BoardCast
BoardCast
Iowa Association of School Boards
Welcome to BoardCast, an IASB podcast featuring our staff, members and other education experts. Episodes will focus on hot topics and best practices in school finance, board governance, legal and policy issues, HR and more.
Developing Iowa’s Future Together: Summit on Student Success Preview
Join Taylor McGill and IASB's Convention and Events Director, Tiffany Rudd, as they sit down with Ava Cranmore from the Alabama Association of School Boards, Sonn Sam with Big Picture Learning and Education Sociologist and Achievement Gap Specialist, Anindya Kundu. Together they discuss the upcoming Summit on Student Success, happening April 27-28 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa.  With engaging keynotes, unique workshops and education sessions, you won't want to miss this event! Chat with Ava: 1:16Chat with Sonn: 7:56Chat with Anindya: 13:04To register or learn more, visit: www.ia-sb.org/summit 
Apr 11, 2023
19 min
Capitol Chats: 2023 First Funnel
Join IASB's government relations team, Michelle Johnson and Emily Piper as they discuss the first funnel of the 2023 legislative session.Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mar 6, 2023
9 min
Capitol Chats: 2023 Legislative Session Preview
Join IASB's government relations team (including our new Government Relations Director, Michelle Johnson) as they lay the groundwork for the upcoming session. Learn about the key issues legislators will be debating this year, including vouchers, increased flexibility, and addressing the teacher shortage.Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jan 4, 2023
11 min
Capitol Chats: State Revenue Projections from the December REC Meeting
As we head toward another legislative session, IASB school finance expert Shawn Snyder provides an update on state revenue projections from the December 14 Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) meeting. The REC provided a mostly positive outlook on the state’s revenues that the legislature will use to craft their budget for next year.Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dec 15, 2022
4 min
Learning, Networking & More: ISFLC New Superintendents' Conference Preview
Hear from IASB's school finance experts, and featured ISFLC presenters, on everything new superintendents can expect to learn at the New Superintendents' Conference in September!Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jul 21, 2022
5 min
Capitol Chats: Second Funnel Week Recap
IASB's government relations team provides a rundown of what survived, what died and what we have to keep an eye on as the legislative session passed its second funnel deadline on March 18.Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mar 21, 2022
14 min
Capitol Chats: Governor Reynolds’ Supplemental State Aid (SSA) Proposal
IASB is excited to introduce our new School Finance Director, Jan Miller-Hook. Hear how she got involved in school finance and will be a valuable member of the IASB team. Plus, Shawn Snyder breaks down what Governor Reynolds’ proposed 2.5% supplemental state aid (SSA) rate means in terms of new money for school districts.Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jan 12, 2022
7 min
Capitol Chats: Condition of the State Recap
IASB Lobbyist Emily Piper provides a recap of Governor Kim Reynolds’ education policy proposals from the Condition of the State address, given on January 11, 2022. The top issues for the governor are vouchers, school transparency initiatives and a plan for teacher recruitment and retention.Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jan 12, 2022
6 min
Capitol Chats: 2022 Legislative Session Preview
Join our government relations team as they preview what to expect from the upcoming legislative session: SSA, addressing the teacher shortage, increased dropout prevention and at-risk funding, and a continued fight against vouchers.Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jan 4, 2022
13 min
Capitol Chats: December 2021 REC Update
IASB’s school finance expert Shawn Snyder provides a breakdown of the Revenue Estimating Conference’s (REC) most recent meeting, including updates on the state’s surplus, reserve funds, and what he thinks the legislature could afford to spend on supplemental state aid.Music:Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alleyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dec 15, 2021
5 min
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