SCHOOL BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE
Unofficial
Summary
March 20, 2006
The School Budget
Review Committee met in regular session on Monday, March 20, 2006, with the
following members present: Director
Judy A. Jeffrey, Department of Education, Chair; Director Michael Tramontina,
Department of Management, Secretary; and committee members Wayne Drexler and
Clark Yeager. Ronald Humphrey, State
Fire Marshall’s Office, participated as a member of the SBRC for the Iowa
Demonstration Construction Grant agenda item.
1. Approval of Previous Decisions. Approved
the decisions of the December 12, 2005, meeting of the School Budget Review
Committee.
2. Central Decatur Community School District. Approved a 3-year work out plan for the audit adjustment to the September 2004 certified enrollment.
3. Central Community School District. Approved modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $17,470. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
4. Central Clinton Community School District. Approved modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $242,279. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
5. Clay Central-Everly Community School District. Approved modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $311,000. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
6. Iowa Valley Community School District. Approved modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $70,802. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
7. New Market Community School District. Denied the request for modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $77,406 for its corrective action plan, but will reconsider this request for modified allowable growth pending the district’s decision on reorganization or dissolution. Directed the district to work with its AEA to develop a corrective action plan that will ensure that the district will be able to offer appropriate educational opportunities for all of its students and will have a positive unspent balance by the end of fiscal year 2006-2007.
8. Russell Community School District . Denied modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $100,000, but will reconsider a request for modified allowable growth pending the district’s conducting a feasibility study in accordance with Iowa Code sections 256.9(34) and 275.2. Directed the district to work with its AEA to develop a corrective action plan that will ensure that the district will be able to offer appropriate educational opportunities for all of its students and will have a positive unspent balance by the end of fiscal year 2006-2007.
9. West Bend-Mallard Community School District. Approved modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $181,994. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
10. West Hancock Community School District. Approved modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $71,346. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
11. Central Lyon Community School District. Approved modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $41,414 for costs associated with implementation of a new transitional kindergarten program. Denied modified allowable growth for the 2005-2006 school year in the amount of $49,310 for increased enrollment since September 2005, but encouraged the district to apply for increased enrollment in October 2006 if qualified.
12. Eddyville-Blakesburg Community School District. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
13. Sheffield-Chapin Community School District. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
14. Walnut Community School District. Received and accepted the district’s corrective action plan.
15. Federal Iowa Demonstration Grant Approvals. Approved the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program awards for the districts as recommended to the SBRC by the task force, pending receipt of evidence from the districts that any local match requirements and other requirements have been met. In the event that any award is declined or other unexpended funds become available before May 19, 2006, directed the Department to award a grant to the next highest ranked district or districts to the extent that the funding is made available. The districts and awards are listed at the end of the unofficial summary.
16. Returning Dropout/Dropout Prevention Programs. Approved modified allowable growth for the 2006-2007 school year in the total amount of $80,320,748 for the 307 districts that have approved applications for Returning Dropout and Dropout Prevention programs, pending further department review. The districts and preliminary amounts approved are listed at the end of the unofficial summary.
17. Late
Applications for On Time Funding for Increased Enrollment
and Open
Enrollment Out. Approved modified allowable growth for the
2005-2006 school year for on-time funding for enrollment on September 2005 that
exceeded enrollment on September 2004 reported on each district’s certified
enrollment report and for tuition costs incurred for open enrollment students
not included on the September 2004 certified enrollment reports for eligible
districts making requests.
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SBRC Applications for Modified
Allowable Growth |
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Open Enrollment |
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Total |
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Out Not On |
Limited |
Modified |
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Increased |
Prior Year's |
English |
Allowable |
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Name |
Dist |
Enrollment |
Certified Enrollment |
Proficient |
Growth |
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Armstrong-Ringsted |
333 |
14,925 |
42,669 |
|
57,594 |
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Denver |
1719 |
|
19,912 |
|
19,912 |
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Diagonal |
1782 |
54,362 |
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|
54,362 |
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Interstate
35 |
3119 |
430,969 |
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|
430,969 |
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Lewis
Central |
3645 |
399,904 |
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399,904 |
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Prescott |
5328 |
|
18,964 |
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18,964 |
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Ruthven-Ayrshire |
5724 |
|
47,410 |
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47,410 |
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Williamsburg |
7029 |
66,290 |
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66,290 |
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Total
Amendments |
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966,450 |
128,955 |
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1,095,405 |
18. Unspent Balances and Unexpended Fund Balances. This was an informational item and required no action.
19. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Rule Update. This was an informational item and required no action.
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Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program |
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2005-2006 Fire Safety Grant Awards |
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Grant
Year |
District Name |
School Size |
Total Grant Award |
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2005-06 |
Adair-Casey |
SML FS |
$
1,116 |
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2005-06 |
Akron-Westfield |
SML FS |
19,792 |
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2005-06 |
Albia |
MED FS |
85,000 |
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2005-06 |
Alden |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Allison-Bristow |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Alta |
SML FS |
16,806 |
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2005-06 |
Anthon-Oto |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Bedford |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Belmond-Klemme |
SML FS |
25,000 |
|
2005-06 |
Benton |
MED FS |
100,000 |
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2005-06 |
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom |
SML FS |
20,800 |
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2005-06 |
CAL |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Camanche |
SML FS |
22,250 |
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2005-06 |
Cardinal |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Carlisle |
MED FS |
100,000 |
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2005-06 |
Cedar Falls |
MED FS |
100,000 |
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2005-06 |
Cedar Rapids |
LG FS |
126,832 |
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2005-06 |
Centerville |
MED FS |
100,000 |
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2005-06 |
Central |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Central Lee |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Charles City |
MED FS |
65,477 |
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2005-06 |
Clarksville |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Clay Central-Everly |
SML FS |
16,275 |
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2005-06 |
Clayton Ridge |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Clear Lake |
MED FS |
42,409 |
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2005-06 |
Colfax-Mingo |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Corning |
SML FS |
19,806 |
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2005-06 |
Corwith-Wesley |
SML FS |
25,000 |
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2005-06 |
Council Bluffs |
LG FS |
150,000 |
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2005-06 |
Dallas Center-Grimes |
MED FS | |