to
28
partnerships
between
providers
of
statewide
voluntary
preschool
29
programming
and
licensed
child
care
centers
to
provide
full-day
30
early
childhood
education
and
care
programming
for
participants
31
in
the
statewide
voluntary
preschool
program.
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