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icon Effectiveness Evaluation Programs and Support Services for Dropout and Dropout Prevention - Including Students At-Risk
icon Effectiveness Evaluation Programs and Support Services for Dropout and Dropout Prevention - Including Students At-Risk

Dropout Prevention 

Modified Allowable Growth for Services for Returning Dropouts and
Dropout Prevention under Iowa Code section 257.38-41

Rules have been adopted by the State Board of Education to incorporate the application process for modified allowable growth for returning dropout and dropout prevention services into the comprehensive school improvement planning. This action was intended to reduce paperwork and redundancy and to assure comprehensive local planning for all children and youth. To access the available funds, districts must complete the modified allowable growth application available at the Department’s secure website, www.edinfo.state.ia.us. Applications for modified allowable growth must be filed with the Department no later than December 15 of the prior school year in which the funds are to be used.

The budget of an approved program for returning dropouts and dropout prevention for a school district, after subtracting funds received from other sources for that purpose, shall be funded annually on a basis of one-fourth or more from the district cost and up to three-fourths by an increase in allowable growth, as defined in Iowa Code section 257.41. By February 15 of each year, the Iowa Department of Education will notify the Department of Management and School Budget Review Committee of the approved budget for each program submitted by local school districts. The Department of Management will establish a modified allowable growth for each district equal to the lesser of the portion of the budget that is not funded from the district’s local budget, or five percent of the budget enrollment multiplied times the district cost per pupil. School districts will be notified of the action of the School Budget Review Committee following its March meeting through the unofficial summary posted on the Department’s web site.

Budgets approved on the basis of this application must be used for expenditures as described in the approved Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) activities or approved continuing applications presently on file at the Department of Education. Balances can be carried over and used to offset future costs and requests for modified allowable growth.



Documents:
Provided by Lisa Oakley, Iowa Department of Management.

icon 2007 At-Risk Allocations
icon Effectiveness Evaluation Programs and Support Services for Dropout and Dropout Prevention - Including Students At-Risk
icon Effectiveness Evaluation Programs and Support Services for Dropout and Dropout Prevention - Including Students At-Risk
icon Modified Allowable Growth for Services for Returning Dropouts and Dropout Prevention
icon Decision Matrix for Student Program and Dropout Status

SBRC Modified Allowable Growth for Services for Returning Dropouts and Dropout Prevention

The 21 Most Effective Dropout Prevention Strategies

icon Keys to Success for Dropout Prevention Rubric
icon Definitions For Keys To Success for Dropout Prevention


 Contact:
Susan Walkup, Consultant
515-281-5718
susan.walkup@iowa.gov
 

Last Updated ( Friday, 08 February 2008 )