Legislative Committee

Iowa ASCD Legislative Committee Members:

-- Jessica Parsons - jessica.parsons@dmschools.org
-- Anna Selk- aselk@benton.k12.ia.us 
-- Allan Eckelman - eckelmana@gmail.com 
-- Susan Pecinovsky - specinovsky0820@gmail.com 
-- Lou Howell - LouHowell@gmail.com
-- Pam Vogel- drpamvogel@gmail.com
-- ​​Lara Kyle - lkyle@masoncityschools.org
-- Annette Jauron - annette.jauron@indianola.k12.ia.us 
-- Lisa Hartman - lisa.hartman@lewiscentral.org
-- Angela Hanson - ahanson@spencerschools.org 
-- Jodi Grover - groverj@uiu.edu 
-- Mona Yanacheak - myanacheak@gmail.com                                                                                                      -------- Dawn Behan - dbehan@mtmercy.edu

Expected Outcomes:

• Understand the purpose of this committee
• Develop norms for this committee
• Acquaint ourselves with the 2025 Legislative Agendas and New Policies
• Acquaint ourselves with the resources available to us
• Develop our knowledge on the prominent issues facing the 2025 Legislative Session
• Develop a draft of the 2025 Iowa ASCD Legislative Agenda

Tools for Advocacy

• ASCD Government Relations - Advocacy and Influence

• ASCD Capitol Connections: Capitol Connection provides the inside scoop on federal policy and helps educators contact lawmakers about issues that matter.

  • Archive of Capitol Connections

• ASCD Educator Advocates:  Sign up today for Educator Advocates from ASCD!  Stay informed about the education policy and politics that affect your day-to-day work.

• ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act)

  • ASCD ESSA Updates

  • ASCD "One Pagers"on Whole Child Accountability, Educator Leadership and Support, and Conditions for Learning.

  • ASCD Federal Education Policy Background 2016 - Issue & Politics

  • Iowa ASCD - Key Provisions of Every Student Succeeds Act

  • Iowa Department of Education's website for  Every Student Succeeds Act

• ASCD Legislative Agenda:

  • ASCD Legislative Agenda (2017): This agenda summarizes the priorities of ASCD in 2017.

  • ASCD Legislative Agenda (2016): This agenda summarizes the priorities of ASCD in 2016.

    • ASCD "One Pagers"on Whole Child Accountability, Educator Leadership and Support, and Conditions for Learning.

    • ASCD Federal Education Policy Background 2016 - Issue & Politics

• ASCD Position Statements:   ASCD shares their current positions regarding education and learning.

• Contact Your Legislator in DC and Iowa: This site provides contact information with senators and representatives at both the state and national level.

  • Find Your Iowa Legislator:  This site provides information about your legislator as well as how to contact.

  • Sample Letter and Phone Transcript to Use When Contacting Your Legislator

  • Susan Pecinovsky's podcast on how to contact your legislator.

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  Iowa ASCD Legislative Agendas

  • Iowa ASCD Legislative Agenda 2017

  • Iowa ASCD Legislative Agenda 2016

  • Iowa ASCD Legislative Agenda 2015 and One-Pager of Legislative Agenda 2015

• Iowa ASCD Message Development Sheet:  This sheet allows you to use the legislative agenda  to develop your own message for the legislator(s).  The Final Message Sheet allows you to transfer your initial thinking to your final version.

  • Ensuring Equity

  • Promoting Excellence

  • Supporting Educators

• Iowa ASCD Rubric for Advocacy:  This rubric allows you to identify your level of skill and knowledge as well as practices in advocacy.

• Iowa ASCD Summary of Our Kids - The American Dream in Crisis by Robert D. Putnam

• Iowa ASCD Summary for Advocating for Early Childhood

• Iowa Legislature:

  • Bill Tracking Tools

  • Live Chamber - Audio and Video:   Streaming audio and video of Senate and House proceedings is available whenever the chambers are in session

  • Education Committees

    • Senate

    • House

  • Find Your Legislator(s)

  • Legislative Processes

  • Rule Making Guide