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IA SF444
IA SF444A bill for an act relating to incentives for whole grade sharing and school district reorganization or dissolution.(Formerly SSB 1076.)
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Introduced
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
In Committee
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill extends certain incentives for whole grade sharing by school districts and for school district reorganization or dissolution from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2030. The bill provides for a reduced uniform levy as an incentive for school districts that reorganize on or before July 1, 2030. School districts that execute a whole grade sharing agreement and adopt a resolution to study the effect of undergoing a reorganization or dissolution to take effect on or before July 1, 2030, are allowed to receive a weighting of one-tenth of the percentage of a student’s school day during which the student attends classes in another district, is taught by a teacher jointly employed, or attends classes taught by a teacher employed by another district. This supplementary weighting is available for not more than three years. However, a school district that reorganizes before July 1, 2030, is eligible, for up to three years following reorganization, to continue to receive supplementary weighting in an amount that is equal to the funding that the district received in the year preceding the effective date of its reorganization. The bill does not affect the combined maximum total six-year limitation on a school district’s eligibility for supplementary weighting.
AI Summary
This bill extends financial incentives for school district whole grade sharing and reorganization from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2030. Specifically, the bill allows school districts that execute whole grade sharing agreements and adopt resolutions to study potential reorganization to receive supplementary weighting (additional funding) of one-tenth of a percentage of a student's school day spent in another district or taught by a jointly employed teacher. This supplementary weighting is limited to three years, with continued funding contingent upon demonstrating progress towards reorganization. For districts that complete a reorganization before July 1, 2030, they can continue to receive supplementary weighting for up to three years following the reorganization, based on the funding levels from the year preceding the reorganization. To qualify, a reorganized district must absorb at least 30% of the enrollment from the affected districts, and districts must certify their reorganization actions to the Department of Education by January 1 of the year the reorganization takes effect. The bill does not change the overall six-year maximum limitation on supplementary weighting eligibility.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Education (Senate)
Last Action
Referred to Education. S.J. 1057. (on 06/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF444 |
| Fiscal Note - School District Reorganization Incentives | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FN/1523553.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF444.html |
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