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Business staff discussed federal revenues: the district typically receives about $2 million in federal funds tied to school lunch programs and Title grants, with additional Medicaid reimbursement in the range of nearly $1 million in recent years (staff said a Medicaid billing coordinator’s work helps recover reimbursements that offset general fund special‑education costs). Board members noted that Title funding supports nine full‑time positions and partially funds three others (academic interventionists); staff said losing those funds would make sustaining those positions difficult.

Several board members used the financial update to discuss federal policy uncertainty. Board Treasurer David (last name not specified) reported on a national conversation within the Government Finance Officers Association about potential federal action to remove tax‑exempt status for municipal bonds. He said such a change would only apply to newly issued bonds but could raise interest rates on new borrowings by roughly two percentage points in some scenarios and would reduce how much principal a district could prudently issue for projects funded by voter‑approved debt. He warned that a higher borrowing cost could affect future capital projects and urged staff to analyze the district’s exposure and timelines for potential bond issuance.

Board members asked clarifying questions about Title and Medicaid dollars, the funding mix for special education, and whether specific positions are funded by federal categorical dollars. The business officer said staff will continue to monitor federal budget developments and consult bond advisors on any potential changes to tax‑exempt municipal financing.

Ending: The board asked staff to provide further financial analysis as needed and to incorporate any bond‑market scenario modeling into upcoming budget and capital discussions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bett School Board Meeting - January 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Business staff reported routine financial results, corrected an earlier omission for the sale of the Edison building and described the district’s reliance on roughly $2 million in federal education funds and nearly $1 million in Medicaid reimbursements.","taxTitle","Bettendorf Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",53584,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6670879,"Board approves FEMA hazard‑mitigation grant application to fund a middle‑school storm‑shelter planning phase",169,5477000,5646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171850-54e0e830fabb80741424b47a786264eb&start=5477&end=5646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171850-54e0e830fabb80741424b47a786264eb/thumbnail_5477000.jpg","/articles/6670879/Iowa/Board-approves-FEMA-hazardmitigation-grant-application-to-fund-a-middleschool-stormshelter-planning-phase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6670879-f9e0e4e0a9758549b7dee73dff0e964b/orig.mp4?Expires=1777515740&Signature=FDNI60-3htEas4al7nPc1eQ-4-9k4A2yrTntoZDi3epj0GuGgZu7WoA4BtTtbmFEmce7ZNoqmK17RXWmPWJZbvtZilOShM7X5rNgB-zJdvhGZQ0Cd~fvL-psrf47Gdg--~fPOEPgRaEXnpIsh775ugyKvOxjelcenw9~U~DUukgS9-ElC~d1VGQHXx~tR4ofFGDpJoO9QdBqy6aggMtSwAG452JjGvmQMPljlrEJ6i5QXjTxCGvA7wR-soZVAUxWmQSW3NX45btQA2bxVJebQ2Hd5co1GDYP6zlGGqhYrVESoNrXPyW432TPdG9YzstYwDQVZGcZ1RAOSQOfmiOT6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bettendorf Community School District board voted unanimously to approve a local resolution and move forward with a Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant application for the district’s middle‑school project. The motion, made and carried during the meeting, authorized the district to apply for federal funds to cover the planning phase (architect and engineering) of a required storm‑shelter component; the district will contribute a local match of $13,750.

District staff explained the background: a change in building-code enforcement means new educational facilities must include a storm‑shelter component and the city of Bettendorf indicated the upcoming middle‑school project will require one. The HMA grant would help offset that cost; the district would pay the planning match and the state and federal programs would fund the remainder if the application is successful. Board discussion noted the timing of FEMA funding nationally and that staff will coordinate how the design and timeline fit with the overall middle‑school project schedule.

Motion and roll call: the resolution to apply for the HMA grant and commit the local match passed by roll call 7‑0. Staff said they will return the required forms and affidavits after the vote and continue coordination with design and city officials.

Ending: Staff will follow up with grant paperwork and integrate the planning work with the middle‑school design process; the board recorded the local match amount as $13,750 and authorized signatures for the application.","The board voted unanimously to authorize a Hazard Mitigation Assistance application for the middle‑school project and to provide a local planning match of $13,750; staff said the city and updated building codes require a storm‑shelter component.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6670880,"Bettendorf staff outline sweeping changes to Iowa School Performance Profile and how local schools were affected",2506,1686000,4192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171850-54e0e830fabb80741424b47a786264eb&start=1686&end=4192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171850-54e0e830fabb80741424b47a786264eb/thumbnail_1686000.jpg","/articles/6670880/Iowa/Bettendorf-staff-outline-sweeping-changes-to-Iowa-School-Performance-Profile-and-how-local-schools-were-affected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6670880-1466bd123096b400d7712c299d4d5580/orig.mp4?Expires=1777515740&Signature=PCkMv~9yb2Nc-2yf6SgK~G8VJ4tvErphXfcermZdAIfRkvD7zg8dIPtfJ-qxAsE3dp9sX5ALYDemJVuCNfwu-rJLhOCyX4AH-MxjOc1lvJREfWFFMBnglwfaxGYEbFstHWUmIHjq7AicLdYcMEwx3c3T3Es62cjg5eq8rs4LI29XvLyO2RR9K1XkkkPLbY2RmBdfBRvAwogqDqh3W8uExYaKbD6wOJVTzQMWkLj7gZsdZKdPfpekQckCuTQABXmsbcz9anmROW0MGhSY0F24yQJSe~GnE3cTtPOQkMSSFilTHz4a1yK9Jv2KbtLPBIcnZeWWJ1Nsz4YjapBaP-S-kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jamie Olsen, the district’s executive director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, told the Bettendorf Community School District board on Feb. 29 that the Iowa Department of Education substantially revised the Iowa School Performance Profile (ISPP) scoring rules and that the changes affected local school ratings.

Olsen described several new components and scoring rules that were applied this year, including a larger role for growth metrics, the addition of science proficiency at elementary and middle grades, a postsecondary-readiness measure for high schools and a new chronic-absenteeism metric. She said participation rate no longer carries a direct numeric score but can “drop a rating category” when participation for all students or a student subgroup falls below 95 percent. Olsen also explained that English-language-growth is now measured using ELPA21, and that students in their first U.S. year are excluded from EL growth accountability because they lack a baseline.

The changes produced shifts in building-level ratings when participation and targeted-group rules were applied. Olsen told the board that Bettendorf High School moved from “commendable” to “acceptable” on the point scale, and Bettendorf Middle School moved from “acceptable” to “needs improvement.” She said Hoover Elementary’s rating dropped after two student groups’ participation fell below 95 percent: “They had 18 out of 20 students test in one group,” she said, producing a 90 percent rate for that subgroup; special-education participation was 28 of 30 (93.33 percent) for another subgroup. Olsen said the targeted groups that lowered some buildings’ ratings included students with IEPs, Black/African American students and students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Olsen walked the board through how growth is calculated using student growth percentiles (a student percentile compares a student’s year‑to‑year growth with peers) and said the state’s norming means the statewide growth metric centers at the 50th percentile. She also warned that the new postsecondary-readiness measure (college credit, AP scores, industry credentials and work‑based learning) will take multiple years to align with local data, and the district will likely not have accurate, comparable postsecondary-readiness measures until the spring of 2026 because the state pulls data across students’ four‑year spans.

Chronic absenteeism is now scored as well, Olsen said, and the state treats a student who misses 10 percent or more of enrolled days as chronically absent; the state converts chronic-absence into a “credit” metric by using 100 minus the chronic-absence rate and also measures improvement year to year. Olsen noted new attendance coding under state law and said some of the early year-to-year changes may be driven by coding differences; she cautioned that testing‑window logistics and accommodation needs affect make‑up testing and participation rates.

Olsen said the district has been working with building leadership teams on action plans and that Mark Twain Elementary, which is identified as a Title I school, has additional ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) reporting obligations. She said the targeted schools completed a resource-allocation review with Alicia Christiansen from the area education agency and that Mark Twain’s ESSA plan was being finalized for the state’s February 3 submission deadline.

The presentation included operational details that affect accountability: students must be enrolled at least 10 days to be included; the “partial academic year” window for inclusion is 154 calendar days before the first day of testing; and accountability measures for some student groups require a minimum group size (20 students) or the points are redistributed across other measures. Olsen said the district will present a deeper data analysis on Feb. 12.

Board members asked for clarification about how specific student groups and late enrollments are counted; Olsen and other staff acknowledged ongoing state guidance gaps on certain postsecondary and industry‑credential counting rules and said district staff (including a staff member named Haley) and the state are still determining precise reporting conventions. The board did not take formal action on the ISPP presentation; staff said they will continue building‑level analysis and follow-up reporting.

For parents and community members, Olsen recommended reviewing the Iowa School Performance Profile online and said the district will continue to communicate building‑level plans and supports.

Ending: The district scheduled a deeper data session for Feb. 12 to show the underlying ISASP/ISAS scores and local action plans and said buildings will continue work on attendance, participation and targeted supports to address identified gaps.","District curriculum leaders explained major state accountability changes — including new chronic absenteeism, postsecondary-readiness and participation rules — and showed how several Bettendorf buildings’ ratings dropped when student-group participation and targeted-group rules were applied.","actionData","errors"]

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Board hears financial report and warns of federal funding and bond‑market risks that could affect district programs

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Bettendorf staff outline sweeping changes to Iowa School Performance Profile and how local schools were affected