Statutes > Iowa Statutes > Title 7 - Education and Cultural Affairs > Subtitle 1 - Elementary and Secondary Education > CHAPTER 256C - STATEWIDE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR FOUR=YEAR=OLD CHILDREN > 256C.1 - DEFINITIONS.

256C.1 - DEFINITIONS.



        256C.1  DEFINITIONS.
         As used in this chapter:
         1.  "Approved local program" means a school district's program
      for four-year-old children approved by the department of education to
      provide high quality preschool instruction.
         2.  "Department" means the department of education.
         3.  "Director" means the director of the department of
      education.
         4.  "Preschool program" means the statewide preschool program
      for four-year-old children created in accordance with this chapter.
         5.  "School district approved to participate in the preschool
      program" means a school district that meets the school district
      requirements under section 256C.3 and has been approved by the
      department to participate in the preschool program.
         6.  "State board" means the state board of education.
        &nbsb>Section History: Recent Form
         2007 Acts, ch 148, §1