H.F. 2052 Section 1. Section 256C.3, subsection 4, Code 2026, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . e. (1) A school district may enter into 3 a chapter 28E agreement with a community-based provider to 4 allow the community-based provider to provide high-quality 5 instruction as part of the approved local program. 6 (2) Upon the request of a community-based provider, a 7 school district shall enter into a chapter 28E agreement with a 8 community-based provider to allow the community-based provider 9 to provide high-quality instruction as part of the approved 10 local program. 11 (3) A chapter 28E agreement entered into pursuant to this 12 paragraph shall not limit the number of eligible students who 13 may receive high-quality instruction from a community-based 14 provider as part of the approved local program. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill relates to community-based providers in the 19 statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old 20 children. The bill authorizes school districts to enter into 21 a Code chapter 28E agreement with a community-based provider 22 allowing the community-based provider to provide instruction 23 as part of the approved local program, and the bill requires 24 school districts to enter into such an agreement upon the 25 request of a community-based provider. Additionally, the bill 26 prohibits such Code chapter 28E agreements from limiting the 27 number of eligible students who may receive instruction from a 28 community-based provider as part of the approved local program. 29 -1- LSB 5280YH (3) 91 jda/jh 1/ 1