Senate File 2405 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3275) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act to legalize participation in an instructional support 2 program by the Waterloo community school district, and 3 providing an effective date. 4 WHEREAS, an instructional support program for the Waterloo 5 community school district ends on June 30, 2006; and 6 WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Waterloo community 7 school district did adopt a resolution to participate in the 8 instructional support program on April 10, 2006; and 9 WHEREAS, the Waterloo community school district erred in not 10 allowing twenty=eight days for the filing of a petition between 11 the adoption of the instructional support program resolution and 12 the adoption of the certified budget; and 13 WHEREAS, the boards of directors of the Waterloo community 14 school district did include a provision for the instructional 15 support program in its certified budget adopted on April 10, 16 2006; NOW THEREFORE, 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 18 TLSB 6717SV 81 19 da/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in 1 2 chapter 257, including sections 257.18 through 257.21, if a 1 3 petition is not filed within twenty=eight days following the 1 4 adoption of the resolution by the board to participate in the 1 5 instructional support program, the school district may 1 6 participate in the instructional support program funded as 1 7 provided by state law for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1 8 2006, and ending June 30, 2007, to the extent established by 1 9 the board's resolution. 1 10 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 11 immediate importance, takes effect on enactment. 1 12 EXPLANATION 1 13 This bill legalizes the action of the Waterloo community 1 14 school district to participate in an instructional support 1 15 program which includes financing for the fiscal year beginning 1 16 July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007, notwithstanding that 1 17 the board of directors did not allow 28 days for the filing of 1 18 a petition between the adoption of the instructional support 1 19 program resolution and the adoption of the certified budget. 1 20 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 1 21 LSB 6717SV 81 1 22 da:rj/sh/8