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Board approves SBRC request for $77,326.64 in English-learner excess-costs
Summary
The board approved a request to the School Budget Review Committee for $77,326.64 to cover excess costs for English-language-learner services.
On Oct. 6, 2025, the Lewis Central Community School District Board voted to request modified supplemental spending authority from the Iowa School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) to cover excess costs for English-language-learner (EL) services.
District staff described the request as analogous to supplemental weighting for special education: state and federal funds do not fully cover the district’s costs to meet federally required services for EL students, so the district is seeking SBRC approval for additional spending authority.
The board approved a motion to request the maximum modified supplement amount for EL excess cost in the amount of $77,326.64. The motion passed on a recorded vote: Mister Sturm — yes; Miss Atkins — yes; Missus McDaniel — yes; Missus Peterson — yes; Missus Shuffle — yes; Mister Swanson — yes; Mister Wright — yes.
Staff provided no further budget detail at the meeting; the request will move to the SBRC process for formal review.
