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Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:
HF 14
A 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 318.)
Subcommittee members: Brink-CH, Mascher, Sorensen
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Location: House Lounge
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

01-19-2021
Margaret Buckton [UEN and RSAI]
see attached fileword doc with explanation of the bill's impact on next year and excel file for PK enrollment changes and some cost savings estimates on the second tab.
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01-19-2021
Margaret Buckton [UEN and RSAI]
Here's the Word Document with written comments about the bill. I just learned that you can only submit one file at a time.
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01-20-2021
Melissa Peterson [Iowa State Education Association]
ISEA is registered in Favor of HF 14. I believe that the collaborative work done on this issue during last session is reflected in this bill. My only concern is that we will see a significant challenge with a lack of capacity to serve the students whose parents/guardians select this option. Prior to the pandemic we struggled to ensure there was capacity for preK. I believe that struggle has been exacerbated by COVID. ISEA looks forward to working with the subcmte and others in a bipartisan fashion to increase capacity for our students to be able to fully take advantage of HF 14.