We have just sent an email to member schools and administrators detailing our annual meeting date, times, and location. The IACS Annual Membership meeting is open to IACS school administrators and board members and will be held Wednesday, November 19th at the Fox Creek Center. You can find a map to their location on […]
September Newsletter Available
We have some great updates on Independent Accreditation, our Annual Members Meeting in November, and other information! You can read the entire newsletter here: IACS_September 2014_Newsletter
Independent Accreditation Update
Many of your schools received a letter from the Iowa Department of Education this week outlining some guidance on how to move forward with your accreditation choice. By the 15th of September, you will need to contact the person listed in the letter and let them know which of the three options you choose. There […]
Independent Accreditation FAQ
What is Independent Accreditation? During the 2013 Iowa legislative session, as part of a larger Ed Reform Bill (HF 215), 256.11, subsection 16 was created in the Iowa Code establishing “Independent Accreditation” for nonpublic schools in the State of Iowa. This allows schools to be accredited by an independent accrediting agency on a list of six or […]
Independent Accreditation Update
We want to thank you for your patience and your cooperation during this time between our independent accreditation language passing in the ed reform bill this session and what we hope is the tail end of the rules making process. IACS and the independent schools disagreed with some fundamental assumptions made in the rules as […]