House File 453 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 453 BY EHLERT A BILL FOR An Act relating to the instruction provided in the kindergarten 1 program to students enrolled in school districts, accredited 2 nonpublic schools, and charter schools. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2293YH (2) 90 jda/jh

H.F. 453 Section 1. Section 256.11, subsection 2, Code 2023, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 2. The kindergarten program shall include experiences 3 designed to develop healthy emotional and social habits and 4 growth in the language arts and communication skills, as well 5 as a capacity for the completion of individual tasks, and 6 protect and increase physical well-being with attention given 7 to experiences relating to the development of life skills 8 and human growth and development. The kindergarten program 9 shall incorporate the use of learning centers each school 10 day that use different materials and activities to support 11 various learning standards and educational goals within each 12 center. A kindergarten teacher shall be licensed to teach in 13 kindergarten. An accredited nonpublic school must meet the 14 requirements of this subsection only if the nonpublic school 15 offers a kindergarten program. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill relates to the instruction provided in the 20 kindergarten program to students enrolled in school districts, 21 accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. The bill 22 requires the kindergarten program to incorporate the use of 23 learning centers each school day that use different materials 24 and activities to support various learning standards and 25 educational goals within each center. 26 -1- LSB 2293YH (2) 90 jda/jh 1/ 1