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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
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: HF 579
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202592–4
- Done: Senate committeeApril 7, 2025
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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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.
Read the full explanation
The bill specifies the method and requirements for placing the proposition on the ballot and the manner for rescinding the authorization. If the limit is approved at election, such ratio shall not increase by more than one-quarter of one percent per fiscal year.
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
House subcommittee
Named February 11, 2025. On February 13, 2025 it recommended passage.
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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 13, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Fiscal note
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
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Lobbying
7 for · 0 against · 1 undecided · Who →
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