Iowa Code
Chapter 257 - FINANCING SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Section 257.9 - State cost per pupil.

257.9 State cost per pupil.
1. Regular program state cost per pupil for 1991-1992.
a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1991, for the regular program state cost per pupil, the department of management shall add together the sum of the products of each district’s regular program district cost per pupil for the base year, as regular program district cost per pupil would have been calculated under section 442.9, Code 1989, multiplied by its budget enrollment as budget enrollment would have been calculated under section 442.4, Code 1989, for the base year, plus the sum of the amounts added to the district cost of school districts pursuant to section 442.21, Code 1989.
b. The total calculated under this subsection shall be divided by the total of the budget enrollments of all school districts for the budget year beginning July 1, 1990, calculated under section 257.6, subsection 4, if section 257.6, subsection 4, had been in effect for that budget year. The regular program state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 1991, is the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection plus an amount of supplemental state aid, as defined in section 257.2, Code 2014, that is equal to the state percent of growth for the budget year multiplied by the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection.
2. Regular program state cost per pupil for 1992-1993 and succeeding years.
a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1992, and succeeding budget years beginning before July 1, 2018, the regular program state cost per pupil for a budget year is the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year.
b. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2018, the regular program state cost per pupil is the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year, plus five dollars.
c. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2019, the regular program state cost per pupil is the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year, plus five dollars.
d. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2020, the regular program state cost per pupil is the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year, plus ten dollars.
e. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2021, the regular program state cost per pupil is the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year, plus ten dollars.
f. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2022, and succeeding budget years, the regular program state cost per pupil for a budget year is the regular program state cost per pupil for the base year plus the regular program supplemental state aid for the budget year.
3. Special education support services state cost per pupil for 1991-1992. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1991, for the special education support services state cost per pupil, the department of management shall divide the total of the approved budgets of the area education agencies for special education support services for that year approved by the state board of education under section 273.3, subsection 12, by the total of the weighted enrollment for special education support services in the state for the budget year. The special education support services state cost per pupil for the budget year is the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection.
4. Special education support services state cost per pupil for 1992-1993 and succeeding years. For the budget year beginning July 1, 1992, and succeeding budget years, the special education support services state cost per pupil for the budget year is the special education support services state cost per pupil for the base year plus the special education support services supplemental state aid for the budget year.
5. Combined state cost per pupil. The combined state cost per pupil is the sum of the regular program state cost per pupil and the special education support services state cost per pupil.
6. Teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, for the teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil, the department of management shall add together the teacher compensation allocation made to each district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “h”, Code 2009, and the phase II allocation made to each district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 294A.9, Code 2009, and divide that sum by the statewide total budget enrollment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding budget years, shall be the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the teacher salary supplement categorical state percent of growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2, for the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year.
7. Professional development supplement state cost per pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, for the professional development supplement state cost per pupil, the department of management shall add together the professional development allocation made to each district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “d”, Code 2009, and divide that sum by the statewide total budget enrollment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The professional development supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding budget years, shall be the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the professional development supplement categorical state percent of growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2, for the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year.
8. Early intervention supplement state cost per pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, for the early intervention supplement state cost per pupil, the department of management shall add together the early intervention allocation made to each district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 256D.4, Code 2009, and divide that sum by the statewide total budget enrollment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The early intervention supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding budget years, shall be the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the early intervention supplement categorical state percent of growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2, for the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year.
9. Area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, for the area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil, the department of management shall add together the teacher compensation allocation made to each area education agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “i”, Code 2009, and the phase II allocation made to each area education agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 294A.9, Code 2009, and divide that sum by the statewide special education support services weighted enrollment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The area education agency teacher salary supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding budget years, shall be the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the teacher salary supplement categorical state percent of growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2, for the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year.
10. Area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2009, for the area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil, the department of management shall add together the professional development allocation made to each area education agency for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “d”, Code 2009, and divide that sum by the statewide special education support services weighted enrollment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The area education agency professional development supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2010, and succeeding budget years, shall be the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the professional development supplement categorical state percent of growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2, for the budget year, multiplied by the amount calculated by the department of management under this subsection for the base year.
11. Teacher leadership supplement state cost per pupil. The teacher leadership supplement state cost per pupil amount for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, shall be calculated by the department of management by dividing the allocation amount for the budget year beginning July 1, 2014, in section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph “d”, subparagraph (4), by one-third of the statewide total budget enrollment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. The teacher leadership supplement state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2015, and succeeding budget years, shall be the teacher leadership supplement state cost per pupil for the base year plus a supplemental state aid amount that is equal to the teacher leadership supplement categorical state percent of growth, pursuant to section 257.8, subsection 2, for the budget year, multiplied by the teacher leadership supplement state cost per pupil for the base year.
89 Acts, ch 135, §9; 90 Acts, ch 1190, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1181, §97; 2009 Acts, ch 68, §2; 2009 Acts, ch 177, §16; 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §43; 2013 Acts, ch 121, §17, 18, 42, 53; 2014 Acts, ch 1013, §3; 2018 Acts, ch 1007, §3, 6; 2019 Acts, ch 2, §3, 6; 2020 Acts, ch 1002, §1, 4; 2021 Acts, ch 2, §2, 7
Referred to in §256E.8, 257.2, 257.8, 282.10, 282.18, 284.4
Subsection 2 amended

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Chapter 257 - FINANCING SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Section 257.1 - State school foundation program — state aid.

Section 257.2 - Definitions.

Section 257.3 - Foundation property tax.

Section 257.4 - Additional property tax.

Section 257.5 - Continuation of supplemental aid.

Section 257.6 - Enrollment.

Section 257.7 - Authorized expenditures.

Section 257.8 - State percent of growth — supplemental state aid.

Section 257.9 - State cost per pupil.

Section 257.10 - District cost per pupil — district cost.

Section 257.11 - Supplementary weighting plan.

Section 257.11A - Supplementary weighting and school reorganization.

Section 257.12 - Adjustment in state foundation aid.

Section 257.13 - On-time funding budget adjustment.

Section 257.14 - Budget adjustment.

Section 257.15 - Property tax adjustment.

Section 257.16 - Appropriations.

Section 257.16A - Property tax equity and relief fund.

Section 257.16B - School district property tax replacement payments.

Section 257.16C - Transportation equity program — fund — appropriation.

Section 257.16D - Foundation base supplement fund.

Section 257.17 - Aid reduction for early school starts.

Section 257.18 - Instructional support program.

Section 257.19 - Instructional support funding.

Section 257.20 - Instructional support state aid appropriation.

Section 257.21 - Computation of instructional support amount.

Section 257.22 - Statutes applicable.

Section 257.23 - Form and time of return.

Section 257.24 - Deposit of instructional support income surtax.

Section 257.25 - Instructional support income surtax certification.

Section 257.26 - Instructional support income surtax distribution.

Section 257.27 - Continuation of instructional support program.

Section 257.28 - Enrichment levy.

Section 257.29 - Educational improvement program.

Section 257.30 - School budget review committee.

Section 257.31 - Duties of the committee.

Section 257.32 - Area education budget review.

Section 257.33 - Prior enrichment approval.

Section 257.34 - Cash reserve information.

Section 257.35 - Area education agency payments.

Section 257.36 - Special education support services balances.

Section 257.37 - Funding media and educational services.

Section 257.37A - Area education agency salary supplement funding.

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

Section 257.39 - Definitions — potential dropouts and returning dropouts.

Section 257.40 - Approval of requests for modified supplement amounts for adopted program plans.

Section 257.41 - Funding for programs for returning dropouts and dropout prevention.

Section 257.42 - Gifted and talented children.

Section 257.43 - Program plans.

Section 257.44 - Gifted and talented children defined.

Section 257.45 - Submission of program plans.

Section 257.46 - Funding.

Section 257.47 - Cooperation by area education agencies.

Section 257.48 - Advisory council.

Section 257.49 - Duties of advisory council.

Section 257.50 - Federal assistance — school district responsibilities.

Section 257.51 - Career academy fund — grant program.