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Authorizing community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children
Sponsored by the House Education Committee
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: HSB 604
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill authorizes community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children. Under current law, only school districts that meet certain requirements established by the state board of education are able to participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children established pursuant to Code chapter 256C, although school districts may contract with community-based providers. The bill authorizes community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children established pursuant to Code chapter 256C by applying with the department of education to implement a preschool program.
Read the full explanation
The state board is required to adopt rules to further define the requirements of community-based providers implementing the preschool program. Under current law, state funding provided under the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children is provided to school districts based upon the number of eligible students enrolled in the preschool programming provided by the school district. Also under current law, if the school district contracts with a community-based provider, state funding passes from the school district to the community-based provider. The bill allows a community-based provider approved to directly participate in the preschool program to be paid preschool foundation aid directly in the same manner as a school district. The bill establishes the amount of preschool foundation aid that is payable to such a community-based provider for the initial school year for which the community-based provider is approved to directly participate in the preschool program, and for subsequent school years. The bill makes conforming changes.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 22, 2026 (as HSB 604). On January 28, 2026 it recommended passage.
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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 28, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Fiscal note
Cost: up to $4,074 Compare with other bills
The fiscal impact of House File 2358 cannot be determined because it is unknown whether there will be an increase in SWVPP participation due to additional pupils participating in preschool programs provided by community-based providers. For each additional pupil participating in SWVPP, there will be an additional cost to the General Fund of $4,074 based on the current State cost per pupil.
- Preschool Program Providers · March 4, 2026 · $4,074
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§256C.1§256C.3§256C.4§256C.5
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Lobbying
6 for · 1 against · 13 undecided · Who →
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