§ 257.38 — Funding for at-risk, alternative school, and returning dropouts and dropout prevention programs — plan

Iowa § 257.38

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 257: FINANCING SCHOOL PROGRAMS

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prevention programs — plan.
1. Boards of school districts, individually or jointly with boards of other school districts,
requesting to use a modified supplemental amount for costs in excess of the amount received
under section 257.11, subsection 4, for programs for at-risk students, secondary students
whoattendalternativeprogramsandalternativeschools,andreturningdropoutsanddropout
prevention, shall approve, by resolution, comprehensive program plans for the programs and
budget costs, including annual requests for a modified supplemental amount for funding the
programs. The program plans shall include:
a. Program goals, objectives, and activities to meet the needs of students identified as at
risk,secondarystudentswhoattendalternativeprogramsandalternativeschools,orpotential
dropouts or returning dropouts.
b. Student identification criteria and procedures.
c. Staff in-service education design.
d. Staff utilization plans.
e. Evaluation criteria and procedures and performance measures.
f. Program budget.
g. Qualifications required of personnel delivering the program.
h. A program for at-risk students.
i. A provision for identifying at-risk students.
2. Program plans shall identify the parts of the plan that will be implemented first upon
adoption of the program plan. If a district is requesting to use a modified supplemental
amount to finance the program, the school district shall include in the request the number

of students in its budget enrollment for the budget year identified as returning dropouts and
potential dropouts.