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

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202592–4
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 7, 2025
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   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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 ratio figure to a maximum ratio percentage not to exceed percent for all school districts.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-1042; see Amendments. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named April 14, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Dan Dawson REmail
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail

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Fiscal note

Minimal Compare with other bills

House File 579 will have no fiscal impact on the State. 6 million.

• Drop-Out Prevention Moneys · March 17, 2025
• Dropout Prevention Moneys · February 26, 2025

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§257.41

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

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