HF 381 (LSB 2300YH (5) 87)

HOUSE FILE 381

BY  GASSMAN

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the authorized uses of school district modified supplemental amounts for at-risk funding and including effective date and applicability provisions. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 257.41, subsection 2, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  Salary and benefits for not more than one school employee who is an additional full-time assistant principal at the attendance center if paid from the modified supplemental amount established under subsection 1 and if the salary and benefits for each other assistant principal are paid from the school district’s general fund. 
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  Salary and benefits for not more than one school employee who is an additional full-time guidance counselor at the attendance center if paid from the modified supplemental amount established under subsection 1 and if the salary and benefits for each other guidance counselor are paid from the school district’s general fund. 
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  f.  Salary and benefits for not more than one school employee who is an additional full-time school nurse at the attendance center if paid from the modified supplemental amount established under subsection 1 and if the salary and benefits for each other school nurse are paid from the school district’s general fund. 
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
    Sec. 3.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2017.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Current law authorizes the board of directors of a school district to request a modified supplemental amount for costs in excess of the funding received under at-risk supplementary weighting for approved programs for at-risk students, secondary students who attend alternative programs and alternative schools, or returning dropouts and dropout prevention. Requests for such modified supplemental amounts must be approved by the department of education. 
   This bill authorizes school districts to use modified supplemental amounts to pay for the salary and benefits of not more than one employee who is an additional full-time assistant principal at the attendance center, not more than one employee who is an additional full-time guidance counselor at the attendance center, and not more than one employee who is an additional full-time school nurse at the attendance center. The salary and benefits of the existing employees in those positions must be paid out of the school district’s general fund.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2017.