Iowa Administrative Code

support services expenditures, instructional staff support services expenditures, administrative support services, operations and maintenance of plant services, student transportation services, and interfund transfers for indirect costs. Supplies and equipment necessary to provid…

juvenile home education programs within each AEA. Certain program information may be required for each separate juvenile home. 63.16(1) The number of classrooms being provided by each AEA is to be reported on the budget proposals and claims. The number is to be expressed in terms…

juvenile homes available to independent auditors, state auditors and department of education staff on request. [ARC 7797C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

different configuration of expenditures under paragraph 63.15(1)“d,”63.15(3)“a,”63.15(3)“b,”63.15(3) “e,” or 63.15(3)“g,” or subrule 63.15(4) or 63.15(5). The AEA may annually request the waiver and will include the waiver request and the evidence specified by this rule with the …

63.2(1) The department of education will provide forms, which may be electronic or web-based, to AEAs for submitting program and budget proposals and for submitting claims, which are due according to Iowa Code section 282.31(1)“a.” 63.2(2) The department of education will also pr…

actual classrooms implemented are different than budgeted or there is a significant decrease or increase in the student membership that would change the number of teachers or aides necessary to support the average daily membership. An amendment is also necessary if actual expendi…

appropriate educational program pursuant to Iowa Code section 282.30(1)“a.” The provision of the educational program is to be pursuant to a written agreement that identifies the responsibilities of the AEA, juvenile home, and any other agency with which the AEA contracts to provi…

63.5(1) Methods of program provision. The AEA will provide the educational program by a manner specified by Iowa Code section 282.30(1)“b,” by enrolling the child in the educational program provided in the juvenile home, or by another delivery method with the approval of the depa…

evaluating students living in juvenile homes who may need special education. 63.6(1) Assignment. A diagnostic-educational team will be assigned by the AEA in which each program is located. This diagnostic-educational team includes individuals who are appropriately qualified to co…

63.7(1) Educational services. Personnel from the educational services division of the local AEA will be made available to each program. Personnel will assist with curriculum development as well as provide all other services that are made available to local education agencies with…

or accredited schools as a guide to developing specific content for each student’s educational program. The content of each student’s program is to be sufficient to enable the student to earn credit while participating in the program. [ARC 7797C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

disaster procedures that are clearly communicated to and periodically reviewed with staff. [ARC 7797C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

forth its operating procedures. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

information to determine how well the goals and objectives of the project are being met. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

the department of any revisions in the project budget. The department and the grantee may negotiate a revision to the contract to allow for expansion or modification of services but will not increase the total amount of the grant. Grant funds unencumbered or unobligated at the co…

when both parties agree that the continuation of the project would not produce beneficial results commensurate with the future expenditure of funds. The parties will agree upon the termination conditions, including the effective date, and in the case of partial terminations, the …

time before the date of completion, whenever it is determined by the council that the grantee has failed to comply substantially with the conditions of the contract. The grantee will be notified in writing by the department of the reasons for the termination and the effective dat…

grantee will supply the department with a financial statement detailing all costs up to the effective date of the termination. If the grantee expends money for other than specified budget items approved by the council, the grantee will return moneys for unapproved expenditures. […

termination of a contract for cause pursuant to rule 281—64.13(256A,279) may appeal the decision to the director of the department in writing within 30 days of the decision to terminate. The hearing procedures found at 281—Chapter 6 apply to appeals of terminated grantees, except…

an appeal for good cause. Good cause includes the following reasons: 1. The appeal is untimely; 2. The appellant lacks standing to appeal; 3. The appeal is not in the proper form or is based upon frivolous grounds; 4. The appeal is moot because the issues raised in the notice of …

funding may file a Request for Reconsideration with the director of the department in writing within ten days of the decision to decline to award a grant. In order to be considered by the director, the Request for Reconsideration is to be based upon one of the following grounds: …

on a Request for Reconsideration upon good cause. Good cause includes the following reasons: 1. The request was untimely; 2. The requester lacks standing to seek reconsideration; 3. The request is not based on any of the available grounds in rule 281—64.17(256A,279), or is merely…

Reconsideration, the council will consider the grantee’s application in accordance with the director’s findings and decision. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24] DIVISION I EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGED BIRTH THROUGH FIVE YEARS WHO ARE AT RISK …

“Council” means the child development coordinating council. “Department” means the department of education. “Grantee” means the applicant designated to a grant under this chapter. “Parent” means biological, adoptive, surrogate, or foster parent, or guardian. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/…

“Applicant” means a public school district, an area education agency or an agency which applies for the funds to provide quality educational support programs to parents of children aged birth through five years who are at risk, with an emphasis on parents of children aged birth t…

by the Iowa legislature, the council will award grants to applicants for the provision of educational support services to parents of children aged birth through five years who are at risk, with priority to applicants that serve parents of children aged birth through three years w…

birth through five years who are at risk in the primary eligibility category as follows: Parents having one or more children aged birth through five years who meet the current income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price meals under the child nutrition program. [ARC 7…

children aged birth through five years who are at risk when children qualify in one or more of the secondary eligibility categories as follows: 1. Children who are abused. 2. Children functioning below chronological age in two or more developmental areas, one of which may be Engl…

64.24(1) Criteria points. The following information will be provided and points will be awarded to applicants based on the following criteria as stated in the request for proposal: a. Identification of parents of children who are at risk. b. Positive family focus. c. Educational …

64.25(1) Grants for educational support services to parents of children aged birth through five years who are at risk shall not supplant other existing funding sources. 64.25(2) Administrative costs are limited to 10 percent of the total award. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/24, effective …

1. Demographic information on parents and children served. 2. Qualifying criteria for those parents receiving educational support services. 3. Documentation of the number of contact hours in either individual or group sessions with parents. 4. Documentation of the type of educati…

“Applicant” means a public or private nonprofit organization, licensed by the department of health and human services or approved by the department of education, which applies for the state child development funds. “Child development grants” means the funds awarded by the council…

by the Iowa legislature, the council will grant awards on a competitive basis to child development programs for three- and four-year-old children who are at risk and public school child development programs for three-, four-, and five-year-old children who are at risk. Competitiv…

64.29(1) Child development grants. At least 80 percent of the funded available enrollment slots for three- and four-year-old children who are at risk will be directed to serve children in primary eligibility categories as follows: a. Children reaching three or four years of age o…

Iowa Code section 256A.2. The Iowa resident parent will be chosen by the Iowa Head Start Association. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

64.30(1) Criteria. Up to 20 percent of the available funded child development enrollment slots for at- risk may be filled by children who are three or four years of age on or before September 15 or public school enrollment slots by children who are three, four, or five years of a…

64.31(1) Criteria points. The following information shall be provided and points awarded to applicants based on the following criteria as stated in the request for proposal: a. Provision of a comprehensive child development program. b. Limited class size. c. Child-teacher ratios …

64.32(1) An applicant will make formal response using forms issued and procedures established by the council. 64.32(2) A rating team composed of persons with expertise in child development programs and fiscal management experience will review and rank the proposals. 64.32(3) The …

64.33(1) The grantee will maintain records which include but are not limited to: a. Information on children and families served. b. Direct services provided to children. c. Record of budget, including expenditures. Grant funding is to support direct services to children to the fu…

64.4(1) A quorum consists of two-thirds of the voting members. 64.4(2) When a quorum is present, a position passes when approved by a majority of voting members. 64.4(3) The council will meet at least four times per year and may meet more often at the call of the chair or a major…

279.51. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

public notice the opening of an application period for both Division I and Division II of this chapter. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

will be distributed by the department upon request. Proposals not containing the specified information or not received by the specified date will not be considered. All applications are to be submitted in accordance with instructions in the requests for proposals and are to be su…

applicants of the decision to approve or disapprove the proposal within 45 days of the deadline for applications. Negotiations may be required. Successful applicants will be requested to have an official with vested authority sign a contract with the department. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4…

successfully negotiate a contract, the council may withdraw the award offer. [ARC 7798C, IAB 4/17/24, effective 5/22/24]

“At-risk student” means, for purposes of this chapter, a student in early elementary grades who is eligible for free or reduced price meals. “Awardee” means a public school district designated to receive the at-risk early elementary school award funds for buildings serving early …

Iowa legislature, the department will grant awards to districts for buildings serving early elementary grades with a high percentage of at-risk students. Using a formula determined by the department and consistent with Iowa Code section 279.51(1)“c,” the department will distribut…

opportunity to be granted an award for a three-year cycle. A district will make formal acceptance using forms issued and procedures established by the department, and by an official with vested authority to approve the acceptance. [ARC 7429C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

by the department, including the following: 1. An initial report, including a proposed budget and expected outcomes. 2. An end-of-the-year report, including total expenditures and a statement of impact on expected outcomes. [ARC 7429C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]

forth in Iowa Code section 279.51(1)“c.” Additional allowable expenditures include salaries and benefits for teachers and paraeducators, and activities and materials to improve academic achievement. These funds are to be used for instruction, activities, and materials that are in…