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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2111 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 4, by striking lines 10 and 11, and 1 3 inserting the following: "taxpayer relief account 1 4 shall be used for property tax relief by the". 1 5 #2. Page 4, line 18, by striking the word 1 6 "dollars." and inserting the following: "dollars to 1 7 offset the cost of school property tax relief through 1 8 additional school funding provided in division IV of 1 9 this Act. 1 10 DIVISION IV 1 11 SCHOOL FUNDING 1 12 Sec. . Section 256B.9, Code 1995, is amended by 1 13 adding the following new subsection: 1 14 NEW SUBSECTION. 10. For the school year 1 15 commencing July 1, 1996, the director of the 1 16 department of education shall report to the school 1 17 budget review committee the total statewide deficit, 1 18 actual or estimate for the most recent school year 1 19 available, in costs for providing instruction for 1 20 children requiring special education in the categories 1 21 of the weighting plan established under this section, 1 22 and for providing services to nonpublic school 1 23 students pursuant to section 256.12, subsection 2. 1 24 The school budget review committee shall adjust the 1 25 weighting plan beginning with the school year 1 26 beginning July 1, 1996, so as to eliminate the amount 1 27 of the statewide deficit as reported by the director. 1 28 Any adjustment to weightings made under this 1 29 subsection shall be in addition to any adjustments 1 30 made pursuant to subsection 4. 1 31 Sec. . Section 257.1, subsection 2, unnumbered 1 32 paragraph 2, Code Supplement 1995, is amended to read 1 33 as follows: 1 34 For the budget year commencing July 1,19911996, 1 35and for each succeeding budget yearthe regular 1 36 program foundation base per pupil iseighty-three1 37 eighty-five percent of the regular program state cost 1 38 per pupil, except that the regular program foundation1 39base per pupil for the portion of weighted enrollment1 40that is additional enrollment because of special1 41education is seventy-nine percent of the regular1 42program state cost per pupil. For each succeeding 1 43 budget year, the regular program foundation base shall 1 44 increase one-half of one percent per year until the 1 45 regular program foundation base reaches ninety percent 1 46 of the regular program state cost per pupil. For the 1 47 budget year commencing July 1,19911996,and for each1 48succeeding budget yearthe special education support 1 49 services foundation base isseventy-nineeighty-five 1 50 percent of the special education support services 2 1 state cost per pupil. It shall increase at the same 2 2 rate as the regular program foundation base. The 2 3 combined foundation base is the sum of the regular 2 4 program foundation base and the special education 2 5 support services foundation base. 2 6 Sec. . Section 257.11, unnumbered paragraph 1, 2 7 Code Supplement 1995, is amended to read as follows: 2 8 In order to provide additional funds for school 2 9 districts which send their resident pupils to another 2 10 school district or to a community college for classes, 2 11 which jointly employ and share the services of 2 12 teachers under section 280.15, which use the services 2 13 of a teacher employed by another school district,or2 14 which jointly employ and share the services of a 2 15 school superintendent under section 280.15 or 273.7A, 2 16 have established programs for returning dropouts and 2 17 dropout prevention, or which have established gifted 2 18 and talented children programs, a supplementary 2 19 weighting plan for determining enrollment is adopted 2 20 as follows: 2 21 Sec. . Section 257.11, Code Supplement 1995, is 2 22 amended by adding the following new subsections: 2 23 NEW SUBSECTION. 8. GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN 2 24 PROGRAMS. School districts that have established 2 25 gifted and talented children programs approved 2 26 pursuant to sections 257.42 through 257.49 may receive 2 27 supplementary weighting for each pupil enrolled in the 2 28 program equal to two-tenths. However, the total 2 29 additional weighting allowed under this subsection for 2 30 a budget year for a school district shall not result 2 31 in additional funding in excess of the lesser of the 2 32 product of one-fifth of the district cost per pupil 2 33 multiplied by one-twentieth of the budget enrollment, 2 34 or of the amount established by the department of 2 35 management, as required in section 257.46, to be 2 36 raised from supplementary weighting. 2 37 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. RETURNING DROPOUTS AND DROPOUT 2 38 PREVENTION PROGRAMS. School districts that have 2 39 established returning dropouts and dropout prevention 2 40 programs approved pursuant to sections 257.38 through 2 41 257.41 may receive supplementary weighting for each 2 42 pupil enrolled in the program equal to two-tenths. 2 43 However, the total additional weighting allowed under 2 44 this subsection for a budget year for a school 2 45 district shall not result in additional funding in 2 46 excess of the lesser of the product of one-fifth of 2 47 the district cost per pupil multiplied by one- 2 48 twentieth of the budget enrollment, or of the amount 2 49 established by the department of management, as 2 50 required in section 257.41, to be raised from 3 1 supplementary weighting. 3 2 Sec. . Section 257.20, subsection 1, Code 1995, 3 3 is amended to read as follows: 3 4 1. In order to determine the amount of 3 5 instructional support state aid and the amount of 3 6 local funding for the instructional support program 3 7 for a district, the department of management shall 3 8 divide the total assessed valuation in the state by 3 9 the total budget enrollment for the budget year in the 3 10 state to determine a state assessed valuation per 3 11 pupil and shall divide the assessed valuation in each 3 12 district by the district's budget enrollment for the 3 13 budget year to determine the district assessed 3 14 valuation per pupil. The department of management 3 15 shall multiply the ratio of the state's valuation per 3 16 pupil to the district's valuation per pupil by twenty- 3 17 five hundredths and subtract that result from one to 3 18 determine the portion of the instructional support 3 19 program budget that is local funding. The remaining 3 20 portion of the budget shall be funded by instructional 3 21 support state aid.However, for the budget year3 22beginning July 1, 1992, only, the amount of state aid3 23is three and one-quarter percent less than the amount3 24computed under this paragraph for that budget year.3 25 Sec. . Section 257.20, subsection 2, paragraphs 3 26 a and b, Code 1995, are amended by striking the 3 27 paragraphs. 3 28 Sec. . Section 257.20, subsection 3, Code 1995, 3 29 is amended by striking the subsection. 3 30 Sec. . Section 257.38, unnumbered paragraphs 1 3 31 and 2, Code 1995, are amended to read as follows: 3 32 Boards of school districts, individually or jointly 3 33 with boards of other school districts, requesting to 3 34use additional allowable growthreceive supplementary 3 35 weighting for programs for returning dropouts and 3 36 dropout prevention, shall annually submit 3 37 comprehensive program plans for the programs and 3 38 budget costs, including requests foradditional3 39allowable growthsupplementary weighting for funding 3 40 the programs, to the department of education as 3 41 provided in this chapter. The program plans shall 3 42 include: 3 43 Program plans shall identify the parts of the plan 3 44 that will be implemented first upon approval of the 3 45 application. If a district is requesting touse3 46additional allowable growthreceive supplementary 3 47 weighting to finance the program, it shall not 3 48 identify more than five percent of its budget 3 49 enrollment for the budget year as returning dropouts 3 50 and potential dropouts. 4 1 Sec. . Section 257.40, Code 1995, is amended to 4 2 read as follows: 4 3 257.40 PLANS FOR RETURNING DROPOUTS AND DROPOUT 4 4 PREVENTION. 4 5 The board of directors of a school district 4 6 requesting touse additional allowable growthreceive 4 7 supplementary weighting for programs for returning 4 8 dropouts and dropout prevention shall submit 4 9 applications for approval for the programs to the 4 10 department not later than November 1 preceding the 4 11 budget year during which the program will be offered. 4 12 The department shall review the program plans and 4 13 shall prior to January 15 either grant approval for 4 14 the program or return the request for approval with 4 15 comments of the department included. An unapproved 4 16 request for a program may be resubmitted with 4 17 modifications to the department not later than 4 18 February 1. Not later than February 15, the 4 19 department shall notify the department of management 4 20 and the school budget review committee of the names of 4 21 the school districts for which programsusing4 22additional allowable growthreceiving supplementary 4 23 weighting for funding have been approved and the 4 24 approved budget of each program listed separately for 4 25 each school district having an approved program. 4 26 Sec. . Section 257.41, Code 1995, is amended to 4 27 read as follows: 4 28 257.41 FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS FOR RETURNING DROPOUTS 4 29 AND DROPOUT PREVENTION. 4 30 The budget of an approved program for returning 4 31 dropouts and dropout prevention for a school district, 4 32 after subtracting funds received from other sources 4 33 for that purpose, shall be funded annually on a basis 4 34 of one-fourth or more from the district cost of the 4 35 school district and up to three-fourths byan increase4 36in allowable growth as defined in section 257.84 37 receipt of supplementary weighting as provided in 4 38 section 257.11, subsection 9. Annually, the 4 39 department of management shall establisha modified4 40allowable growththe amount of additional funding 4 41 needed to be raised from the supplementary weighting 4 42 for each such district equal to the difference between 4 43 the approved budget for the program for returning 4 44 dropouts and dropout prevention for that district and 4 45 the sum of the amount funded from the district cost of 4 46 the school district plus funds received from other 4 47 sources. 4 48 Sec. . Section 257.42, unnumbered paragraph 1, 4 49 Code 1995, is amended to read as follows: 4 50 Boards of school districts, individually or jointly 5 1 with the boards of other school districts, requesting 5 2 touse additional allowable growthreceive 5 3 supplementary weighting for gifted and talented 5 4 children programs, may annually submit program plans 5 5 for gifted and talented children programs and budget 5 6 costs, including requests foradditional allowable5 7growthsupplementary weighting for funding the 5 8 programs, to the department of education and to the 5 9 applicable gifted and talented children advisory 5 10 council, if an advisory council has been established, 5 11 as provided in this chapter. 5 12 Sec. . Section 257.42, unnumbered paragraphs 4 5 13 and 5, Code 1995, are amended to read as follows: 5 14 The department of education shall adopt rules under 5 15 chapter 17A relating to the administration of sections 5 16 257.42 through 257.49. The rules shall prescribe the 5 17 format of program plans submitted under section 257.43 5 18 and shall require that programs fulfill specified 5 19 objectives. The department shall encourage and assist 5 20 school districts to provide programs for gifted and 5 21 talented children whether or notadditional allowable5 22growthsupplementary weighting is requested under this 5 23 chapter. 5 24 The department may request that the staff of the 5 25 auditor of state conduct an independent program audit 5 26 to verify that the gifted and talented children 5 27 programs funded byadditional allowable growth5 28 supplementary weighting conform to a district's 5 29 program plans. 5 30 Sec. . Section 257.45, subsection 1, Code 1995, 5 31 is amended to read as follows: 5 32 1. The board of directors of a school district 5 33 requesting touse additional allowable growthreceive 5 34 supplementary weighting for gifted and talented 5 35 children programs shall submit applications for 5 36 approval for the programs to the department not later 5 37 than November 1 preceding the fiscal year during which 5 38 the program will be offered. The board shall also 5 39 submit a copy of the program plans to the gifted and 5 40 talented children advisory council, if an advisory 5 41 council has been established. The department shall 5 42 review the program plans and shall prior to January 15 5 43 either grant approval for the program or return the 5 44 request for approval with comments of the department 5 45 included. Any unapproved request for a program may be 5 46 resubmitted with modifications to the department not 5 47 later than a date established by the department. Not 5 48 later than February 15 the department shall notify the 5 49 department of management and the school budget review 5 50 committee of the names of the school districts for 6 1 which gifted and talented children programsusing6 2additional allowable growthreceiving supplementary 6 3 weighting for funding have been approved and the 6 4 approved budget of each program listed separately for 6 5 each school district having an approved program. 6 6 Sec. . Section 257.46, Code 1995, is amended to 6 7 read as follows: 6 8 257.46 FUNDING. 6 9 The budget of an approved gifted and talented 6 10 children program for a school district, after 6 11 subtracting funds received from other sources for that 6 12 purpose, shall be funded annually on a basis of one- 6 13 fourth or more from the district cost of the school 6 14 district and up to three-fourths byan increase in6 15allowable growth as defined in section 257.8receipt 6 16 of supplementary weighting as provided in section 6 17 257.11, subsection 8. The approved budget for a 6 18 gifted and talented children program shall not exceed 6 19 an amount equal to one and twenty-four-hundredths 6 20 percent of the district cost per pupil of the district 6 21 for the base year multiplied by the budget enrollment 6 22 of the district for the budget year. Annually, the 6 23 department of management shall establisha modified6 24allowable growththe amount of additional funding 6 25 needed to be raised from the supplementary weighting 6 26 for each such district equal to the difference between 6 27 the approved budget for the gifted and talented 6 28 children program for that district and the sum of the 6 29 amount funded from the district cost of the school 6 30 district plus funds received from other sources. 6 31 If any portion of the gifted and talented program 6 32 budget remains unexpended at the end of the budget 6 33 year, the part of the remainder equal to the 6 34 proportion of the original budget which was funded by 6 35an increase in allowable growth, as defined in section6 36257.8,supplementary weightings shall be carried over 6 37 to the subsequent budget year and added to the gifted 6 38 and talented program budget for that year. 6 39 Sec. . This division of this Act, being deemed 6 40 of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment, 6 41 and applies to the computation of school funding for 6 42 school budget years commencing on or after July 1, 6 43 1996." 6 44 #3. Title page, line 6, by inserting before the 6 45 word "tax" the following: "additional state aid to 6 46 school districts and other property". 6 47 6 48 6 49 6 50 SHOULTZ of Black Hawk 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 MORELAND of Wapello 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 MURPHY of Dubuque 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 BRAND of Benton 7 13 7 14 7 15 7 16 DODERER of Johnson 7 17 7 18 7 19 7 20 BELL of Jasper 7 21 7 22 7 23 7 24 HARPER of Black Hawk 7 25 7 26 7 27 7 28 WEIGEL of Chickasaw 7 29 7 30 7 31 7 32 JOCHUM of Dubuque 7 33 7 34 7 35 7 36 LARKIN of Lee 7 37 7 38 7 39 7 40 MYERS of Johnson 7 41 7 42 7 43 7 44 BURNETT of Story 7 45 7 46 7 47 7 48 OLLIE of Clinton 7 49 7 50 8 1 8 2 MASCHER of Johnson 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 NELSON of Pottawattamie 8 7 8 8 8 9 8 10 MUNDIE of Webster 8 11 8 12 8 13 8 14 MAY of Worth 8 15 8 16 8 17 8 18 KOENIGS of Mitchell 8 19 8 20 8 21 8 22 WARNSTADT of Woodbury 8 23 8 24 8 25 8 26 TAYLOR of Linn 8 27 8 28 8 29 8 30 MERTZ of Kossuth 8 31 8 32 8 33 8 34 KREIMAN of Davis 8 35 8 36 8 37 8 38 CATALDO of Polk 8 39 8 40 8 41 8 42 WISE of Lee 8 43 8 44 8 45 8 46 OSTERHAUS of Jackson 8 47 8 48 8 49 8 50 O'BRIEN of Boone 9 1 9 2 9 3 9 4 DREES of Carroll 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 8 CONNORS of Polk 9 9 9 10 9 11 9 12 BAKER of Polk 9 13 9 14 9 15 9 16 WITT of Black Hawk 9 17 9 18 9 19 9 20 FALLON of Polk 9 21 9 22 9 23 9 24 SCHRADER of Marion 9 25 9 26 9 27 9 28 COHOON of Des Moines 9 29 HF 2111.203 76 9 30 mg/jj
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