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BY
TRONE
GARRIOTT
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
education,
including
by
modifying
provisions
1
related
to
the
duties
and
powers
of
area
education
agencies,
2
the
department
of
education,
and
area
education
agency
3
funding,
and
including
effective
date
and
applicability
4
provisions.
5
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
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DIVISION
I
1
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
PROGRAMMATIC
CHANGES
2
Section
1.
Section
256B.3,
subsection
16,
Code
2026,
is
3
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
4
Sec.
2.
Section
273.2,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2026,
are
5
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
1.
There
are
established
throughout
the
state
nine
area
7
education
agencies,
each
of
which
is
under
the
general
8
supervision
of
the
director
of
the
department
of
education,
9
except
as
otherwise
provided
in
this
chapter
governed
by
an
10
area
education
agency
board
of
directors
.
Each
area
education
11
agency
shall
have
an
area
education
agency
board
of
directors
12
that
shall
serve
in
an
advisory
capacity.
The
boundaries
of
an
13
area
education
agency
shall
not
divide
a
school
district.
The
14
director
of
the
department
of
education
shall
change
boundaries
15
of
area
education
agencies
to
take
into
account
mergers
of
16
local
school
districts
and
changes
in
boundaries
of
local
17
school
districts,
when
necessary
to
maintain
the
policy
of
this
18
chapter
that
a
local
school
district
shall
not
be
a
part
of
19
more
than
one
area
education
agency.
20
3.
a.
The
area
education
agency
board
shall
furnish
21
educational
services
and
programs
as
provided
in
section
273.1
,
22
this
section
,
sections
273.3
through
273.8
,
and
chapter
256B
23
to
pupils
enrolled
in
public
or
nonpublic
schools
located
24
within
its
boundaries
which
are
on
the
list
of
accredited
25
schools
pursuant
to
section
256.11
,
which
request
to
receive
26
such
services
.
The
programs
and
services
provided
shall
be
27
at
least
commensurate
with
programs
and
services
existing
on
28
July
1,
1974.
The
programs
and
services
provided
to
pupils
29
enrolled
in
nonpublic
schools
shall
be
comparable
to
programs
30
and
services
provided
to
pupils
enrolled
in
public
schools
31
within
constitutional
guidelines.
32
b.
The
area
education
agency
may
furnish
evidence-based
33
professional
development
services
to
public
or
nonpublic
34
schools
which
are
on
the
list
of
accredited
schools
pursuant
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to
section
256.11
if
any
of
the
following
requirements
are
1
satisfied:
2
(1)
The
professional
development
service
is
included
on
the
3
list
developed
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
education
4
pursuant
to
section
256.9,
subsection
36
.
5
(2)
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
grants
6
approval
to
the
area
education
agency
to
furnish
the
7
evidence-based
professional
development
services.
8
Sec.
3.
Section
273.2,
subsections
5
and
14,
Code
2026,
are
9
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
10
Sec.
4.
Section
273.3,
subsections
1,
11,
and
12,
Code
2026,
11
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
Advise
and
consult
with
Determine
the
policies
of
the
13
area
education
agency
on
policies
and
procedures
for
providing
14
programs
and
services.
15
11.
Employ
personnel
to
carry
out
the
functions
of
the
16
area
education
agency,
which
shall
include
the
employment
of
17
an
administrator
who
shall
possess
a
license
issued
under
18
chapter
256,
subchapter
VII,
part
3
.
The
administrator
shall
19
be
employed
pursuant
to
section
279.20
and
sections
279.23
,
20
279.24
,
and
279.25
.
The
salary
for
an
area
education
agency
21
administrator
shall
be
established
by
the
board
based
upon
22
the
previous
experience
and
education
of
the
administrator
;
23
provided,
however,
that
the
salary
for
an
area
education
24
agency
administrator
shall
not
exceed
one
hundred
twenty-five
25
percent
of
the
average
salary
of
all
superintendents
of
the
26
school
districts
that
are
located
within
the
boundaries
of
the
27
area
education
agency
at
the
time
the
employment
agreement
is
28
entered
into
or
renewed
between
an
area
education
agency
and
an
29
area
education
agency
administrator
.
Section
279.13
applies
to
30
the
area
education
agency
board
and
to
all
teachers
employed
by
31
the
area
education
agency.
Sections
279.23
,
279.24
,
and
279.25
32
apply
to
the
area
education
board
and
to
all
administrators
33
employed
by
the
area
education
agency.
Section
279.69
applies
34
to
the
area
education
agency
board
and
employees
of
the
board,
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including
part-time,
substitute,
or
contract
employees,
who
1
provide
services
to
a
school
or
school
district.
2
12.
Area
education
agencies
shall
prepare
Prepare
an
annual
3
budget
estimating
income
and
expenditures
for
programs
and
4
services
as
provided
in
sections
273.1
,
273.2
,
this
section
,
5
sections
273.4
through
273.8
,
and
chapter
256B
within
the
6
limits
of
funds
provided
under
section
256B.9
and
chapter
257
.
7
The
board
shall
submit
the
proposed
budget
to
the
director
8
of
the
department
of
education
for
approval
not
later
than
9
March
1
of
each
year,
and
the
director
shall
either
approve
or
10
reject
the
proposed
budget
for
changes
within
ten
days
after
11
submission
post
notice
of
a
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
12
budget
on
the
area
education
agency’s
internet
site
and
by
13
publication
in
the
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
14
territory
of
the
area
education
agency
in
which
the
principal
15
place
of
business
of
a
school
district
that
is
part
of
the
16
area
education
agency
is
located.
The
notice
shall
specify
17
the
date,
which
shall
not
be
later
than
March
1
of
each
18
year,
the
time,
and
the
location
of
the
public
hearing
.
The
19
proposed
budget
as
approved
by
the
director
of
the
department
20
of
education
board
shall
then
be
submitted
to
the
state
board
21
of
education,
on
forms
provided
by
the
department,
no
later
22
than
March
15
preceding
the
next
fiscal
year
for
approval.
23
The
state
board
shall
review
the
proposed
budget
of
each
24
area
education
agency
and
shall
before
May
1,
either
grant
25
approval
or
return
the
budget
without
approval
with
comments
26
of
the
state
board
included.
An
unapproved
budget
shall
be
27
resubmitted
to
the
state
board
for
final
approval
not
later
28
than
May
15.
The
state
board
shall
give
final
approval
only
to
29
budgets
submitted
by
area
education
agencies
accredited
by
the
30
state
board
or
that
have
been
given
conditional
accreditation
31
by
the
state
board.
32
Sec.
5.
Section
273.3,
subsection
26,
Code
2026,
is
amended
33
by
striking
the
subsection.
34
Sec.
6.
Section
273.5,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
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is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
There
shall
be
established
a
division
of
special
education
2
of
the
area
education
agency
which
shall
provide
for
special
3
education
programs
and
services
to
the
local
school
districts.
4
The
division
of
special
education
shall
be
headed
by
a
director
5
of
special
education
who
meets
certification
standards
of
the
6
department
of
education.
The
director
of
special
education
7
shall
be
an
employee
of
the
division
of
special
education
of
8
the
department
of
education.
The
director
of
special
education
9
shall
not
be
an
employee
of
the
area
education
agency,
shall
10
not
receive
compensation
from
the
area
education
agency,
shall
11
not
supervise
or
manage
employees
of
the
area
education
agency,
12
and
shall
not
directly
provide
special
education
services
for
13
the
agency.
The
director
of
special
education’s
primary
job
14
duties
and
responsibilities
to
the
area
education
agency
are
15
to
provide
oversight
of
the
area
education
agency’s
special
16
education
services.
The
director
of
special
education
shall
17
also
have
the
responsibility
for
implementation
of
state
18
regulations
and
guidelines
relating
to
special
education
19
programs
and
services.
The
director
of
special
education
shall
20
have
the
following
powers
and
duties:
21
Sec.
7.
Section
273.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
22
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
23
following:
24
1.
Board
of
directors.
The
board
of
directors
of
an
area
25
education
agency
shall
consist
of
not
less
than
five
nor
more
26
than
nine
members,
each
a
resident
of
and
elected
in
the
27
manner
provided
in
this
section
from
a
director
district
that
28
is
approximately
equal
in
population
to
the
other
director
29
districts
in
the
area
education
agency.
Each
director
shall
30
serve
a
four-year
term
which
commences
at
the
organization
31
meeting.
32
Sec.
8.
Section
273.8,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
c
and
d,
33
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
c.
The
board
of
each
separate
school
district
that
is
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located
entirely
or
partially
inside
an
area
education
agency
1
director
district
shall
cast
a
vote
for
director
of
the
area
2
education
agency
board
described
in
subsection
1
,
paragraph
3
“b”
,
based
upon
the
ratio
that
the
population
of
the
school
4
district,
or
portion
of
the
school
district,
in
the
director
5
district
bears
to
the
total
population
in
the
director
6
district.
The
population
of
each
school
district
or
portion
7
shall
be
determined
by
the
department
of
education.
The
member
8
of
the
area
education
agency
board
described
in
subsection
1
,
9
paragraph
“b”
,
to
be
elected
may
be
a
member
of
a
local
school
10
district
board
of
directors
and
shall
be
an
elector
and
a
11
resident
of
the
director
district,
but
shall
not
be
a
school
12
district
employee.
13
d.
(1)
A
vacancy
Vacancies
,
as
defined
in
section
277.29
,
14
in
a
the
membership
position
of
the
area
education
agency
board
15
described
in
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“b”
,
shall
be
filled
16
for
the
unexpired
portion
of
the
term
at
a
director
district
17
convention
called
and
conducted
in
the
manner
provided
in
18
subsection
3
.
19
(2)
A
vacancy,
as
defined
in
section
277.29
,
in
a
membership
20
position
of
the
area
education
agency
board
described
in
21
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“c”
,
shall
be
filled
for
the
unexpired
22
portion
of
the
term
by
an
individual
who
is
appointed
by
23
the
majority
vote
of
the
superintendents
of
school
districts
24
located
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
agency.
25
Sec.
9.
Section
273.8,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
26
to
read
as
follows:
27
3.
Director
district
convention.
If
no
candidate
files
with
28
the
area
education
agency
secretary
by
the
deadline
specified
29
in
subsection
2
,
or
a
vacancy
occurs,
or
if
otherwise
required
30
as
provided
in
section
273.23,
subsection
3
,
a
director
31
district
convention,
attended
by
members
of
the
boards
of
32
directors
of
the
local
school
districts
located
within
the
33
director
district,
shall
be
called
to
elect
a
board
member
34
described
in
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“b”
,
for
that
director
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district.
The
convention
location
shall
be
determined
by
the
1
area
education
agency
administrator.
Notice
of
the
time,
date,
2
and
place
of
a
director
district
convention
shall
be
published
3
by
the
area
education
agency
administrator
in
at
least
one
4
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
the
director
district
at
5
least
thirty
days
prior
to
the
day
of
the
convention.
The
cost
6
of
publication
shall
be
paid
by
the
area
education
agency.
A
7
candidate
for
election
to
the
area
education
agency
board
shall
8
file
a
statement
of
candidacy
with
the
area
education
agency
9
secretary
at
least
ten
days
prior
to
the
date
of
the
director
10
district
convention
on
forms
prescribed
by
the
department
of
11
education,
or
nominations
may
be
made
at
the
convention
by
a
12
delegate
from
a
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
located
13
within
the
director
district.
A
statement
of
candidacy
shall
14
include
the
candidate’s
name,
address,
and
school
district.
15
Delegates
to
director
district
conventions
shall
not
be
bound
16
by
a
school
board
or
any
school
board
member
to
pledge
their
17
votes
to
any
candidate
prior
to
the
date
of
the
convention.
18
Sec.
10.
Section
273.10,
subsection
6,
Code
2026,
is
amended
19
to
read
as
follows:
20
6.
a.
If
the
deficiencies
in
an
area
education
program
have
21
not
been
corrected,
the
director
of
the
department
of
education
22
agency
board
shall
take
one
of
the
following
actions
within
23
sixty
days
from
removal
of
accreditation:
24
(1)
Merge
the
deficient
program
with
a
program
from
another
25
accredited
area
education
agency.
26
(2)
Contract
with
another
area
education
agency
or
other
27
public
educational
institution
for
purposes
of
program
28
delivery.
29
b.
The
rules
developed
by
the
state
board
of
education
for
30
the
accreditation
process
shall
include
provisions
for
removal
31
of
accreditation,
including
provisions
for
proper
notice
to
the
32
administrator
of
the
area
education
agency,
each
member
of
the
33
board
of
directors
of
the
area
education
agency,
the
department
34
of
education,
and
the
superintendents
and
administrators
of
the
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schools
of
the
districts
served
by
the
area
education
agency.
1
Sec.
11.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
2
employment
agreements
entered
into
or
renewed
between
an
area
3
education
agency
and
an
area
education
agency
administrator
on
4
or
after
July
1,
2026:
5
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
6
273.3,
subsection
11.
7
Sec.
12.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
applies
to
the
8
election
of
directors
and
vacancies
occurring
under
section
9
273.8,
as
amended
in
this
division
of
this
Act,
on
or
after
10
July
1,
2026:
11
The
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
12
273.8.
13
DIVISION
II
14
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
FUNDING
15
Sec.
13.
Section
257.1,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
16
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
b.
For
the
budget
year
commencing
July
1,
1999,
and
for
18
each
succeeding
budget
year
beginning
before
July
1,
2022,
19
the
regular
program
foundation
base
per
pupil
is
eighty-seven
20
and
five-tenths
percent
of
the
regular
program
state
cost
per
21
pupil.
For
the
budget
year
commencing
July
1,
2022,
and
for
22
each
succeeding
budget
year,
the
regular
program
foundation
23
base
per
pupil
is
eighty-eight
and
four-tenths
percent
of
the
24
regular
program
state
cost
per
pupil.
For
the
budget
year
25
commencing
July
1,
1991,
and
for
each
succeeding
budget
year
26
the
special
education
support
services
foundation
base
is
27
seventy-nine
percent
of
the
special
education
support
services
28
state
cost
per
pupil.
The
combined
foundation
base
is
the
sum
29
of
the
regular
program
foundation
base,
the
special
education
30
support
services
foundation
base,
the
total
teacher
salary
31
supplement
district
cost,
the
total
professional
development
32
supplement
district
cost,
the
total
early
intervention
33
supplement
district
cost,
the
total
teacher
leadership
34
supplement
district
cost,
and
the
total
area
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agency
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teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
,
and
the
total
area
1
education
agency
professional
development
supplement
district
2
cost
.
3
Sec.
14.
Section
257.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
3.
Computations
rounded.
In
making
computations
and
6
payments
under
this
chapter
,
except
in
the
case
of
computations
7
relating
to
funding
of
special
education
support
services,
8
media
services,
and
educational
services
under
section
257.37
9
provided
through
the
area
education
agencies
,
and
the
teacher
10
salary
supplement,
the
professional
development
supplement,
11
the
early
intervention
supplement,
and
the
teacher
leadership
12
supplement,
the
department
of
management
shall
round
amounts
to
13
the
nearest
whole
dollar.
14
Sec.
15.
Section
257.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
15
following
new
subsection:
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
Legislative
intent.
The
general
17
assembly
finds
that
the
general
welfare
of
this
state
and
18
well-being
of
its
citizens
is
directly
related
to
the
quality
19
of
education
provided
to
students
enrolled
in
Iowa’s
schools,
20
and
the
quality
of
education
provided
to
students
enrolled
in
21
Iowa’s
schools
is
directly
related
to
the
funding
available
to
22
those
schools.
Therefore,
the
general
assembly
intends
that
23
Iowa’s
schools
and
area
education
agencies
should
be
fully
24
funded
to
maximize
the
quality
of
the
education
provided
to
25
students.
26
Sec.
16.
Section
257.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
27
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
28
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(07)
The
total
area
education
agency
29
professional
development
supplement
district
cost.
30
Sec.
17.
Section
257.9,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
31
following
new
subsection:
32
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9A.
Area
education
agency
professional
33
development
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil.
For
the
budget
34
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
for
the
area
education
agency
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professional
development
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
the
1
department
of
management
shall
add
together
the
professional
2
development
allocation
made
to
each
area
education
agency
for
3
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2023,
pursuant
to
section
4
257.37A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
and
divide
that
sum
by
5
the
statewide
special
education
support
services
weighted
6
enrollment
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2026.
The
7
area
education
agency
professional
development
supplement
state
8
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2027,
9
and
succeeding
budget
years,
shall
be
the
amount
calculated
10
by
the
department
of
management
under
this
subsection
for
the
11
base
year
plus
a
supplemental
state
aid
amount
that
is
equal
12
to
the
professional
development
supplement
categorical
state
13
percent
of
growth,
pursuant
to
section
257.8,
subsection
2,
for
14
the
budget
year,
multiplied
by
the
amount
calculated
by
the
15
department
of
management
under
this
subsection
for
the
base
16
year.
17
Sec.
18.
Section
257.10,
subsection
7,
Code
2026,
is
amended
18
to
read
as
follows:
19
7.
Special
education
support
services
district
cost.
Special
20
education
support
services
district
cost
for
a
school
district
21
for
a
budget
year
is
equal
to
the
special
education
support
22
services
district
cost
per
pupil
for
the
budget
year
multiplied
23
by
the
special
education
support
services
weighted
enrollment
24
for
the
district
for
the
budget
year.
If
the
special
education
25
support
services
district
cost
for
a
school
district
for
26
a
budget
year
is
less
than
the
special
education
support
27
services
district
cost
for
that
district
for
the
base
year,
the
28
department
of
management
shall
adjust
the
special
education
29
support
services
district
cost
for
that
district
for
the
budget
30
year
to
equal
the
special
education
support
services
district
31
cost
for
the
base
year.
Funds
calculated
under
this
subsection
32
and
received
by
a
school
district
shall
be
used
for
special
33
education
support
services.
For
budget
years
beginning
on
34
or
after
July
1,
2025,
not
less
than
ninety
percent
of
funds
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calculated
under
this
subsection
and
received
by
a
school
1
district
shall
be
used
by
the
school
district
for
special
2
education
support
services
contracted
from
an
area
education
3
agency.
The
contract
between
the
school
district
and
the
area
4
education
agency
shall
not
require
the
school
district
to
5
describe
the
specific
special
education
support
services
the
6
school
district
will
receive
from
the
area
education
agency.
7
The
special
education
services
provided
by
the
area
education
8
agency
to
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
contract
shall
9
not
be
limited
by
the
amount
of
funding
the
school
district
10
provided
to
the
area
education
agency.
11
Sec.
19.
Section
257.10,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
Code
12
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
a.
Combined
district
cost
is
the
sum
of
the
regular
14
program
district
cost
per
pupil
multiplied
by
the
weighted
15
enrollment,
the
special
education
support
services
district
16
cost,
the
total
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost,
the
17
total
professional
development
supplement
district
cost,
the
18
total
early
intervention
supplement
district
cost,
and
the
19
total
teacher
leadership
supplement
district
cost,
plus
the
20
sum
of
the
additional
district
cost
allocated
to
the
district
21
to
fund
media
services
and
educational
services
under
section
22
257.37
provided
through
the
area
education
agency
,
and
the
area
23
education
agency
total
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
,
24
and
the
area
education
agency
total
professional
development
25
supplement
district
cost
.
26
Sec.
20.
Section
257.16,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
4.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
to
the
contrary,
if
29
the
governor
orders
budget
reductions
in
accordance
with
30
section
8.31
,
the
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost,
31
the
professional
development
supplement
district
cost,
the
32
early
intervention
supplement
district
cost,
and
the
teacher
33
leadership
supplement
district
cost
as
calculated
under
section
34
257.10,
subsections
9,
10,
11,
and
12
,
and
the
area
education
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agency
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
and
the
area
1
education
agency
professional
development
supplement
district
2
cost
as
calculated
under
section
257.37A
,
subsections
1
and
2,
3
shall
be
paid
in
full
as
calculated
and
the
reductions
in
the
4
appropriations
provided
in
accordance
with
this
section
shall
5
be
reduced
from
the
remaining
moneys
appropriated
pursuant
6
to
this
section
and
shall
be
distributed
on
a
per
pupil
7
basis
calculated
with
the
weighted
enrollment
determined
in
8
accordance
with
section
257.6,
subsection
5
.
9
Sec.
21.
Section
257.35,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
10
subparagraph
(3),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
each
fiscal
13
year
thereafter,
the
department
of
management
shall
deduct
14
the
following
from
the
state
aid
due
to
each
school
district
15
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
pay
the
amounts
to
the
16
respective
area
education
agencies
on
a
monthly
basis
from
17
September
15
through
June
15
during
each
school
year:
18
Sec.
22.
Section
257.35,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
19
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
20
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(4)
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
21
1,
2026,
and
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
department
of
22
management
shall
deduct
the
amounts
calculated
for
special
23
education
support
services,
media
services,
area
education
24
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost,
area
education
25
agency
professional
development
supplement
district
cost,
and
26
educational
services
for
each
school
district
from
the
state
27
aid
due
to
the
district
pursuant
to
this
chapter
and
shall
28
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
agencies
on
29
a
monthly
basis
from
September
15
through
June
15
during
each
30
school
year.
The
department
of
management
shall
notify
each
31
school
district
of
the
amount
of
state
aid
deducted
for
these
32
purposes
and
the
balance
of
state
aid
shall
be
paid
to
the
33
district.
If
a
district
does
not
qualify
for
state
aid
under
34
this
chapter
in
an
amount
sufficient
to
cover
its
amount
due
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to
the
area
education
agency
as
calculated
by
the
department
1
of
management,
the
school
district
shall
pay
the
deficiency
to
2
the
area
education
agency
from
other
moneys
received
by
the
3
district,
on
a
quarterly
basis
during
each
school
year.
4
Sec.
23.
Section
257.35,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
2.
The
amounts
specified
for
school
districts
in
section
7
257.10,
subsection
7
,
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
8
2025,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
shall
be
reduced
by
9
the
department
of
management
by
seven
million
five
hundred
10
thousand
dollars.
The
department
of
management
shall
calculate
11
a
state
aid
reduction
such
that
such
amounts
shall
be
reduced
12
proportionally
to
the
amount
that
the
district
would
otherwise
13
have
received
under
section
257.10,
subsection
7
.
14
Sec.
24.
Section
257.36,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
Notwithstanding
chapters
256B
and
273
and
sections
17
of
this
chapter
relating
to
the
moneys
available
to
school
18
districts
and
area
education
agencies
for
special
education
19
support
services,
for
each
school
year,
the
department
of
20
education
may
direct
the
department
of
management
to
deduct
21
amounts
from
the
portions
of
school
district
budgets
that
22
fund
special
education
support
services
in
an
area
education
23
agency.
The
total
amount
deducted
for
a
school
district
in
24
an
area
shall
be
based
upon
excess
special
education
support
25
services
unreserved
and
undesignated
fund
balances
in
that
26
school
district
or
paid
by
the
school
district
to
an
area
27
education
agency
for
a
school
year
that
remain
unreserved
and
28
undesignated
as
determined
by
the
department
of
education.
The
29
department
of
management
shall
determine
the
amount
deducted
30
from
each
school
district
in
an
area
education
agency
on
31
a
proportional
basis.
The
department
of
management
shall
32
determine
from
the
amounts
deducted
from
the
portions
of
school
33
district
budgets
that
fund
area
education
agency
special
34
education
support
services
the
amount
that
would
have
been
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local
property
taxes
and
the
amount
that
would
have
been
state
1
aid
and
for
the
next
following
budget
year
shall
increase
the
2
district’s
total
state
school
aid
available
under
this
chapter
3
for
area
education
agency
special
education
support
services
4
and
reduce
the
district’s
property
tax
levy
for
area
education
5
agency
special
education
support
services
by
the
amount
6
necessary
for
the
property
tax
portion
of
the
deductions
made
7
under
this
section
during
the
budget
year.
8
Sec.
25.
Section
257.37,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
257.37
Funding
media
and
educational
services.
11
Media
services
and
educational
services
provided
by
a
school
12
district
or
through
the
area
education
agency
agencies
shall
be
13
funded,
to
the
extent
provided,
by
an
addition
to
the
combined
14
district
cost
of
each
school
district,
determined
as
follows:
15
1.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
and
16
succeeding
budget
years,
the
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
17
for
media
services
shall
be
computed
as
provided
in
this
18
subsection
.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
the
19
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
for
media
services
in
the
20
base
year
shall
be
divided
by
the
enrollment
served
in
the
21
base
year
to
provide
an
area
media
services
cost
per
pupil
in
22
the
base
year,
and
the
department
of
management
shall
compute
23
the
state
media
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year
which
24
is
equal
to
the
average
of
the
area
media
services
costs
per
25
pupil
in
the
base
year.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
26
1991,
and
succeeding
budget
years,
the
department
of
management
27
shall
compute
the
supplemental
state
aid
for
media
services
28
in
the
budget
year
by
multiplying
the
state
media
services
29
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year
times
the
state
percent
of
30
growth
for
the
budget
year,
and
the
total
amount
funded
in
each
31
area
for
media
services
cost
in
the
budget
year
equals
the
32
area
media
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year
plus
the
33
supplemental
state
aid
for
media
services
in
the
budget
year
34
times
the
enrollment
served
in
the
budget
year.
For
fiscal
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years
beginning
before
July
1,
2025,
funds
Funds
shall
be
paid
1
to
area
education
agencies
as
provided
in
section
257.35
.
For
2
fiscal
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2024,
funds
not
3
required
to
be
paid
to
an
area
education
agency
may
be
used
4
by
the
school
district
for
any
school
district
general
fund
5
purpose.
6
2.
Up
to
thirty
percent
of
the
budget
of
an
area
for
media
7
services
may
be
expended
for
media
resource
material
including
8
the
purchase
or
replacement
of
material
required
in
section
9
273.6,
subsection
1
.
Funds
shall
be
paid
to
area
education
10
agencies
as
provided
in
section
257.35.
11
3.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
and
12
succeeding
budget
years,
the
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
13
for
educational
services
shall
be
computed
as
provided
in
this
14
subsection
.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
the
15
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
for
educational
services
16
in
the
base
year
shall
be
divided
by
the
enrollment
served
17
in
the
area
in
the
base
year
to
provide
an
area
educational
18
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year,
and
the
department
of
19
management
shall
compute
the
state
educational
services
cost
20
per
pupil
in
the
base
year,
which
is
equal
to
the
average
of
21
the
area
educational
services
costs
per
pupil
in
the
base
year.
22
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
1991,
and
succeeding
23
budget
years,
the
department
of
management
shall
compute
the
24
supplemental
state
aid
for
educational
services
by
multiplying
25
the
state
educational
services
cost
per
pupil
in
the
base
year
26
times
the
state
percent
of
growth
for
the
budget
year,
and
the
27
total
amount
funded
in
each
area
for
educational
services
for
28
the
budget
year
equals
the
area
educational
services
cost
per
29
pupil
for
the
base
year
plus
the
supplemental
state
aid
for
30
educational
services
in
the
budget
year
times
the
enrollment
31
served
in
the
area
in
the
budget
year.
For
fiscal
years
32
beginning
before
July
1,
2025,
funds
Funds
shall
be
paid
to
33
area
education
agencies
as
provided
in
section
257.35
.
For
34
fiscal
years
beginning
on
or
after
July
1,
2024,
funds
not
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required
to
be
paid
to
an
area
education
agency
may
be
used
1
by
the
school
district
for
any
school
district
general
fund
2
purpose.
3
4.
“Enrollment
served”
means
the
basic
enrollment
of
all
4
school
districts
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
5
agency
plus
the
number
of
nonpublic
school
pupils
served
by
6
the
area
education
agency
with
media
services
or
educational
7
services,
as
applicable,
except
that
if
a
nonpublic
school
8
pupil
or
a
pupil
attending
another
district
under
a
whole
grade
9
sharing
agreement
or
open
enrollment
receives
services
through
10
an
area
other
than
the
area
of
the
pupil’s
residence,
the
11
pupil
shall
be
deemed
to
be
served
by
the
area
of
the
pupil’s
12
residence,
which
shall
by
contractual
arrangement
reimburse
13
the
area
through
which
the
pupil
actually
receives
services.
14
Each
school
district
shall
include
in
the
enrollment
report
15
submitted
pursuant
to
section
257.6,
subsection
1
,
the
number
16
of
nonpublic
school
pupils
within
each
school
district
for
17
media
and
educational
services
served
by
the
area.
However,
18
the
school
district
shall
not
include
in
the
enrollment
report
19
nonpublic
school
pupils
receiving
classes
or
services
funded
20
entirely
by
federal
grants
or
allocations.
21
5.
a.
If
an
area
education
agency
does
not
serve
nonpublic
22
school
pupils
in
a
manner
comparable
to
services
provided
23
public
school
pupils
for
media
and
educational
services,
as
24
determined
by
the
state
board
of
education,
the
state
board
25
shall
instruct
the
department
of
management
to
reduce
the
funds
26
for
media
services
and
educational
services
within
the
area
one
27
time
by
an
amount
to
compensate
for
such
reduced
services.
The
28
media
services
budget
shall
be
reduced
by
an
amount
equal
to
29
the
product
of
the
cost
per
pupil
in
basic
enrollment
for
the
30
budget
year
for
media
services
times
the
difference
between
31
the
enrollment
served
and
the
basic
enrollment
recorded
for
32
the
area.
The
educational
services
budget
shall
be
reduced
by
33
an
amount
equal
to
the
product
of
the
cost
per
pupil
in
basic
34
enrollment
for
the
budget
year
for
educational
services
times
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the
difference
between
the
enrollment
served
and
the
basic
1
enrollment
recorded
for
the
area.
2
b.
This
subsection
applies
only
to
media
and
educational
3
services
which
cannot
be
diverted
for
religious
purposes.
4
c.
Notwithstanding
this
subsection
,
an
area
education
agency
5
shall
distribute
to
nonpublic
schools
media
materials
purchased
6
wholly
or
partially
with
federal
funds
in
a
manner
comparable
7
to
the
distribution
of
such
media
materials
to
public
schools
8
as
determined
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
education.
9
6.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2002,
and
each
10
succeeding
budget
year,
notwithstanding
the
requirements
of
11
this
section
for
determining
the
budgets
and
funding
of
media
12
services
and
education
services,
an
area
education
agency
or
13
school
district
may
,
within
the
limits
of
the
total
of
the
14
funds
provided
for
the
budget
years
pursuant
to
section
257.35,
15
expend
for
special
education
support
services
an
amount
that
16
exceeds
the
payment
for
special
education
support
services
17
pursuant
to
section
257.35
in
order
to
maintain
the
level
18
of
required
special
education
support
services
in
the
area
19
education
agency
or
the
school
district,
as
applicable
.
20
Sec.
26.
Section
257.37A,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
257.37A
Area
education
agency
salary
supplement
funding.
23
1.
Area
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
cost
per
24
pupil
and
district
cost.
25
1.
a.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2009,
the
26
department
of
management
shall
add
together
the
teacher
27
compensation
allocation
made
to
each
area
education
agency
for
28
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2008,
pursuant
to
section
29
284.13,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“i”
,
Code
2009,
and
the
phase
II
30
allocation
made
to
each
area
education
agency
for
the
fiscal
31
year
beginning
July
1,
2008,
pursuant
to
section
294A.9,
Code
32
2009
,
and
divide
that
sum
by
the
special
education
support
33
services
weighted
enrollment
in
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
34
1,
2009,
to
determine
the
area
education
agency
teacher
salary
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supplement
cost
per
pupil.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1
1,
2010,
and
succeeding
budget
years,
the
area
education
agency
2
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
per
pupil
for
each
area
3
education
agency
for
a
budget
year
is
the
area
education
agency
4
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
per
pupil
for
the
base
5
year
plus
the
area
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
6
supplemental
state
aid
amount
for
the
budget
year.
7
2.
b.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2010,
and
8
succeeding
budget
years,
if
the
department
of
management
9
determines
that
the
unadjusted
area
education
agency
teacher
10
salary
supplement
district
cost
of
an
area
education
agency
11
for
a
budget
year
is
less
than
one
hundred
percent
of
the
12
unadjusted
area
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
13
district
cost
for
the
base
year
for
the
area
education
agency,
14
the
area
education
agency
shall
receive
a
budget
adjustment
for
15
that
budget
year
equal
to
the
difference.
16
3.
a.
c.
(1)
The
unadjusted
area
education
agency
teacher
17
salary
supplement
district
cost
is
the
area
education
agency
18
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
per
pupil
for
each
area
19
education
agency
for
a
budget
year
multiplied
by
the
special
20
education
support
services
weighted
enrollment
for
that
area
21
education
agency.
22
b.
(2)
The
total
area
education
agency
teacher
salary
23
supplement
district
cost
is
the
sum
of
the
unadjusted
area
24
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
plus
25
the
budget
adjustment
for
that
budget
year.
26
4.
d.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2009,
the
27
use
of
the
funds
calculated
under
this
section
subsection
28
shall
comply
with
requirements
of
chapter
284
and
shall
be
29
distributed
to
teachers
pursuant
to
section
284.3A
.
For
the
30
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2010,
and
succeeding
budget
31
years,
the
use
of
the
funds
calculated
under
this
section
32
subsection
shall
comply
with
the
requirements
of
chapter
284
33
and
shall
be
distributed
to
teachers
pursuant
to
section
34
284.3A
.
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2.
Area
education
agency
professional
development
supplement
1
cost
per
pupil
and
district
cost.
2
a.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
the
3
department
of
management
shall
divide
the
area
education
agency
4
professional
development
supplement
made
to
each
area
education
5
agency
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2023,
pursuant
6
to
section
257.37A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
by
the
special
7
education
support
services
weighted
enrollment
in
the
fiscal
8
year
beginning
July
1,
2026,
to
determine
the
professional
9
development
supplement
cost
per
pupil.
For
the
budget
year
10
beginning
July
1,
2027,
and
succeeding
budget
years,
the
area
11
education
agency
professional
development
supplement
district
12
cost
per
pupil
for
each
area
education
agency
for
a
budget
13
year
is
the
area
education
agency
professional
development
14
supplement
district
cost
per
pupil
for
the
base
year
plus
the
15
area
education
agency
professional
amount
for
the
budget
year.
16
b.
For
the
budget
year
beginning
July
1,
2027,
and
17
succeeding
budget
years,
if
the
department
of
management
18
determines
that
the
unadjusted
area
education
agency
19
professional
development
supplement
district
cost
of
an
area
20
education
agency
for
a
budget
year
is
less
than
one
hundred
21
percent
of
the
unadjusted
area
education
agency
professional
22
development
supplement
district
cost
for
the
base
year
for
23
the
area
education
agency,
the
area
education
agency
shall
24
receive
a
budget
adjustment
for
that
budget
year
equal
to
the
25
difference.
26
c.
(1)
The
unadjusted
area
education
agency
professional
27
development
supplement
district
cost
is
the
area
education
28
agency
professional
development
supplement
district
cost
29
per
pupil
for
each
area
education
agency
for
a
budget
year
30
multiplied
by
the
special
education
support
services
weighted
31
enrollment
for
that
area
education
agency.
32
(2)
The
total
area
education
agency
professional
33
development
supplement
district
cost
is
the
sum
of
the
34
unadjusted
area
education
agency
professional
development
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supplement
district
cost
plus
the
budget
adjustment
for
that
1
budget
year.
2
d.
The
use
of
the
funds
calculated
under
this
subsection
3
shall
comply
with
the
requirements
of
chapter
284.
4
Sec.
27.
Section
284.3A,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
4.
The
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
as
7
calculated
under
section
257.10,
subsection
9
,
and
the
area
8
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost
as
9
calculated
under
section
257.37A
,
subsection
1,
are
not
subject
10
to
a
uniform
reduction
in
accordance
with
section
8.31
.
11
Sec.
28.
Section
284.4,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
12
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
(3)
Determine,
following
the
adoption
of
the
Iowa
14
professional
development
model
by
the
state
board
of
education,
15
the
use
and
distribution
of
the
professional
development
16
funds
calculated
and
paid
to
the
school
district
or
agency
as
17
provided
in
section
257.9,
subsection
9A,
or
section
257.10,
18
subsection
10
,
based
upon
school
district
or
agency
,
attendance
19
center,
and
individual
teacher
and
professional
development
20
plans.
21
Sec.
29.
Section
284.6,
subsections
8,
9,
and
10,
Code
2026,
22
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
8.
For
each
year
in
which
a
school
district
receives
funds
24
calculated
and
paid
to
school
districts
for
professional
25
development
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
10
,
or
26
section
257.37A,
subsection
2,
the
school
district
shall
create
27
quality
professional
development
opportunities.
Not
less
than
28
thirty-six
hours
in
the
school
calendar,
held
outside
of
the
29
minimum
school
day,
shall
be
set
aside
during
nonpreparation
30
time
or
designated
professional
development
time
to
allow
31
practitioners
to
collaborate
with
each
other
to
deliver
32
educational
programs
and
assess
student
learning,
or
to
engage
33
in
peer
review
pursuant
to
section
284.8,
subsection
1
.
The
34
funds
may
be
used
to
implement
the
professional
development
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provisions
of
the
teacher
career
paths
and
leadership
roles
1
specified
in
section
284.15
,
including
but
not
limited
to
2
providing
professional
development
to
teachers,
including
3
additional
salaries
for
time
beyond
the
normal
negotiated
4
agreement;
activities
and
pay
to
support
a
beginning
teacher
5
mentoring
and
induction
program
that
meets
the
requirements
6
of
section
284.5
;
pay
for
substitute
teachers,
professional
7
development
materials,
speakers,
and
professional
development
8
content;
textbooks
and
curriculum
materials
used
for
classroom
9
purposes
if
such
textbooks
and
curriculum
materials
include
10
professional
development;
administering
assessments
pursuant
to
11
section
256.7,
subsection
21
,
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraphs
(1)
12
and
(2),
if
such
assessments
include
professional
development;
13
and
costs
associated
with
implementing
the
individual
14
professional
development
plans.
The
use
of
the
funds
shall
15
be
balanced
between
school
district,
attendance
center,
16
and
individual
professional
development
plans,
making
every
17
reasonable
effort
to
provide
equal
access
to
all
teachers.
18
9.
Moneys
received
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
19
10
,
or
section
257.37A,
subsection
2,
shall
be
maintained
20
as
a
separate
listing
within
a
school
district’s
or
area
21
education
agency’s
budget
for
funds
received
and
expenditures
22
made
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
The
department
shall
not
23
require
a
school
district
or
area
education
agency
to
allocate
24
a
specific
amount
or
percentage
of
moneys
received
pursuant
to
25
section
257.10,
subsection
10
,
or
section
257.37A,
subsection
26
2,
for
professional
development
related
to
implementation
of
27
the
core
curriculum
under
section
256.7,
subsection
26
.
A
28
school
district
shall
certify
to
the
department
how
the
school
29
district
allocated
the
funds
and
that
moneys
received
under
30
this
subsection
were
used
to
supplement,
not
supplant,
the
31
professional
development
opportunities
the
school
district
32
would
otherwise
make
available.
For
budget
years
beginning
33
on
or
after
July
1,
2017,
all
or
a
portion
of
the
moneys
34
received
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
10
,
that
remain
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unexpended
and
unobligated
at
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
may,
1
pursuant
to
section
257.10,
subsection
10
,
paragraph
“d”
,
be
2
transferred
for
deposit
in
the
school
district’s
flexibility
3
account
established
under
section
298A.2,
subsection
2
.
4
10.
If
funds
are
allocated
for
purposes
of
professional
5
development
pursuant
to
section
284.13,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
6
“c”
,
the
department
shall
,
in
collaboration
with
the
area
7
education
agencies,
establish
teacher
development
academies
8
for
public
and
nonpublic
school-based
teams
of
teachers
and
9
instructional
leaders.
Each
academy
shall
include
an
institute
10
and
shall
provide
follow-up
training
and
coaching.
11
Sec.
30.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act,
being
12
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
13
Sec.
31.
APPLICABILITY.
This
division
of
this
Act
applies
14
July
1,
2026,
for
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
15
that
date.
16
EXPLANATION
17
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
18
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
19
This
bill
relates
to
education,
including
by
modifying
20
provisions
related
to
the
duties
and
powers
of
area
education
21
agencies,
the
department
of
education,
and
area
education
22
agency
funding.
23
DIVISION
I
——
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
PROGRAMMATIC
24
CHANGES.
Current
law
requires
the
division
of
special
25
education
within
the
department
of
education
to
oversee
the
26
operation
of
each
area
education
agency
to
ensure
the
area
27
education
agency
complies
with
all
applicable
federal
and
28
state
laws
related
to
special
education.
The
bill
strikes
29
this
provision.
Current
law
provides
that
each
area
education
30
agency
is
under
the
general
supervision
of
the
director
of
the
31
department
of
education
and
that
the
area
education
agency
32
board
of
directors
serves
in
an
advisory
capacity.
The
bill
33
provides
that
each
area
education
agency
is
governed
by
a
board
34
of
directors.
The
bill
makes
conforming
changes.
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The
bill
modifies
provisions
related
to
students
that
1
an
area
education
agency
may
provide
services
to.
Current
2
law
provides
that
an
area
education
agency
may
furnish
3
evidence-based
professional
development
services
to
public
or
4
nonpublic
schools
which
are
on
the
list
of
accredited
schools
5
if
certain
specified
requirements
are
satisfied.
The
bill
6
strikes
this
provision.
7
Current
law
requires
area
education
agencies
to
prepare
a
8
proposed
annual
budget
and
submit
the
proposed
budget
to
the
9
director
of
the
department
of
education
for
approval
not
later
10
than
March
1
of
each
year.
Under
current
law,
the
director
is
11
required
to
either
approve
or
reject
the
proposed
budget
for
12
changes
within
10
days
after
submission.
The
bill
modifies
13
this
provision
to
require
area
education
agencies
to
prepare
14
a
proposed
annual
budget
and
post
notice
of
a
public
hearing
15
on
the
proposed
budget
on
the
area
education
agency’s
internet
16
site
and
by
publication
in
the
newspaper
of
general
circulation
17
in
the
territory
of
the
area
education
agency
in
which
the
18
principal
place
of
business
of
a
school
district
that
is
part
19
of
the
area
education
agency
is
located.
The
notice
shall
20
specify
the
date,
which
shall
be
not
later
than
March
1
of
each
21
year,
the
time,
and
the
location
of
the
public
hearing.
22
Current
law
requires
an
area
education
agency
to,
on
a
23
quarterly
basis,
prepare
and
submit
to
each
school
district
24
that
receives
services
from
the
area
education
agency
a
report
25
that
includes
certain
specified
financial
and
programmatic
26
information.
The
bill
strikes
this
provision.
27
Current
law
requires
that
the
director
of
special
education
28
within
each
area
education
agency
be
an
employee
of
the
29
division
of
special
education
of
the
department
of
education
30
and
not
be
an
employee
of
the
area
education
agency,
receive
31
compensation
from
the
area
education
agency,
supervise
or
32
manage
employees
of
the
area
education
agency,
or
directly
33
provide
special
education
services
for
the
agency.
Current
law
34
also
provides
that
the
director
of
special
education’s
primary
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job
duties
and
responsibilities
to
the
area
education
agency
1
are
to
provide
oversight
of
the
area
education
agency’s
special
2
education
services.
The
bill
strikes
these
provisions.
3
Current
law
provides
that
the
board
of
directors
shall
4
consist
of
nine
members,
with
five
members
being
elected
in
5
director
district
conventions
and
four
members
being
appointed
6
by
the
majority
vote
of
the
superintendents
of
school
districts
7
located
within
the
boundaries
of
the
area
education
agency.
8
The
bill
modifies
this
provision
to
provide
that
the
board
of
9
directors
of
an
area
education
agency
shall
consist
of
not
10
less
than
five
nor
more
than
nine
members,
each
a
resident
of
11
and
elected
in
the
manner
provided
in
this
Code
section
from
a
12
director
district
that
is
approximately
equal
in
population
to
13
the
other
director
districts
in
the
area
education
agency.
The
14
bill
makes
conforming
changes.
This
provision
applies
to
the
15
election
of
directors
and
vacancies
occurring
on
or
after
July
16
1,
2026.
17
DIVISION
II
——
AREA
EDUCATION
AGENCIES
——
FUNDING.
The
bill
18
modifies
provisions
related
to
the
calculation
of
the
combined
19
foundation
base,
the
area
education
agency
professional
20
development
supplement
state
cost
per
pupil,
and
the
combined
21
district
cost.
The
bill
also
modifies
provisions
related
22
to
the
computation
of
the
additional
property
tax
levied
by
23
school
districts
to
include
the
total
area
education
agency
24
professional
development
supplement
district
cost.
25
Current
law
provides
that
funds
calculated
under
Code
26
section
257.10(7)
(special
education
support
services
district
27
cost)
and
received
by
a
school
district
are
required
to
be
28
used
for
special
education
support
services.
Current
law
29
also
provides
that
for
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
30
July
1,
2025,
not
less
than
90
percent
of
funds
calculated
31
under
Code
section
257.10(7)
and
received
by
a
school
district
32
are
required
to
be
used
by
the
school
district
for
special
33
education
support
services
contracted
from
an
area
education
34
agency.
The
contract
between
the
school
district
and
the
area
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education
agency
shall
not
require
the
school
district
to
1
describe
the
specific
special
education
support
services
the
2
school
district
will
receive
from
the
area
education
agency.
3
The
special
education
services
provided
by
the
area
education
4
agency
to
the
school
district
pursuant
to
the
contract
shall
5
not
be
limited
by
the
amount
of
funding
the
school
district
6
provided
to
the
area
education
agency.
The
bill
strikes
these
7
provisions.
8
The
bill
provides
that
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
9
1,
2026,
and
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
department
of
10
management
is
required
to
deduct
the
amounts
calculated
for
11
special
education
support
services,
media
services,
area
12
education
agency
teacher
salary
supplement
district
cost,
area
13
education
agency
professional
development
supplement
district
14
costs,
and
educational
services
for
each
school
district
from
15
the
state
aid
due
to
the
district
pursuant
to
Code
chapter
16
257
and
pay
the
amounts
to
the
respective
area
education
17
agencies
on
a
monthly
basis
from
September
15
through
June
15
18
during
each
school
year.
The
bill
requires
the
department
of
19
management
to
notify
each
school
district
of
the
amount
of
20
state
aid
deducted
for
these
purposes
and
the
balance
of
state
21
aid
is
required
to
be
paid
to
the
district.
If
a
district
22
does
not
qualify
for
state
aid
under
Code
chapter
257
in
an
23
amount
sufficient
to
cover
its
amount
due
to
the
area
education
24
agency
as
calculated
by
the
department
of
management,
the
25
school
district
is
required
to
pay
the
deficiency
to
the
area
26
education
agency
from
other
moneys
received
by
the
district,
on
27
a
quarterly
basis
during
each
school
year.
28
Current
law
provides
that,
notwithstanding
the
deduction
and
29
payment
called
for
under
Code
section
257.35(1),
the
amounts
30
specified
for
school
districts
and
area
education
agencies
in
31
Code
section
257.35(1)(a)
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
32
2025,
and
each
succeeding
fiscal
year,
shall
be
reduced
by
the
33
department
of
management
by
$7.5
million.
The
bill
provides
34
that
this
reduction
does
not
apply
to
fiscal
years
after
the
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year
beginning
July
1,
2025.
1
The
bill
modifies
provisions
related
to
moneys
available
2
to
school
districts
and
area
education
agencies
for
special
3
education
support
services
and
the
funding
and
provisions
4
related
to
the
media
and
educational
services
provided
by
5
school
districts
or
through
area
education
agencies,
including
6
by
modifying
Code
section
257.37
(funding
media
and
educational
7
services)
to
strike
a
provision
that
state
funds
that
are
not
8
required
to
be
paid
to
an
area
education
agency
may
be
used
9
by
the
school
district
for
any
school
district
general
fund
10
purpose
and
by
modifying
the
definition
of
“enrollment
served”
11
in
Code
section
257.37.
12
The
bill
modifies
Code
section
257.37A
(area
education
13
agency
salary
supplement
funding),
including
by
providing
that,
14
if
the
department
of
management
determines
that
the
unadjusted
15
area
education
agency
professional
development
supplement
16
district
cost
of
an
area
education
agency
for
a
budget
year
is
17
less
than
100
percent
of
the
unadjusted
area
education
agency
18
professional
development
supplement
district
cost
for
the
base
19
year
for
the
area
education
agency,
the
area
education
agency
20
shall
receive
a
budget
adjustment
for
that
budget
year
equal
21
to
the
difference.
22
The
division
takes
effect
upon
enactment
and
applies
July
1,
23
2026,
for
school
budget
years
beginning
on
or
after
that
date.
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