SF 60: Relating to the state school foundation program and the calculation of minimum state foundation aid for school districts and including applicability provisions

What it does

1 provides that for a budget year, each school district in the state is entitled to receive foundation aid in an amount per pupil equal to the difference between the amount per pupil of foundation property tax in the district and the combined foundation base per pupil or the combined district cost per pupil, whichever is less, and subject to a $300 per pupil minimum unless the receipt of $300 per pupil plus the per pupil amount raised by the foundation property tax exceeds the combined district cost per pupil of the district for the budget year, in which case the district gets an amount per pupil equal to the difference.

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2025

• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Dr. Tanja Garrison

In plain words

1. January 16, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Garrett and Quirmbach
3. February 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it