IA HF2003

Iowa Department of Education must develop and administer a pilot program requiring one rural and one urban school district to establish attendance centers for students requiring special education or those with behavioral issues that interfere with success in regular educational environments.

The Department selects the participating districts and determines, in consultation with those districts, the courses of study, curricula, and instructional facilities to be used.

Participating districts must submit annual reports by June 1 containing student participation numbers, academic performance data, feedback from students, parents, and teachers, operational challenges, and improvement recommendations.

Beginning July 1, 2026, at least 48% of the 90% of funds calculated under section 257.10, subsection 7, received by participating districts must be used for the pilot program.

The pilot program expires July 1, 2031, at which point the authorizing section is repealed.