A bill for an act relating to granting supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount for school districts with high open enrollments, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
Impact
The impact of HF810 focuses primarily on the financial frameworks that govern school district budgets. By permitting higher supplemental aid under conditions of increased open enrollment, the bill seeks to stabilize funding for districts that may struggle due to a high number of students enrolling from outside their boundaries. Importantly, if passed, this legislation could lead to alterations in property tax rates by setting limits on the tax rates that school districts can impose when granted supplemental amounts, thereby affecting local taxpayers.
Summary
House File 810 is a legislative proposal aimed at modifying the provisions related to providing supplemental aid or a modified supplemental amount to school districts in Iowa, particularly those experiencing high levels of open enrollment. The bill proposes changes to Section 257.31 of the Iowa Code, allowing districts with significant open enrollment numbers to apply for additional financial support under specific conditions. This adjustment intends to ensure that school districts are not financially penalized for experiencing an influx of students, thereby maintaining resource availability for educational services.
Contention
One notable point of contention within the bill revolves around the stipulations regarding the calculation of aid. Critics may voice concerns about the implications of such modifications, particularly regarding how the formula for determining the amount of supplemental aid might affect different school districts disproportionately. Furthermore, the requirement for public hearings before districts can apply for funding under new provisions may lead to debates about accessibility and transparency in financial decision-making for education.
A bill for an act modifying supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
A bill for an act relating to English learners, including by modifying provisions related to open enrollment and the payment of costs incurred in transporting English learners to nonpublic schools, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 557.)
A bill for an act relating to the state school foundation program and the calculation of minimum state foundation aid for school districts and including applicability provisions.
A bill for an act relating to school district and area education agency funding and education savings accounts, and including applicability provisions.
A bill for an act relating to school district funding provisions, including reducing the foundation property tax and repealing the education savings account program, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
A bill for an act modifying provisions related to English learner participation in open enrollment and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2363.)
A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, transportation equity aid funding, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment, establishing an education support personnel salary supplement, making appropriations, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3100.) Effective date: 02/26/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.
A bill for an act modifying supplemental aid and modified supplemental amounts for certain school districts relating to open enrollment, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
A bill for an act relating to the state school foundation program and the calculation of minimum state foundation aid for school districts and including applicability provisions.
A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2025, modifying provisions relating to the property tax replacement payments, modifying provisions relating to the regular program state cost per pupil and funding for shared operational functions, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1053.) Effective date: 05/19/2025.