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Relating to education funding weighting for children living in certain facilities and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Education Committee
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: HF 445
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2019
- Done: House committeeMarch 7, 2019
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Children living in agency foster care facilities would receive extra funding for their school if a court decides it is best for them to stay at their previous school. This change treats these students as if they required special education services when calculating the school's budget.1
Read the official explanation
19, and who does not require special education and who is enrolled in the educational program of the district of residence at the time the child is placed, is included in the basic enrollment of the school district in which the child is enrolled. Additionally, such a child who is not enrolled in the educational program of the district of residence of the child is included in the basic enrollment of the school district in which the facility or other placement is located.9(1)(b), as if the child required special education. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Fiscal note
Cost: up to $113,400 Compare with other bills
AI summary This bill provides additional funding weight for children living in certain residential child care facilities who are enrolled in school but do not need special education. This change is estimated to increase State aid from the General Fund by approximately $1.0 million in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years. It may also increase property taxes for 16 school districts by a total of $113,400 in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years.3
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Description
House File 720 provides that a child who is living in an agency child care facility pursuant to Iowa Code section 282.19, is enrolled in an educational program, and does not require special education may receive additional weighting under Iowa Code section 256B.9(1)(b) as if the child received an additional weighting for special education.
Background
Children placed in non-psychiatric medical institutions for children (non-PMIC) residential facilities receive educational instruction from the school district in which the facility is located. The school district or Area Education Agency (AEA) is responsible for the cost of educating these children. The Department of Education identified qualifying facilities covered under the provisions of this Bill in 16 school districts for the 2017-2018 school year. The qualifying facilities are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services. Iowa Code section 256B.9(1)(b) establishes a special education weighting of 1.80; however, Iowa Code section 256B.9(4) states that the School Board Review Committee (SBRC) may establish a weighting for this section. In FY 2020, the weighting applicable to Iowa Code section 256B.9(1)(b) is 1.72. The additional weighting is 0.72, which is added to the 1.0 weighting generated for all certified enrolled students.
Assumptions
- The number of children placed in non-PMIC residential facilities and number of actual days served in the 2017-2018 school year were used for estimating purposes.
- The additional weighting for children under the provisions of this Bill is 0.72.
- For FY 2020 the State cost per pupil has been established at $6,880, although individual districts’ costs per pupil may be higher.
Fiscal Impact
Additional weighting for children in non-PMIC residential facilities may increase State aid from the General Fund by approximately $1.0 million in FY 2020 and subsequent fiscal years and may increase property taxes in FY 2020 and subsequent fiscal years for the 16 school districts by a total of $113,400.
Sources
- Department of Education
- LSA analysis and calculations
- Per Pupil Weighting for Residential Facilities · March 18, 2019 · $113,400
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