ARC 5546C

ARC 5546C

SCHOOL BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE[289]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to applying for aid

The School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) hereby amends Chapter 6, "Duties and Operational Procedures," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 257.30.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 257.40 and 2020 Iowa Acts, House File 2418.

Purpose and Summary

Chapter 6 outlines the operational procedures of the SBRC. This amendment allows the SBRC the option to grant the modified supplemental amount when a school district submits a request after the January 15 deadline stipulated in Iowa Code section 257.40(1), but before March 1 of the budget year preceding the budget year during which the program will be offered.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on January 27, 2021, as ARC 5401C. A virtual public hearing was held on February 16, 2021. No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the SBRC on March 16, 2021.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the SBRC for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 289—Chapter 8.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on May 12, 2021.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Amend paragraph 6.3(3)"k" as follows:

k. Applications described in paragraphs paragraph 6.3(3)"g" and "i" that are not timely filed will not be considered for supplemental aid or for modified supplemental amount. Applications described in paragraphs 6.3(3)"h" and "j" that are not timely filed may be considered at the sole discretion of the SBRC. Applications described in paragraph 6.3(3)"i" that are submitted after January 15 but before March 1 of the budget year preceding the budget year during which the program will be offered may be considered at the sole discretion of the SBRC; applications received after March 1 shall not be considered by the SBRC for any reason.

[Filed 3/16/21, effective 5/12/21]

[Published 4/7/21]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 4/7/21.