Iowa § 256I.1 Definitions

Iowa Statutes

§ 256I.1 — Definitions

Iowa § 256I.1

Title VIIEDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

Ch. 256IEARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA INITIATIVE

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Iowa Code § 256I.1 (2026).

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For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1.“Department” means the department of health and human services.

2.“Desired results” means the set of desired results for improving the quality of life in this state for young children and their families identified in section 256I.2.

3.“Earlycare”, “earlycareservices”, or“earlycaresystem”meanstheprograms, services, support, or other assistance made available to a parent or other person who is involved with addressingthehealthandeducationneedsofachildfromzerothroughagefive. “Earlycare”, “early care services”, or “early care system” includes but is not limited to public and private efforts and formal and informal settings.

4.“Early childhood Iowa area” means a geographic area designated in accordance with this chap

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For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Department” means the department of health and human services.
2. “Desired results” means the set of desired results for improving the quality of life in this
state for young children and their families identified in section 256I.2.
3. “Earlycare”, “earlycareservices”, or“earlycaresystem”meanstheprograms, services,
support, or other assistance made available to a parent or other person who is involved with
addressingthehealthandeducationneedsofachildfromzerothroughagefive. “Earlycare”,
“early care services”, or “early care system” includes but is not limited to public and private
efforts and formal and informal settings.
4. “Early childhood Iowa area” means a geographic area designated in accordance with
this chapter.
5. “Early childhood Iowa area board” or “area board” means the board for an early
childhood Iowa area created in accordance with this chapter.
6. “EarlychildhoodIowaprogram”or“program”meanstheearlychildhoodIowaprogram
established in section 256I.5.
7. “Early childhood Iowa state board” or “state board” means the early childhood Iowa
state board created in section 256I.3.