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Board approves contract to pass 90% of special‑education funds to Mississippi Bend AEA
Summary
Trustees voted to contract with Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency to transfer 90% of special‑education funding through the district beginning in FY2026, a change driven by recent funding law and state aid timing.
The Davenport Community School District board approved a three‑year contract with Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency (AEA) to transfer 90% of special‑education funding through the district for fiscal years 2026–2028.
District staff said the approval implements a change in funding flow: funds that historically went directly to the AEA will now be included in district state aid and must be passed through to the AEA in 10 equal monthly payments beginning Sept. 15.
“Historically, the AEA received the money directly from the state of Iowa. Now we’re gonna…
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