Iowa Association of Christian Schools

The Public Policy Voice of Iowa's Protestant, Christ-Centered Schools.

We are the public policy voice of
Iowa's Protestant, Christ-centered schools.

Make Your Voice Heard On K-12 Nonpublic Education Cuts!

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Although it is a tough budget year for the State of Iowa and many interest groups are asking for increased resources, we have heard time and again this year that “K-12 education will be held harmless.”  We laid significant groundwork for tax credit and education savings account legislation moving forward.

Despite this, funding of transportation services for nonpublic school students is facing a cut in SSB 1198.  The budget bill is being considered by the Iowa legislature this week. The funding was cut $278,000 in this current fiscal year.  Next year’s budget continues cutting nonpublic school transportation funding for a total cut of $363,000. This is unacceptable.

Please use our action alert to contact your Representative and Senator today and ask them to support nonpublic schools by truly “holding K-12 harmless.”

Our March Newsletter Is Out!

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Our IACS March 2017 Newsletter is out.  Please click the link to download the PDF.

Member schools: please share with your parents, teachers, staff, and supporters.   Thank you!

Upcoming Webinars on ESAs

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One of our top priorities during the upcoming legislative session is to encourage passage of a flexible Education Savings Account (ESA) program in Iowa. In preparation for the session, our partners at Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education are offering 30-minute “Legislative Kickoff” webinars at two convenient times – Tuesday, Jan. 10 at noon and Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

The webinars will:

  • present a refresher on the legislative process,
  • discuss plans for the upcoming legislative session, and
  • describe specific ways you can actively promote the ESA effort in your local communities.

The live webinars will only be available through viewing parties at Christian or other private schools throughout Iowa, although recordings will be available to individuals later. Check with your local school to see if they’re hosting the webinar.

December 2016 Newsletter Is Published

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Our latest, IACS December 2016 Newsletter, is up and ready for you to read.

Please download and forward to your friends, colleagues, share to your email lists, and post wherever you’d like.  We appreciate the help getting the word out about IACS and the latest goings-on.

In this edition: 2017 legislative preview, new IACS advocacy app, and more!

Download The App – Stay Up To Date on IACS Actions

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Download IACS Action Center App (quick and easy)

IACS has updated our advocacy offerings to include a brand new IACS Action Center App that can be accessed on your Smartphone!

THREE EASY STEPS TO DOWNLOAD APP

  1. Search for “votervoice” (one word) in yourApp store, or you can use one of these links:

Google Play

iTUNES

  1. After you have downloaded theApp, you will be prompted to enter your email address. A verification code will be sent to that email account.
  1. After verifying your email, you will be brought to a ‘Find Association’ page. Start typing in ‘Iowa Association of Christian…’ and an option for our full Association name: ‘Iowa Association of Christian Schools’ will appear directly below where you were typing. Click/touch that full name & you’ll then have access to our new mobile app.

This will allow you to see action alerts, get notifications when new alerts are up, and interact with IACS right on your phone.  Give it a try and let us know what you think!