Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2429

Introduced
4/4/24  
Introduced
4/4/24  

Caption

A bill for an act establishing an area education agency support supplement categorical, and making appropriations.

Impact

This bill aims to enhance funding for area education agencies, which play a crucial role in providing services to school districts, particularly those focusing on special education. By establishing a categorical funding model, the legislation seeks to ensure that each district receives equitable funding based on the specific needs of its student population. The implications of this funding structure could alleviate financial burdens for districts with larger populations of students requiring special education services, thereby improving overall educational outcomes.

Summary

Senate File 2429 establishes an area education agency support supplement categorical for educational funding within Iowa. Under this bill, an allocation of $100 million is designated for the support supplement, which is to be calculated on a per pupil basis. The district cost per pupil for the budget year starting July 1, 2024, will be determined by dividing this $100 million by the special education support services weighted enrollment. For subsequent budget years starting July 1, 2025, the funding will be based on the previous year’s amount adjusted for a growth percentage.

Contention

Controversies surrounding Senate File 2429 may arise from different perspectives on educational funding. Supporters argue that the supplemental funding will provide necessary resources to meet the increasing demands for special education and other critical services. However, critics may contend that the reliance on state funding could lead to inconsistencies in service quality or accessibility across districts, particularly between rural and urban areas. Additionally, there may be apprehensions about the long-term sustainability of such funding models amid fluctuating state budgets and priorities.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IA SF375

A bill for an act establishing a low-income enrollment categorical funding supplement for school districts and including applicability provisions.

IA HF2611

A bill for an act relating to school funding, including the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil and teacher and education support professional compensation, and making appropriations.(Formerly HSB 714; See HF 2630.)

IA HSB714

A bill for an act relating to school funding, including the teacher salary supplement cost per pupil and teacher and education support professional compensation, and making appropriations.(See HF 2611, HF 2630.)

IA HF68

A bill for an act relating to education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program, modifying certain school district categorical funding supplements and supplementary weighting, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 1.) Effective date: 01/24/2023, 07/01/2023. Applicability date: 01/01/2023.

IA HSB1

A bill for an act relating to education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program, modifying certain school district categorical funding supplements, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 68.)

IA SSB1022

A bill for an act relating to education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program, modifying certain school district categorical funding supplements, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 94.)

IA HF2612

A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying provisions related to the duties and powers of area education agencies, the membership of the boards of directors of area education agencies, the department of education, area education agency funding, the calculation of the teacher salary supplement district cost per pupil and minimum teacher salaries, Iowa public employees' retirement system bona fide retirement requirements, and property tax replacement payments, establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for supplemental state aid calculations for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024, and including transition, effective date, and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 713.) Effective date: 03/27/2024, 07/01/2024, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 07/01/2024, 07/01/2025.

IA SF94

A bill for an act relating to education programs and funding by establishing an education savings account program, modifying certain school district categorical funding supplements, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1022.)

IA HF2613

A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2024, modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 712.)

IA HF2630

A bill for an act relating to teacher and education support professional compensation, including teacher salary supplement cost per pupil calculations, teacher minimum starting salary requirements, Iowa public employees' retirement system bona fide retirement requirements, and school district budget statement reporting, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 2611, HSB 714.)

Similar Bills

IA SF375

A bill for an act establishing a low-income enrollment categorical funding supplement for school districts and including applicability provisions.

IA SF2021

A bill for an act relating to funding calculations for the teacher salary supplement, professional development supplement, early intervention supplement, and teacher leadership supplement for school districts that materially breach an interscholastic sharing agreement, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

IA HF810

A bill for an act relating to granting supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount for school districts with high open enrollments, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

IA SSB1211

A bill for an act modifying supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

IA SF9

A bill for an act relating to supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See SF 247.)

IA SF247

A bill for an act relating to supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 9.)

IA HF2076

A bill for an act relating to supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment and including effective date and applicability provisions.

NJ S3070

Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; makes an appropriation.