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Each school district and AEA must prepare and certify an estimate of
proposed expenditures/expenses from each and every fund and for each
and every purpose for the next ensuring fiscal year (July 1 to June
30), the amount of income proposed to be raised from all sources, and a
comparison of the proposed expenditures/expenses with the amounts
for like purposes for the two preceding years.
AEA
The AEA receives funding through the local school district budget
process to provide instructional services, media services and special
education support services to local school districts and accredited
nonpublic schools. An AEA is a school corporation.
Critical Filing Dates
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Department of Management
This is the homepage for Local Governments on the Iowa Department of Management's website. Information available at this site includes information on tax increment financing (TIF), the utility tax replacement program, and valuations. Under the heading "Property Tax" spreadsheets are available on school tax rates, instructional support levies, and physical plant and equipment levies by district. Under the heading "Budgets" are spreadsheets on unspent balances in a listing for the past year and in a multi-year history of unspent balances by district, AEA enrollments and costs, FY2004 budget reductions, and the certified budget software.
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Legislative Guide to Area Education Agencies
This is a legislative guide published by the Iowa Legislative Service Bureau.
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Contact for AEA Budgets: Denise Ragias, 515-281-4600
School District
A school district exists primarily to operate schools or to contract
for educational services. Taxes may be levied by such publicly operated
agencies for school purposes. Also called a local education agency
(LEA), it is a school corporation.
Contact for School District Certified Budgets: Lisa Oakley , Department of Management
Regular Program State Cost
Budget Year
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Regular Program State Cost
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2005-06
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4,931
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2006-07
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5,128
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2007-08
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5,333
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2008-09
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5,546
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2009-10
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For the Regular Program District Cost, see Maximum Tuition Rates .
Budget Enrollment and Additional Weightings History
This file contains historical information by district for budget
enrollment, special education additional weighting, supplementary
weighting, at-risk formula weighting, LEP/ESL weighting, and
reorganization incentive additional weighting.
 Enrollment and Weighting History
Iowa Code requires districts to provide certain financial information
on the website. The Department had provided information on each
district in the School District Financial Report Card . The
School District Financial Report Card is moving to the Grant Wood AEA
website as part of the Annual Statistical Report. An email will
be sent to districts when the link is available.
Critical Filing Dates
See Quick Links - Department of Education Calendar , Deadlines
Links
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Department of Management
This is the homepage for Local Governments on the Iowa Department of Management's website. Information available at this site includes information on tax increment financing (TIF), the utility tax replacement program, and valuations. Under the heading "Property Tax" spreadsheets are available on school tax rates, instructional support levies, and physical plant and equipment levies by district. Under the heading "Budgets" are spreadsheets on unspent balances in a listing for the past year and in a multi-year history of unspent balances by district, AEA enrollments and costs, FY2004 budget reductions, and the certified budget software.
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Impact of School Budget Components on Foundation Property Tax Rates
This is an issue review published by the Iowa Legislative Services Agency Fiscal Services.
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Legislative Guide to Basic Iowa Education Finance
This is a legislative guide published by the Iowa Legislative Services Agency.
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Legislative Guide to Local Property Tax
This is a legislative guide published by the Iowa Legislative Services Agency.
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Gifted and Talented Program Budget, Iowa Code section 257.42
Gifted and talented children are those identified as possessing
outstanding abilities who are capable of high performance and who
require appropriate instruction and educational services commensurate
with their abilities and needs beyond those provided by the regular
school program. As part of their school improvement plan, school boards
must annually submit program plans for gifted and talented children
programs and budget costs to the Department of Education.
Contact for Gifted and Talented Programs: Rosanne Malek
Program, Funding, and Expenditures Guidance
 Gifted and Talented Program Funding
Link to Gifted and Talented Program Information
Budget Allocations
2008-09 TAG Allocation
2007-08 TAG Allocation
2006-07 TAG Allocation
 TAG FAQs
Talented and Gifted Funding included in the District Cost Per Pupil (DCPP)
and required local match to be taken from the Regular Program District Cost (RPDC)
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Budget Year
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75% of funding
included in DCPP
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25% local match
from RPDC
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Total Per Budget
Enrollment
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| 1999-2000 |
38 |
12.67 |
50.67 |
| 2000-2001 |
40 |
13.33 |
53.33 |
| 2001-2002 |
42 |
14.00 |
56.00 |
| 2002-2003 |
42 |
14.00 |
56.00 |
| 2003-2004 |
43 |
14.33 |
57.33 |
| 2004-2005 |
44 |
14.67 |
58.67 |
| 2005-2006 |
46 |
15.33 |
61.33 |
| 2006-2007 |
48 |
16.00 |
64.00 |
| 2007-2008 |
50 |
16.67 |
66.67 |
| 2008-2009 |
52
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17.33
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69.33
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