Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title XIII - Area Education Agencies › Chapter 72 - Accreditation of Area Education Agencies › Rule 281-72.10 - Annual Budget and Annual Progress Report

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Each AEA shall submit to the board an annual budget as
				  required by Iowa Code section
				  273.3
				  and shall provide an annual progress report on the indicators of quality and
				  the agencywide goals.
(1)
Annual budget.
An annual budget shall be submitted by an AEA
				accredited by the board or an AEA that has been given conditional accreditation
				by the board as described in Iowa Code section
				273.3(12)
				 and subrule 72.11(4) to the board for
				approval, on forms provided by the department, no later than March 15 preceding
				the next fiscal year. The board shall review the proposed budget and shall,
				before April 1, either grant approval or return the budget without approval
				with comments of the board included. An unapproved budget shall be resubmitted
				to the board for final approval no later than April 15.
(2)
Annual progress report.
An AEA shall annually submit a written progress report to its schools and
				school districts and the department and make the report available to the
				public. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following
				information:
a.
Agencywide
				goals.
Progress, at a minimum, toward the agencywide goals described
				in paragraph 72.9(1)
"c"
shall be reported. This progress
				shall include agencywide baseline data and changes in the baseline data as a
				result of services provided in each action plan.
b.
Indicators of quality.
Aggregated agencywide data shall include baseline data and trends over time for
				the following indicators of quality from, at a minimum, the state indicators,
				the statewide customer service survey, school and school district comprehensive
				school improvement plans, and school and school district annual progress
				reports:
(1) Targeted assistance. An AEA
				assists schools and school districts with specific student, teacher, and school
				needs evidenced in local school improvement plans by:
1. Addressing teacher, school and school
				district needs.
2. Responding to
				student learning needs.
(2) Improved student learning. An AEA assists
				schools and school districts in:
1. Improving
				student achievement in mathematics.
2. Improving student achievement in
				reading.
3. Improving student
				achievement in science.
4. Reducing
				student achievement gaps in mathematics.
5. Reducing student achievement gaps in
				reading.
6. Reducing student
				achievement gaps in science.
7.
				Reducing dropout rates.
8.
				Preparing students for postsecondary success.
9. Planning to ensure that students complete
				a core program.
(3)
				Improved teaching. An AEA assists schools and school districts in improving
				teaching in the following areas:
1.
				Mathematics.
2. Reading.
3. Science.
(4) Resource management. An AEA assists
				schools and school districts:
1. By
				delivering cost-efficient services.
2. By timely delivery of services.
(5) Customer satisfaction with
				services. An AEA determines customer satisfaction through:
1. High levels of participation.
2. High levels of customer satisfaction with
				quality of AEA services.
(6) Annual progress report review process.
				The annual progress report of an AEA shall be reviewed by a team appointed by
				the director Following the review of an AEA's report, feedback will be provided
				to the agency.