A bill for an act relating to incentives for whole grade sharing and school district reorganization or dissolution.

This Iowa bill (SF 2403) extends financial incentives for school districts considering merging, reorganizing, or dissolving by July 1, 2031. It provides extra state funding (supplementary weighting) to districts with students attending classes in another district through whole-grade sharing agreements, calculated as one-tenth of the percentage of a student’s day spent outside their home district. Districts studying reorganization or dissolution by 2031 can receive this funding for up to three years, with continued eligibility for three years post-reorganization if they meet progress requirements. The bill directly affects Iowa school districts and students participating in shared educational arrangements, aiming to support consolidation efforts through targeted funding adjustments.