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Relating to additional weighting for limited English proficient students and including applicability provisions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2020
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 Iowa schools would receive more extra funding to help teach students who are learning English. The amount of additional money provided for each student would increase from 0.22 to 0.3. Students identified as learning English would also be able to receive this extra support for up to seven years instead of five.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to limited English proficient education by increasing the amount of supplementary weighting and the number of years of supplementary weighting for limited English proficient students.4 provides supplementary weighting for the excess costs of instruction of limited English proficient students.22 per student. The weighting is provided for those students first determined to be limited English proficient for a budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2010, and may be included in the weighted enrollment of the school district for a period not exceeding five years. The bill provides that for students first determined to be limited English proficient for a budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2010, but before July 1, 2021, the additional weighting may be included for a period not exceeding five years. For students first determined to be limited English proficient for a budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2021, the additional weighting may be included for a period not exceeding seven years.3 per student. The bill also makes statutory changes to provide uniformity in referring to limited English proficient pupils. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2021.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 12, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
4 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →
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