Join Iowa ACAC and the Iowa School Counselors Association for our FREE event to learn more about what's happening in the State Capitol and how it affects our education system. Sessions will include discussion on Bill Tracking Tools, Advocacy, FAFSA updates and more - then after lunch, we'll head up to the Capitol to speak with legislators.

REGISTER NOW!

Guest Speakers include:
Ryan Roberts, Director of Government Relations for Community Colleges of Iowa
Emily Shields, Executive Director of Community Colleges for Iowa
Erick Danielson, VP of Programs for ICAN
Jim Obradovich, ISCA Lobbyist
Jefferson Fink, ISCA Lobbyist

Agenda for the Day -  VTH Agenda 2026 1.pdf
Prepare for the event by finding you legislators at https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/find.

TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP

We know funding is sometimes the piece that doesn’t always fall into place - Iowa ACAC would like to help with that! Please complete application for the travel scholarship to help get you and your students to this event!

Visit the Hill Travel Scholarship  (Download and submit to t[email protected] or [email protected].)

For more information, or to get involved with the Government Relations committee, contact Government Relations Chair Tyler Poldervaart at t[email protected].


Government Relations Committee

Tyler Poldervaart, Kirkwood Community College, Chair
Josh D'Amico, Kirkwood Community College  
Heather Gaumer, Sallie Mae
Susie Hakeman, Central College
Andrew Eisenman, Cedar Falls High School
Melissa Murphy – Springville High School
Lauren Cerqueira – Iowa City High School
Juan Hernandez – Hawkeye Community College