House Amendment 1515


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend House File 877 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 3, line 16, by striking the word <ten>
     1  3 and inserting the following:  <fifteen>.
     1  4 #2.  Page 3, by inserting after line 23 the
     1  5 following:
     1  6    <i.  Providing outreach to and enrolling children
     1  7 who meet the income eligibility requirements for free
     1  8 or reduced price meals under the federal National
     1  9 School Lunch Act and the federal Child Nutrition Act
     1 10 of 1966, 42 U.S.C. } 1751=1785.  Such children shall
     1 11 be given priority in enrolling in an approved local
     1 12 program.>
     1 13 #3.  Page 6, line 29, by striking the word <sixty>
     1 14 and inserting the following:  <seventy=five>.
     1 15 #4.  Page 9, by inserting after line 15 the
     1 16 following:
     1 17    <Sec.    .  NEW SECTION.  256C.7  PLANNING AND
     1 18 ALIGNMENT.
     1 19    1.  The state board of education shall work with
     1 20 the Iowa empowerment board, the Iowa head start state
     1 21 collaboration office, and the department of human
     1 22 services in developing a plan for an integrated
     1 23 preschool system for the state.  The plan shall
     1 24 provide for effective coordination and referral of
     1 25 students to appropriate preschool programs and for
     1 26 improving the alignment of program standards, teacher
     1 27 qualifications, and learning standards across
     1 28 preschool programs.
     1 29    2.  The state board of education shall work with
     1 30 representatives of community colleges, institutions of
     1 31 higher learning under the state board of regents,
     1 32 private institutions of higher education, and the
     1 33 department of human services in developing career
     1 34 pathways for preschool teachers to engage in state
     1 35 preschool teacher quality improvement measures.  The
     1 36 measures addressed shall include but are not limited
     1 37 to establishing an articulation process, creating
     1 38 ongoing professional development opportunities for
     1 39 child care and preschool workers, and promoting a
     1 40 culturally diverse, competent, and skilled workforce.>
     1 41 #5.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 45 PETERSEN of Polk
     1 46 HF 877.706 82
     1 47 jp/gg/8656
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