HF 493: Relating to the circumstances for which supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount may be approved by the school budget review committee and including applicability provisions

What it does

31(5), creating an unusual need for additional funds, the school budget review committee may grant supplemental aid to the school district from any funds appropriated to the department of education for the use of the school budget review committee or, in addition to or as an alternative to granting supplemental aid, the school budget review committee may establish a modified supplemental amount for the district. This bill adds the payment of fees or costs associated with school courses or programs that are not charged to pupils as the result of the pupil’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under federal law to the list of enumerated circumstances for which supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount may be approved by the school budget review committee.

House subcommittee · named February 27, 2019

• Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. A. Meyer

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 21, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 27, 2019House subcommittee named: Mommsen, Donahue and A. Meyer