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445
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
1135)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
Senate
April
23,
2025
)
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,
6
establishing
the
child
care
continuum
partnership
grants
7
pilot
program
within
the
department
of
health
and
human
8
services,
making
appropriations
and
reducing
appropriations,
9
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
10
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
256.163,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
Code
3
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
c.
Preschool
programs
at
school
districts
approved
to
5
participate
in
the
preschool
program
,
or
at
community-based
6
providers
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
7
program,
under
chapter
256C
.
8
Sec.
2.
Section
256C.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
“Approved
local
program”
means
a
school
district’s
11
program
or
community-based
provider’s
program
for
four-year-old
12
children
approved
by
the
department
of
education
to
provide
13
high
quality
high-quality
preschool
instruction.
14
Sec.
3.
Section
256C.1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
15
following
new
subsection:
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“
Community-based
provider
approved
17
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program”
means
a
18
community-based
provider
that
meets
the
community-based
19
provider
requirements
under
section
256C.3
and
has
been
20
approved
by
the
department
to
directly
participate
in
the
21
preschool
program.
“Community-based
provider
approved
to
22
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program”
does
not
mean
a
23
community-based
provider
that
partners
with
a
school
district’s
24
approved
local
program.
25
Sec.
4.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
26
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
b.
If
space
and
funding
are
available,
including
funding
28
from
another
school
district
account
or
fund
from
which
29
preschool
program
expenditures
are
authorized
by
law,
a
school
30
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
31
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
32
the
preschool
program
may
enroll
and
pay
the
cost
of
attendance
33
for
a
younger
or
older
child
in
the
preschool
program;
however,
34
the
child
shall
not
be
counted
for
state
funding
purposes.
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Sec.
5.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
1
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
(1)
The
individual
is
either
employed
by
or
under
contract
3
with
the
school
district
,
or
with
the
community-based
provider
4
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program,
that
5
is
implementing
the
program.
6
Sec.
6.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
7
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
to
further
define
the
9
following
preschool
program
requirements
which
shall
be
used
10
to
determine
whether
or
not
a
local
program
implemented
by
a
11
school
district
approved
to
implement
the
preschool
program
or
12
a
community-based
provider
directly
approved
to
implement
the
13
preschool
program
qualifies
as
an
approved
local
program:
14
Sec.
7.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
h,
Code
15
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
h.
Provision
for
ensuring
that
children
receiving
care
from
17
other
child
care
arrangements
can
participate
in
the
preschool
18
program
with
minimal
disruption
due
to
transportation
and
19
movement
from
one
site
to
another.
The
children
participating
20
in
the
preschool
program
may
be
transported
by
the
school
21
district
or
community
provider
to
activities
associated
with
22
the
program
along
with
other
children.
23
Sec.
8.
Section
256C.3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
24
following
new
subsection:
25
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
Community-based
provider
26
requirements.
The
state
board
shall
adopt
rules
to
further
27
define
the
following
requirements
of
community-based
providers
28
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
in
29
implementing
the
preschool
program:
30
a.
Methods
of
demonstrating
readiness
to
implement
31
high-quality
instruction
in
the
local
program
shall
be
32
identified.
33
b.
A
community-based
provider
shall
participate
in
data
34
collection
and
performance
measurement
processes
and
reporting
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as
defined
by
rule.
1
c.
Professional
development
for
community-based
provider
2
preschool
teachers
shall
be
addressed
in
the
community-based
3
provider’s
professional
development
plan.
4
Sec.
9.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
5,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
5
d,
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
a.
The
department
shall
implement
an
application
and
7
selection
process
for
school
district
participation
and
8
community-based
provider
participation
in
the
preschool
program
9
that
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
the
enrollment
requirements
10
provided
under
section
256C.4
.
11
b.
The
department
shall
track
the
progress
of
12
students
served
by
a
school
district
preschool
program
or
13
community-based
provider
preschool
program
and
the
students’
14
performance
in
elementary
and
secondary
education.
15
d.
The
state
board,
in
collaboration
with
the
department,
16
shall
ensure
that
the
administrative
rules
adopted
to
support
17
the
preschool
program
emphasize
that
children’s
access
to
18
the
program
is
voluntary,
that
the
preschool
foundation
aid
19
provided
to
a
school
district
or
a
community-based
provider
is
20
provided
based
upon
the
enrollment
of
eligible
students
in
the
21
school
district’s
or
community-based
provider’s
local
program
22
regardless
of
whether
an
eligible
student
is
a
resident
of
the
23
school
district,
and
that
agreements
entered
into
by
a
school
24
district
for
the
provision
of
programming
in
settings
other
25
than
the
school
district’s
facilities
are
between
the
school
26
district
and
the
private
provider.
27
Sec.
10.
Section
256C.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
1.
General
State
funding
for
school
district
approved
to
30
participate
in
the
preschool
program
.
31
a.
State
funding
provided
under
the
preschool
program
to
32
school
districts
shall
be
based
upon
the
enrollment
of
eligible
33
students
in
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
34
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program.
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b.
A
school
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
1
preschool
program
may
authorize
expenditures
for
the
district’s
2
preschool
programming
from
any
of
the
revenue
sources
available
3
to
the
district
from
the
sources
listed
in
chapter
298A
,
4
provided
the
expenditures
are
within
the
uses
permitted
for
the
5
revenue
source.
In
addition,
the
use
of
the
revenue
source
6
for
preschool
or
prekindergarten
programming
must
have
been
7
approved
prior
to
any
expenditure
from
the
revenue
source
for
8
the
district’s
approved
local
program.
9
c.
Funding
provided
under
the
preschool
program
is
intended
10
to
supplement,
not
supplant,
existing
public
funding
for
11
preschool
programming.
12
d.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
shall
not
be
commingled
13
with
the
other
state
aid
payments
made
under
section
257.16
14
to
a
school
district
and
shall
be
accounted
for
by
the
local
15
school
district
separately
from
the
other
state
aid
payments.
16
Preschool
foundation
aid
payments
made
to
school
districts
are
17
miscellaneous
income
for
purposes
of
chapter
257
.
A
school
18
district
shall
maintain
a
separate
listing
within
its
budget
19
for
preschool
foundation
aid
payments
received
and
expenditures
20
made.
A
school
district
shall
certify
to
the
department
of
21
education
that
preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
22
the
school
district
was
used
to
supplement,
not
supplant,
23
moneys
otherwise
received
and
used
by
the
school
district
for
24
preschool
programming.
25
e.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
shall
not
be
used
for
26
the
costs
of
constructing
a
facility
in
connection
with
an
27
approved
local
program.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
28
be
used
by
approved
local
programs
and
community
providers
29
for
any
purpose
determined
by
the
board
of
directors
of
the
30
school
district
to
meet
standards
for
high-quality
preschool
31
instruction
and
for
purposes
that
directly
or
indirectly
32
benefit
students
enrolled
in
the
approved
local
program,
33
including
but
not
limited
to
professional
development
for
34
preschool
teachers,
instructional
equipment
and
supplies,
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material
and
equipment
designed
to
develop
pupils’
large
and
1
small
motor
skills,
translation
services,
playground
equipment
2
and
repair
costs,
food
and
beverages
used
by
children
in
the
3
approved
local
program,
safety
equipment,
facility
rental
fees,
4
and
for
other
direct
costs
that
enhance
the
approved
local
5
program,
including
by
contracting
with
community
partners
for
6
any
such
services.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
be
7
used
by
approved
local
programs
for
the
costs
of
transportation
8
involving
children
participating
in
the
preschool
program.
9
The
costs
of
transporting
other
children
associated
with
the
10
preschool
program
or
transported
as
provided
in
section
256C.3,
11
subsection
3
,
paragraph
“h”
,
may
be
prorated
by
the
school
12
district.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
an
13
approved
local
program
that
remains
unexpended
and
unobligated
14
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2017,
15
shall
be
used
to
build
the
approved
local
program’s
preschool
16
program
capacity
in
the
next
succeeding
fiscal
year
excluding
17
that
portion
of
such
unexpended
and
unobligated
funding
that
18
the
school
district
authorizes
for
transfer
for
deposit
in
the
19
school
district’s
flexibility
account
established
under
section
20
298A.2,
subsection
2
,
if
the
statutory
requirements
for
the
use
21
of
such
funding
are
met.
For
purposes
of
determining
whether
a
22
school
district
has
authority
to
transfer
preschool
foundation
23
aid
funding
for
deposit
in
the
school
district’s
flexibility
24
account
established
under
section
298A.2,
subsection
2
,
the
25
school
district
must
have
provided
preschool
programming
26
during
the
fiscal
year
for
which
funding
remains
unexpended
27
and
unobligated
to
all
eligible
students
for
whom
a
timely
28
application
for
enrollment
was
submitted.
29
f.
The
receipt
of
funding
by
a
school
district
for
the
30
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
the
need
for
additional
funding
31
for
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
or
the
enrollment
count
of
32
eligible
students
under
this
chapter
shall
not
be
considered
33
to
be
unusual
circumstances,
create
an
unusual
need
for
34
additional
funds,
or
qualify
under
any
other
circumstances
that
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may
be
used
by
the
school
budget
review
committee
to
grant
1
supplemental
aid
to
or
establish
a
modified
supplemental
amount
2
for
a
school
district
under
section
257.31
.
3
g.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
4
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
5
aid
received
by
a
school
district
for
a
fiscal
year
in
6
accordance
with
section
257.16
,
not
more
than
five
percent
may
7
be
used
by
the
school
district
for
administering
the
district’s
8
approved
local
program.
Outreach
activities
and
rent
for
9
facilities
not
owned
by
the
school
district
are
permissive
uses
10
of
the
administrative
funds.
11
h.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
12
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
13
aid
received
by
a
school
district
for
a
fiscal
year
in
14
accordance
with
section
257.16
,
not
less
than
ninety-five
15
percent
of
the
per
pupil
amount
shall
be
passed
through
to
16
a
community-based
provider
for
each
pupil
enrolled
in
the
17
district’s
approved
local
program.
For
the
fiscal
year
18
beginning
July
1,
2015,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
not
19
more
than
ten
percent
of
the
amount
of
preschool
foundation
aid
20
passed
through
to
a
community-based
provider
may
be
used
by
the
21
community-based
provider
for
administrative
costs.
The
costs
22
of
outreach
activities
and
rent
for
facilities
not
owned
by
23
the
school
district
are
permissive
administrative
costs.
The
24
costs
of
transportation
involving
children
participating
in
the
25
preschool
program
and
other
children
may
be
prorated.
26
Sec.
11.
Section
256C.4,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
27
following
new
subsection:
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
State
preschool
funding
for
29
community-based
providers
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
30
preschool
program.
31
a.
State
preschool
funding
shall
not
be
used
for
the
costs
32
of
constructing
a
facility
in
connection
with
an
approved
33
local
program.
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
may
be
used
34
by
community-based
providers
for
any
purpose
determined
by
the
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community-based
provider
to
meet
standards
for
high-quality
1
preschool
instruction
and
for
purposes
that
directly
or
2
indirectly
benefit
students
enrolled
in
the
approved
local
3
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
professional
development
4
for
preschool
teachers,
instructional
equipment
and
supplies,
5
material
and
equipment
designed
to
develop
pupils’
large
and
6
small
motor
skills,
translation
services,
playground
equipment
7
and
repair
costs,
food
and
beverages
used
by
children
in
the
8
approved
local
program,
safety
equipment,
facility
rental
fees,
9
and
for
other
direct
costs
that
enhance
the
approved
local
10
program,
including
by
contracting
with
other
community
partners
11
for
any
such
services.
State
preschool
funding
may
be
used
12
by
approved
local
programs
for
the
costs
of
transportation
13
involving
children
participating
in
the
preschool
program.
14
Preschool
foundation
aid
funding
received
by
a
community-based
15
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
16
program
that
remains
unexpended
and
unobligated
at
the
end
17
of
a
fiscal
year
shall
be
used
to
build
the
community-based
18
provider’s
capacity
in
the
next
succeeding
fiscal
year.
19
b.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
each
20
succeeding
fiscal
year,
of
the
amount
of
state
preschool
21
funding
received
by
a
community-based
provider
approved
22
to
directly
participate
in
the
preschool
program
for
a
23
fiscal
year,
not
more
than
five
percent
may
be
used
by
the
24
community-based
provider
for
administering
the
approved
local
25
program.
Outreach
activities
and
rent
for
facilities
not
owned
26
by
the
community-based
provider
are
permissive
uses
of
the
27
administrative
funds.
28
Sec.
12.
Section
256C.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
29
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
a.
To
be
included
as
an
eligible
student
in
the
enrollment
31
count
of
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
32
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
33
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
34
in
the
preschool
program
,
a
child
must
be
four
years
of
age
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by
September
15
in
the
base
year
and
attending
the
school
1
district’s
or
community-based
provider’s
approved
local
2
program.
3
Sec.
13.
Section
256C.5,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
c
and
d,
4
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
c.
“Preschool
budget
enrollment”
means
the
figure
that
is
6
equal
to
fifty
percent
of
the
actual
enrollment
of
eligible
7
students
in
the
preschool
programming
provided
by
a
school
8
district
approved
to
participate
in
the
preschool
program
or
a
9
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
10
the
preschool
program
on
October
1
of
the
base
year,
or
the
11
first
Monday
in
October
if
October
1
falls
on
a
Saturday
or
12
Sunday.
13
d.
“Preschool
foundation
aid”
means
the
product
of
the
14
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
15
multiplied
by
the
school
district’s
preschool
budget
enrollment
16
or
the
community-based
provider’s
preschool
budget
enrollment
.
17
Sec.
14.
Section
256C.5,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
18
following
new
subsection:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
Preschool
foundation
aid
community-based
20
provider
amount.
For
the
initial
school
year
for
which
a
21
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
participate
in
22
the
preschool
program
receives
that
approval
and
implements
23
the
preschool
program,
the
preschool
foundation
aid
payable
24
to
the
community-based
provider
is
the
product
of
the
regular
25
program
state
cost
per
pupil
for
the
school
year
multiplied
26
by
fifty
percent
of
the
community-based
provider’s
eligible
27
student
enrollment
on
the
date
in
the
school
year
determined
28
by
rule.
For
budget
years
subsequent
to
the
initial
year
29
for
which
a
community-based
provider
approved
to
directly
30
participate
in
the
preschool
program
receives
that
initial
31
approval
and
implements
the
preschool
program,
the
preschool
32
foundation
aid
is
the
same
as
calculated
pursuant
to
subsection
33
1.
The
funding
for
the
preschool
foundation
aid
payable
to
the
34
community-based
provider
shall
be
paid
from
the
appropriation
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made
in
section
257.16.
Continuation
of
a
community-based
1
provider’s
participation
in
the
preschool
program
for
a
second
2
or
subsequent
budget
year
is
subject
to
the
approval
of
the
3
department
based
upon
the
community-based
provider’s
compliance
4
with
accountability
provisions
and
the
department’s
on-site
5
review
of
the
community-based
provider’s
implementation
of
the
6
preschool
program.
7
Sec.
15.
Section
256C.5,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
8
to
read
as
follows:
9
3.
Aid
payments.
10
a.
Preschool
foundation
aid
shall
be
paid
as
part
of
the
11
state
aid
payments
made
to
school
districts
in
accordance
with
12
section
257.16
.
13
b.
Preschool
foundation
aid
paid
directly
to
community-based
14
providers
shall
be
paid
to
the
community-based
provider
in
15
monthly
installments
beginning
on
September
15
of
a
budget
year
16
and
ending
on
or
about
June
15
of
the
budget
year
as
determined
17
by
the
department
of
management,
taking
into
consideration
the
18
relative
budget
and
cash
position
of
the
state
resources.
19
Sec.
16.
EMERGENCY
RULES.
The
state
board
of
education
may
20
adopt
emergency
rules
under
section
17A.4,
subsection
3,
and
21
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
to
implement
the
22
provisions
of
this
division
of
this
Act
and
the
rules
shall
23
be
effective
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
later
date
is
24
specified
in
the
rules.
Any
rules
adopted
in
accordance
with
25
this
section
shall
also
be
published
as
a
notice
of
intended
26
action
as
provided
in
section
17A.4.
27
DIVISION
II
28
CHILD
DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATING
COUNCIL
AND
PROGRAMS
FOR
AT-RISK
29
CHILDREN
30
Sec.
17.
Section
256.9,
subsection
28,
Code
2025,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
28.
Develop
,
in
conjunction
with
the
child
development
33
coordinating
council
or
other
similar
agency,
child-to-staff
34
ratio
recommendations
and
standards
for
at-risk
programs
based
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on
national
literature
and
test
results
and
Iowa
longitudinal
1
test
results.
2
Sec.
18.
Section
256.9,
subsection
31,
paragraph
b,
Code
3
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
b.
Standards
and
materials
developed
shall
include
materials
5
which
employ
developmentally
appropriate
practices
and
6
incorporate
substantial
parental
involvement.
The
materials
7
and
standards
shall
include
alternative
teaching
approaches
8
including
collaborative
teaching
and
alternative
dispute
9
resolution
training.
The
department
shall
consult
with
the
10
child
development
coordinating
council,
the
department
of
11
health
and
human
services,
the
state
board
of
regents
center
12
for
early
developmental
education,
the
area
education
agencies,
13
the
department
of
human
development
and
family
studies
in
the
14
college
of
human
sciences
at
Iowa
state
university
of
science
15
and
technology,
the
early
childhood
elementary
division
of
the
16
college
of
education
at
the
university
of
Iowa,
and
the
college
17
of
education
at
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
in
developing
18
these
standards
and
materials.
19
Sec.
19.
Section
256.163,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
20
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
d.
Shared
visions
programs
receiving
grants
from
the
child
22
development
coordinating
council
department
of
education
under
23
section
256A.3
.
24
Sec.
20.
Section
256A.3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
256A.3
Duties
of
council
the
department
of
education
.
27
The
child
development
coordinating
council
department
of
28
education
shall
promote
the
provision
of
child
development
29
services
to
at-risk
three-year-old
and
four-year-old
children,
30
and
shall
do
all
of
the
following
:
31
1.
Develop
a
definition
of
at-risk
children
for
the
purposes
32
of
this
chapter
.
The
definition
shall
include
income,
family
33
structure,
the
child’s
level
of
development,
and
availability
34
or
accessibility
for
the
child
of
a
head
start
or
other
child
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care
program
as
criteria.
1
2.
Establish
minimum
guidelines
for
comprehensive
early
2
child
development
services
for
at-risk
three-year-and
3
four-year-old
children.
The
guidelines
shall
reflect
4
current
research
findings
on
the
necessary
components
for
5
cost-effective
child
development
services.
6
3.
At
least
biennially,
develop
an
inventory
of
child
7
development
services
provided
to
at-risk
three-year-
and
8
four-year-old
children
in
this
state
and
identify
the
number
of
9
children
receiving
and
not
receiving
these
services,
the
types
10
of
programs
under
which
the
services
are
received,
the
degree
11
to
which
each
program
meets
the
council’s
minimum
guidelines
12
for
a
comprehensive
program,
and
the
reasons
children
not
13
receiving
the
services
are
not
being
served.
The
council
is
14
not
required
to
conduct
independent
research
in
developing
the
15
inventory,
but
shall
determine
information
needs
necessary
to
16
provide
a
more
complete
inventory.
17
4.
2.
Subject
to
the
availability
of
funds
appropriated
18
or
otherwise
available
for
the
purpose
of
providing
child
19
development
services,
award
grants
for
programs
that
provide
20
new
or
additional
child
development
services
to
at-risk
21
children.
22
a.
In
awarding
program
grants
to
an
agency
or
individual,
23
the
council
department
of
education
shall
consider
the
24
following:
25
(1)
The
quality
of
the
staff
and
staff
background
in
child
26
development
services.
27
(2)
The
degree
to
which
the
program
is
or
will
be
integrated
28
with
existing
community
resources
and
has
the
support
of
the
29
local
community.
30
(3)
The
ability
of
the
program
to
provide
for
child
care
31
in
addition
to
child
development
services
for
families
needing
32
full-day
child
care.
33
(4)
A
staff-to-children
ratio
within
the
guidelines
34
established
under
subsection
2
,
but
not
less
than
one
staff
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member
per
eight
children.
1
(5)
The
degree
to
which
the
program
involves
and
works
with
2
the
parents,
and
includes
home
visits,
instruction
for
parents
3
on
parenting
skills,
on
enhancement
of
skills
in
providing
for
4
their
children’s
learning
and
development,
and
the
physical,
5
mental,
and
emotional
development
of
children,
and
experiential
6
education.
7
(6)
The
manner
in
which
health,
medical,
dental,
and
8
nutrition
services
are
incorporated
into
the
program.
9
(7)
The
degree
to
which
the
program
complements
existing
10
programs
and
services
for
at-risk
three-year-old
and
11
four-year-old
children
available
in
the
area,
including
other
12
child
care
services,
services
provided
through
the
school
13
district,
and
services
available
through
area
education
14
agencies.
15
(8)
The
degree
to
which
the
program
can
be
monitored
and
16
evaluated
to
determine
its
ability
to
meet
its
goals.
17
(9)
(8)
The
provision
of
transportation
or
other
auxiliary
18
services
that
may
be
necessary
for
families
to
participate
in
19
the
program.
20
(10)
(9)
The
provision
of
staff
training
and
development,
21
and
staff
compensation
sufficient
to
assure
continuity.
22
b.
Program
grants
funded
under
this
subsection
may
integrate
23
children
not
meeting
at-risk
criteria
into
the
program
and
24
shall
establish
a
fee
for
participation
in
the
program
in
the
25
manner
provided
in
section
279.49
,
but
grant
funds
shall
not
be
26
used
to
pay
the
costs
for
those
children.
27
c.
Programs
awarded
grants
under
this
subsection
shall
meet
28
the
national
association
for
the
education
of
young
children
29
program
standards
and
accreditation
criteria,
the
Iowa
quality
30
preschool
program
standards
and
criteria,
or
other
approved
31
program
standards
as
determined
by
the
department
of
education.
32
Programs
awarded
grants
prior
to
July
1,
2015,
shall
continue
33
to
be
evaluated
and
assessed
based
on
eligibility
and
award
34
criteria
established
under
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
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education
pursuant
to
section
279.51
prior
to
June
30,
2015.
1
5.
3.
Encourage
the
submission
of
grant
requests
from
all
2
potential
providers
of
child
development
services
statewide
3
voluntary
preschool
programming
and
shall
be
flexible
in
4
evaluating
grants,
recognizing
that
different
types
of
programs
5
may
be
suitable
for
different
locations
in
the
state.
6
a.
Requests
for
grants
must
contain
a
procedure
for
7
evaluating
the
effectiveness
of
the
program
and
accounting
8
procedures
for
monitoring
the
expenditure
of
grant
moneys.
9
b.
The
council
department
of
education
shall
seek
to
10
use
performance-based
measures
to
evaluate
programs.
Not
11
more
than
five
percent
of
any
state
funds
appropriated
for
12
child
development
purposes
may
be
used
for
administration
and
13
evaluation.
14
6.
4.
Annually,
submit
recommendations
to
the
governor
15
and
the
general
assembly
on
the
need
for
investment
in
child
16
development
services
in
the
state.
17
7.
5.
Subject
to
a
decision
by
the
council
department
of
18
education
to
initiate
the
programs,
develop
criteria
for
and
19
award
grants
under
section
279.51,
subsection
2
.
20
8.
Encourage
the
establishment
of
programs
that
will
21
enhance
the
skills
of
parents
in
parenting
and
in
providing
for
22
the
learning
and
development
of
their
children.
23
Sec.
21.
Section
256A.4,
subsection
2,
paragraph
g,
Code
24
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
g.
Role
modeling
and
mentoring
techniques
for
families
of
26
children
who
meet
one
or
more
of
the
criteria
established
for
27
the
definition
of
at-risk
children
by
the
child
development
28
coordinating
council
department
of
education
.
29
Sec.
22.
Section
256A.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2025,
is
amended
30
by
striking
the
subsection.
31
Sec.
23.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
e,
Code
32
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
e.
Collaboration
with
participating
families,
early
care
34
providers,
and
community
partners
including
but
not
limited
to
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early
childhood
Iowa
area
boards,
head
start
programs,
shared
1
visions
and
other
programs
provided
under
the
auspices
of
the
2
child
development
coordinating
council
department
,
licensed
3
child
care
centers,
registered
child
development
homes,
area
4
education
agencies,
child
care
resource
and
referral
services
5
provided
under
section
237A.26
,
early
childhood
special
6
education
programs,
services
funded
by
Tit.
I
of
the
federal
7
Elementary
and
Secondary
Education
Act
of
1965,
and
family
8
support
programs.
9
Sec.
24.
Section
256C.3,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
10
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
a.
Methods
of
demonstrating
community
readiness
to
12
implement
high-quality
instruction
in
a
local
program
13
shall
be
identified.
The
potential
provider
shall
submit
14
a
collaborative
program
proposal
that
demonstrates
the
15
involvement
of
multiple
community
stakeholders
including
16
but
not
limited
to,
and
only
as
applicable,
parents,
the
17
school
district,
accredited
nonpublic
schools
and
faith-based
18
representatives,
the
area
education
agency,
the
early
childhood
19
Iowa
area
board,
representatives
of
business,
head
start
20
programs,
shared
visions
and
other
programs
provided
under
21
the
auspices
of
the
child
development
coordinating
council
22
department
,
center-based
and
home-based
providers
of
child
23
care
services,
human
services,
public
health,
and
economic
24
development
programs.
The
methods
may
include
but
are
not
25
limited
to
a
school
district
providing
evidence
of
a
public
26
hearing
on
the
proposed
programming
and
written
documentation
27
of
collaboration
agreements
between
the
school
district,
28
existing
community
providers,
and
other
community
stakeholders
29
addressing
operational
procedures
and
other
critical
measures.
30
Sec.
25.
Section
262.71,
subsection
8,
Code
2025,
is
amended
31
by
striking
the
subsection.
32
Sec.
26.
Section
273.2,
subsection
6,
unnumbered
paragraph
33
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
The
area
education
agency
board
may
provide
for
the
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following
programs
and
services
to
local
school
districts,
and
1
at
the
request
of
local
school
districts
to
providers
of
child
2
development
services
who
have
received
grants
under
chapter
3
256A
from
the
child
development
coordinating
council
department
4
of
education
,
within
the
limits
of
funds
available:
5
Sec.
27.
Section
279.51,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
1.
There
is
appropriated
from
the
general
fund
of
the
state
8
to
the
department
of
education
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
9
July
1,
2007
2025
,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
the
sum
of
10
twelve
million
six
hundred
six
thousand
one
hundred
ninety-six
11
ten
million
five
hundred
twenty-four
thousand
three
hundred
12
eighty-nine
dollars.
The
moneys
shall
be
allocated
as
follows:
13
a.
Two
hundred
seventy-five
thousand
eight
hundred
14
sixty-four
Two
hundred
twenty-nine
thousand
two
hundred
15
sixty-two
dollars
of
the
funds
appropriated
shall
be
allocated
16
to
the
area
education
agencies
to
assist
school
districts
in
17
developing
program
plans
and
budgets
under
this
section
and
to
18
assist
school
districts
and
child
development
programs
under
19
section
256A.3
in
meeting
other
responsibilities
in
early
20
childhood
education.
21
b.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2007
2025
,
and
22
for
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
eight
million
five
hundred
23
thirty-six
thousand
seven
hundred
forty
ten
million
twelve
24
thousand
five
hundred
twenty-seven
dollars
of
the
funds
25
appropriated
shall
be
allocated
to
the
child
development
26
coordinating
council
established
in
chapter
256A
department
27
of
education
for
the
purposes
set
out
in
subsection
2
,
of
28
this
section
and
section
256A.3
,
and
to
be
used
as
grants
to
29
early
childhood
programs
that
demonstrate
the
greatest
need
30
for
programs
for
at-risk
children
and
the
families
of
at-risk
31
children
.
32
c.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2007,
and
for
33
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
three
million
five
hundred
34
ten
thousand
nine
hundred
ninety-two
dollars
of
the
funds
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appropriated
shall
be
allocated
as
grants
to
school
districts
1
that
have
elementary
schools
that
demonstrate
the
greatest
2
need
for
programs
for
at-risk
students
with
preference
given
3
to
innovative
programs
for
the
early
elementary
school
years.
4
School
districts
receiving
grants
under
this
paragraph
shall
5
at
a
minimum
provide
activities
and
materials
designed
to
6
encourage
children’s
self-esteem,
provide
role
modeling
and
7
mentoring
techniques
in
social
competence
and
social
skills,
8
and
discourage
inappropriate
drug
use.
The
grant
allocations
9
made
in
this
paragraph
may
be
renewed
for
additional
periods
of
10
time.
Of
the
amount
allocated
under
this
paragraph
for
each
11
fiscal
year,
seventy-five
thousand
dollars
shall
be
allocated
12
to
school
districts
which
have
an
actual
student
population
of
13
ten
thousand
or
less
and
have
an
actual
non-English
speaking
14
student
population
which
represents
greater
than
five
percent
15
of
the
total
actual
student
population
for
grants
to
elementary
16
schools
in
those
districts.
17
d.
c.
Notwithstanding
section
256A.3,
subsection
5
3
,
of
18
the
amount
appropriated
in
this
subsection
for
the
fiscal
year
19
beginning
July
1,
2007
2025
,
and
for
each
succeeding
fiscal
20
year,
up
to
two
hundred
eighty-two
thousand
six
hundred
dollars
21
may
be
used
for
administrative
costs.
22
Sec.
28.
Section
279.51,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
23
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
24
follows:
25
Funds
allocated
under
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“b”
,
shall
be
26
used
by
the
child
development
coordinating
council
department
27
of
education
for
the
following:
28
Sec.
29.
Section
279.51,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
29
subparagraphs
(1)
and
(2),
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
(1)
To
continue
funding
for
programs
previously
funded
by
32
grants
awarded
under
section
256A.3
and
to
provide
additional
33
grants
under
section
256A.3
.
The
council
department
shall
seek
34
to
provide
grants
on
the
basis
of
the
location
within
the
state
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of
children
meeting
at-risk
definitions.
1
(2)
At
the
discretion
of
the
child
development
coordinating
2
council
department
of
education
,
award
grants
for
the
3
following:
4
(a)
To
to
school
districts
to
establish
programs
for
5
three-year-old
,
and
four-year-old
,
and
five-year-old
at-risk
6
children.
7
(b)
To
provide
grants
to
provide
educational
support
8
services
to
parents
of
at-risk
children
age
birth
through
three
9
years.
10
Sec.
30.
Section
279.51,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
11
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
b.
A
grantee
under
this
subsection
may
direct
the
use
of
13
moneys
received
to
serve
any
qualifying
child
ranging
in
age
14
from
three
years
old
to
five
four
years
old,
regardless
of
the
15
age
of
population
indicated
on
the
grant
request
in
its
initial
16
year
of
application.
A
grantee
is
encouraged
to
consider
the
17
degree
to
which
the
program
complements
existing
programs
18
and
services
for
three-year-old
,
and
four-year-old
,
and
19
five-year-old
at-risk
children
available
in
the
area,
including
20
other
child
care
and
preschool
services,
services
provided
21
through
a
school
district,
and
services
available
through
an
22
area
education
agency.
23
Sec.
31.
Section
279.51,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
24
by
striking
the
subsection.
25
Sec.
32.
REPEAL.
Section
256A.2,
Code
2025,
is
repealed.
26
DIVISION
III
27
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
28
Sec.
33.
Section
256.9,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
29
following
new
subsections:
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
69.
a.
Review
and
conduct
research
related
31
to
the
most
effective
evidence-based
curricula,
instructional
32
materials,
and
evidence-based
or
promising
practices
used
in
33
prekindergarten
programs
and
in
preschools,
which
shall
include
34
a
review
of
the
curricula
and
instructional
materials
used
by
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prekindergarten
programs
in
this
state,
preschool
programs
1
serving
children
with
individualized
education
programs,
and
2
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
chapters
256A
and
3
256C.
4
b.
Develop
and
make
available
on
the
department’s
internet
5
site
a
list
of
the
most
effective
evidence-based
curricula,
6
instructional
materials,
and
evidence-based
or
promising
7
practices
for
prekindergarten
programs
and
preschools.
8
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
70.
a.
Develop
a
preschool
accountability
9
system
representing,
at
minimum,
developmental
and
learning
10
outcomes
and
continuous
implementation
of
high-quality
program
11
standards
for
school
districts
offering
a
prekindergarten
12
program,
accredited
nonpublic
schools
offering
a
13
prekindergarten
program,
prekindergarten
and
preschool
programs
14
serving
children
with
individualized
education
programs,
and
15
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
chapters
256A
16
and
256C.
The
preschool
accountability
system
must
utilize,
17
at
minimum,
data
from
child
performance
and
growth
measures
18
described
in
section
279.60,
continuous
improvement
activities
19
described
in
chapters
256A
and
256C,
and
other
measures
and
20
activities
defined
by
the
department.
21
b.
Provide,
in
coordination
with
the
department
of
22
health
and
human
services,
an
alignment
of
an
outcomes-based
23
accountability
system
for
school
districts
offering
a
24
prekindergarten
program,
accredited
nonpublic
schools
offering
25
a
prekindergarten
program,
preschool
programs
serving
children
26
with
individualized
education
programs,
and
preschool
programs
27
created
in
accordance
with
chapters
256A
and
256C.
The
28
outcomes-based
accountability
system
shall
take
into
account
29
the
voluntary
quality
rating
system
established
pursuant
to
30
section
237A.30.
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
71.
a.
Review
and
revise
the
state
early
32
learning
standards
and
standards
related
to
preschool
programs
33
serving
children
with
individualized
education
programs
and
34
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
chapters
256A
and
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256C.
1
b.
Provide
professional
development
services
to
school
2
districts
offering
a
prekindergarten
program,
accredited
3
nonpublic
schools
offering
a
prekindergarten
program,
preschool
4
programs
serving
children
with
individualized
education
5
programs,
and
preschool
programs
created
in
accordance
with
6
chapters
256A
and
256C
to
assist
such
programs
in
implementing
7
the
revised
early
learning
standards,
preschool
assessments,
8
high-quality
program
standards,
and
standards
related
to
9
preschool
programs.
10
DIVISION
IV
11
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
IOWA
INITIATIVE
12
Sec.
34.
Section
256I.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2025,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
4.
“Early
childhood
Iowa
area”
means
a
geographic
area
15
designated
by
the
department
in
accordance
with
this
chapter
.
16
Sec.
35.
Section
256I.4,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
17
by
striking
the
subsection.
18
Sec.
36.
Section
256I.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2025,
is
amended
19
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
20
following:
21
2.
The
department
shall
designate
early
childhood
Iowa
22
areas
in
the
same
number
and
using
the
same
geographic
23
boundaries
as
the
behavioral
health
districts
designated
by
the
24
department
pursuant
to
section
225A.4,
as
enacted
by
2024
Iowa
25
Acts,
ch.
1161.
26
Sec.
37.
Section
256I.6,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2025,
are
27
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
28
Sec.
38.
Section
256I.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
29
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
30
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
h.
Implement
evidence-based
services
that
31
are
eligible
for
funding
under
the
federal
Social
Security
Act,
32
Tit.
IV-E.
33
Sec.
39.
Section
256I.9,
subsection
4,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
34
c,
Code
2025,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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a.
A
school
ready
children
grant
shall
be
awarded
to
an
1
area
board
annually,
as
funding
is
available.
Receipt
of
2
continued
funding
is
subject
to
submission
of
the
required
3
annual
report
data
and
the
state
board’s
determination
that
the
4
area
board
is
making
progress,
through
the
use
of
specific,
5
quantifiable
performance
measures
and
locally
identified
6
community-wide
indicators,
toward
achieving
the
desired
results
7
and
other
results
identified
in
the
community
plan.
Each
area
8
board
shall
participate
in
the
designation
process
to
measure
9
the
area’s
area
board’s
success.
If
the
use
of
performance
10
measures
and
community-wide
indicators
does
not
show
that
an
11
area
board
has
made
progress
toward
achieving
the
results
12
identified
in
the
community
plan,
the
state
board
shall
require
13
a
plan
of
corrective
action,
provide
technical
assistance,
14
withhold
any
increase
in
funding,
or
withdraw
grant
funding.
15
b.
The
state
board
shall
distribute
school
ready
children
16
grant
moneys
to
area
boards
with
approved
comprehensive
17
community
plans
based
upon
a
determination
of
an
early
18
childhood
Iowa
area’s
designation
the
success
of
the
area
19
board
.
20
c.
An
area
board’s
designation
success
shall
be
determined
21
by
evidence
of
successful
collaboration
among
public
and
22
private
early
care,
education,
health,
and
human
services
23
interests
in
the
area
or
a
documented
program
design
that
24
supports
a
strong
likelihood
of
a
successful
collaboration
25
between
these
interests.
26
Sec.
40.
Section
256I.11,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
27
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
a.
An
early
childhood
programs
grant
account
is
created
in
29
the
fund
under
the
authority
of
the
director
of
the
department.
30
Moneys
credited
to
the
account
are
appropriated
to
and
shall
31
be
distributed
by
the
department
in
the
form
of
grants
to
32
early
childhood
Iowa
areas
that
the
department
determines
are
33
eligible
pursuant
to
criteria
established
by
the
state
board
in
34
accordance
with
law.
The
criteria
shall
include
but
are
not
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limited
to
a
requirement
that
an
early
childhood
Iowa
area
must
1
be
designated
by
the
state
board
in
order
to
be
eligible
to
2
receive
an
early
childhood
programs
grant.
3
Sec.
41.
NEW
SECTION
.
256I.11A
Early
childhood
Iowa
4
initiative
——
use
of
funding.
5
The
department
shall
not
do
any
of
the
following:
6
1.
Use
state
moneys
that
are
appropriated
for
the
early
7
childhood
Iowa
initiative
to
supplant
existing
programs,
8
services,
or
activities
funded
by
other
funding
sources.
9
2.
Use
state
moneys
appropriated
for
the
early
childhood
10
Iowa
initiative
for
child
care
assistance
for
an
individual
11
who
is
otherwise
eligible
for
the
state
child
care
assistance
12
program
established
pursuant
to
section
237A.13,
unless
13
the
individual
provides
documentation
to
the
department
14
demonstrating
denial
of
eligibility
for
the
state
child
care
15
assistance
program.
16
Sec.
42.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
17
effect
July
1,
2026.
18
DIVISION
V
19
CHILD
CARE
WORKFORCE
——
STATE
CHILD
CARE
ASSISTANCE
ELIGIBILITY
20
Sec.
43.
NEW
SECTION
.
237A.13A
State
child
care
assistance
21
——
child
care
workforce.
22
1.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
section
237A.13
to
23
the
contrary,
a
child
shall
be
eligible
for
the
state
child
24
care
assistance
program
under
section
237A.13
if
a
parent,
25
guardian,
or
custodian
meets
all
of
the
following
requirements,
26
as
applicable:
27
a.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
is
employed
at
a
child
28
care
facility
or
child
care
home
that
has
an
agreement
with
the
29
department
to
accept
reimbursement
from
the
state
child
care
30
assistance
program.
31
b.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
works
in
a
child
32
care
facility
or
child
care
home
an
average
minimum
of
33
thirty-two
hours
per
week
during
the
month
in
a
position
with
34
a
primary
duty
of
providing
child
care
directly
to
children,
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and
is
regularly
counted
in
the
minimum
child-to-staff
ratio
1
established
by
the
department
by
rule.
2
c.
If
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
is
employed
at
3
a
child
care
home
or
a
child
development
home,
the
parent,
4
guardian,
or
custodian
does
not
provide
child
care
to
the
5
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian’s
own
child.
A
co-provider
6
at
a
child
development
home
may
qualify
for
state
child
care
7
assistance
if
the
person
meets
all
the
requirements
specified
8
in
this
section
and
by
the
department
by
rule.
9
d.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
is
not
a
substitute
or
10
an
assistant
at
a
child
care
home
or
a
child
development
home.
11
e.
Based
on
the
department’s
evaluation
of
the
parent,
12
guardian,
or
custodian’s
application
for
state
child
care
13
assistance,
the
department
has
determined
the
parent,
guardian,
14
or
custodian
has
a
need
for
child
care.
15
f.
The
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
is
not
the
owner
of
16
the
child
care
facility
or
child
care
home
where
the
children
17
are
enrolled.
18
2.
A
director,
co-director,
or
other
administrative
19
staff
member
of
a
child
care
facility
may
qualify
for
state
20
child
care
assistance
pursuant
to
subsection
1
if
such
person
21
is
regularly
counted
in
the
minimum
child-to-staff
ratio
22
established
by
the
department
by
rule.
23
3.
A
person
participating
in
the
state
child
care
assistance
24
program
pursuant
to
eligibility
established
under
this
section
25
shall
make
copayments
based
on
the
person’s
household
income
26
for
services
received
from
the
program.
27
4.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
28
to
administer
this
section.
29
DIVISION
VI
30
CHILD
CARE
CONTINUUM
PARTNERSHIP
GRANTS
——
PILOT
PROGRAM
31
Sec.
44.
Section
256I.11,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
32
the
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
a.
A
child
care
continuum
partnership
34
grants
pilot
program
account
is
created
in
the
fund
under
the
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authority
of
the
director
of
the
department.
Beginning
July
1,
1
2026,
the
department
shall
credit
not
more
than
eleven
million
2
dollars
to
the
account
annually.
Moneys
credited
to
the
3
account
are
appropriated
to
and
shall
be
used
by
the
department
4
to
create
and
administer,
in
collaboration
with
early
childhood
5
Iowa
area
boards
created
pursuant
to
section
256I.7
and
the
6
department
of
education,
a
child
care
continuum
partnership
7
grants
pilot
program.
8
b.
(1)
On
or
before
November
1,
2025,
the
department
shall
9
publish
information
on
the
department’s
internet
site
related
10
to
the
opportunities
available
under
the
child
care
continuum
11
partnership
grants
pilot
program.
12
(2)
Beginning
July
1,
2026,
the
child
care
continuum
13
partnership
grants
pilot
program
shall
award
competitive
grants
14
to
partnerships
between
providers
of
statewide
voluntary
15
preschool
programming
and
child
care
centers
licensed
pursuant
16
to
chapter
237A
to
provide
full-day
early
childhood
education
17
and
care
programming
for
participants
in
the
statewide
18
voluntary
preschool
program
created
in
accordance
with
chapter
19
256C.
20
c.
The
department
shall
maintain
discretionary
funding
21
for
local
decision
making
relating
to
the
early
childhood
22
initiative.
23
d.
In
addition
to
the
appropriation
in
paragraph
“a”
,
24
beginning
July
1,
2025,
the
department
shall
credit
not
25
more
than
five
million
dollars
to
the
child
care
continuum
26
partnership
grants
pilot
program
account
from
the
amounts
27
appropriated
to
the
department
pursuant
to
the
portion
of
28
2025
Iowa
Acts,
Senate
File
626,
that
appropriates
moneys
29
in
the
amounts
anticipated
to
be
received
from
the
federal
30
government
under
42
U.S.C.
ch.
105,
subch.
II-B,
or
any
31
successor
legislation,
if
enacted.
Moneys
credited
to
the
32
account
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
are
appropriated
to
and
33
shall
be
used
by
the
department
to
create
and
administer,
in
34
collaboration
with
early
childhood
Iowa
area
boards
created
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pursuant
to
section
256I.7
and
the
department
of
education,
the
1
child
care
continuum
partnership
grants
pilot
program.
2
e.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
3
as
necessary
to
administer
the
child
care
continuum
partnership
4
grants
pilot
program.
5
f.
This
subsection
is
repealed
July
1,
2029.
6
DIVISION
VII
7
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
IOWA
AREA
BOARDS
——
REPORTING
8
Sec.
45.
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
IOWA
AREA
BOARDS
——
MONTHLY
9
REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
On
a
monthly
basis
beginning
July
1,
10
2025,
and
ending
June
30,
2026,
each
early
childhood
Iowa
area
11
board
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
department
of
health
and
12
human
services
that
includes
a
detailed
monetary
accounting
of
13
the
early
childhood
Iowa
area
board’s
expenditures
during
the
14
preceding
month.
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