STEM Education Policy
Active Working Groups
Active Working Group Committee: STEM Support of Ag. Science
Charge: Identify ways and means for STEM Council to support Agricultural Science, including how ag science might satisfy graduation requirements as core science credited.
Chairperson: Rachel Hurley, Governmental Affairs Manager, Monsanto
Active Working Group Committee: STEM Support of Arts and Culture
Charge: Identify ways and means for STEM Council to support and interface with Arts and Culture across Iowa.
Co-chairs:
- David Barajas, CEO, Marshalltown Regional Partnership
- Tim Bower, John Deere
- Steve Triplett, STEM Client Partnerships Director, ACT
Active Working Group: STEM Support of Computer Science
Charge: Develop strategies for engaging youth in computer programming and coding and provide recommendations for sustaining interest in computer science beyond "Code Iowa" and the "Hour of Code." Present a set of recommendation to the STEM Council to engage more Iowa youth in computer science, including programming/coding/app development.
Co-chairs:
- Mark Gruwell, Co-owner, LearnAcre, LLC
- Ann Watts, Program Manager, Microsoft IT Academy
Active Working Group: Broadband for Iowa
Charge: Create a proposal to suggest a solution to meet the most pressing challenge to top quality STEM education in Iowa. Support the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council’s agenda by targeting, student interest/achievement, technology-enhanced instruction, STEM teacher recruitment/preparation, post-secondary readiness, STEM policy, public awareness, public-private partnership and STEM for ALL.
Chairperson: John Carver, Superintendent, Howard-Winneshiek Community School District
Active Working Group: Community College STEM Network
Chairperson: Jeff Weld, Executive Director, Governor's STEM Advisory Council
Active Working Group: Four-Year College STEM Network
Chairperson: Jeff Weld, Executive Director, Governor's STEM Advisory Council