Iowa Code § 256A.1
Title
This chapter shall be known as the “Child Development Assistance Act”.
Iowa Code Chapter 256A — Child Development Assistance
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Iowa Code § 256A.2
Child development coordinating council established
1. A child development coordinating council is established to promote the provision of child development services to at-risk three-year-old and four-year-old children. The council shall consist of the following members: a. The director of the department of education or the director’s designee. b. The director of health…
Iowa Code § 256A.3
Duties of council
The child development coordinating council shall: 1. Develop a definition of at-risk children for the purposes of this chapter. The definition shall include income, family structure, the child’s level of development, and availability or accessibility for the child of a head start or other child care program as criteria…
Iowa Code § 256A.4
Family support programs
1. a. The board of directors of each school district may develop and offer a family support program which provides outreach and incentives for the voluntary participation of expectant parents and parents of children in the period of life from birth through age five, who reside within district boundaries, in educational…
Iowa Code § 256A.5
District advisory committees
1. The board of directors of a school district shall appoint an advisory committee for each family support program. The members shall include participating parents and members of the community which participates in the program, such as members of the district’s local early childhood education committees and representat…