Gabe wrestled a great tournament leaving it all on the mat against some of the top guys in our state and beyond! Awesome stuff!! Keep climbing the mountain!!! 🏆😤💙❤️💪🏼 #EarnedNotGiven #NoAverageBears #Hungry&Humble J-Hawk Wrestling

Under SF482 "The Bathroom Bill", districts may still have unisex, single occupancy restrooms, but should designate them as such. No parental permission is needed for any student to use a unisex, single occupancy restroom, but only one student may be in the restroom at a time.

Having fun in Chicago!

Thanks to Deron Stender for making this amazing flag for me. He has done the same for many other veterans who are involved with the Wounded Warrior program! Thanks for recognizing those heroes Deron!!!

Retired IA educators may now earn up to $50k per calendar year from your district, while still receiving full IPERS pension. (Ex. - Educator retired in 2022. They may be hired for school year & make up to $50,000 in both 23 & 24! Up to $100k for school year)

Extremely proud of my youngest son, Rockne, for all of the work he has put in over the years. He is an even better young man than soccer player. Check out Rockne Carver's Both Footed, 6'1" 165 lb CMF (2024) on Hudl hudl.com/video/3/148483… #hudl

Iowa educators. Don't forget that board members may now earn up to $20,000 per FISCAL YEAR from the school district. I know many districts are looking for bus drivers, substitute teachers, and other positions on all fronts. Again, up to $20K per FISCAL YEAR.

I had the privilege to interact with Principal Dan Marburger regularly during the past 18 years. All of the tributes being shared are truly fitting of Dan. He loved, cared, and served, whether it was his family, the Perry community, or the students & staff in his building. #Hero

Superintendents and central office administrators. See below a chart from the Iowa DE regarding open enrollment. The new law and March 1 deadline go into effect on July 1, 2024. Less than 2 weeks from now.

July 24, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri entered a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rules under Title IX, set to go into effect August 1. These new rules are now HALTED in Iowa!!!

An unforgettable and impactful opening Insider Thank you to family of Dan Marburger !!!!!

Congratulations and thank you to SAI’s Communications Director, Tracy Harms, for her 26 years of service to the organization! Enjoy your retirement Tracy! It is well deserved!

The open enrollment deadline DOES NOT apply to students open enrolling into an Iowa DE approved online school.

Iowa educators are encouraged to communicate thoughts, concerns, and observations to the DE regarding new student attendance/chronic absenteeism standards. A task force is meeting to discuss this topic. The DE is doing its best to interpret the new law, and is open to thoughts.

Have a safe and enjoyable first day of school out there Iowa! Thanks for all you do to serve Iowa's students!

Administrators SF2435 mentions "days OR hours" for absenteeism. The DE's coding guide quotes federal OCR guidance that students are not absent if they are at school 1/2 of the day. As such, Iowa schools are not required to count missed hours if a student is there half of the day.