Will school districts have to apply for the Early Intervention Program funding?
No.
The funding will be distributed by formula to all Iowa school districts. Originally the funding was distributed each year during October. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the allocation will be rolled into the state aid and will grow each year by the allowable growth determined by the legislature. It will no longer be a separate payment. Rather it will be included in the state aid payment to districts September through June.