House File 576 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HEATON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the criteria used for selection of school 2 districts for participation in the statewide preschool program 3 for four=year=old children and providing effective and 4 applicability dates. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 2536YH 83 7 jp/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 256C.6, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 1 2 2009, is amended by striking the paragraph. 1 3 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE == APPLICABILITY. This Act, being 1 4 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 5 The department of education shall begin applying the change in 1 6 the criteria for selection of school districts for 1 7 participation in the statewide preschool program for 1 8 four=year=old children made by this Act in the selection of 1 9 school districts for initial participation in the program for 1 10 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill relates to the criteria used for selection of 1 13 school districts for participation in the statewide preschool 1 14 program for four=year=old children by eliminating the criteria 1 15 giving priority to school districts that do not have existing 1 16 preschool programming within the school district boundaries. 1 17 The bill takes effect upon enactment and the department of 1 18 education is required to begin applying the change in criteria 1 19 to selection of school districts for initial participation in 1 20 the program for FY 2009=2010. 1 21 LSB 2536YH 83 1 22 jp/nh/8