Clinton/Jackson ECI board warns HHS bill could remove local control, disrupt services

Jan 26, 2026

Board members said a proposed HHS bill to replace the Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) structure with a new Early Childhood and Family Services System organized into seven districts could take away local control and disrupt services; the board discussed advocacy and a District 7 retreat to respond.

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Board members of the Clinton/Jackson Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) board discussed a pending Health and Human Services bill that would eliminate the current ECI structure and create a new Early Childhood and Family Services System divided into seven districts.

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