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House approves changes to preschool partnerships and student‑speech rules, removes some nonsectarian limits
Summary
Senate File 2231 (called up on the floor) modifies statewide preschool partnership rules and clarifies student speech protections; supporters said it aligns Iowa with recent Supreme Court rulings, while opponents warned it may funnel public dollars to religious uses. The House passed the measure 63–25 (12 absent).
Representative Warren opened debate on Senate File 2231, saying the bill restores long‑standing collaboration between school districts and community‑based preschool providers and removes statutory language that had required providers to be nonsectarian. "This bill modernizes Iowa's statewide voluntary preschool program," Warren said.
Opponents, led on the floor by Representative…
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