Out-Of-District Placement via the Iowa Department of Education
This document summarizes the law, and should be read in conjunction with the law and with other guidance from the Iowa Department of Education ("Department") on placement decisions, including documents on appropriate uses of special education funds prepared by the Division of Learning and Results and the Bureau of Finance, Facilities, Operation and Transportation Services. This document addresses requirements imposed by state and local law, including those where Iowa's state law imposes a higher substantive standard or imposes greater restrictions on uses of state and local special education funds.
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