Executive orders · Governor Thomas J. Vilsack
Executive Order 30
Signed by Governor Thomas J. Vilsack on September 25, 2003.
What it does
AI summary Governor Thomas J. Vilsack created the Iowa Learns Council to work toward goals of providing quality preschool to 90 percent of Iowa's children and ensuring 90 percent of high school graduates complete at least two years of college. Chaired by the Governor, the Council's steering committee includes representatives from various educational, business, and community groups. The Council will use subgroups to focus on early childhood, K-12 students, and the connection between education and economic growth, with objectives to be finalized within one year of the order.1
The Legislature’s description: Creates the Iowa Learns Council, which will direct its efforts toward achieving two goals: (1) a quality preschool experience for 90 percent of Iowa’s children and (2) the completion of two years of college by 90 percent of Iowa’s high school graduates.
Read the order
... ~- 'J J!fxrrutillf1!8,eparlmrnf I! IN THE NAME AND llY THt AUTHO~ITYOF THE STATI Of IOWA EXE CUTIVE ORDER NUl\1BER THIRTY \VJLEREAS, lhis office announced the creation of lhc lo,va Educallon Roundtable, on June 27. 2001, through the issuance of Exccu1ivc Order Nun1ber Sixteen; and WllEREAS, EXEClfflVE ORDER NUMBER SIXTEEN directed the newly-rormed Council 10 examine the current stn1c1ure of educational service delivery with.in the state of Iowa; and \ VI-IEREAS. the Council advised 1he govemor•s office on workable strategies for developing a wcll·coordinated and seamless service delivery system, where educators and adminislrntors at all Je,·cls \VOrk 1oge1hcr in a more cohesive manner to deliver and assess needed academic sen:ices; and \VlfEREAS, o n July I, 2002, the Council subn1ittcd its report to this office, which contained rccomn1cndations to n1ove tO\\'ards a coherent set of learning opponunities that responds to the needs of aJI Iowans; and \VHEREAS, the Council recommended that a \VOrking group of key s1atewide c<lucational leaders n1eet OI\ a regular basis as a P· 16 steering comn1i1tee \vhose purpose should extend beyond regularly communicating activities and issues of mutual interest and engage education stakeholders in discussio1\S that enltance co1nn1unity devclopn1cnt: and • \VH ER.EAS, the children and the e<:onon1ic development of the State of Iowa will benefit from the recommendation of a P· 16 steering co1nmi t1oe; and NO\V, TRER£FORE, I, Thonia.s J. Vilsack, Governor oflhe State of Iowa, by the po'ver VC$t·cd in me by the la,vs and the Constilulion of the State of IO\va, do hereby order the creation or the IOWA LllARNS COUNCi i,. l. Purp0se-; The Iowa Learns Council shall \VOrk towards the runbitious goal ofW/o of Iowa c-hildrcn having a quality pre.school e.xpcricncc. and 90-'/o or Iowa high school graduates \viii go on to co1nple1e at least l,i.·o years of college; shall promote, gather, and share infom1ation tegardin.g lowa•s progress to ensure seamless path\vays across education sectors and the 'vorkplacc: shall identify the necessary steps to ensure that IO\vans-from pre-school to graduate school··are supported by a "'ell coordinated seamless sys1cm of learning and suppon 10 provide for successes from early childhood through higher educalion, and inlo the workforce in our communities. 11. Men1bership: The 10,va Learns Council shall be chaired by !he Governor. The Council sha11be n1ade up by members representing the rollO\\•i,ng entilies: Regents. Independent Colleges, Community Colleges, Admi1tislrators, Counselors, School Board or Education, Elementary Teachers, Secondary Teachers, AEAs. the Depann1C11t of Education, Business. Early Chi ldhOod Groups. and Co1nmunity Empo'''cnnent Ill. Strueturc; TllC nlcmbership shall n1ake up a body called the steering conlmittec. The steering comn1i11ee shall coordinate and review the ATIEST: prog.teS.$ or the subgroups. Members of the Sleering committee will chair a.nd may participate in subgroups. Each subgroup shall have a staff team assignod to assist tJtem in their duties. The subgroups ate as follO\VS: a. Focus op Eady Childhood: this subgroup sha.11 focus on the following goals; 1. Identify learning ou1comcs necessary fo r success ii. Detennine a definition of ..quality preschool'" and the impact of quality child care and leami11g environments on readiness to learn and success beyond school 111. Identify strategics to suppor1 parents of young chiklrcn and to assist thcnt in being their child's first and bes• teacher iv. Aid oonncetions between educators. parents and caregivers b. Focus on k· 12 Students 1, Exan1ine and reconimend changes in high school exit requirements and in postsecondary cntrrulCC rcquiren1cnts 11. Rccon1m<.md strategics to b<.-1tcr align these cxh and entrance requirements 111. Identify strategics to support parents and students in good decision making c. Strcnglheping lhc Education-Econon1ic Growth Connection 1. Develop strategics to connect education experience and meaningful Iowa ernployment opportunities 11. Identify srrateg1cs to suppon Sludents in making thoughtful career decisions 111. Identify skill sets critical for success in the IO\Va Eoonomy. IV. Tjmc!inc: u. The Steering Comn1ittcc shall meet at lhc call of the Governor. Subgroups shall de1em1inc their own meeting schedule. Objectives should be finalized within one year of the date of this c.x:ccutivc order. IN TESTIMONY \VH.EREOF, I have hereunto subscrib«t my na.rne and ca.used the Great Seal of fo,va to be affixed. Done at Des Moines this 251 h day of Sep1c111ber, in 1he year of our Lord ,,.,.o thousand three. GOVERNOR CHESTER J. CULVER SECRETARY OF STATE
From the text in the order’s PDF. Older orders were scanned, so a few words may be garbled; the signed PDF is the official version.
Printed in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin, XXVI, No. 11 (11/26/2003) p. 980.