HF 535 - Repeals Statewide Preschool Program - Iowa Key Vote
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Guy Vander Linden voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- March 10, 2011
- House Bill Passed
- March 8, 2011
- Introduced
- March 3, 2011
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Title: Repeals Statewide Preschool Program
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals the statewide preschool program for 4 year old children and establishes scholarships for preschool programs, effective July 1, 2011.
Highlights:
- Defines "preschool scholarship" as state funding appropriated to school districts to pay tuition for eligible children enrolled in preschool programs (Sec. 9).
- Requires families with children enrolled in approved preschool programs to pay tuition based on income and the most current sliding tuition scale developed by the Department of Education (Sec. 11).
- Requires families to have income at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level to qualify for the new preschool program scholarships (Sec. 11).
Title: Repeals Statewide Preschool Program
Committee Sponsors
- Education Committee (Sponsor)