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Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibility, funding, and compulsory attendance and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by Rep. David L. Blom (R)
Topics:State budgetK–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa's statewide preschool program would expand to include some five-year-old children who turn five between June 1 and September 15. These children can enroll in the program even if they were already enrolled as four-year-olds. If a preschool program runs out of space, four-year-olds will still get priority for enrollment.1
Read the official explanation
The statewide preschool program for four-year-old children under Code chapter 256C provides that a child who is a resident of Iowa and is four years of age on or before September 15 of a school year shall be eligible to enroll in the preschool program. Additionally, to be included as an eligible student in the enrollment count of the preschool programming for state funding purposes, a child must be four years of age by September 15 in the base year and attending the school district’s approved local program. This bill expands the eligibility and state funding provisions of the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children under Code chapter 256C to also include five-year-old children who reach the age of five on or after June 1 but on or before September 15 of the calendar year during which the school year begins. A child who is enrolled as a four-year-old may enroll again as an eligible five-year-old. However, if insufficient space is available in a preschool program for all eligible children, priority for enrollment shall be given to children who meet the four-year-old requirements. In addition, if an eligible five-year-old child enrolled in the preschool program has been counted for state funding purposes for a prior school year, the child shall not be counted for state funding purposes.1A relating to compulsory education is also modified to reflect changes made in the bill. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2027.
Iowa Code it changes
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- HF 318 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…89th General Assembly · Passed House · same titlePassed a chamber
- HF 14 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 318 · similarCleared committee
- SF 2201 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…89th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
- HF 2460 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2621 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 783 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…88th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2048 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · very similarCleared committee
- HF 592 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…88th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HF 2092 Relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibilit…91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2493Very similar
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