A bill for an act relating to certain amounts of school district funding for programs for at-risk students, secondary students who attend alternative programs or alternative schools, or returning dropouts and dropout prevention.

This bill changes Iowa's funding rules for school programs supporting at-risk students, alternative school attendees, and dropout prevention. It raises the maximum allowable funding ratio (from 2.5% to 5% of a district's regular program costs) for these programs starting in 2026, but only if approved by voters in a school district election. If approved, the ratio can increase by no more than 0.25% per year. School boards must follow specific voter approval procedures to implement the higher funding limit. The change directly affects school districts seeking to expand these student support programs beyond current funding caps.