SF 246: Relating to certain amounts of school district funding for programs for at-risk students, secondary students who attend alternative programs or alternative schools, or returning dropouts and dropout prevention, and including effective date provisions

What it does

As part of the budget for a school district’s program for at-risk students, secondary students who attend alternative programs and alternative schools, or returning dropouts and dropout prevention, the school board may request to use a modified supplemental amount.5 percent or the school district’s highest ratio for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2009, but before July 1, 2013, whichever is greater.5 percent each fiscal year until the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027, and each fiscal year thereafter, when the maximum ratio percentage is set at percent for all school districts.

Senate subcommittee · named February 15, 2023

• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Area Education Agencies of Iowa; Father Flanagans Boys Home; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 8, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. February 8, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 9, 2023Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
4. February 13, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
5. February 15, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Dawson and Quirmbach
6. March 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it