This bill amends Section 256C.3 of the Iowa Code to enhance the role of community-based providers in the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children. It introduces a new provision that allows school districts to enter into chapter 28E agreements with community-based providers, enabling these providers to deliver high-quality instruction as part of the approved local program. Furthermore, the bill mandates that school districts must enter into such agreements upon request from a community-based provider.

Additionally, the bill ensures that these chapter 28E agreements do not impose any limitations on the number of eligible students who can receive instruction from community-based providers within the approved local program. This legislative change aims to expand access to quality preschool education by facilitating collaboration between school districts and community-based organizations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256C.3