Senate File 2204
SENATE FILE
BY WARNSTADT
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act providing for the distribution of moneys appropriated for
2 the educational excellence program on a per pupil basis.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 294A.26 DISTRIBUTION OF
1 2 PAYMENTS.
1 3 1. For the school year beginning July 1, 2005, and
1 4 succeeding school years, amounts deposited in the educational
1 5 excellence fund to meet the requirements of this chapter for
1 6 phase I and phase II pursuant to section 294A.25, subsection
1 7 6, shall be distributed to school districts on a per pupil
1 8 basis. The payments for phase I and phase II shall be
1 9 combined in making the per pupil distribution. School
1 10 districts shall utilize amounts received pursuant to this
1 11 section for payment of the minimum salary supplement for
1 12 teachers employed by the district or area education agency as
1 13 certified to the department of education pursuant to section
1 14 294A.5, and for payment of amounts required pursuant to phase
1 15 II. The department of education shall notify the department
1 16 of administrative services of the per pupil distribution
1 17 amount for each school district and the department of
1 18 administrative services shall make the payments.
1 19 2. If the amount distributed to a school district for
1 20 phase I for a school year is insufficient to pay the amount
1 21 certified to the department of education pursuant to section
1 22 294A.5, the school district shall prorate the payments among
1 23 eligible teachers employed within the district.
1 24 3. The amount of compensation received by eligible
1 25 teachers pursuant to this section for the school year
1 26 beginning July 1, 2005, shall not be less than the amount
1 27 received for the school year beginning July 1, 2004.
1 28 4. It is the intent of the general assembly that the
1 29 equitable distribution of funding for the educational
1 30 excellence program be included in any future legislative
1 31 interim committee review of the school finance formula.
1 32 Sec. 2. Section 294A.6, Code Supplement 2003, is repealed.
1 33 EXPLANATION
1 34 This bill provides for a new distribution mechanism for
1 35 amounts appropriated for the educational excellence program
2 1 pursuant to Code chapter 294A.
2 2 Currently, Code chapter 294A provides that amounts
2 3 appropriated for phase I of the program shall be distributed
2 4 to school districts and area education agencies in an amount
2 5 certified by each district to the department of education
2 6 corresponding to the number of teachers employed by the
2 7 district or area education agency whose regular compensation
2 8 falls below specified minimum levels, and that amounts
2 9 appropriated for phase II are distributed on a per pupil
2 10 basis.
2 11 The bill provides that for the school year beginning July
2 12 1, 2005, and succeeding school years, amounts deposited in the
2 13 educational excellence fund for distribution to school
2 14 districts and area education agencies pursuant to phase I and
2 15 phase II of the program shall be distributed on a per pupil
2 16 basis. The bill provides that the payments for phase I and
2 17 phase II shall be combined in making the per pupil
2 18 distribution. The bill provides that school districts shall
2 19 utilize the amounts received for payment of the minimum salary
2 20 supplement for teachers employed by the district or area
2 21 education agency certified to the department of education
2 22 pursuant to Code section 294A.5, and for payment of amounts
2 23 required pursuant to phase II. The department of education
2 24 shall notify the department of administrative services of the
2 25 per pupil distribution amount for each school district, and
2 26 the department of administrative services shall make the
2 27 payments.
2 28 The bill provides that if the amount distributed to a
2 29 school district for phase I is insufficient to pay the amount
2 30 certified, the school district shall prorate the payments
2 31 among eligible teachers employed within the district.
2 32 The bill provides that the amount of compensation received
2 33 by eligible teachers for the school year beginning July 1,
2 34 2005, with the imposition of the new distribution mechanism
2 35 shall not be less than the amount received for the school year
3 1 beginning July 1, 2004, and provides intent language including
3 2 the equitable distribution of funding for the educational
3 3 excellence program in any future legislative interim committee
3 4 review of the school finance formula.
3 5 The bill provides for the repeal of Code section 294A.6,
3 6 which contains the current provisions regarding the
3 7 distribution mechanism for phase I.
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