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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Community Learning Centers | Vic Jaras | 515-402-2729 | Federal Programs |
| 21st Century Skills: Health Literacy | Lyn Jenkins | 515-689-3607 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| 21st Century Skills: Technology, Literacy and Employability Skills | Justin Lewis April Pforts |
515-669-7007 515-314-6243 |
Career and Technical Education Learner Strategies and Supports |
| 4+ Services (Special Education) | Kim Drew | 515-975-0719 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ability to Benefit | Mike Williams | 515-418-0186 | Community Colleges |
| Accelerating Learning | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Accommodations and Accessibility for ISASP | Jennifer Denne | 515-326-5332 | Federal Programs |
| Accounting (LEA & AEA) | Jina Brinks Song Luong |
515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| Accreditation Standards (AEAs, LEAs, Preschool Programs) | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| ACHIEVE | Angela Bosworth-Cowman | 515-661-7079 | School Improvement |
| Achievement Gaps | Jay Pennington | 515-326-1017 | Information and Analysis Services |
| ACT (American College Testing) | 319-337-1270 | ||
| Administrative Law Judge | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Administrative Rules Calendar | Naiki Adams | 515-281-5295 | Division of Learning and Results |
| Administrative Rules Coordinator | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Administrator and Teacher Evaluations | Stephanie TeKippe | 515-326-5333 | Community Colleges |
| Administrator Mentoring and Inclusion | Stephanie TeKippe | 515-326-5333 | Community Colleges |
| Administrator Preparation | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Adolescent Health | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Adult Basic Education and Adult Secondary Education | Elizabeth Johnson Teresa Garcia |
515-971-0469 515-210-6340 |
Community Colleges Community Colleges |
| Adult Basic Education/ESL | Elizabeth Johnson | 515-971-0469 | Community Colleges |
| Adult Education and Family Literacy Act | Teresa Garcia | 515-210-6340 | Community Colleges |
| Adult Education and Literacy Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting | Lisa Gard | 515-418-3156 | Community Colleges |
| Advisor for Iowa State Advisory Councils on Military Education (ACME) | Michael Dommer | 515-745-2710 | Career and Technical Education |
| AEA Accreditation | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| AEA Budgets | Jina Brincks | 515-313-5942 | School Business Operations |
| AEA Media Directors | Gwen Nagel | 515-419-3275 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| AEA Reorganization | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| After School Snack Program | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Agriculture Education | Matt Eddy | 515-720-8863 | Career and Technical Education |
| Allowable Costs, K-12 and AEA, Regular | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Allowable Costs, K-12 and AEA, Special Education | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Alternate Assessment | Jennifer Denne | 515-326-5332 | Federal Programs |
| American Rescue Plan | Tim Glenn | 515-205-7650 | Federal Programs |
| Amish Exception | Holly Barnes | 515-669-8157 | School Improvement |
| Analysis | Jay Pennington | 515-326-1017 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Appeal Decisions/Procedures, Legal | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Apprenticeships | Joe Collins | 515-419-5190 | Career and Technical Education |
| Architecture and Construction Careers | Cale Hutchings | 515-975-8193 | Career and Technical Education |
| Arts, Communication and Information Systems | Cale Hutchings | 515-975-8193 | Career and Technical Education |
| Athletic Eligibility | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Attendance | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Attendance Center Rankings Public Site | Jay Pennington Kiran Ummadi |
515-326-1017 | Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Audiology | Tori Carsrud | 515-577-7894 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Audit Adjustments in Certified Enrollment and Supplementary Weighting | Margaret Hanson | 515-281-3214 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Autism Services | Wendy Trotter | 515-822-3469 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Education Data Survey (BEDS) | Jay Pennington Shelly Neese |
515-326-1017 515-336-3859 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| BEDS Data Requests | Jay Pennington Jodi Bruce |
515-326-1017 515-281-3757 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Before and After School Programs | Vic Jaras | 515-402-2729 | Federal Programs |
| Beginning Teacher Mentoring and Induction | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Biliteracy Seal | Stefanie Wager | 515-419-2876 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Bloodborne Pathogen Training Requirements and Services | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Blue Ribbon Schools | Jay Pennington | 515-326-1017 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Board Officer Data Collection | Holli Marolf | 515-281-5812 | School Business Operations |
| Bond Issues | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Brand Manager, Department of Education | Derek O’Riley | 515-336-3912 | Communications and Information Services |
| Branstad State Fair Scholarship Review Team | Matt Eddy | 515-720-8863 | >Career and Technical Education |
| Budget Guarantee/Adjustment | John Parker | 515-281-4743 | Department of Management |
| Budgets (AEAs and LEAs) | Jina Brincks | 515-313-5942 | School Business Operations |
| Bullying and Harassment | Holly Barnes Janet Boyd Buffy Campbell Eric Heitz |
515-669-8157 515-745-3385 515-954-8651 515-326-1018 |
School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| Buses | Max Christensen | 515-336-3965 | School Business Operations |
| Business Education, Finance, Marketing and Management | Chris Dzurick | 515-419-4792 | Career and Technical Education |
| Business Outreach | Joe Collins | 515-419-5190 | Career and Technical Education |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Academies | Jen Rathje | 515-326-5389 | Community Colleges |
| Career and Academic Planning Education | Erica Wood Schmitz | 515-330-0185 | Career and Technical Education |
| Career and Technical Education (CTE) | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Career and Technical Education, Data & Reporting | Dan Li | 515-336-3873 | Community Colleges |
| Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance – Secondary and Postsecondary | Jeff Fletcher | 515-321-7309 | Career and Technical Education |
| Career Pathways | Joe Collins Mike Williams |
515-419-5190 515-418-0186 |
Career and Technical Education Community Colleges |
| Cares Act | Tim Glenn | 515-205-7650 | Federal Programs |
| Carl D Perkins Federal Grant | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Categorical Funding, Uses of | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Central Rivers AEA, School Improvement Consultant | Buffy Campbell | 515-954-8651 | School Improvement |
| Certified Annual Report (CAR) Reporting, Edits and Assistance | Kathy Bowers Jina Brincks Song Luong |
515-210-9674 515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| Certified Budgets | John Parker | 515-281-8485 | Department of Management |
| Certified Enrollment | Margaret Hanson Rachel Kruse Kerri Ladehoff |
515-281-3214 515-281-4153 515-281-3805 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Certified Enrollment, Nonpublic Services | Jennifer Thomas | 515-725-2252 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Chart of Accounts (COA) LEA and AEA Operations | Kathy Bowers Jina Brincks Song Luong |
515-210-9674 515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| Charter Schools | Janet Boyd | 515-745-3385 | School Improvement |
| Check and Connect | Kay Augustine | 515-326-5620 | Learner Strategies and Support Services |
| Chief Financial Officer, Department of Education | Earl Whipple | 515-250-3728 | Finance and Administrative Support Services |
| Chief Information Officer, Department of Education | 515-326-0263 | Information and Technology Services | |
| Chief of Staff, Internal Operations | Shan Seivert | 515-326-5595 | Operations and Initiatives |
| Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) | Julie Breshears Sandra Fiegen Lisa Robinson Cheryl Tolley |
515-829-2101 515-681-5750 515-954-8047 515-681-2304 |
Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services |
| CACFP Home Sponsors | Annette Miller | 515-681-2306 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| CACFP Independent and Center Sponsors | Julie Breshears | 515-829-2101 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Child Development Coordinating Council | Amy Stegeman | 515-868-1675 | Early Childhood |
| Child Nutrition Program | Ellen Miller | 515-238-4220 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Choose Iowa Recipe Development | Brenda Windmuller | 515-681-5752 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Civic Literacy- Iowa 21st Century Skills | Stefanie Wager | 515-419-2876 | Learner Strategies and Support Services |
| Civil Rights, National School Lunch Program | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Civil Rights, Data Collection | Swetha Kondreddy | 515-829-0179 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Claims, Special Education | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Claims, School Food Services | Patti Harding< | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Closed Colleges- Transcripts | 319-335-0229 | ||
| Coaching Caregivers in Family-Guided Routines-Based Intervention | Dee Gethmann | 515-326-5364 | Early Childhood |
| Collaborating for Iowa Kids (CK4) | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Support Services |
| Collaborative for the Alternate Assessment of English Language Proficiency | Jennifer Denne | 515-326-5332 | Federal Programs |
| College Savings Iowa | 888-672-9116 | ||
| Commodity Foods Distribution | Sarah White | 515-360-1494 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Common Core of Data (CCD) Fiscal Coordinator | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Common Core of Data (CCD) Non-Fiscal | Swetha Kondreddy | 515-829-0179 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Common Course Numbering System, CC | Heather Meissen | 515-326-5378 | Community Colleges |
| Communications Director. Department of Education | Heather Doe | 515-281-7967 | Communications and Information Services |
| Community College Accreditation | Amy Gieseke Heather Meissen |
515-858-2234 515-326-5378 |
Community Colleges Community Colleges |
| Community College Business Officers Liaison | Lora Vargason | 515-729-0859 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Career & Technical Education Deans – Liaison | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Community College Chief Student Services Administrators Liaison | Heather Meissen | 515-326-5378 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Complaints | Amy Vybiral | 515-339-4520 | Career and Technical Education |
| Community College Data Reporting | Vlad Bassis | 515-281-3671 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Diversity/Equity/Non-traditional/STEM | Jeanette Thomas | 515-745-2556 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Institutional Researchers Liaison | Paula Nissen | 515-418-8273 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Program Approval and Review | Matt Eddy Heather Meissen |
515-720-8863 515-326-5378 |
Career and Technical Education Community Colleges |
| Community College Strategic Plans and Quality Faculty Plans | Amy Gieseke | 515-858-2234 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Work-Based Learning | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education | |
| Community College Economic Developers Liaison | Paula Nissen | 515-418-8273 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Equity | Kelly Friesleben | 515-868-2847 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Management Information System (MIS) | Vlad Bassis Lisa Gard |
515-281-3671 515-418-3156 |
Community Colleges Community Colleges |
| Community College Program Approval | Heather Meissen | 515-326-5378 | Community Colleges |
| Community College Technical Assistance - Student Issues Document Review and Update | Amy Vybiral | 515-339-4520 | Community Colleges |
| Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Community Learning Centers (Before and After School Programs) | Vic Jaras | 515-402-2729 | Federal Programs |
| Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) and TOPSpro | Lisa Gard | 515-418-3156 | Community Colleges |
| Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| Comprehensive System of Personnel Development- Birth – Five | Melanie Reese | 515-210-4208 | Early Childhood |
| Computer Science Standards | Justin Lewis | 515-669-7007 | Career and Technical Education |
| Condition of Education Report | Xia Chen Jason Crowley Swetha Kondreddy Betsy Lundy |
515-669-9273 515-336-3923 515-829-0179 515-473-0573 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Condition of Education Report, Fiscal Data | Jina Brincks | 515-313-5942 | School Business Operations |
| Condition of Learning Survey | Courtney Clement | 515-971-7687 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Consolidated Accountability and Support Application (CASA) | Robert Barleen Eric Heitz |
515-971-7238 515-326-1018 |
School Improvement School Improvement |
| Consolidated State Performance Report | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| Consolidated Application for Federal Title Programs | Hannah Walsh | 515-689-3108 | Federal Programs |
| Content Creator, Department of Education | Deb Darge Jim Flansburg Shaela Meister |
515-721-9897 515-281-5795 515-858-2235 |
Communications and Information Services Communications and Information Services Communications and Information Services |
| Contracts, Department of Education | Jill Borgeson | 515-205-4754 | Accounting |
| Coordinated Early Intervening Services | John Lee Kim Drew |
515-669-2215 515-975-0719 |
Student and Family Special Education Services Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Correctional Education, Legal | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Corrections Education | Peggy Long | 515-975-8398 | Community Colleges |
| Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations | Tim Glenn | 515-205-7650 | Federal Programs |
| Crisis Planning, Intervention and Response | Barb Anderson | 515-664-6732 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analysis, Special Education | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Data Based Decision Making | Greg Feldmann Connor Hood Stacie Stokes |
515-661-7067 515-326-5284 515-238-5731 |
Learner Strategies and Supports School Improvement School Improvement |
| Data Processing Tools, Community Colleges | Vlad Bassis | 515-281-3671 | Community Colleges |
| Data Requests | Jodi Bruce Betsy Lundy Jay Pennington |
515-281-3757 515-473-0573 515-326-1017 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Data Support, Community Colleges | Lisa Gard | 515-418-3156 | Community Colleges |
| Data Warehouse (EdInsight) | Alex Arockiasamy Mike Comiskey Roger Petersen Kiran Ummadi |
515-494-9695 515-494-9083 515-326-1020 515-577-6079 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Davis Bacon Act | Kassandra Cline Scott Dryer |
515-725-1120 515-402-8700 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Tori Carsrud | 515-577-7894 | Learner Strategies and Support Services |
| Desk Audits | Holly Barnes Janet Boyd Buffy Campbell Eric Heitz Sara Nickel Marietta Rives Pam Spangler |
515-669-8157 515-745-3385 515-954-8651 515-326-1018 515-971-7558 515-360-5131 515-229-6425 |
School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| Developmental Education | Kelly Friesleben | 515-868-2847 | Community Colleges |
| Differentiated Accountability | Greg Feldmann Eric Heitz Connor Hood Stacie Stokes |
515-661-7067 515-326-1018 515-326-5284 515-238-5731 |
Learner Strategies and Support Services School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| Direct Certification Services | Jennifer Thomas Becca Wemhoff |
515-725-2252 515-975-0812 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Disaster Assistance and Emergency Management | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Displaced Students | Emily Teeter | 515-669-8622 | Federal Programs |
| Dispute Resolution Support (Hearings, Meditations, Complaints for Special Education) | Naiki Adams | 515-281-5295 | Learning and Results |
| Dissolution | Scott Dryer Pam Spangler |
515-402-8700 515-229-6425 |
School Business Operations School Improvement |
| Dissolution Notification | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Distance Learning | Gwen Nagel | 515-419-3275 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| District Cost Per Pupil (LEA Budgets) | John Parker | 515-281-8485 | Department of Management |
| District Developed Service Delivery Plans | MeLissa Lawson | 515-979-6750 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| District or Accredited Non-Public Online Schools Approval | Gwen Nagel | 515-419-3275 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Diversity/Equity in Education | Holly Barnes Janet Boyd Buffy Campbell Eric Heitz Sara Nickel Marietta Rives Pam Spangler |
515-669-8157 515-745-3385 515-954-8651 515-326-1018 515-971-7558 515-360-5131 515-229-6425 |
School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| Dropout Verification | Margaret Hanson Rachel Kruse Kerri Ladehoff |
515-281-3214 515-281-4153 515-281-3805 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Dual Language Programs | Terri Schuster | 515-681-2492 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Due Process (Pre Appeals, Hearings, Mediations, Complaints for Special Education) | Naiki Adams | 515-281-5295 | Learning and Results |
| DUI/OWI, Driving Under the Influence | Peggy Long | 515-975-8398 | Community Colleges |
| Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) | Jennifer Denne | 515-326-5332 | Federal Programs |
| Dyslexia | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-Rate | Pam Jacobs | 515-975-0071 | |
| Early ACCESS (Part C) | Kimberly Villotti | 515-339-5519 | Early Childhood |
| Early ACCESS Compliance and Procedures | Kate Small | 515-418-2570 | Early Childhood |
| Early ACCESS Family Survey | Kate Small | 515-418-2570 | Early Childhood |
| Early ACCESS State Coordinator | Cindy Weigel | 515-314-9396 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood | Early Childhood | ||
| Early Childhood Assessment and Evaluation | Mary Breyfogle Amy Stegeman Kimberly Villotti |
515-326-1030 515-868-1675 515-339-5519 |
Early Childhood Early Childhood Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood, Birth – Three | Dee Gethmann | 515-326-5364 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Inclusion Team | Mary Breyfogle | 515-326-1030 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Iowa Professional Development | Melissa Schnurr | 515-419-9471 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Iowa -State Technical Assistance Team – DE Liaison | Marianne Rodrigues | 515-326-2653 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Multi-Tiered System of Supports | Kimberly Villotti | 515-339-5519 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Outcomes, 3 to 5 years | Melanie Reese | 515-210-4208 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Personnel Development | Dee Gethmann | 515-326-5364 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports | Melanie Reese | 515-210-4208 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Professional Development | Melissa Schnurr | 515-419-9471 | Early Childhood |
| Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) | Early Childhood | ||
| Early Childhood Team Lead | Kimberly Villotti | 515-339-5519 | Early Childhood |
| Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers | Cindy Weigel | 515-314-9396 | Early Childhood |
| Early Literacy Alternate Assessment (ELAA) | Jennifer Denne | 515-326-5332 | Federal Programs |
| Early Literacy Implementation | Greg Feldmann Stacie Stokes |
515-661-7067 515-238-5731 |
Learner Strategies and Supports School Improvement |
| Early Literacy, Use of Funds | Kassandra Cline Song Luong |
515-725-1120 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operation School Business Operations |
| Early Warning System | Greg Feldmann Connor Hood Stacie Stokes |
515-661-7067 515-326-5284 515-238-5731 |
Learner Strategies and Supports School Improvement School Improvement |
| Economic Development | Joe Collins | 515-419-5190 | Career and Technical Education |
| EdFacts | Betsy Lundy | 515-473-0573 | Information and Analysis Services |
| EdFacts (Federal Reporting) | Swetha Kondreddy | 515-829-0179 | Information and Analysis Services |
| EdInsight (Data Warehouse) | Alex Arockiasamy Mike Comiskey Jay Pennington Roger Petersen |
515-326-0854 515-494-9083 515-326-1017 515-326-1020 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Technology Services |
| EducateIowa.gov Website | Lisa Albers | 515-494-9147 | Communications and Information Services |
| Education and Training Career Cluster | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Education Preparation Legislation and Standards | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Educational Equity Review (LEA/AEA) | Kim Buryanek | 515-339-4122 | Learning and Results |
| Educator Preparation (Teacher, Administrator, Other Practitioners) | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Eligibility/Evaluation | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| ELPA21 TAC Advisory | Terri Schuster | 515-681-2492 | Federal Programs |
| Emergency Feeding | Sarah White | 515-360-1494 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Emergency Operation Plans | Scott Dyer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Employment Verification, Department of Education | Kayli Burkhart | 515-720-9329 | Operations and Initiatives |
| Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa | Marianne Rodrigues | 515-326-2653 | Early Childhood |
| Energy Conservation | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| English as a Second Language (K12) | Terri Schuster | 515-681-2492 | Federal Programs |
| English Language Acquisition (Adult Education Literacy- AEL) | Teresa Garcia | 515-210-6340 | Community Colleges |
| English Language Proficiency Assessment and Advisory Council | Terri Schuster | 515-681-2492 | Federal Programs |
| English Learners Program | Terri Schuster | 515-681-2492 | Federal Programs |
| Enrollment Projections | |||
| Entrepreneurship, Careers | Chris Dzurick | 515-725-2247 | Career and Technical Education |
| Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action | Shelly Neese | 515-336-3859 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Equity, AEAs | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 | School Improvement |
| ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| ESSA/ESEA | Jillian Dotson | 515-979-7237 | Federal Programs |
| ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Foster Care | Elisa Koler | 515-669-4052 | Federal Programs |
| ESSA Ombudsman for Equitable Services | Rachel Bosovich | 515-238-4179 | Learning and Results |
| Essential Elements | Wendy Trotter | 515-822-3469 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| E transcript Gateway Liaison | Kerri Ladehoff | 515-281-3805 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Event Planning and Support, Department of Education | Deb Darge Jim Flansburg |
515-721-9897 515-281-5795 |
Communications and Information Services Communications and Information Services |
| Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Exempt School Status | Holly Barnes | 515-669-8157 | School Improvement |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities, Schools | Scott Dyer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Fall Basic Education Data Survey (BEDS) | Shelly Neese | 515-336-3859 | Information and Analysis |
| Family and Community Engagement | Veronica Andersen | 515-402-2736 | Federal Programs |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Service Area Secondary and Postsecondary | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Family and Educator Partnership | Susan Selby | 515-729-0758 | Federal Programs |
| Family and Educator Partnerships, Special Education | Kim Drew | 515-975-0719 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Farm to Child Nutrition Programs | Brenda Windmuller | 515-681-5752 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| FAST (Formative Assessment System for Teachers) Assessments | Bob Barleen Angela Bosworth-Cowman Christi Donald Greg Feldmann Connor Hood Stacie Stokes |
515-971-7238 515-661-7079 515-238-4715 515-661-7067 515-326-5284 515-238-5731 |
School Improvement School Improvement Federal Programs Learner Strategies and Supports School Improvement School Improvement |
| Feasibility Studies (District Reorganization and Whole Grade Sharing) Coordinator | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 | School Improvement |
| Federal Programs | Jillian Dotson | 515-979-7237 | Federal Programs |
| Fee Waivers, Legal | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Finance Roundtable | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Finance Survey Report | Kathy Bowers | 515-210-9674 | School Business Operations |
| Finance, K-12, Regular and Special Education | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Finance, Special Education | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Financial, Child Nutrition Programs | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Financial (Community Colleges) | Lora Vargason | 515-729-0859 | Community Colleges |
| Financial Literacy | Stefanie Wager | 515-419-2876 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Fiscal Data Requests | Jina Brincks Song Luong |
515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| Fiscal Studies | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Food Service Management Companies (FSMC)- National School Lunch Program | Shea Cook Keerti Patel |
515-326-1682 515-681-2300 |
Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services |
| Foreign Exchange Students | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Foster Care Education | Elisa Koler | 515-669-4052 | Federal Programs |
| Foster Care Instructional Program Claims | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Foster Care Verification Search Application | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Free/Reduced, Hawk-I, Certification and Verification | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | Heather Doe | 515-281-7967 | Communications and Information Services |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) | Stephanie Dross Keerti Patel |
515-326-5358 515-681-2300 |
Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services |
| Full Service Community School Programs | Vic Jaras | 515-402-2729 | Federal Programs |
| Future Ready Iowa Liaison | Paula Nissen | 515-418-8273 | Community Colleges |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) LEA and AEA | Kathy Bowers | 515-210-9674 | School Business Operations |
| GAP Outcome Report | Jeff Fletcher | 515-321-7309 | Career and Technical Education |
| GAP Tuition Assistance Program Administrator | Mike Williams | 515-418-0186 | Community Colleges |
| GED/HiSET Diploma and Transcript Request | 855-313-5799 | ||
| General Fund or Operational Questions | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operation |
| GI Bill – Iowa State Approving Agency | Monte Burroughs | 515-631-9207 | Career and Technical Education |
| Gifted and Talented and Advanced Learner Program | |||
| GOLD Assessment | Mary Breyfogle | 515-326-1030 | Early Childhood |
| govDelivery | Lisa Albers Jordan Roseburrough |
515-494-9147 515-281-3924 |
Communications and Information Services Communications and Information Services |
| Grade Sharing | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Graduate Verification | Margaret Hanson Rachel Kruse Kerri Ladehoff |
515-281-3214 515-281-4153 515-281-3805 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Graduation Requirements | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| Graduation Dropout Rate | Jay Pennington | 515-326-1017 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Grant Wood AEA School Improvement Consultant | Marietta Rives | 515-360-5131 | School Improvement |
| Graphic Design, Department of Education | Derek O’Riley | 515-336-3912 | Communications and Information Services |
| Great Prairie AEA School Improvement Consultant | Sara Nickel | 515-971-7558 | School Improvement |
| Green Hills AEA School Improvement Consultant | Janet Boyd | 515-745-3385 | School Improvement |
| Green Ribbon Schools | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Guided Pathways | Kelly Friesleben Heather Meissen |
515-868-2847 515-326-5378 |
Community Colleges Community Colleges |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harassment and Bullying | Holly Barnes Janet Boyd Buffy Campbell Eric Heitz Sara Nickel Marietta Rives Pam Spangler |
515-669-8157 515-745-3385 515-954-8651 515-326-1018 515-971-7558 515-360-5131 515-229-6425 |
School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| Harassment and Bullying Complaints | Kay Augustine | 515-326-5620 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Hawk-I Board | Jim Donoghue | 515-281-8505 | School Business Operations |
| Head Start | Monica Garner | 515-336-3281 | Early Childhood |
| Health Appraisal Program of School Children for Strategic Planning | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Health Sciences Service Area – Secondary and Postsecondary | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Health Services, All | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Health Services for Emergency or Disaster Management/Crisis Response Programming | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Healthy Indicators | Lyn Jenkins | 515-689-3607 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Hearings, Legal | Naiki Adams | 515-281-5295 | Learning and Results |
| Hearings, School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Heartland AEA School Improvement Consultant | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) | Mike Williams | 515-418-0186 | Community Colleges |
| Alternative Pathways | Mike Williams | 515-418-0186 | Community Colleges |
| High School Equivalency Test Administration | Mike Williams | 515-418-0186 | Community Colleges |
| Higher Education Act (HEA) | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Historic Preservation | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Home Base Iowa, Veterans and Military | Monte Burroughs | 515-631-9207 | Career and Technical Education |
| Home School Assistance, Uses of Funds | Kassandra Cline Song Luong |
515-725-1120 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| Homeschooling | Buffy Campbell | 515-954-8651 | School Improvement |
| Homeless | Emily Teeter | 515-669-8622 | Federal Programs |
| Homeless Education | Emily Teeter | 515-669-8622 | Federal Programs |
| Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Human Resources, Department of Education | Kayli Burkhart | 515-720-9329 | Operations and Initiatives |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-STAR (Iowa’s System to Achieve Results) | Courtney Clement | 515-971-7687 | School Improvement |
| IDEA Administration | Barb Guy | 515-689-4076 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| IDEA Child Counts and Data | John Lee | 515-669-2215 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| IDEA Differentiated Accountability | Mary Beilke | 515-681-2303 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| IDEA Finance | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| IDEA Part B | Courtney Clement | 515-971-7687 | School Improvement |
| IDEA Part C, Birth to 3 Years | Kate Small | 151-418-2570 | Early Childhood |
| IDEA Part C, Special Education Data | Tim Glenn | 515-205-7650 | Federal Programs |
| IDEA Professional Development | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| IEP/IFSP System Development (ACHIEVE) | Amy Alfrey | 515-326-0854 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| ILOPD CACFP Wellness Training Modules and Policies | Cheryl Tolley | 515-681-2304 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Immigrant Education Program | Terri Schuster | 515-681-2492 | Federal Programs |
| Inclusion | Dee Gethmann | 515-326-5364 | Early Childhood |
| Independent Accreditation | Holly Barnes | 515-669-8157 | School Improvement |
| Individualized Education Programs (IEP), 3 to 5 Years old | Dee Gethmann | 515-326-5364 | Early Childhood |
| Indirect Cost Rate, School Finance | Kathy Bowers | 515-210-9674 | School Business Operations |
| Infant Diets | Ann Parker | 515205-4704 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Infrastructure | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Information Management System (IMS) for Individual Family Service Plan, Birth to Three Years | Kate Small | 515-418-2570 | Early Childhood |
| Institutional Park and Roads Fund Grants | Jeff Fletcher | 515-321-7309 | Career and Technical Education |
| Integrated English Literacy Education and Training | Mike Williams | 515-418-0186 | Community Colleges |
| Internal Operations, Chief of Staff | Shan Seivert | 515-326-5595 | Operations and Initiatives |
| International Assessments | Tom Deeter | 515-326-5368 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Interstate Compact for Educational Opportunities for Military Dependents | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Intervention System | Greg Feldmann | 515-661-7067 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Iowa Academic Standards, Adoption, Implementation and Review | Tom Wood | 515-326-2147 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Iowa and National FFA | Matt Eddy | 515-720-8863 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Education | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Iowa Business Professional of America (BPA) | Chris Dzurick | 515-725-2247 | Career and Technical Education |
| IowaCNP | Ellen Miller | 515-238-4220 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Iowa Commission for Educational Opportunity for Military Dependents | Monte Burroughs | 515-725-2865 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Course for Drinking Drivers (OW(/DUI) | Peggy Long | 515-975-8398 | Community Colleges |
| Iowa DECA | Chris Dzurick | 515-725-2247 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Distance Mentoring Model of Professional Development | Dee Gethmann | 515-868-2372 | Early Childhood |
| Iowa Education Portal (EdPortal) | Jean Alfred | 515-725-1251 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Iowa E-Learning Central | Kay Augustine Bob Barleen Angela Bosworth-Cowman Nancy Hunt Lyn Jenkins Qian Wang |
515-326-5620 515-971-7238 515-661-7079 515-326-1031 515-689-3607 515-322-7620 |
Learner Strategies and Supports School Improvement School Improvement Learner Strategies and Supports Learner Strategies and Supports Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Iowa English Language Arts and Literacy Standards | Leigh Bellville | 515-689-3717 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Iowa Evaluator Approval Training and Support |
Stephanie TeKippe |
515-326-5333 | Community Colleges |
| Iowa Exchange Visiting Teachers from Spain Program | Isbelia Arzola | 515-326-5962 | Federal Programs |
| Iowa Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) | Chris Dzurick | 515-725-2247 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa FFA | Matt Eddy | 515-720-8863 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union | 515-288-9741 | ||
| Iowa Grants | Jeff Fletcher | 515-321-7309 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa High School Athletic Association | 515-432-2011 | ||
| Iowa Intermedia Network | Kristy Volesky | 515-971-0669 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Online Learning | Gwen Nagel | 515-419-3275 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Iowa Literacy Council | Elizabeth Johnson | 515-971-0469 | Community Colleges |
| Iowa National Guard Education Office Partnership | Michael Dommer | 515-745-2710 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Nursing Workforce | Joe Collins | 515-419-5190 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Plan for Behavioral Health Advisory Committee | Jim Donoghue | 515-281-8505 | School Business Operations |
| Iowa Professional Development Model | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards | Dee Gethmann | 515-326-5364 | Early Childhood |
| Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (QPPS) and Verification Visits | Mary Breyfogle Amy Stegeman Kimberly Villotti |
515-326-1030 515-868-1675 515-339-5519 |
Early Childhood Early Childhood Early Childhood |
| Iowa School Certifying Officials Training Support | Michael Dommer | 515-745-2710 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa School Performance Profiles | Jason Crowley Tom Deeter Jay Pennington |
515-336-3923 515-326-5368 515-326-1017 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Iowa School Report Card Public Site | Tom Deeter Kiran Ummadi |
515-326-5368 515-577-6079 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Iowa SkillsUSA | Chris Dzurick | 515-725-2247 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa State Director, Career and Technical Education, Primary Federal Contact | Dennis Harden | 515-314-7852 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) | Christi Donald | 515-238-4715 | Federal Programs |
| Iowa Student Identification/Locator System | Jennifer Thomas | 515-725-2252 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Iowa Teacher of the Year Program | Marietta Rives | 515-360-5131 | School Improvement |
| Iowa Team Ag Ed | Matt Eddy | 515-720-8863 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Technology Student Association (TSA) | Kristy Volesky | 515-281-3615 | Career and Technical Education |
| Iowa Testing Programs | 319-335-5408 |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Openings, Department of Education | Kayli Burkhart | 515-720-9329 | Operations and Initiatives |
| Juvenile Home Budget and Claim (AEA) | Jina Brinks | 515-313-5942 | School Business Operations |
| Juvenile Justice Education Programs | Elisa Koler | 515-669-4052 | Federal Programs |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-3 Innovative Grants, At-Risk Students | Leigh Bellville | 515-689-3717 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Keystone AEA School Improvement Consultant | Buffy Campbell | 515-964-8651 | School Improvement |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Market Information/ State and Community College Regions | Amy Vybiral | 515-339-4520 | Career and Technical Education |
| Learning Loss | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Learning Supports | Beth Buehler-Sapp | 515-281-7143 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) | Dee Gethmann | 515-326-5364 | Early Childhood |
| Legal Consultant | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Legislative Contact (State) | Eric St Clair | 515-326-0274 | Operations and Initiatives |
| Legislative Tracking and Issues | Jordan Roseburrough | 515-281-3924 | Communications and Information Services |
| Level One Training (Alleged Abuse of Students) | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Licensure Information | Kim Cunningham | 515-281-5849 | Board of Educational Examiners |
| Limited English Proficient Services | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Literacy Professional Learning | Leigh Bellville | 515-689-3717 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Local Levies and Supplemental State Aid | John Parker | 515-281-8485 | Department of Management |
| Lookback Tool, Finance | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance of Effort (MoE) LEA and AEA | Kathy Bowers | 515-210-9674 | School Business Operations |
| Maintenance of Effort, IDEA (LEA and AEA) | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Management Levy | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Mandatory Abuse Reporting | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Mandatory Health Screenings | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Manufacturing Career Cluster | Cale Hutchings | 515-975-8193 | Career and Technical Education |
| Marketing Career Cluster | Chris Dzurick | 515-725-2247 | Career and Technical Education |
| Math Standards and Professional Learning | April Pforts | 515-314-6243 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Media Relations, Department of Education | Heather Doe | 515-281-7967 | Communications and Information Services |
| Medicaid, ALL | Jim Donoghue | 515-281-8505 | School Business Operations |
| Medication Guidance | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Mental Health | Barb Anderson | 515-664-6732 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Mentoring and Induction, Teachers | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Migrant Education Program | Isbelia Arzola | 515-326-5962 | Federal Programs |
| Military Articulation Agreement | Kelly Friesleben | 515-868-2847 | Community Colleges |
| Mississippi Bend AEA School Improvement Consultant | Holly Barnes | 515-669-8157 | School Improvement |
| Modified Supplemental Amount, At-risk and Dropout Prevention | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Modified Supplemental Amount, SBRC | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) | Kathy Bertsch Greg Feldmann Connor Hood Stacie Stokes |
515-419-2444 515-661-7067 515-326-5284 515-238-5731 |
Learner Strategies and Supports Learner Strategies and Supports School Improvement School Improvement |
| MTSS for Advanced Learners | Eric Gebhart | 515-481-2080 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| MTSS for English Language Arts | Leigh Bellville | 515-689-3717 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| MRSS for Mathematics | April Pforts | 515-314-6243 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Accreditation (CAEP, AAQEP) | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) | Tom Deeter | 515-326-5368 | Information and Analysis Services |
| National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) | Matt Eddy | 515-720-8863 | Career and Technical Education |
| National Association of Supervisors of Ag Education (NASAE) | Matt Eddy | 515-720-8863 | Career and Technical Education |
| National Board Certification | Tana Mullen | 515-281-3333 | Learning and Results |
| National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Financial Reports | Kathy Bowers | 515-210-9674 | School Business Operations |
| National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Number Assignment | Swetha Kondreddy | 515-829-0179 | Information and Analysis Services |
| National School Lunch Program (NSLP) | Shea Cook Cheryl Crow Jean Easley Sandra Fiegen Patti Harding Lyn Jenkins Deann Murphy Keerti Patel Brenda Windmuller |
515-326-1682 515-330-8158 515-360-5149 515-681-5750 515-868-1956 515-689-3607 515-360-5238 515-681-2300 515-681-5752 |
Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Learner Strategies and Supports Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services |
| Neglected and Delinquent | Elisa Koler | 515-669-4052 | Federal Programs |
| Noncredit Community College Offerings | Paula Nissen | 515-418-8273 | Community Colleges |
| Nonpublic Accreditation | Holly Barnes | 515-669-8157 | School Improvement |
| Nonpublic Concurrent Enrollment | Jen Rathje | 515-326-5389 | Community Colleges |
| Nonpublic School Textbook Program | Rachel Kruse | 515-281-4153 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Nonpublic Schools – Annual Notices/Deadlines | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 | School Improvement |
| Nonpublic Schools Advisory | Holly Barnes | 515-669-8157 | School Improvement |
| Nonpublic Transportation Reimbursement | Max Christensen | 515-336-3965 | School Business Operations |
| Northwest AEA School Improvement Consultant | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 | School Improvement. |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational/Vocational Licensure | Kim Cunningham | 515-281-5849 | Board of Educational Examiners |
| Off-Site Education Programs (Residential/Day) | Elisa Koler | 515-669-4052 | Federal Programs |
| Ombudsman | Rachel Bosovich | 515-238-4179 | Division of Learning and Results |
| Online Learning (PK-12_ | Gwen Nagel | 515-419-3275 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Online Professional Development Tracking | Teresa Garcia | 515-210-6340 | Community Colleges |
| Open Educational Resources State Action Team | Heather Meissen | 515-326-5378 | Community Colleges |
| Open Enrollment | Sara Nickel | 515-971-7558 | School Improvement |
| Open Records Request, Department of Education | Heather Doe | 515-281-7967 | Communications and Information Services |
| Operational Function Sharing (Finance) | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Operational Sharing Technical Assistance | Shelly Neese | 515-336-3859 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Out of State Online Educator Preparation | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| OWI, Operating a vehicle while under the Influence | Peggy Long | 515-975-8398 | Community Colleges |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACE Program Administrator | Mike Williams | 515-418-0186 | Community Colleges |
| Panorama Student Success | Tina Wahlert | 515-326-0162 | School Improvement |
| Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) |
Keerti Patel | 515-681-2300 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Para professional Preparation Program | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community College |
| Parent Call Cadre – Special Education | Susan Selby | 515-729-0758 | Federal Programs |
| Parent Involvement (Title I) | Veronica Andersen | 515-402-2736 | Federal Programs |
| Part C (Early Access) Comprehensive System of Personnel Development | Melissa Schnurr | 515-419-9471 | Early Childhood |
| Perkins | Vlad Bassis Rebecca Griglione Jeff Fletcher Jeanette Thomas Amy Vybiral |
515-281-3671 515-281-3317 515-321-7309 515-745-2556 515-339-4520 |
Community Colleges Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education |
| Phase I and Phase II, Fiscal Reviews | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Phase II Accreditation | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| Photography, Department of Education | Deb Darge | 515-721-9897 | Communications and Information Services |
| Physical Education Requirements | Lyn Jenkins | 515-689-3607 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Physical Plant and Equipment, Public Education and Recreation Levies | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Playground Safety | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Policy Development | Eric St Clair | 515-326-0274 | Operations and Initiatives |
| Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) | Barb Anderson Kay Augustine |
515-664-6732 515-326-5620 |
Learner Strategies and Supports Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Postsecondary Enrollment Options | Jen Rathje | 515-326-5389 | Community Colleges |
| Practitioner Preparation | Mayam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Prairie Lakes AEA School Improvement Consultant | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 | School Improvement |
| Prayer in Schools, Legal | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Pre-K, Use of Funds | Kassandra Cline Song Luong |
515-725-1120 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| Preschool Audit | Mary Breyfogle Kimberly Villotti |
515-326-1030 515-339-5519 |
Early Childhood Early Childhood |
| Preschool Programs (National School Lunch Program) | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Preschool Reporting | Mary Breyfogle | 515-326-1030 | Early Childhood |
| Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science | April Pforts | 515-314-6243 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Presidential Scholars Program | Deb Darge | 515-721-9897 | Communications and Information Services |
| Private Instruction | Buffy Campbell | 515-954-8651 | School Improvement |
| Private Provider of Online Course Approval | Gwen Nagel | 515-419-3275 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Professional Educator Standards | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Professional Learning Standards | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Professional Organizations for English Learners and Assessment | Terri Schuster | 515-681-2492 | Federal Programs |
| Program Evaluation | Xia Chen | 515-669-9273 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Project Lead the Way | Cale Hutchings | 515-975-8193 | Career and Technical Education |
| Public Health, Healthy Choices Grant | Christine Crow | 515-330-8158 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Public Relations, Department of Education | Heather Doe | 515-281-7967 | Communications and Information Services |
| Public Schools – Annual Notices and Deadlines | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 | School Improvement |
| Publications Coordinator, Community Colleges | Paula Nissen | 515-418-8273 | Community Colleges |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified School/ Zone Bonds | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments | Iowa Braille | 800-645-4579 | |
| Quality Rating System | Early Childhood |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon in Schools | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Reading Recovery | Barbara Ohlund | 515-681-2310 | Learning and Results |
| (REAP) Rural Education Achievement Program – RLIS & SRSA | Jay Pennington Swetha Kondreddy |
515-326-1017 515-829-0179 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Recruitment and Retention, Teachers | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Regents Council on Education Relations (RCER) DE Representative | Amy Gieseke | 515-858-2234 | Community Colleges |
| Regional Planning Partnerships | Jeff Fletcher Dennis Harden |
515-321-7309 515-314-7852 |
Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education |
| Reorganizations, Notification and Progress Reports | Scott Dryer Pam Spangler |
515-402-8700 515-229-6425 |
School Business Operations School Improvement |
| Research/Evaluation – Department of Education | Xian Chen Tom Deeter Jay Pennington |
515-669-9273 515-326-5368 515-281-1018 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Resident District Determination, Special Education | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCI) | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Residential Placement and Day Program, Finance and Billing | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Reverse Credit Transfer | Kelly Friesleben Heather Meissen |
515-868-2847 515-326-5378 |
Community Colleges Community Colleges |
| Rural Community Outreach | Joe Collins | 515-419-5190 | Career and Technical Education |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety and Sanitation | Stephanie Dross | 515-326-5358 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| SAI Conference Support | Deb Darge | 515-721-9897 | Communications and Information Services |
| SAVE | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| SCED Course Code Classification System | Rachel Kruse | 515-281-4153 | Information and Analysis Services |
| School Association Data Collection | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| School Breakfast Program | Shea Cook Cheryl Crow Jean Easley Sandra Fiegen Patti Harding Deann Murphy Keerti Patel Brenda Windmuller |
515-326-1682 515-330-8158 515-360-5149 515-681-5750 515-868-1956 515-360-5238 515-681-2300 515-681-5752 |
Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services |
| School Bond Issues | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) Liaison | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| School Budget Review Committee Corrective Action Plans | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| School Budget Review Committee Hearings | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| School Budget Review Committee, Special Education Administrative Costs | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| School Budget Review Committee, Transportation Assistance Allocation | Max Christensen | 515-336-3965 | School Business Operations |
| School Building Safety | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| School Bus Driver Accidents, Authorizations and Training | Max Christensen | 515-336-3965 | School Business Operations |
| School Bus Authorization and Trainings, Records | Holli Marolf | 515-281-5812 | School Business Operations |
| School Bus Inspection (Central) | Vince Vos | 515-336-3913 | School Business Operations |
| School Bus Inspections (East) | Joseph Funk | 515-669-4987 | School Business Operations |
| School Bus Inspections (West) | Tom Simpson | 515-326-1022 | School Business Operations |
| School Bus Inspections, General | Max Christensen | 515-336-3965 | School Business Operations |
| School Bus Inspections, Records | Holli Marolf | 515-281-5812 | School Business Operations |
| School Business Alert Newsletter | Holli Marolf | 515-281-5812 | School Business Operations |
| School Business Official (SBO) Authorization and Web Application | Holli Marolf | 515-281-5812 | School Business Operations |
| School Capital Assets Issues | Kathy Bowers Jina Brincks Song Luong |
515-210-9674 515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| School Counseling | Holly Barnes Janet Boyd Buffy Campbell Eric Heitz Sara Nickel Marietta Rives Pam Spangler |
515-669-8157 515-745-3385 515-954-8651 515-326-1018 515-971-7558 515-360-5131 515-229-6425 |
School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| School Facilities | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| School Finance Data Requests and Analysis | Jina Brincks | 515-313-5942 | School Business Operations |
| School Finance Formula | Kassandra Cline Jay Pennington |
515-725-1120 515-326-1017 |
School Business Operations Information and Analysis Services |
| School Finance Law and Policy | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| School Finance Terminology | Kathy Bowers Jina Brincks Song Luong |
515-210-9674 515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| School Food Service Procurement | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| School Funds and Levies | Kathy Bowers Jina Brincks Song Luong |
515-210-9674 515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| School Health Services (Birth – 21 Years) | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| School Improvement Consultants | Holly Barnes Janet Boyd Buffy Campbell Eric Heitz Sara Nickel Marietta Rives Pam Spangler |
515-669-8157 515-745-3385 515-954-8651 515-326-1018 515-971-7558 515-360-5131 515-229-6425 |
School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| School Information Update | Margaret Hanson | 515-281-3214 | Information and Analysis Service |
| School Interoperability Framework | Margaret Hanson Rachel Kruse Kerri Ladehoff Roger Petersen |
515-281-3214 515-281-4153 515-281-3805 515-326-1017 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| School Laws and Rules of Iowa | Naiki Adams | 515-281-5295 | Learning and Results |
| School Leader Update | Deb Darge Heather Doe |
515-721-9897 515-281-7967 |
Communications and Information Services Communications and Information Services |
| School Long-term Debt Issues | Kathy Bowers Jina Brincks Song Luong |
515-210-9674 515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| School Nursing | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| School Nutrition Education Opportunities | Jean Easley | 515-360-5149 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| School Nutrition Financial Audit Review | Deann Murphy | 515-360-5238 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| School Nutrition Professional Standards | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| School Property Maintenance and Management | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| School Report Card Public Site | Kiran Ummadi | 515-577-6079 | Information and Analysis Services |
| School Safety | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| School Transportation, All | Max Christensen | 515-336-3965 | School Business Operations |
| School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Grant (STOP) | Nancy Hunt | 515-326-1031 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| School Volunteerism | Vic Jaras | 515-402-2729 | Federal Programs |
| School Wellness Policy | Deann Murphy | 515-360-5238 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Seamless Summer Option (SSO) | Shea Cook Christine Crow Stephanie Dross Jean Easley Sandra Fiegen Deann Murphy Brenda Windmuller |
515-326-1682 515-330-8158 515-326-5358 515-360-5149 515-681-5750 515-360-5238 515-681-5752 |
Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services |
| Secondary Career and Technical Education | Dennis Harden Matt Eddy Cale Hutchings |
515-314-7852 515-720-8863 515-975-8193 |
Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education |
| Section 504 | Holly Barnes Janet Boyd Buffy Campbell Eric Heitz Sara Nickel Marietta Rives Pam Spangler |
515-669-8157 515-745-3385 515-954-8651 515-326-1018 515-971-7558 515-360-5131 515-229-6425 |
School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| Senior Year Plus | Jen Rathje | 515-326-5389 | Community Colleges |
| Service Learning | Vic Jaras | 515-402-2729 | Federal Programs |
| Shared Visions Parent Support Program | Amy Stegeman | 515-868-1675 | Early Childhood |
| SIF Data Integration | Connor Hood | 515-326-5284 | School Improvement |
| Significant Disabilities Advisory Team | Jennifer Denne | 515-326-5332 | Federal Programs |
| Significant Disproportionality/Coordinated Early Intervening Services | Barb Guy | 515-689-4073 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Skilled and Technical Sciences Liaison | Cale Hutchings | 515-975-8193 | Career and Technical Education |
| Skilled Workforce Initiatives | Paula Nissen | 515-418-8273 | Community Colleges |
| Smart Snacks | Deann Murphy | 515-360-5238 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Social Emotional Learning | Kay Augustine Lyn Jenkins | 515-326-5620 515-689-3607 | Learner Strategies and Supports Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Social Emotional Behavioral Mental Health | Barb Anderson Kay Augustine Kathy Bertsch |
515-664-6732 515-326-5620 515-419-2444 |
Learner Strategies and Supports Learner Strategies and Supports Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Social Media, Department of Education | Jim Flansburg Shaela Meister |
515-281-5795 515-858-2235 |
Communications and Information Services Communications and Information Services |
| Spanish Calls, Special Education Parent Cadre | Isbelia Arzola | 515-326-5962 | Federal Programs |
| State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG_ | Eric Gebhart | 515-481-2080 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs | Ann Parker | 515-205-4704 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Special Education Administrator Outreach | Amy Alfrey | 515-326-0854 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Special Education Advisory Panel | Nany Hunt | 515-326-1031 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Special Education, Allowable Use of Funds | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Special Education Balances (AEA) | Jina Brincks | 515-313-5942 | School Business Operations |
| Special Education, Compliance Investigator | Amy Alfrey Rachel Bosovich |
515-326-0854 515-238-4179 |
Student and Family Special Education Learning and Results |
| Special Education Data | Courtney Clement Bill Roederer |
515-971-7687 515-393-8349 |
School Improvement School Business Operations |
| Special Education Eligibility and Evaluation | Kathy Bertsch | 515-419-2444 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Special Education, Family and Educator Partnership | Kim Drew | 515-975-7237 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Special Education Finance | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| Special Education IDEA Information | Tiffany Poage | 515-250-2685 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Special Education Mediation Evaluation Reporting | Rachel Bosovich | 515-238-4179 | Learning and Results |
| Special Education, Out of State Placement Approval Process | Kim Drew | 515-975-0719 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Special Education Programs | Barb Guy | 515-689-4073 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Special Education K-6 Literacy, Preschool and Significant Disabilities | Eric Gebhart | 515-481-2080 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Special Education Supplement (SES) | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
| SES Medicaid Data Collection | Jim Donoghue | 515-281-8505 | School Business Operations |
| Special Education Weighted Enrollment | Tiffany Poage | 515-250-2685 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Special Education Transition | Nancy Hunt | 515-326-1031 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Special Milk Program (SMP) | Patti Harding | 515-868-1956 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Specially Accredited Schools | Holly Barnes | 515-669-8157 | School Improvement |
| Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) | Amy Alfrey Eric Gebhart Wendy Trotter |
515-326-0854 515-481-2080 515-822-3469 |
Student and Family Special Education Services Learner Strategies and Supports Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Staff Data Requests | Jay Pennington | 515-326-1017 | Information and Analysis Services |
| State Assessment (Title VI) | Kim Buryanek | 515-339-4122 | Learning and Results |
| State Assessments | Christi Donald | 515-238-4715 | Federal Programs |
| State Report Card | Xia Chen Jason Crowley Tom Deeter |
515-669-927 515-336-3923 515-326-5368 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Statewide Assessment System Advisory | Mary Breyfogle Terri Schuster |
515-326-1030 515-681-2492 |
Early Childhood Federal Programs |
| Statewide Literacy Leadership Team Facilitator | Leigh Bellville | 515-689-3717 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Statewide Longitudinal Data System: | Jean Alfred Alex Arockiasamy Mike Comiskey Roger Petersen |
515-725-1251 515-494-9695 515-494-9083 515-326-1020 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
| Statewide School Improvement Team | Amy Stegeman Kimberly Villotti |
515-868-1675 515-339-5519 |
Early Childhood Early Childhood |
| Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program | Mary Breyfogle | 515-326-1030 | Early Childhood |
| Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program for Four-Year-Old Children: | Mary Breyfogle Amy Stegeman |
515-326-1030 515-868-1675 |
Early Childhood Early Childhood |
| Student Activity Fund, SBRC | Kassandra Cline | 515-725-1120 | School Business Operations |
| Student Assessment | Christi Donald | 515-238-4715 | Federal Programs |
| Student Discipline | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Student Engagement and Voice | Kay Augustine | 515-326-5620 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Student Fees | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Student Fee Waivers | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Student Reporting in Iowa (SRI) | Margaret Hanson Kerri Ladehoff Rachel Kruse Jay Pennington Jennifer Thomas |
515-281-3214 515-281-3805 515-281-4153 515-326-1017 515-725-2252 |
Information and Analysis Service Information and Analysis Service Information and Analysis Service Information and Analysis Service Information and Analysis Service |
| Student Teaching Requirements | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Student Visas | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Substitute Authorization | Kim Cunningham | 515-281-5849 | Board of Educational Examiners |
| Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) | Shea Cook Christine Crow Stephanie Dross Jean Easley Sandra Fiegen Deann Murphy |
515-326-1682 515-330-8158 515-326-5358 515-360-5149 515-681-5750 515-360-5238 |
Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services |
| Superintendent Notes | Holly Barnes | 515-669-8157 | School Improvement |
| Supplemental State Aid | John Parker | 515-281-8485 | Department of Management |
| Supplemental Weighting Operational Sharing | Scott Dryer | 515-402-8700 | School Business Operations |
| Supplemental Weighting | Margaret Hanson Rachel Kruse |
515-281-3214 515-281-4153 |
Information and Analysis Services Information and Analysis Services |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach Iowa | Lora Rasey | 515-419-2088 | Community Colleges |
| Teacher Candidate Testing Praxis, EdTPA, PPAT | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Teacher Intern Programs | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Teacher Leadership | Lora Rasey | 515-419-2088 | Community Colleges |
| Teacher Loan Repayment Programs | 877-272-4456 | ||
| Teacher Preparation | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Teacher Quality Professional Development | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Teacher Shortage Areas | Maryam Rod Szabo | 515-360-7369 | Community Colleges |
| Teachers from Spain | Isbelia Arzola | 515-326-5962 | Federal Programs |
| Teaching Standards, Criteria, and Iowa Standards for School Leaders |
Stephanie TeKippe |
515-326-5333 | Community Colleges |
| Team Nutrition | Kala Shipley | 515-681-2307 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Team Nutrition Grant | Christine Crow | 515-330-8158 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Therapeutic Classrooms | Barb Anderson Kathy Bertsch |
515-664-6732 515-419-2444 |
Learner Strategies and Supports Learner Strategies and Supports |
| TIG2 Grant | Sandra Fiegen | 515-681-5750 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| Title I | Veronica Andersen Mary Beilke Stacie Stokes Emily Teeter |
515-402-2736 515-681-2303 515-238-5731 515-669-8622 |
Federal Programs Student and Family Special Education Services School Improvement Federal Programs |
| Title II, Part A, Supporting Effective Instruction | Isbelia Arzola | 515-326-5962 | Federal Programs |
| Title III | Terri Schuster | 515-681-2492 | Federal Programs |
| Title IV | Hannah Walsh | 515-689-3108 | Federal Programs |
| Title VI (REAP) | Jay Pennington | 515-326-1017 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Title IX | Holly Barnes Janet Boyd Buffy Campbell Eric Heitz Sara Nickel Marietta Rives Pam Spangler |
515-669-8157 515-745-3385 515-954-8651 515-326-1018 515-971-7558 515-360-5131 515-229-6425 |
School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement School Improvement |
| Transfer Majors | Kelly Friesleben Amy Gieseke Heather Meissen |
515-868-2847 515-858-2234 515-326-5378 |
Community Colleges Community Colleges Community Colleges |
| Transferability (Federal Title Programs) | Jay Pennington | 515-326-1017 | Information and Analysis Services |
| Transgender and Gender Identity, Legal | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Transportation, All School | Max Christensen | 515-336-3965 | School Business Operations |
| Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Career Cluster | Cale Hutchings | 515-975-8193 | Career and Technical Education |
| Trauma Responsive School Practices | Barb Anderson | 515-664-6732 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Truancy, Legal | Thomas Mayes | 515-281-8661 | Office of the Director |
| Tuition, Special Education | Bill Roederer | 515-393-8349 | School Business Operations |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniform Administrative Accounting and Procedures (LEA and AEA) | Kathy Bowers Jina Brincks Song Luong |
515-210-9674 515-313-5942 515-205-0259 |
School Business Operations School Business Operations School Business Operations |
| United States Veterans Labor Apprentice Program | Michael Dommer | 515-745-2710 | Career and Technical Education |
| Universal Instruction for Preschool | Amy Stegeman | 515-868-1675 | Early Childhood |
| Unspent Balances | John Parker | 515-281-8485 | Department of Management |
| USDA Child Nutrition Programs | Kala Shipley | 515-681-2307 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| USDA Farm to School Grant | Brenda Windmuller | 515-681-5752 | Nutrition and Health Services |
| USDA Foods Program | Ellen Miller Keerti Patel Kala Shipley Sara White |
515-238-4220 515-681-2300 515-681-2307 515-360-1494 |
Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services Nutrition and Health Services |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA Vocational Readiness and Employment Services (VR&E) Partnership | Michael Dommer | 515-745-2710 | Career and Technical Education |
| Vehicle Information System (VIS) | Max Christiansen | 515-336-3965 | School Business Operations |
| Veterans Administration Compliance, Outreach and Liaison | Michael Dommer | 515-745-2710 | Career and Technical Education |
| Veterans and Military Education | Monte Burroughs Michael Dommer |
515-631-9207 515-745-2710 |
Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education |
| Videography, Department of Education | Derek O’Riley | 515-336-3912 | Communications and Information Services |
| Virtual/Online Schools | Janet Boyd | 515-745-3385 | School Improvement |
| Visual Arts, Department of Education | Derek O’Riley | 515-336-3912 | Communications and Information Services |
| Voluntary Framework of Accountability | Vlad Bassis Lisa Gard Heather Meissen |
515-281-3671 515-418-3156 515-326-5378 |
Community Colleges Community Colleges Community Colleges |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waivers/Exemptions | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| Water Infrastructure Improvement for Nation (WIIN) Grant | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Web and Document Accessibility, Department of Education | Jordan Roseburrough | 515-281-3924 | Communications and Information Services |
| Website Content and Policy, Department of Education | Lisa Albers Heather Doe Jordan Roseburrough |
515-494-9147 515-281-7967 515-281-3924 |
Communications and Information Services Communications and Information Services Communications and Information Services |
| Whole Grade Sharing | Pam Spangler | 515-229-6425 | School Improvement |
| WIIN Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care | Lyn Jenkins | 515-689-3607 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
| Work-Based Learning | Joe Collins Kristy Volesky |
515-419-5190 515-971-0669 |
Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education |
| Workforce Education Division Liaison | Paula Nissen | 515-418-8273 | Community Colleges |
| Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act | Teresa Garcia | 515-210-6340 | Community Colleges |
| Workforce Preparation Policy Development | Lora Vargason | 515-729-0859 | Community Colleges |
| Workforce Preparation, Program Evaluation | Paula Nissen | 515-418-8273 | Community Colleges |
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| Program | Contact | Phone | Bureau/Work Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-Round Schools | Eric Heitz | 515-326-1018 | School Improvement |
| Youth Mental Health First Aid Statewide Trainer Services | Melissa Walker | 515-864-6701 | Student and Family Special Education Services |
| Youth Mental Health First Aid Training | Nancy Hunt | 515-326-1031 | Learner Strategies and Supports |
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