1. A statewide preschool program for four-year-old children is established. The purpose of the preschool program is to provide an opportunity for all young children in the state to enter school ready to learn by expanding voluntary access to quality preschool curricula for all children who are four years old.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 256C.2

  • Preschool program: means the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children created in accordance with this chapter. See Iowa Code 256C.1
  • School: means an agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, individual, partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination which meets any of the following criteria:
     a. See Iowa Code 261B.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State board: means the state board of education. See Iowa Code 256C.1
 2. The state board shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 17A as necessary to implement the preschool program as provided in this chapter.
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