Iowa Code 257.40 – Approval of requests for modified supplement amounts for adopted program plans
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1. The board of directors of a school district requesting to use a modified supplemental amount for costs in excess of the funding received under section 257.11, subsection 4, for programs for at-risk students, secondary students who attend alternative programs and alternative schools, or returning dropouts and dropout prevention shall submit requests for a modified supplemental amount, including budget costs, to the school budget review committee not later than January 15 of the budget year preceding the budget year during which the program will be offered. The school budget review committee shall review the request and shall grant approval for the request if the amount requested does not exceed an amount equal to the limitation of section 257.41, subsection 3, minus any funds for the adopted program carried forward from the year prior to the base year. The board of directors shall certify by resolution that the request complies with the school district‘s adopted program plan. If the amount requested exceeds an amount equal to the limitation of section 257.41, subsection 3, minus any funds for the adopted program carried forward from the year prior to the base year, the amount approved by the school budget review committee shall equal the limitation amount minus any funds for the adopted program carried forward from the year prior to the base year. Not later than March 15, the school budget review committee shall notify the department of management of the names of the school districts for which programs using a modified supplemental amount for funding have been approved and the approved budget of each program listed separately for each school district having an approved request. If requested, the board of directors shall provide the adopted program plan for any audit performed under chapter 11 or other provision of law.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 257.40
- Base year: means the school year ending during the calendar year in which a budget is certified. See Iowa Code 257.2
- Budget year: means the school year beginning during the calendar year in which a budget is certified. See Iowa Code 257.2
- Committee: means the school budget review committee. See Iowa Code 257.2
- School: means an agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, individual, partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination which meets any of the following criteria:a. See Iowa Code 261B.2
- School district: means a school corporation organized under chapter 274. See Iowa Code 257.2
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. If a school district submits a request after January 15 but before March 1 of the budget year preceding the budget year during which the program will be offered, the school budget review committee may grant the modified supplemental amount request based on the specifications under subsection 1.