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Give The Gift Of Education

December 1, 2020 By IACS

Invest in EducationThere are lots of investing opportunities in life. Savings, financial markets, business opportunities – but few opportunities have the impact of a great education, loving teachers, and schools responsive to their students and parents.

 

Today is #GivingTuesday but every day is an opportunity to invest in the future of Iowa’s children.  Give to a School Tuition Organization (STO) and make a Christ-centered education possible for a child in need.  You can learn more about Iowa STOs at the Iowa STO website.  You can find an IACS-aligned STO below:

HEART OF IOWA STO

Heart of Iowa STO website

  • Ames Christian School
  • Ankeny Christian Academy
  • Cedar Valley Christian School
  • Des Moines Christian School
  • Grand View Christian School
  • Heartland Christian School
  • Isaac Newton Christian Academy
  • Marshalltown Christian School
  • Morning Star Academy
  • Mt. Olive Lutheran School
  • Pella Christian Grade School
  • Tri-State Christian School
  • Waterloo Christian School

Tyler Teske
tteske@ameschristianschool.org
515-509-3424

Glen Swanson
glendswanson@gmail.com 

IOWA LUTHERAN SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION

Lutheran Schools (Missouri Synod) across Iowa

www.iowalutheransto.com

Dewey Torkelson
deweytorkelson@hotmail.com
712-260-2991

LEGACY OF GRACE STO

STO WEBSITE

  • Central Iowa Christian School
  • Newton Christian School
  • Oskaloosa Christian School
  • Pella Christian High School
  • Peoria Christian School
  • Sully Christian School

Joel Groenenboom
joelg2911@gmail.com 
641-295-2003

 

NORTH CENTRAL IOWA STO

Community Christian School, Fort Dodge
Jean Black
sodakhome@gmail.com

Timothy Christian School, Wellsburg
Dale Akkerman
dakkerman@timothychristianschool.net  
319-243-9890

NORTHWEST IOWA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION

      • Orange City Christian School
      • Unity Christian High School
      • Inwood Christian School
      • Sioux Center Christian School
      • Ireton Christian School
      • Sanborn Christian School
      • Rock Valley Christian School
      • Sheldon Christian School
      • Western Christian High School
      • Kanawha Christian School
      • Netherlands Reformed Christian School
      • Hull Christian School
      • Northwest Iowa Protestant Christian School
      • Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School
      • North Iowa Christian School
      • Siouxland Christian School

Henry Kramer/NICSTO
hkramer@unitychristian.net
(712) 395-3018
204 Kentucky Avenue N.W.
Orange City, Iowa, 51041

Filed Under: News, School Choice, Tax Credits, Elementary/Middle, High School Tagged With: School Choice, Private Education, Iowa, Tax Credits, STO, School Tuition Organizations

New Bill Tracking Feature

March 6, 2020 By IACS

New this year to the IACS website is a bill tracking feature as part of our “Action Center” section available on the right side of each page.

Just click on the Action Center link from anywhere on our website and then click on “View Key Legislation” to see a selection of bills we are working on. Although it doesn’t include every bill we are following, it will give you an idea of the kinds of legislation IACS is tracking and working on.

Please contact us with questions!

Filed Under: News, Legislative Update, Issue Update, School Choice, Education Savings Accounts, Tax Credits Tagged With: Education Savings Accounts, Iowa Legislature, Tax Credits, Legislation

Action Alert! Increase STO Tax Credits!

April 19, 2019 By IACS

As a supporter of Christian education and school choice, we know you believe that all parents, regardless of address or income, deserve education choices that reflect academic goals and faith. The Iowa Association of Christian Schools supports an increase in the amount of the School Tuition Organization (STO) tax credits available to donors who make scholarships to lower and middle income families possible.

Last year, changes were made to ensure scholarships are available to nonpublic school families whose income is up to four times the federal poverty level.  This was up from three times the federal poverty level previously.  These scholarships enable parents to choose the school that best fits their child’s learning needs but the change in demographics eligible makes our call to increase the number of tax credits all the more urgent.

Currently $13 million in tax credits are available to donors and we are asking the legislature to increase that to at least $17 million in coming years.  Our goal has been $20 million for a number of years but House and Senate proposals have been introduced and we want to support the larger number currently found in the Iowa Senate’s proposal.

Both the House and the Senate versions of a tax bill include an increase in the STO tax credits among a number of other tax-related topics. Senate File 631 includes a $4 million increase for a total of $17 million. If all tax credits were expended, that would raise about $26 million for scholarships. House File 779 includes a $1 million increase.

The Iowa Department of Revenue estimates this program saves the state at least $12 million a year because the students don’t attend a public school that would cost the state more money.  The state does not write any checks for these scholarships as the money raised is private and the tax credits are a complete and separate discussion from public school funding.  The session is in its final days and we are hopeful, with your help, we can get this increase over the finish line!

Please send your legislators a message in support of an increase in School Tuition Organization tax credits.  Use the personal story box to add a personal story, communicate your desire for more children to have access to your school’s atmosphere/programing, or provide a general greeting or anecdote.  Then, please read through the suggested message that will be included in the body of your email to your Rep and Senator and customize it to ensure they get as many uniquely written messages as possible.  Thank you!

IACS

Filed Under: News, Legislative Update, Issue Update, School Choice, Tax Credits Tagged With: School Choice, Private Education, Iowa, Iowa Legislature, Iowa House, Iowa Senate, Tax Credits, STO

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