Iowa HF2736 modifies area education agency funding, including budget calculations and special education support services.

Iowa HF2736 modifies provisions related to area education agency funding. It adjusts the calculation of the combined foundation base, the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil, and the combined district cost. The bill also modifies provisions related to the computation of the additional property tax levied by school districts. It requires the department of management to deduct certain amounts from school district budgets and pay them to area education agencies. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.

Iowa HF2736 modifies area education agency funding, including budget calculations and special education support services.

Iowa HF2736 modifies provisions related to area education agency funding. It adjusts the calculation of the combined foundation base, the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil, and the combined district cost. The bill also modifies provisions related to the computation of the additional property tax levied by school districts. It requires the department of management to deduct certain amounts from school district budgets and pay them to area education agencies. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.