This week was another relatively slow one at the legislature. There have been a few issues with technology at the Capitol and those have slowed down the budget process. The House does not yet have budget targets, so the process has yet to begin in earnest. The governor signed HF257...
The U.S. House recently passed new rules limiting Community Project Funding (earmarks). The rules limit the overall spending in this area and specified that no requests will be considered for the Labor-HHS-Ed budget, which is typically the route for community colleges. Senate rules have not changed, but Iowa’s Senators are...
The U.S. Department of Education announced in the Federal Register that it will hold virtual public hearings to receive stakeholder feedback on potential issues for future rulemaking sessions. The virtual public hearings will be held from April 11-13 from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern....
What does it mean to belong? It not only is the feeling of happiness or comfort in being part of a group that welcomes and accepts you, but it is also one of humanity's most basic needs. You've probably heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which includes belonging as a...
Thank you to everyone who joined today's webinar covering President Biden's Community College priorities! If you weren't able to join us, you can still watch the recording with the passcode: v*+L7G5g Some pertinent links were also shared during the webinar which you can find below: President's FY 2024 Budget Request...
Bill List - March 24, 2023 Category Bill # Sponsor Bill Explanation Comments Registration Status PRE-FILED FILED Fiscal & Funding HSB 120 Governor Excludes values of mobile home parks, manufactured home communities, land-leased communities, assisted living facilities, parcels primarily used or intended for human habitation containing three or more separate...