HF 297: Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying certain funding provisions and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the statewide preschool program under Code chapter 256C. Under Code chapter 256C, preschool foundation aid is calculated by multiplying the school district’s preschool budget enrollment by the regular program state cost per pupil for the budget year. “Preschool budget enrollment” is defined as the figure that is equal to percent of the actual enrollment of eligible students in the preschool programming provided by a school district approved to participate in the preschool program on October of the base year.

House subcommittee · named February 23, 2023

• Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Area Education Agencies of Iowa; Common Good Iowa; Des Moines Public Schools; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Save the Children Action Network; School Administrators of Iowa; United Way of Central Iowa; and 1 more

In plain words

1. February 15, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 23, 2023House subcommittee named: Ingels, Bradley and Ehlert
3. February 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it