Whole Grade Sharing (WGS) Supplementary Weighting and Reorganization Incentives Timeline
The opportunity to include WGS students for supplementary weighting expires June 30, 2006.
Districts that were Whole Grade Sharing in 2000-2001
Action	Timeline
	Begin FY02	Begin FY03	Begin FY04	Begin FY05	Begin FY06
Joint Board Resolution to Study Reorganization to occur on or before July 1, 2006	On or before third Friday in September 2001	On or before third Friday in September 2002	On or before third Friday in September 2003	On or before third Friday in September 2004	On or before third Friday in September 2005
Include whole grade sharing on resident students for supplementary weighting on the certified enrollment	Third Friday in September 2001	Third Friday in September 2002	Third Friday in September 2003	Third Friday in September 2004	Third Friday in September 2005
Conduct study	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006
Submit report to SBRC on the study and subsequent reorganization activities	August 1, 2002	August 1, 2003	August 1, 2004	August 1, 2005
Include whole grade sharing on resident students for supplementary weighting on the certified enrollment	Third Friday in September 2002	Third Friday in September 2003	Third Friday in September 2004	Third Friday in September 2005
Vote affirmatively to reorganize or dissolve	On or before November 30, 2002	On or before November 30, 2003	On or before November 30, 2004	On or before November 30, 2005	On or before November 30, 2005
Certify affirmative vote to Director, Department of Education, with a copy to Barbara Byrd.	On or before January 1, 2003	On or before January 1, 2004	On or before January 1, 2005	On or before January 1, 2006	On or before January 1, 2006
Reorganize or Dissolve	July 1, 2003	July 1, 2004	July 1, 2005	July 1, 2006	July 1, 2006
Districts that were NOT Whole Grade Sharing in 2000-2001
Action	Timeline
	Begin FY02	Begin FY03	Begin FY04	Begin FY05	Begin FY06
Joint Board Resolution to Study Reorganization to occur on or before July 1, 2006	On or before third Friday in September 2001	On or before third Friday in September 2002	On or before third Friday in September 2003	On or before third Friday in September 2004	On or before third Friday in September 2005
Include whole grade sharing on resident students for supplementary weighting on the certified enrollment	Third Friday in September 2001	Third Friday in September 2002	Third Friday in September 2003	Third Friday in September 2004	Third Friday in September 2005
Conduct study	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006
Submit report to SBRC on the study and subsequent reorganization activities	August 1, 2002	August 1, 2003	August 1, 2004	August 1, 2005
Include whole grade sharing on resident students for supplementary weighting on the certified enrollment	Third Friday in September 2002	Third Friday in September 2003	Third Friday in September 2004	Third Friday in September 2005
Submit report to SBRC on continued reorganization activities	August 1, 2003	August 1, 2004	August 1, 2005
Include whole grade sharing on resident students for supplementary weighting on the certified enrollment	Third Friday in September 2003	Third Friday in September 2004	Third Friday in September 2005
Vote affirmatively to reorganize or dissolve	On or before November 30, 2003	On or before November 30, 2004	On or before November 30, 2005	On or before November 30, 2005	On or before November 30, 2005
Certify affirmative vote to Director, Department of Education, with a copy to Barbara Byrd	On or before January 1, 2004	On or before January 1, 2005	On or before January 1, 2006	On or before January 1, 2006	On or before January 1, 2006
Reorganize or Dissolve	July 1, 2004	July 1, 2005	July 1, 2006	July 1, 2006	July 1, 2006
Whole Grade Sharing Agreements must be signed by February 1st for the agreement to be effective for the following school year (Iowa Code section 282.10).
Reorganization Contact:  Barbara Byrd  (515) 281-5001 or barb.byrd@iowa.gov
SBRC and Supplementary Weighting Contact:  Su McCurdy  (515) 281-4738 or su.mccurdy@iowa.gov