Iowa HF2092 modifies the statewide preschool program to expand eligibility and state funding to include five-year-old children.

Iowa HF2092 amends the statewide preschool program to expand eligibility and state funding to include five-year-old children. The bill modifies the preschool program to allow children who reach five years of age on or after March 15 but on or before September 15 of the calendar year during which the school year begins to enroll. It also adjusts the compulsory attendance age for children in the preschool program. The changes apply to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2027.

Iowa HF2092 modifies the statewide preschool program to expand eligibility and state funding to include five-year-old children.

Iowa HF2092 amends the statewide preschool program to expand eligibility and state funding to include five-year-old children. The bill modifies the preschool program to allow children who reach five years of age on or after March 15 but on or before September 15 of the calendar year during which the school year begins to enroll. It also adjusts the compulsory attendance age for children in the preschool program. The changes apply to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2027.