DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2023) — Governor Reynolds has appointed Chad Aldis, a native Iowan and former student of Camanche, East Central (now Easton Valley), and Clinton Community School Districts, to lead the Iowa Department of Education as director beginning March 15, 2023.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 7, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Kristen Formanek as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 5C.

Formanek, of Ankeny, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Polk County Attorney and has served as an Assistant Story County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 3, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to her Government Alignment bill passing the Iowa House State Government Committee:

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 28, 2023) — The state of Iowa has selected Odyssey to administer its new Students First education savings accounts (ESAs).

Governor Kim Reynolds signed the Students First Act into law on January 24, 2023. The program will provide K-12 students who attend accredited private (non-public) schools in Iowa with educational funding equal to “per pupil” funds allocated annually to Iowa’s public schools. It goes into effect for the 2023-2024 school year.