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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY WISE, PETERSEN, WINCKLER, and MASCHER
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution requesting the formation of
1 4 a committee by the Legislative Council to conduct a
1 5 comprehensive study of the creation and
1 6 implementation of regional academies as an
1 7 alternative governing and taxing structure for school
1 8 districts.
1 9 WHEREAS, the consolidation of resources in a
1 10 centralized educational facility by two or more school
1 11 districts will promote greater flexibility and achieve
1 12 economies of scale; and
1 13 WHEREAS, increased access is needed to advanced-
1 14 level courses, vocational-technical programs, and
1 15 innovative approaches to learning by many smaller and
1 16 rural school districts in the state; and
1 17 WHEREAS, the development of regional academies
1 18 would expand the educational opportunities of the
1 19 school children of the state of Iowa; NOW THEREFORE,
1 20 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
1 21 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Legislative Council is
1 22 requested to establish an interim committee to conduct
1 23 a comprehensive study of the creation and
1 24 implementation of regional academies as an alternative
1 25 governing and taxing structure for school districts.
1 26 The committee shall examine the feasibility of
1 27 creating and implementing a regional academy system,
1 28 with the objective of utilizing economies of scale to
1 29 enhance the educational opportunities of students in
1 30 grades seven through twelve residing within designated
2 1 regions.
2 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the committee shall
2 3 consider the merits of a two-phase approach beginning
2 4 with a study of the ramifications of a regional
2 5 academy structure on school districts progressing to
2 6 implementation of the regional academy structures and
2 7 shall evaluate potential school district financial
2 8 incentives for regional academy formation, including
2 9 supplementary weighting during the study phase and
2 10 after implementation, and taxpayer incentives in the
2 11 form of a reduced foundation property tax levy.
2 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the committee shall
2 13 assess the applicability of current provisions
2 14 governing the reorganization or dissolution of school
2 15 districts to the formation of a regional academy, and
2 16 shall make recommendations regarding boundary
2 17 determination, curriculum content including advanced-
2 18 level and vocational-technical courses, taxing
2 19 authority, and adaptation of the school finance
2 20 formula to the new regional structure.
2 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the committee shall be
2 22 composed of ten members, representing both political
2 23 parties and both houses of the general assembly. The
2 24 committee shall be staffed by the legislative service
2 25 bureau and the legislative fiscal bureau, with the
2 26 assistance of representatives from the departments of
2 27 education, management, and revenue and finance. The
2 28 committee shall complete its deliberations during the
2 29 2001 legislative interim, and shall submit a report of
2 30 its findings and recommendations to the general
3 1 assembly by January 14, 2002.
3 2 LSB 2796YH 79
3 3 rn/pj/5
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