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.
Impact
The impact of HF810 focuses primarily on the financial frameworks that govern school district budgets. By permitting higher supplemental aid under conditions of increased open enrollment, the bill seeks to stabilize funding for districts that may struggle due to a high number of students enrolling from outside their boundaries. Importantly, if passed, this legislation could lead to alterations in property tax rates by setting limits on the tax rates that school districts can impose when granted supplemental amounts, thereby affecting local taxpayers.
Summary
House File 810 is a legislative proposal aimed at modifying the provisions related to providing supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount to school districts in Iowa, particularly those experiencing high levels of open enrollment. The bill proposes changes to Section 257.31 of the Iowa Code, allowing districts with significant open enrollment numbers to apply for additional financial support under specific conditions. This adjustment intends to ensure that school districts are not financially penalized for experiencing an influx of students, thereby maintaining resource availability for educational services.
Contention
One notable point of contention within the bill revolves around the stipulations regarding the calculation of aid. Critics may voice concerns about the implications of such modifications, particularly regarding how the formula for determining the amount of supplemental aid might affect different school districts disproportionately. Furthermore, the requirement for public hearings before districts can apply for funding under new provisions may lead to debates about accessibility and transparency in financial decision-making for education.
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.)
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.)
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.
A bill for an act relating to supplementary weighting for certain shared operational functions and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 169.)
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.
A bill for an act relating to determination of school district enrollments and education savings account participation and including effective date and applicability provisions.
A bill for an act relating to supplementary weighting for certain shared operational functions and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 459.)
A bill for an act relating to the state school foundation program and the calculation of minimum state foundation aid for school districts and including applicability provisions.
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.
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.
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.)
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.)
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.