91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2052: Relating to community-based providers in the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to community-based providers in the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children. The bill authorizes school districts to enter into a Code chapter 28E agreement with a community-based provider allowing the community-based provider to provide instruction as part of the approved local program, and the bill requires school districts to enter into such an agreement upon the request of a community-based provider. Additionally, the bill prohibits such Code chapter 28E agreements from limiting the number of eligible students who may receive instruction from a community-based provider as part of the approved local program.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 6 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

January 14, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Boden, Ehlert and Fett
February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it