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Modifying provisions related to shared operational functions and school district supplementary weighting
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: SF 168
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeJanuary 30, 2025
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
This bill modifies provisions related to shared operational functions and school district supplementary weighting. Current law provides that a school district that shares with a political subdivision one or more operational functions in certain specified areas for at least percent of the school year shall be assigned a supplementary weighting for each shared operational function. The purpose of the supplementary weighting is to provide additional funding to increase student opportunities and redirect more resources to student programming for school districts.
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Under current law, the supplementary weighting associated with a master social worker, independent social worker, a mental health professional, and a school resource officer is two pupils for the school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2022, but before July 1, 2035. In addition, under current law the maximum amount of additional weighting for which a school district is eligible in a budget year is additional pupils. The bill provides that the supplementary weighting associated with a shared operational function in the area of a master social worker, an independent social worker, a mental health professional, or a school resource officer shall not count toward the maximum amount of additional weighting for budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 21, 2025. On January 27, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
0 pupils among 21 school districts at a total annual cost of $368,000 beginning with FY 2026 and ending after FY 2035. The estimated increase will be funded with approximately $336,000 from the State General Fund and $32,000 from local property tax through the school aid formula.
- Supplementary Shared Operational Functions · February 13, 2025
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§257.11
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