2018 Iowa Legislative Session

The 2018 state legislative session is upon us.  We have several opportunities this year to advocate for legislation that will support public education as a backbone of our future workforce in the state of Iowa.  However, it is critical to make sure our legislators are listening to our concerns.

This will be a tight budget year for the state.  However, the legislature and governor have the opportunity to support education without taking additional resources from the FY2019 budget. In the next several weeks, I will provide points to support public education in Clinton and across the state.  Your voice is more powerful than mine.  Legislators view superintendents as part of the education lobby, but your voice is viewed as a parent, taxpayer, and voter.

I blogged on Iowans for Public Education earlier this year.  Iowans for Public Education is a group of parents and community members that are being proactive on legislation affecting public schools.  You can find information on their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/iowans4publiced/

The following is the list of House members on the Education Committee:

• Walt Rogers(R, District 60), Chair
• Sharon S. Steckman(D, District 53), Ranking Member
• Wes Breckenridge(D, District 29)
• Timi Brown-Powers(D, District 61)
• Cecil Dolecheck(R, District 24)
• Joel Fry(R, District 27)
• Ruth Ann Gaines(D, District 32)
• Tedd Gassman(R, District 7)
• Kristi Hager(R, District 56)
• Mary Ann Hanusa(R, District 16)
• Megan Jones(R, District 2)
• Kevin Koester(R, District 38)
• Mary Mascher(D, District 86)
• Norlin Mommsen(R, District 97)
• Tom Moore(R, District 21)
• Amy Nielsen(D, District 77)
• Sandy Salmon(R, District 63)
• Ras Smith(D, District 62)
• Art Staed(D, District 66)
• Skyler Wheeler(R, District 4

The following are the members of the Senate Education Committee:

• Amy Sinclair(R, District 14), Chair
• Jeff Edler(R, District 36), Vice Chair
• Herman C. Quirmbach(D, District 23), Ranking Member
• Jerry Behn(R, District 24)
• Tod R. Bowman(D, District 29)
• Mark Chelgren(R, District 41)
• Jeff Danielson(D, District 30)
• Robert E. Dvorsky(D, District 37)
• Thomas A. Greene(R, District 44)
• Rita Hart(D, District 49)
• Robert Hogg(D, District 33)
• Craig Johnson(R, District 32)
• Tim Kraayenbrink(R, District 5)
• Mark S. Lofgren(R, District 46)
• Ken Rozenboom(R, District 40)

Please become active and part of the solution to enhance and support the Clinton Community School District.  Issues and points to support your opinions will be provided in future blog posts.