SF 2068: Authorizing school districts to use funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund for certain preschool program costs

What it does

For school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2021, this bill authorizes a school district to request approval from the department of education to adopt a resolution and a revenue purpose statement under Code chapter 423F to use a portion of the funds received from the secure an advanced vision for education (SAVE) fund for up to three consecutive school budget years for costs associated with the school district’s initial school year participating in the statewide preschool program under Code chapter 256C or costs associated with expansion of the school district’s approved local program under Code chapter 256C, including preschool infrastructure costs.

Senate subcommittee · named January 23, 2020

• Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jerry Behn (R)
• Sen. J. Smith

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards

In plain words

1. January 22, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 23, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Behn and J. Smith