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IA HF2092
IA HF2092A bill for an act relating to the statewide preschool program by modifying provisions relating to eligibility, funding, and compulsory attendance and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2493.)
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Introduced
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
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 March 15 but on or before September 15 of the calendar year during which the school year begins. However, if a child enrolled in the preschool program has been counted for state funding purposes under this Code chapter for a prior school year, the child shall not be counted for state funding purposes. References to four-year-old children in the program named in Code chapter 256C and in related Code provisions are changed to “young children” or expanded to also refer to eligible five-year-old children and Code section 299.1A 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.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Iowa's statewide preschool program, primarily by expanding eligibility and updating related provisions to include certain five-year-old children alongside the existing four-year-old eligibility, with the term "young children" now encompassing both age groups. Specifically, children who turn five between March 15 and September 15 of a school year will now be eligible for the program, and this expansion also impacts compulsory attendance requirements, meaning these eligible five-year-olds will be subject to the same attendance rules as four-year-olds. The bill also clarifies that children already counted for state funding in a prior year cannot be counted again, and these changes will take effect for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2027.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2493. (on 02/16/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2092 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2092.html |
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