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LEGISLATIVE COFFEES
This is your chance to hear directly from your legislators and ask questions about education-related issues. These coffees combine updates from the statehouse with special topics important to DMPS students. Join your neighbors and learn more about the 2025 Iowa General Assembly.

CLAT Coffee with Legislators
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Mitchell Early Learning Center, 111 Porter Ave.
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Special Guest: Kristin Rourk, Director of Early Childhood Education

Topic: Join DMPS administration and Iowa legislators to discuss preschool needs across the state and here in Des Moines. Find out why the data shows that preschool levels the playing field for all students.

CLAT Coffee with Legislators
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Capitol View Elementary, 320 E. 16th St.
9:00 -10:30 a.m.
Special Guests: Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts, CFO Shashank Aurora, Director Kristin Rourk

Topic: We will kick off this year’s “Coffee with Legislators” series with a conversation about the FY25 budget. Learn more about how school funding works and how decisions made at the state level impact the district. View Presentation Slides