Relating to programs for at-risk children

Sponsored by the Senate Education (companion To Hf 315 By Committee on Education) Committee

Topics:K–12 education Families & human services

Same legislation: SSB 1081, HSB 105, HF 315

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 25, 2021
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 4, 2021
Done: Passes the SenateApril 7, 202144–0
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 16, 2021
Done: To the GovernorApril 30, 2021
Done: Signed into lawApril 30, 2021

HF 315 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 315, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 315 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Area education agencies can now use certain state funds to help child development programs create plans and budgets for early childhood education. This change allows these agencies to support programs funded through the child development coordinating council. The bill also removes old rules that required specific preschool and kindergarten combinations for certain grant awards.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill modifies provisions relating to programs for at-risk children. The bill provides that moneys appropriated to the department of education and allocated to area education agencies to provide assistance to school districts in developing program plans and budgets to meet early childhood education needs may also be used by the area education agencies to provide the same assistance to child development programs that receive state funds through the child development coordinating council. The bill also eliminates outdated language relating to grant awards the child development council may make to school district programs for three-to-five-year-old at-risk children. The stricken language provides that the programs must be a combination of preschool and full-day kindergarten.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

Senate subcommittee

Named January 25, 2021 (as SSB 1081). On January 28, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§279.51

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Lobbying

4 for · 1 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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HSB 105Renumbered SSB 1081Renumbered

89th General Assembly

HF 315Became lawfrom HSB 105 SF 259Didn’t advancefrom SSB 1081