Senate File 440 - Introduced SENATE FILE 440 BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1136) A BILL FOR An Act relating to authorized expenditures for preschool 1 programs under the statewide preschool program for 2 four-year-old children and including effective date 3 provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2616SV (1) 87 md/jh

S.F. 440 Section 1. Section 256C.4, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 1 2017, is amended to read as follows: 2 e. Preschool foundation aid funding shall not be used for 3 the costs of constructing a facility in connection with an 4 approved local program. Preschool foundation aid funding may 5 be used by approved local programs and community providers 6 for professional development for preschool teachers, for 7 instructional equipment, for personal health and hygiene items, 8 for safety equipment, for material and equipment designed to 9 develop pupils’ large and small motor skills, and for other 10 direct costs. “Personal health and hygiene items” include 11 but are not limited to toilet tissue, facial tissue, towels, 12 soap, cleaning supplies, dispensers for such items, and other 13 items used for personal hygiene and health by students in the 14 preschool program and shall not be considered administrative 15 costs. “Safety equipment” includes items for placement or 16 installation in a classroom or gymnasium, or on or around a 17 playground, to protect the health or safety of students in the 18 preschool program and shall not be considered administrative 19 costs. Preschool foundation aid funding may be used by 20 approved local programs for the costs of transportation 21 involving children participating in the preschool program. 22 The costs of transporting other children associated with the 23 preschool program or transported as provided in section 256C.3, 24 subsection 3 , paragraph “h” , may be prorated by the school 25 district. Preschool foundation aid funding received by an 26 approved local program that remain unexpended or unobligated 27 at the end of a fiscal year shall be used to build the approved 28 local program’s preschool program capacity in the next 29 succeeding fiscal year. 30 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 31 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 32 EXPLANATION 33 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 34 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 35 -1- LSB 2616SV (1) 87 md/jh 1/ 2

S.F. 440 This bill specifies that preschool foundation aid funding 1 may be used by approved local programs and community providers 2 for personal health and hygiene items and safety equipment and 3 specifies that such items and equipment are not considered to 4 be administrative costs. Current law imposes limitations on 5 the amount of preschool foundation aid that may be used for 6 administrative costs. The bill defines “personal health and 7 hygiene items” and “safety equipment”. 8 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 9 -2- LSB 2616SV (1) 87 md/jh 2/ 2