Bill Text: IA HSB713 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to area education agencies, including modifying provisions related to the duties and powers of area education agencies, oversight by the department of education, funding, shared operational functions, and establishing a task force related to area education agency property and operations, and including effective date and applicability provisions.(See HF 2612.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-19 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2612. [HSB713 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HSB713-Introduced.html
House
Study
Bill
713
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
EDUCATION
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
WHEELER)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
area
education
agencies,
including
1
modifying
provisions
related
to
the
duties
and
powers
of
2
area
education
agencies,
oversight
by
the
department
of
3
education,
funding,
shared
operational
functions,
and
4
establishing
a
task
force
related
to
area
education
agency
5
property
and
operations,
and
including
effective
date
and
6
applicability
provisions.
7
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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DIVISION
I
1
DIVISION
OF
SPECIAL
EDUCATION
OF
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
2
Section
1.
Section
256B.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
3
the
following
new
subsection:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
15A.
Beginning
July
1,
2025,
oversee
the
5
operation
of
each
area
education
agency
to
ensure
the
area
6
education
agency
complies
with
all
applicable
federal
and
state
7
laws
related
to
special
education.
8
Sec.
2.
DIVISION
OF
SPECIAL
EDUCATION
——
EMPLOYEES.
From
9
July
1,
2024,
to
June
30,
2025,
the
division
of
special
10
education
of
the
department
of
education
shall
do
all
of
the
11
following:
12
1.
Devote
at
least
thirteen
full-time
equivalent
positions
13
within
the
department
of
education’s
location
in
the
city
14
of
Des
Moines
to
oversight
of
the
area
education
agencies,
15
including
the
accreditation
of
area
education
agencies
under
16
section
273.10.
17
a.
At
least
one
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
shall
18
be
an
administrator.
19
b.
At
least
one
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
shall
20
be
a
bureau
chief
of
special
education.
21
c.
At
least
one
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
shall
22
be
a
liaison
for
accredited
nonpublic
schools.
23
d.
At
least
one
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
shall
24
be
an
employee
whose
primary
job
duties
relate
to
the
child
25
find
process
for
special
education.
26
e.
At
least
one
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
27
shall
be
an
employee
whose
primary
job
duties
relate
to
best
28
practices
concerning
the
development
and
implementation
of
29
individualized
education
programs.
30
f.
At
least
five
of
the
full-time
equivalent
positions
shall
31
be
devoted
to
the
accreditation
of
area
education
agencies.
32
2.
Devote
five
full-time
equivalent
positions
within
the
33
main
office
of
each
area
education
agency
to
ensure
the
area
34
education
agency
complies
with
all
applicable
federal
and
state
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laws
related
to
special
education
and
to
review
the
services
1
provided
by
the
area
education
agency.
2
DIVISION
II
3
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
4
Sec.
3.
Section
273.2,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2024,
are
5
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
1.
There
are
established
throughout
the
state
fifteen
7
area
education
agencies,
each
of
which
is
governed
by
an
8
area
education
agency
board
of
directors
under
the
general
9
supervision
of
the
director,
except
as
otherwise
provided
10
in
this
chapter
.
Each
area
education
agency
shall
have
an
11
area
education
agency
board
of
directors
that
shall
serve
in
12
an
advisory
capacity.
The
boundaries
of
an
area
education
13
agency
shall
not
divide
a
school
district.
The
director
of
14
the
department
of
education
shall
change
boundaries
of
area
15
education
agencies
to
take
into
account
mergers
of
local
school
16
districts
and
changes
in
boundaries
of
local
school
districts,
17
when
necessary
to
maintain
the
policy
of
this
chapter
that
a
18
local
school
district
shall
not
be
a
part
of
more
than
one
area
19
education
agency.
20
3.
a.
The
area
education
agency
board
shall
furnish
21
educational
services
and
programs
as
provided
in
section
273.1
,
22
this
section
,
sections
273.3
through
273.8
,
and
chapter
256B
23
to
the
pupils
enrolled
in
public
or
nonpublic
schools
located
24
within
its
boundaries
which
are
on
the
list
of
accredited
25
schools
pursuant
to
section
256.11
,
which
request
to
receive
26
such
services
.
The
programs
and
services
provided
shall
be
27
at
least
commensurate
with
programs
and
services
existing
on
28
July
1,
1974.
The
programs
and
services
provided
to
pupils
29
enrolled
in
nonpublic
schools
shall
be
comparable
to
programs
30
and
services
provided
to
pupils
enrolled
in
public
schools
31
within
constitutional
guidelines.
32
b.
The
area
education
agencies
may
furnish
evidence-based
33
professional
development
services
to
public
or
nonpublic
34
schools
located
within
its
boundaries
which
are
on
the
list
of
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accredited
schools
pursuant
to
section
256.11,
subject
to
the
1
approval
of
the
director
of
the
department
of
education.
2
Sec.
4.
Section
273.3,
subsections
1,
11,
and
12,
Code
2024,
3
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
Determine
the
policies
of
Advise
and
consult
with
the
5
area
education
agency
on
policies
and
procedures
for
providing
6
programs
and
services.
7
11.
Employ
personnel
to
carry
out
the
functions
of
the
8
area
education
agency
which
shall
include
the
employment
9
of
an
administrator
who
shall
possess
a
license
issued
10
under
chapter
256,
subchapter
VII,
part
3
by
the
board
of
11
educational
examiners
and,
beginning
July
1,
2025,
either
12
a
teaching
license
with
a
special
education
endorsement
or
13
a
special
education
support
personnel
authorization
.
The
14
administrator
shall
be
employed
pursuant
to
section
279.20
15
and
sections
279.23
,
279.24
,
and
279.25
.
The
salary
for
an
16
area
education
agency
administrator
shall
be
established
by
17
the
board
based
upon
the
previous
experience
and
education
18
of
the
administrator
;
provided,
however,
that
the
salary
for
19
an
area
education
agency
administrator
shall
not
exceed
the
20
average
salary
of
all
superintendents
of
the
school
districts
21
that
are
located
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
22
agency
.
Section
279.13
applies
to
the
area
education
agency
23
board
and
to
all
teachers
employed
by
the
area
education
24
agency.
Sections
279.23
,
279.24
,
and
279.25
apply
to
the
area
25
education
board
and
to
all
administrators
employed
by
the
area
26
education
agency.
Section
279.69
applies
to
the
area
education
27
agency
board
and
employees
of
the
board,
including
part-time,
28
substitute,
or
contract
employees,
who
provide
services
to
a
29
school
or
school
district.
30
12.
Prepare
an
annual
budget
estimating
income
and
31
expenditures
for
programs
and
services
as
provided
in
sections
32
273.1
,
273.2
,
this
section
,
sections
273.4
through
273.8
,
33
and
chapter
256B
within
the
limits
of
funds
provided
under
34
section
256B.9
and
chapter
257
.
The
board
shall
post
notice
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of
a
public
hearing
on
submit
the
proposed
budget
on
the
area
1
education
agency’s
internet
site
and
by
publication
in
the
2
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
territory
of
the
area
3
education
agency
in
which
the
principal
place
of
business
of
4
a
school
district
that
is
a
part
of
the
area
education
agency
5
is
located
to
the
director
of
the
department
of
education
for
6
approval
not
later
than
March
1
of
each
year
.
The
notice
shall
7
specify
the
date,
which
shall
be
not
later
than
March
1
of
8
each
year,
the
time,
and
the
location
of
the
public
hearing.
9
The
proposed
budget
as
approved
by
the
board
director
of
the
10
department
of
education
shall
then
be
submitted
to
the
state
11
board
of
education,
on
forms
provided
by
the
department,
12
no
later
than
March
15
preceding
the
next
fiscal
year
for
13
approval.
The
state
board
shall
review
the
proposed
budget
of
14
each
area
education
agency
and
shall
before
May
1,
either
grant
15
approval
or
return
the
budget
without
approval
with
comments
16
of
the
state
board
included.
An
unapproved
budget
shall
be
17
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
final
approval
not
later
18
than
May
15.
The
state
board
shall
give
final
approval
only
to
19
budgets
submitted
by
area
education
agencies
accredited
by
the
20
state
board
or
that
have
been
given
conditional
accreditation
21
by
the
state
board.
22
Sec.
5.
Section
273.10,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
6.
a.
If
the
deficiencies
in
an
area
education
program
have
25
not
been
corrected,
the
agency
board
director
of
the
department
26
of
education
shall
take
one
of
the
following
actions
within
27
sixty
days
from
removal
of
accreditation:
28
(1)
Merge
the
deficient
program
with
a
program
from
another
29
accredited
area
education
agency.
30
(2)
Contract
with
another
area
education
agency
or
other
31
public
educational
institution
for
purposes
of
program
32
delivery.
33
b.
The
rules
developed
by
the
state
board
of
education
for
34
the
accreditation
process
shall
include
provisions
for
removal
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of
accreditation,
including
provisions
for
proper
notice
to
the
1
administrator
of
the
area
education
agency,
each
member
of
the
2
board
of
directors
of
the
area
education
agency,
the
department
3
of
education,
and
the
superintendents
and
administrators
of
the
4
schools
of
the
districts
served
by
the
area
education
agency.
5
Sec.
6.
Section
273.11,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
273.11
Standards
for
accrediting
area
education
programs.
8
1.
The
state
board
of
education
,
in
consultation
with
the
9
department
of
education,
shall
develop
standards
and
rules
10
for
the
accreditation
of
area
education
agencies.
Standards
11
shall
be
general
in
nature,
but
at
a
minimum
shall
identify
12
requirements
addressing
the
services
provided
by
each
division,
13
as
well
as
identifying
indicators
of
quality
that
will
permit
14
area
education
agencies,
school
districts,
the
division
of
15
special
education
of
the
department
of
education,
and
the
16
general
public
to
judge
accurately
the
effectiveness
of
area
17
education
agency
services.
18
2.
Standards
developed
shall
include,
but
are
not
limited
19
to,
the
following:
20
a.
Support
for
school-community
planning,
including
a
means
21
of
assessing
needs,
developing
collaborative
relationships
22
among
community
agencies,
establishing
shared
direction
,
and
23
implementing
program
plans
and
reporting
progress
toward
goals
24
for
students
with
disabilities
.
25
b.
Professional
Evidence-based
professional
development
26
programs
that
respond
to
current
needs.
27
c.
Support
for
curriculum
development,
instruction,
and
28
assessment
for
services
that
address
the
areas
of
reading,
29
language
arts,
math
,
and
science,
using
research-based
30
methodologies
,
for
students
with
disabilities
.
31
d.
Special
education
compliance
and
support.
32
e.
Management
services,
including
financial
reporting
and
33
purchasing
as
requested
and
funded
by
local
districts.
34
f.
Support
for
instructional
media
services
that
supplement
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and
support
local
district
media
centers
and
services.
1
g.
Support
for
school
technology
planning
and
staff
2
development
for
implementing
instructional
technologies.
3
h.
A
program
and
services
evaluation
and
reporting
system
4
related
to
special
education
.
5
i.
Support
for
school
district
libraries
in
accordance
with
6
section
273.2,
subsection
4
.
7
j.
Support
for
early
childhood
service
coordination
for
8
families
and
children
,
age
birth
through
three
years,
to
9
meet
health,
safety,
and
learning
needs
,
including
service
10
coordination
.
11
k.
Support
for
schools
and
school
districts
in
analyzing
12
student
achievement
data
related
to
the
learning
environment,
13
comparing
data
to
the
external
knowledge
base,
and
using
that
14
information
to
guide
schools
and
school
districts
in
setting
15
goals
and
implementing
actions
to
improve
student
learning
for
16
students
with
disabilities.
17
l.
Support
for
addressing
the
diverse
learning
needs
of
18
all
children
and
youths
with
disabilities
who
are
eligible
for
19
special
education,
including
through
services
that
include
20
direct
services
to
students
with
disabilities.
21
m.
Support
for
schools
and
school
districts
to
ensure
22
compliance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education
23
related
to
special
education.
24
n.
Support
necessary
to
implement
effective
instruction
25
for
all
students
with
disabilities
through
school
technology
26
services.
27
o.
Support
for
students
using
educational
programs
and
28
services
in
a
manner
that
is
consistent
with
the
educational
29
standards
established
pursuant
to
section
256.11.
30
p.
Support
for
staff
development
and
adult
learners
31
utilizing
evidence-based
professional
development
in
a
manner
32
that
meets
the
professional
needs
of
staff
and
adult
learners
33
consistent
with
standards
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
34
education.
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q.
Compliance
with
all
relevant
federal
and
state
laws
1
in
the
provision
of
services
and
supports
to
students
with
2
disabilities.
3
Sec.
7.
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCY
——
TASK
FORCE.
4
1.
The
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
minority
leader
5
of
the
senate,
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
6
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives
shall
7
convene
an
area
education
agency
task
force
that
shall
study
8
and
make
recommendations
related
to
all
of
the
following:
9
a.
The
real
property
and
facilities
utilized
by
each
area
10
education
agency.
11
b.
The
media
services,
educational
services,
and
special
12
education
services
provided
by
each
area
education
agency.
13
c.
What
services
area
education
agencies
should
provide.
14
d.
Current
accountability
measures
applicable
to
area
15
education
agencies.
16
e.
The
special
education
services
provided
by
the
division
17
of
special
education
of
the
department
of
education,
area
18
education
agencies,
and
school
districts.
19
f.
The
overall
organizational
structure
that
determines
how
20
special
education
services
are
provided
to
students
in
this
21
state.
22
g.
How
the
operation
of
area
education
agencies
is
overseen.
23
h.
The
accreditation
standards
related
to
area
education
24
agencies.
25
i.
A
timeline
for
modifications
to
the
staffing
numbers
of
26
area
education
agencies
and
the
transition
of
responsibilities
27
related
to
the
oversight
of
area
education
agencies.
28
2.
The
task
force
shall
consist
of
the
following
members:
29
a.
Not
more
than
three
members
who
are
appointed
by
the
30
majority
leader
of
the
senate
and
who
are
not
members
of
the
31
general
assembly.
32
b.
Not
more
than
two
members
who
are
appointed
by
the
33
minority
leader
of
the
senate
and
who
are
not
members
of
the
34
general
assembly.
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c.
Not
more
than
three
members
who
are
appointed
by
the
1
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
and
who
are
not
members
2
of
the
general
assembly.
3
d.
Not
more
than
two
members
who
are
appointed
by
the
4
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives
and
who
are
not
5
members
of
the
general
assembly.
6
3.
Any
expenses
incurred
by
a
member
of
the
task
force
7
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
individual
member
or
the
8
respective
entity
represented
by
the
member.
9
4.
The
task
force
shall
submit
its
findings
and
10
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
December
11
31,
2024.
12
Sec.
8.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
take
effect
July
1,
13
2025:
14
1.
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
15
amending
section
273.2,
subsection
1.
16
2.
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
17
amending
section
273.3,
subsection
1.
18
Sec.
9.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
employment
19
agreements
entered
into
or
renewed
between
an
area
education
20
agency
and
an
area
education
agency
administrator
on
or
after
21
July
1,
2024:
22
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
23
amending
section
273.3,
subsection
11.
24
DIVISION
III
25
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
FUNDING
26
Sec.
10.
Section
257.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
3.
Computations
rounded.
In
making
computations
and
29
payments
under
this
chapter
,
except
in
the
case
of
computations
30
relating
to
funding
of
special
education
support
services,
31
media
services,
and
educational
services
provided
through
the
32
area
education
agencies
under
section
257.37
,
and
the
teacher
33
salary
supplement,
the
professional
development
supplement,
34
the
early
intervention
supplement,
and
the
teacher
leadership
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supplement,
the
department
of
management
shall
round
amounts
to
1
the
nearest
whole
dollar.
2
Sec.
11.
Section
257.10,
subsection
7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
7.
Special
education
support
services
district
cost.
Special
5
education
support
services
district
cost
for
a
school
district
6
for
a
budget
year
is
equal
to
the
special
education
support
7
services
district
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
multiplied
8
by
the
special
education
support
services
weighted
enrollment
9
for
the
district
for
the
budget
year.
If
the
special
education
10
support
services
district
cost
for
a
school
district
for
11
a
budget
year
is
less
than
the
special
education
support
12
services
district
cost
for
that
district
for
the
base
year,
the
13
department
of
management
shall
adjust
the
special
education
14
support
services
district
cost
for
that
district
for
the
budget
15
year
to
equal
the
special
education
support
services
district
16
cost
for
the
base
year.
Funds
calculated
under
this
subsection
17
and
received
by
a
school
district
shall
be
used
by
the
school
18
district
for
special
education
support
services
contracted
from
19
an
area
education
agency.
20
Sec.
12.
Section
257.10,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
Code
21
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
a.
Combined
district
cost
is
the
sum
of
the
regular
program
23
district
cost
per
pupil
multiplied
by
the
weighted
enrollment,
24
the
special
education
support
services
district
cost,
the
25
total
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost,
the
total
26
professional
development
supplement
district
cost,
the
total
27
early
intervention
supplement
district
cost,
and
the
total
28
teacher
leadership
supplement
district
cost,
plus
the
sum
of
29
the
additional
district
cost
allocated
to
the
district
to
fund
30
media
services
and
educational
services
provided
through
the
31
area
education
agency
under
section
257.37
,
the
area
education
32
agency
total
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
and
the
33
area
education
agency
total
professional
development
supplement
34
district
cost.
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Sec.
13.
Section
257.35,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
a.
(1)
The
For
fiscal
years
beginning
before
July
1,
3
2025,
the
department
of
management
shall
deduct
the
amounts
4
calculated
for
special
education
support
services,
media
5
services,
area
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
6
district
cost,
area
education
agency
professional
development
7
supplement
district
cost,
and
educational
services
for
each
8
school
district
from
the
state
aid
due
to
the
district
pursuant
9
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
10
area
education
agencies
on
a
monthly
basis
from
September
15
11
through
June
15
during
each
school
year.
12
(2)
(a)
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
13
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
department
of
management
shall
14
deduct
the
area
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
15
district
cost
from
the
state
aid
due
to
each
school
district
16
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
to
the
17
respective
area
education
agencies
on
a
monthly
basis
from
18
September
15
through
June
15
during
each
school
year.
19
(b)
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
each
20
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
department
of
management
shall
21
deduct
the
area
education
agency
professional
development
22
supplement
district
cost
from
the
state
aid
due
to
each
school
23
district
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
24
to
the
department
of
education
to
be
used
for
evidence-based
25
professional
development
purposes.
26
b.
The
department
of
management
shall
notify
each
school
27
district
of
the
amount
of
state
aid
deducted
for
these
purposes
28
and
the
balance
of
state
aid
shall
be
paid
to
the
district.
If
29
a
district
does
not
qualify
for
state
aid
under
this
chapter
30
in
an
amount
sufficient
to
cover
its
amount
due
to
the
area
31
education
agency
or
the
department
of
education
as
calculated
32
by
the
department
of
management,
the
school
district
shall
pay
33
the
deficiency
to
the
area
education
agency
or
department
of
34
education,
as
applicable,
from
other
moneys
received
by
the
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district,
on
a
quarterly
basis
during
each
school
year.
1
Sec.
14.
Section
257.36,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
Notwithstanding
chapters
256B
and
273
and
sections
4
of
this
chapter
relating
to
the
moneys
available
to
school
5
districts
and
area
education
agencies
for
special
education
6
support
services,
for
each
school
year,
the
department
of
7
education
may
direct
the
department
of
management
to
deduct
8
amounts
from
the
portions
of
school
district
budgets
that
9
fund
special
education
support
services
in
an
area
education
10
agency.
The
total
amount
deducted
in
an
area
for
a
school
11
district
shall
be
based
upon
excess
special
education
support
12
services
unreserved
and
undesignated
fund
balances
in
that
13
school
district
or
paid
by
the
school
district
to
an
area
14
education
agency
for
a
school
year
that
remain
unreserved
and
15
undesignated
as
determined
by
the
department
of
education.
The
16
department
of
management
shall
determine
the
amount
deducted
17
from
each
school
district
in
an
area
education
agency
on
18
a
proportional
basis.
The
department
of
management
shall
19
determine
from
the
amounts
deducted
from
the
portions
of
school
20
district
budgets
that
fund
area
education
agency
special
21
education
support
services
the
amount
that
would
have
been
22
local
property
taxes
and
the
amount
that
would
have
been
state
23
aid
and
for
the
next
following
budget
year
shall
increase
the
24
district’s
total
state
school
aid
available
under
this
chapter
25
for
area
education
agency
special
education
support
services
26
and
reduce
the
district’s
property
tax
levy
for
area
education
27
agency
special
education
support
services
by
the
amount
28
necessary
for
the
property
tax
portion
of
the
deductions
made
29
under
this
section
during
the
budget
year.
30
Sec.
15.
Section
257.37,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
257.37
Funding
media
and
educational
services.
33
Media
services
and
educational
services
provided
by
a
school
34
district
or
through
the
area
education
agencies
agency
shall
be
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funded,
to
the
extent
provided,
by
an
addition
to
the
combined
1
district
cost
of
each
school
district,
determined
as
follows:
2
1.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
and
3
succeeding
budget
years,
the
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
4
for
media
services
shall
be
computed
as
provided
in
this
5
subsection
.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
the
6
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
for
media
services
in
the
base
7
year
shall
be
divided
by
the
enrollment
served
in
the
base
year
8
to
provide
an
area
media
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
9
year,
and
the
department
of
management
shall
compute
the
state
10
media
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year
which
is
equal
11
to
the
average
of
the
area
media
services
costs
per
pupil
in
12
the
base
year.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
and
13
succeeding
budget
years,
the
department
of
management
shall
14
compute
the
supplemental
state
aid
for
media
services
in
the
15
budget
year
by
multiplying
the
state
media
services
cost
per
16
pupil
in
the
base
year
times
the
state
percent
of
growth
for
17
the
budget
year,
and
the
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
for
18
media
services
cost
in
the
budget
year
equals
the
area
media
19
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year
plus
the
supplemental
20
state
aid
for
media
services
in
the
budget
year
times
the
21
enrollment
served
in
the
budget
year.
Funds
For
fiscal
years
22
beginning
before
July
1,
2025,
funds
shall
be
paid
to
area
23
education
agencies
as
provided
in
section
257.35
.
For
fiscal
24
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2025,
funds
may
be
used
by
25
the
school
district
for
media
services
provided
by
the
district
26
or
by
contract
through
an
area
education
agency.
A
school
27
district
may
use
unreserved
fund
balances
for
media
services
28
for
special
education
support
services.
29
2.
Up
to
thirty
percent
of
the
budget
of
an
area
for
media
30
services
may
be
expended
for
media
resource
material
including
31
the
purchase
or
replacement
of
material
required
in
section
32
273.6,
subsection
1
.
Funds
shall
be
paid
to
area
education
33
agencies
as
provided
in
section
257.35
.
34
3.
2.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
and
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succeeding
budget
years,
the
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
1
for
educational
services
shall
be
computed
as
provided
in
this
2
subsection
.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
the
3
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
for
educational
services
4
in
the
base
year
shall
be
divided
by
the
enrollment
served
5
in
the
area
in
the
base
year
to
provide
an
area
educational
6
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year,
and
the
department
of
7
management
shall
compute
the
state
educational
services
cost
8
per
pupil
in
the
base
year,
which
is
equal
to
the
average
of
9
the
area
educational
services
costs
per
pupil
in
the
base
year.
10
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
and
succeeding
11
budget
years,
the
department
of
management
shall
compute
the
12
supplemental
state
aid
for
educational
services
by
multiplying
13
the
state
educational
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year
14
times
the
state
percent
of
growth
for
the
budget
year,
and
the
15
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
for
educational
services
for
16
the
budget
year
equals
the
area
educational
services
cost
per
17
pupil
for
the
base
year
plus
the
supplemental
state
aid
for
18
educational
services
in
the
budget
year
times
the
enrollment
19
served
in
the
area
in
the
budget
year.
Funds
For
fiscal
years
20
beginning
before
July
1,
2025,
funds
shall
be
paid
to
area
21
education
agencies
as
provided
in
section
257.35
.
For
the
22
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
funds
shall
be
used
by
the
23
school
district
for
educational
services
contracted
from
an
24
area
education
agency.
For
fiscal
years
beginning
on
or
after
25
July
1,
2026,
funds
may
be
used
by
the
school
district
for
26
educational
services
provided
by
the
district
or
by
contract
27
through
an
area
education
agency.
A
school
district
may
use
28
unreserved
fund
balances
for
educational
services
for
special
29
education
support
services.
30
4.
3.
“Enrollment
served”
means
the
basic
enrollment
of
all
31
school
districts
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
32
agency
plus
the
number
of
nonpublic
school
pupils
served
by
33
the
area
education
agency
with
media
services
or
educational
34
services,
as
applicable,
except
that
if
a
nonpublic
school
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pupil
or
a
pupil
attending
another
district
under
a
whole
grade
1
sharing
agreement
or
open
enrollment
receives
services
through
2
an
area
other
than
the
area
of
the
pupil’s
residence,
the
3
pupil
shall
be
deemed
to
be
served
by
the
area
of
the
pupil’s
4
residence,
which
shall
by
contractual
arrangement
reimburse
5
the
area
through
which
the
pupil
actually
receives
services.
6
Each
school
district
shall
include
in
the
enrollment
report
7
submitted
pursuant
to
section
257.6,
subsection
1
,
the
number
8
of
nonpublic
school
pupils
within
each
school
district
for
9
media
and
educational
services
served
by
the
area.
However,
10
the
school
district
shall
not
include
in
the
enrollment
report
11
nonpublic
school
pupils
receiving
classes
or
services
funded
12
entirely
by
federal
grants
or
allocations.
13
5.
4.
a.
If
For
fiscal
years
beginning
before
July
1,
14
2025,
if
an
area
education
agency
does
not
serve
nonpublic
15
school
pupils
in
a
manner
comparable
to
services
provided
16
public
school
pupils
for
media
and
educational
services,
as
17
determined
by
the
state
board
of
education,
the
state
board
18
shall
instruct
the
department
of
management
to
reduce
the
funds
19
for
media
services
and
educational
services
within
the
area
one
20
time
by
an
amount
to
compensate
for
such
reduced
services.
The
21
media
services
budget
shall
be
reduced
by
an
amount
equal
to
22
the
product
of
the
cost
per
pupil
in
basic
enrollment
for
the
23
budget
year
for
media
services
times
the
difference
between
24
the
enrollment
served
and
the
basic
enrollment
recorded
for
25
the
area.
The
educational
services
budget
shall
be
reduced
by
26
an
amount
equal
to
the
product
of
the
cost
per
pupil
in
basic
27
enrollment
for
the
budget
year
for
educational
services
times
28
the
difference
between
the
enrollment
served
and
the
basic
29
enrollment
recorded
for
the
area.
30
b.
This
subsection
applies
only
to
media
and
educational
31
services
which
cannot
be
diverted
for
religious
purposes.
32
c.
Notwithstanding
this
subsection
,
an
area
education
agency
33
shall
distribute
to
nonpublic
schools
media
materials
purchased
34
wholly
or
partially
with
federal
funds
in
a
manner
comparable
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to
the
distribution
of
such
media
materials
to
public
schools
1
as
determined
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
education.
2
6.
5.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2002,
and
each
3
succeeding
budget
year,
notwithstanding
the
requirements
of
4
this
section
for
determining
the
budgets
and
funding
of
media
5
services
and
education
services,
an
area
education
agency
or
6
school
district
may
,
within
the
limits
of
the
total
of
the
7
funds
provided
for
the
budget
years
pursuant
to
section
257.35
,
8
expend
for
special
education
support
services
an
amount
that
9
exceeds
the
payment
for
special
education
support
services
10
pursuant
to
section
257.35
in
order
to
maintain
the
level
11
of
required
special
education
support
services
in
the
area
12
education
agency
or
the
school
district,
as
applicable
.
13
Sec.
16.
Section
257.37A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
d,
Code
14
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
d.
The
For
budget
years
beginning
before
July
1,
2025,
16
the
use
of
the
funds
calculated
under
this
subsection
shall
17
comply
with
requirements
of
chapter
284
.
For
budget
years
18
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2025,
the
funds
calculated
under
19
this
subsection
shall
be
paid
to
the
department
of
education
20
as
provided
in
section
257.35.
21
Sec.
17.
Section
284.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
22
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
(3)
Determine,
following
the
adoption
of
the
Iowa
24
professional
development
model
by
the
state
board
of
education,
25
the
use
and
distribution
of
the
professional
development
26
funds
calculated
and
paid
to
the
school
district
or
agency
as
27
provided
in
section
257.9,
subsection
10
,
or
section
257.10,
28
subsection
10
,
based
upon
school
district
or
agency
,
attendance
29
center,
and
individual
teacher
and
professional
development
30
plans.
31
Sec.
18.
Section
284.6,
subsections
8
and
9,
Code
2024,
are
32
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
8.
For
each
year
in
which
a
school
district
receives
funds
34
calculated
and
paid
to
school
districts
for
professional
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development
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
10
,
or
1
section
257.37A,
subsection
2
,
the
school
district
shall
create
2
quality
professional
development
opportunities.
Not
less
than
3
thirty-six
hours
in
the
school
calendar,
held
outside
of
the
4
minimum
school
day,
shall
be
set
aside
during
nonpreparation
5
time
or
designated
professional
development
time
to
allow
6
practitioners
to
collaborate
with
each
other
to
deliver
7
educational
programs
and
assess
student
learning,
or
to
engage
8
in
peer
review
pursuant
to
section
284.8,
subsection
1
.
The
9
funds
may
be
used
to
implement
the
professional
development
10
provisions
of
the
teacher
career
paths
and
leadership
roles
11
specified
in
section
284.15
,
including
but
not
limited
to
12
providing
professional
development
to
teachers,
including
13
additional
salaries
for
time
beyond
the
normal
negotiated
14
agreement;
activities
and
pay
to
support
a
beginning
teacher
15
mentoring
and
induction
program
that
meets
the
requirements
16
of
section
284.5
;
pay
for
substitute
teachers,
professional
17
development
materials,
speakers,
and
professional
development
18
content;
textbooks
and
curriculum
materials
used
for
classroom
19
purposes
if
such
textbooks
and
curriculum
materials
include
20
professional
development;
administering
assessments
pursuant
to
21
section
256.7,
subsection
21
,
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraphs
(1)
22
and
(2),
if
such
assessments
include
professional
development;
23
and
costs
associated
with
implementing
the
individual
24
professional
development
plans.
The
use
of
the
funds
shall
25
be
balanced
between
school
district,
attendance
center,
26
and
individual
professional
development
plans,
making
every
27
reasonable
effort
to
provide
equal
access
to
all
teachers.
28
9.
Moneys
received
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
29
10
,
or
section
257.37A,
subsection
2
,
shall
be
maintained
30
as
a
separate
listing
within
a
school
district’s
or
area
31
education
agency’s
budget
for
funds
received
and
expenditures
32
made
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
The
department
shall
not
33
require
a
school
district
or
area
education
agency
to
allocate
34
a
specific
amount
or
percentage
of
moneys
received
pursuant
to
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257.10,
subsection
10
,
or
section
257.37A,
subsection
1
2
,
for
professional
development
related
to
implementation
of
2
the
core
curriculum
under
section
256.7,
subsection
26
.
A
3
school
district
shall
certify
to
the
department
how
the
school
4
district
allocated
the
funds
and
that
moneys
received
under
5
this
subsection
were
used
to
supplement,
not
supplant,
the
6
professional
development
opportunities
the
school
district
7
would
otherwise
make
available.
For
budget
years
beginning
8
on
or
after
July
1,
2017,
all
or
a
portion
of
the
moneys
9
received
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
10
,
that
remain
10
unexpended
and
unobligated
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
may,
11
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
10
,
paragraph
“d”
,
be
12
transferred
for
deposit
in
the
school
district’s
flexibility
13
account
established
under
section
298A.2,
subsection
2
.
14
Sec.
19.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
15
effect
January
1,
2025.
16
Sec.
20.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
17
July
1,
2025,
for
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
18
that
date.
19
DIVISION
IV
20
SHARED
OPERATIONAL
FUNCTIONS
21
Sec.
21.
Section
257.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
22
subparagraph
(2),
subparagraph
division
(b),
Code
2024,
is
23
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
(b)
“Political
subdivision”
means
a
city,
township,
county,
25
school
corporation,
merged
area,
area
education
agency,
26
institution
governed
by
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
any
27
other
governmental
subdivision
except
for
an
area
education
28
agency
.
29
Sec.
22.
Section
257.11,
subsection
5,
paragraph
e,
Code
30
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
e.
Supplementary
weighting
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
32
be
available
to
an
area
education
agency
during
the
period
33
commencing
with
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2014,
through
34
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2034
2023
.
The
minimum
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amount
of
additional
funding
for
which
an
area
education
1
agency
shall
be
eligible
in
a
budget
year
is
thirty
thousand
2
dollars,
and
the
maximum
amount
of
additional
funding
for
which
3
an
area
education
agency
shall
be
eligible
is
two
hundred
4
thousand
dollars.
The
department
of
management
shall
annually
5
set
a
weighting
for
each
area
education
agency
to
generate
6
the
approved
operational
sharing
expense
using
the
area
7
education
agency’s
special
education
cost
per
pupil
amount
and
8
foundation
level.
Criteria
for
determining
the
qualification
9
of
operational
functions
for
supplementary
weighting
shall
be
10
determined
by
the
department
by
rule,
through
consideration
of
11
increased
student
opportunities.
12
Sec.
23.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
13
July
1,
2024,
for
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
14
that
date.
15
DIVISION
V
16
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
17
Sec.
24.
Section
256.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
18
following
new
subsections:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
70.
Develop
and
distribute
to
school
20
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
a
process
to
21
facilitate
the
development
of
individualized
education
22
programs
and
assist
individualized
education
program
teams
23
with
decisions
regarding
free
appropriate
public
education
24
and
placement
for
students
enrolled
in
accredited
nonpublic
25
schools.
26
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
71.
Provide
professional
learning
and
27
other
support
materials
and
tools
for
individualized
education
28
program
teams,
including
students,
families,
teacher
service
29
providers,
and
administrators
of
both
school
districts
30
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
to
help
such
individuals
31
understand
the
processes
required
under
the
federal
law
that
32
are
relevant
to
students
enrolled
in
accredited
nonpublic
33
schools
and
to
promote
informed
participation
in
individualized
34
education
program
meetings
of
students
enrolled
in
accredited
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nonpublic
schools.
1
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
72.
Provide
information
to
individualized
2
education
program
teams
and
public
agencies
that
nonpublic
3
schools
may
be
considered
a
placement
option
so
long
as
the
4
individualized
education
program
of
a
child
with
a
disability
5
does
not
require
some
other
arrangement.
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
73.
Develop
and
distribute
to
school
7
districts
professional
learning
and
other
materials
for
8
meaningful
consultation
for
representatives
of
area
education
9
agencies,
school
districts,
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools.
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
74.
Establish
sustainable
accountability
11
and
data
collection
systems
related
to
special
education
12
that
meet
federal
and
state
legal
requirements
and
encourage
13
innovative
models
for
meeting
the
needs
of
students.
14
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
75.
Develop
and
distribute
to
school
15
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
an
implementation
16
plan
related
to
identifying,
evaluating,
and
promoting
17
strategies
and
models
for
providing
special
education
and
18
related
services
with
accredited
nonpublic
schools
that
improve
19
the
experiences
and
outcomes
for
students
with
disabilities.
20
DIVISION
VI
21
STATE
MANDATE
22
Sec.
25.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ACT.
Section
25B.2,
subsection
23
3,
shall
not
apply
to
this
Act.
24
EXPLANATION
25
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
26
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
27
This
bill
relates
to
area
education
agencies,
including
28
modifying
provisions
related
to
the
duties
and
powers
of
area
29
education
agencies,
oversight
by
the
department
of
education
30
(DE),
funding,
shared
operational
functions,
and
establishing
31
a
task
force
related
to
area
education
agency
property
and
32
operations.
33
DIVISION
I
——
DIVISION
OF
SPECIAL
EDUCATION
OF
THE
34
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION.
The
bill
requires
the
division
of
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special
education
of
DE
to,
beginning
July
1,
2025,
oversee
1
the
operation
of
each
area
education
agency
to
ensure
the
area
2
education
agency
complies
with
all
applicable
federal
and
state
3
laws
related
to
special
education.
4
The
bill
provides
that,
from
July
1,
2024,
to
June
30,
2025,
5
the
division
of
special
education
shall
devote
13
full-time
6
equivalent
positions
to
oversight
of
the
area
education
7
agencies
and
shall
devote
five
full-time
equivalent
positions
8
within
the
main
office
of
each
area
education
agency
to
ensure
9
the
area
education
agency
complies
with
all
applicable
federal
10
and
state
laws
related
to
special
education
and
to
review
the
11
services
provided
by
the
area
education
agency.
12
DIVISION
II
——
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
GENERAL
13
PROVISIONS.
The
bill
provides
that,
effective
July
1,
14
2025,
the
area
education
agencies
will
be
under
the
general
15
supervision
of
the
director
of
DE,
and
the
boards
of
directors
16
of
the
area
education
agencies
will
serve
in
an
advisory
17
capacity.
18
Current
law
requires
the
area
education
agency
boards
of
19
directors
to
determine
the
policies
of
the
area
education
20
agency
for
providing
programs
and
services.
The
bill
provides
21
that,
beginning
July
1,
2025,
the
area
education
agency
boards
22
of
directors
are
required
to
advise
and
consult
with
the
area
23
education
agency
on
policies
and
procedures
for
providing
24
programs
and
services.
25
Current
law
requires
area
education
agencies
to
furnish
26
educational
services
and
programs,
including
special
education
27
services
and
programs,
to
the
pupils
enrolled
in
public
or
28
nonpublic
schools
located
within
the
area
education
agency’s
29
boundaries.
The
bill
modifies
this
provision
to
provide
that
30
area
education
agencies
shall
furnish
such
educational
services
31
and
programs
to
pupils
enrolled
in
public
or
nonpublic
schools,
32
regardless
of
location
within
this
state,
that
request
to
33
receive
such
services.
34
The
bill
authorizes
area
education
agencies
to
furnish
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evidence-based
professional
development
services
to
public
or
1
nonpublic
schools
located
within
their
boundaries.
2
The
bill
requires
an
administrator
employed
by
an
area
3
education
agency
to,
beginning
July
1,
2025,
possess
either
4
a
teaching
license
with
a
special
education
endorsement
or
a
5
special
education
support
personnel
authorization.
6
Current
law
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
an
area
7
education
agency
to
establish
the
administrator’s
salary
8
based
upon
the
previous
experience
and
education
of
the
9
administrator.
The
bill
provides
that
the
salary
for
an
area
10
education
agency
administrator
shall
not
exceed
the
average
11
salary
of
all
superintendents
of
the
school
districts
that
are
12
located
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
agency.
13
The
bill
provides
that
this
provision
applies
to
employment
14
agreements
entered
into
or
renewed
between
an
area
education
15
agency
and
an
area
education
agency
administrator
on
or
after
16
July
1,
2024.
17
Current
law
requires
the
board
of
directors
of
an
area
18
education
agency
to
conduct
a
public
hearing
related
to
19
the
area
education
agency’s
proposed
annual
budget.
The
20
bill
strikes
this
provision
and,
instead,
requires
the
area
21
education
agency
to
submit
the
proposed
annual
budget
to
the
22
director
of
DE
for
approval
not
later
than
March
1
of
each
23
year.
24
Current
law
provides
that,
if
during
the
accreditation
25
process
deficiencies
in
an
area
education
agency
program
26
have
not
been
corrected,
the
board
of
directors
of
the
area
27
education
agency
is
required
to
either
merge
the
deficient
28
program
with
a
program
from
another
accredited
area
education
29
agency
or
contract
with
another
area
education
agency
or
30
other
public
educational
institution
for
purposes
of
program
31
delivery.
The
bill
modifies
this
provision
to,
instead,
32
require
the
director
of
DE
to
take
one
of
these
steps.
The
33
bill
requires
DE
to
be
notified
if
the
accreditation
of
an
area
34
education
agency
is
removed.
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The
bill
modifies
the
standards
that
are
used
for
the
1
accreditation
of
area
education
agencies
to
include
several
2
new
standards,
including
but
not
limited
to
support
for
3
schools
and
school
districts
to
ensure
compliance
with
rules
4
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education
related
to
special
5
education,
support
necessary
to
implement
effective
instruction
6
for
all
students
with
disabilities
through
school
technology
7
services,
support
for
students
using
educational
programs
and
8
services
in
a
manner
that
is
consistent
with
the
educational
9
standards,
and
support
for
staff
development
and
adult
learners
10
utilizing
professional
development
in
a
manner
that
meets
the
11
professional
needs
of
staff
and
adult
learners
consistent
with
12
standards
adopted
by
the
state
board
of
education.
13
The
bill
requires
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
14
minority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
15
representatives,
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
16
representatives
to
convene
an
area
education
agency
task
force.
17
The
bill
establishes
what
the
task
force
is
to
study
and
make
18
recommendations
related
to.
The
bill
requires
the
task
force
19
to
submit
its
findings
and
recommendations
to
the
general
20
assembly
on
or
before
December
31,
2024.
21
DIVISION
III
——
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
FUNDING.
The
22
bill
modifies
funding
methodologies
for
area
education
agencies
23
and
certain
educational
services
provided
by
area
education
24
agencies
under
current
law.
25
Code
section
257.35
generally
requires
the
department
26
of
management
to
deduct
the
amounts
calculated
for
special
27
education
support
services,
media
services,
area
education
28
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost,
area
education
29
agency
professional
development
supplement
district
cost,
30
and
educational
services
for
each
school
district
from
the
31
state
aid
due
to
the
district
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
257
32
and,
instead,
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
33
agencies
on
a
monthly
basis.
Beginning
with
the
fiscal
year
34
beginning
July
1,
2025,
the
bill
eliminates
the
required
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payment
transfer
to
the
area
education
agencies,
except
for
the
1
amount
of
the
area
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
2
and
also
directs
the
department
of
management
to
pay
the
3
amount
of
the
area
education
agency
professional
development
4
supplement
to
DE
to
be
used
for
professional
development
5
opportunities
as
required
by
the
bill.
Consequently,
the
6
amounts
that
were
formerly
paid
to
the
area
education
agency
7
will
remain
part
of
the
state
aid
paid
to
school
districts.
8
The
bill
allows
districts
to
use
unreserved
fund
balances
for
9
media
services
or
educational
services
for
special
education
10
support
services.
11
The
bill
makes
corresponding
changes
to
other
provisions
12
governing
funding
reductions
for
unreserved
and
undesignated
13
fund
balances
and
the
purposes
for
which
such
funding
14
supplements
may
be
used
by
school
districts.
15
This
division
of
the
bill
takes
effect
January
1,
2025,
and
16
applies
July
1,
2025,
for
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
17
after
that
date.
18
DIVISION
IV
——
SHARED
OPERATIONAL
FUNCTIONS.
Current
19
law
allows
school
districts
to
share
operational
functions
20
with
several
types
of
political
subdivisions,
including
area
21
education
agencies,
in
order
to
provide
additional
funding
to
22
increase
student
opportunities
and
redirect
more
resources
23
to
student
programming
for
such
school
districts.
The
bill
24
provides
that
area
education
agencies
are
no
longer
considered
25
political
subdivisions
for
purposes
of
shared
operational
26
functions.
27
Current
law
provides
that
supplementary
weighting
under
28
Code
section
257.11(5)
(shared
operational
functions)
shall
29
be
available
to
an
area
education
agency
through
the
budget
30
year
beginning
July
1,
2034.
The
minimum
amount
of
additional
31
funding
for
which
an
area
education
agency
shall
be
eligible
in
32
a
budget
year
pursuant
to
this
provision
is
$30,000,
and
the
33
maximum
amount
is
$200,000.
The
bill
modifies
this
provision
34
to
provide
that
such
supplementary
weighting
shall
not
be
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available
to
an
area
education
agency
after
the
budget
year
1
beginning
July
1,
2023.
2
The
bill
provides
that
the
division
applies
July
1,
2024,
for
3
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
that
date.
4
DIVISION
V
——
DEPARTMENT
OF
EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS.
The
5
bill
requires
the
director
of
DE
to
develop
and
distribute
to
6
school
districts
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
a
process
7
to
facilitate
the
development
of
individualized
education
8
programs,
certain
professional
learning
materials,
and
an
9
implementation
plan
related
to
identifying,
evaluating,
and
10
promoting
strategies
and
models
for
providing
special
education
11
and
related
services
with
accredited
nonpublic
schools,
provide
12
professional
learning
and
other
support
materials
and
tools
13
for
individualized
education
program
teams,
and
establish
14
sustainable
accountability
and
data
collection
systems
related
15
to
special
education.
16
DIVISION
VI
——
STATE
MANDATE.
The
bill
may
include
a
state
17
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
section
25B.3.
The
bill
makes
18
inapplicable
Code
section
25B.2(3),
which
would
relieve
a
19
political
subdivision
from
complying
with
a
state
mandate
if
20
funding
for
the
cost
of
the
state
mandate
is
not
provided
or
21
specified.
Therefore,
political
subdivisions
are
required
to
22
comply
with
any
state
mandate
included
in
the
bill.
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