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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 256D.1 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND 1 2 INTENT. 1 3 The general assembly finds that early childhood education 1 4 programs provide benefits in the areas of economic 1 5 development, education, workforce preparation, health costs, 1 6 welfare costs, and juvenile justice. The general assembly 1 7 further finds that it is in the best interest of the state to 1 8 encourage and equitably fund early childhood education 1 9 programs in the public school districts. The goal of these 1 10 programs shall be, at a minimum, to produce children who by 1 11 the age of three and forever after are self-confident and 1 12 trusting, intellectually inquisitive, able to use language to 1 13 communicate, physically and mentally healthy, able to relate 1 14 well to others, and empathetic to others. Toward that goal, 1 15 it is the intent of this chapter to establish and fund an 1 16 early childhood education imperatives program. 1 17 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 256D.2 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1 18 IMPERATIVES PROGRAM APPROPRIATION. 1 19 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 20 state to the department of education for the fiscal year 1 21 beginning July 1, 1998, and for each succeeding fiscal year, 1 22 the sum of fifteen million dollars for the early childhood 1 23 education imperatives program. 1 24 2. For each fiscal year for which moneys are appropriated 1 25 in subsection 1, the amount of moneys allocated to school 1 26 districts shall be in the proportion that the basic enrollment 1 27 of a district bears to the sum of the basic enrollments of all 1 28 school districts in the state for the budget year. However, 1 29 except as provided in subsection 7, a district shall not 1 30 receive less than seven thousand five hundred dollars in a 1 31 fiscal year. The Iowa braille and sight saving school, the 1 32 state school for the deaf, and the Price laboratory school at 1 33 the university of northern Iowa shall annually certify their 1 34 basic enrollments to the department of education by October 1. 1 35 The department of human services shall certify the average 2 1 student yearly enrollments of the institutions under the 2 2 control of the department of human services enumerated in 2 3 section 218.1, subsections 1 through 3, 5, 7, and 8, to the 2 4 department of education by October 1. 2 5 3. For each year for which an appropriation is made to the 2 6 early childhood education imperatives program, the department 2 7 of education shall notify the department of revenue and 2 8 finance of the amount to be paid to each school district based 2 9 upon the distribution plan set forth for the appropriation 2 10 made pursuant to this section. The allocation to each school 2 11 district under this section shall be made in one payment on or 2 12 about October 15 of the fiscal year for which the 2 13 appropriation is made, taking into consideration the relative 2 14 budget and cash position of the state resources. Prior to the 2 15 receipt of moneys, school districts shall provide to the 2 16 department of education adequate assurance that they have 2 17 developed or are developing an early childhood education plan 2 18 as required by section 256D.3 and that moneys received under 2 19 this section will be used in accordance with the required 2 20 early childhood education plan. 2 21 4. Moneys received under this section shall not be 2 22 commingled with state aid payments made under sections 257.16 2 23 to a school district and shall be accounted for by the school 2 24 district separately from state aid payments. 2 25 5. Payments made to school districts under this section 2 26 are miscellaneous income for purposes of chapter 257 or are 2 27 considered encumbered. Each school district shall maintain a 2 28 separate listing within their budgets for payments received 2 29 and expenditures made pursuant to this section. 2 30 6. Moneys received under this section shall not be used 2 31 for payment of any collective bargaining agreement or 2 32 arbitrator's decision negotiated or awarded under chapter 20. 2 33 7. For purposes of this chapter, "school district" means a 2 34 school district, the Iowa braille and sight saving school, the 2 35 state school for the deaf, the Price laboratory school at the 3 1 university of northern Iowa, and the institutions under the 3 2 control of the department of human services enumerated in 3 3 section 218.1, subsections 1 through 3, 5, 7, and 8. However, 3 4 notwithstanding subsection 2, the amount of moneys allocated 3 5 to the institutions under the control of the department of 3 6 human services enumerated in section 218.1, subsections 1, 2, 3 7 3, and 5, shall be a total of not more than twenty-two 3 8 thousand five hundred dollars for each fiscal year, to be 3 9 distributed proportionately among the four institutions by the 3 10 department of education. 3 11 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 256D.3 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 3 12 IMPERATIVES PROGRAM PLANNING. 3 13 1. Prior to receiving moneys under this chapter, the board 3 14 of directors of a school district shall adopt an initial early 3 15 childhood education plan that supports early childhood 3 16 education efforts and includes an evaluation component. The 3 17 plan shall be developed by licensed professional staff of the 3 18 district, including both teachers and administrators. The 3 19 plan shall, at a minimum, focus on preparing children to 3 20 attain or surpass student achievement goals identified 3 21 pursuant to sections 280.12 and 280.18. The initial plan 3 22 shall be amended or adopted anew at least once every five 3 23 years. The early childhood education plan shall be kept on 3 24 file in the district and a copy of the initial plan, 3 25 subsequent amendments to the plan, and copies of subsequent 3 26 plans adopted shall be sent to the appropriate area education 3 27 agency and the department of education. Progress as 3 28 determined by the school district, but including progress in 3 29 preparing children to attain or surpass student achievement 3 30 goals, shall be included as part of the annual report 3 31 submitted to the department of education in compliance with 3 32 sections 280.12 and 280.18. 3 33 2. Prior to receiving moneys under this chapter, the Iowa 3 34 braille and sight saving school, the state school for the 3 35 deaf, and the Price laboratory school at the university of 4 1 northern Iowa shall each develop an initial early childhood 4 2 education plan that prepares, or supports and improves, 4 3 student achievement and includes an evaluation component. The 4 4 initial plan shall be amended or adopted anew at least once 4 5 every five years, and a copy of the initial plan, subsequent 4 6 amendments to the plan, and copies of subsequent plans adopted 4 7 shall be sent to the state board of regents and the department 4 8 of education. An annual progress report, describing progress 4 9 in attaining student achievement goals, shall be submitted to 4 10 the state board of regents and the department of education. 4 11 3. The institutions under the control of the department of 4 12 human services enumerated in section 218.1, subsections 1 4 13 through 3, 5, 7, and 8, shall each develop an initial early 4 14 childhood education plan that prepares a child for, or 4 15 supports and improves, student achievement and includes an 4 16 evaluation component. Each institution shall send a copy of 4 17 the initial plan, subsequent amendments to the plan, and 4 18 copies of subsequent plans adopted to the departments of human 4 19 services and education. Each institution shall submit an 4 20 annual progress report, describing progress in attaining 4 21 student achievement goals, to the departments of human 4 22 services and education. 4 23 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 256D.4 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 4 24 IMPERATIVES PROGRAM EXPENDITURES. 4 25 School districts, as defined in section 256D.2, subsection 4 26 7, shall expend funds received pursuant to section 256D.2 to 4 27 support developmentally appropriate early childhood practices 4 28 and programs that do all of the following: encourage children 4 29 to actively construct their own knowledge; engage children 4 30 with varied play and work activities and materials of interest 4 31 to the children; utilize a physical and interpersonal 4 32 environment supportive of learning goals; foster language 4 33 development, rudimentary learning, and problem-solving in a 4 34 social context with peers and adults; are inclusive of all 4 35 children within an age group that may range from age zero to 5 1 eight; involve interaction between teachers and individual 5 2 children, small and large teams, and groups of children; honor 5 3 the cultural diversity and backgrounds of the children; 5 4 include appropriate assessment; involve parents and others 5 5 from the community; collaborate with other agencies focused on 5 6 the health and well-being of children; highlight the 5 7 children's work; offer at least a daily opportunity for 5 8 outdoor play; extend individual and small group reading 5 9 opportunities throughout the day; include curriculum developed 5 10 to be adaptive to the many possible ways and paces with which 5 11 children learn; and cause children and parents to look forward 5 12 to participating in early childhood activities and programs. 5 13 EXPLANATION 5 14 This bill establishes an early childhood education 5 15 imperatives program and funds the program with an annual 5 16 appropriation of $15 million from the state general fund to 5 17 the department of education. 5 18 The general assembly finds, according to the bill, that 5 19 early childhood education programs benefit society and that it 5 20 is in the best interest of the state to encourage and 5 21 equitably fund early childhood education programs in public 5 22 school districts. The bill defines the goals of an eligible 5 23 early childhood education program and lists the components of 5 24 developmentally appropriate early childhood education 5 25 practices and programs that qualify for state funding. 5 26 The bill provides for a per pupil annual distribution of 5 27 the funds appropriated, but stipulates that a school district 5 28 shall receive no less than $7,500. The bill defines the term 5 29 "school district" to include the Iowa braille and sight saving 5 30 school, the state school for the deaf, the Price laboratory 5 31 school at the university of northern Iowa, Glenwood state 5 32 hospital-school, Woodward state hospital-school, the mental 5 33 health institutes located at Cherokee and Independence, the 5 34 state training school, and the Iowa juvenile home. However, 5 35 under the bill, the department of education is directed to 6 1 distribute a total of $22,500 among four of the institutions 6 2 under the control of the department of human services: the 6 3 Glenwood state hospital-school, Woodward state hospital- 6 4 school, and the mental health institutes located at Cherokee 6 5 and Independence. 6 6 The bill also requires school districts to develop and 6 7 adopt an initial early childhood education plan that prepares 6 8 a child for, or supports and improves, student achievement and 6 9 includes an evaluation component. The initial plan shall be 6 10 amended or replaced at least once every five years and a copy 6 11 of the initial plan, subsequent amendments to the plan, and 6 12 replacements of the initial plan shall be sent to the 6 13 appropriate state agencies. Progress made under the plan 6 14 toward preparing students to attain student achievement goals 6 15 shall be reported annually to the appropriate state agencies. 6 16 LSB 3245YC 77 6 17 kh/cf/24
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