Legislative Advocacy

The Dallas Center-Grimes School Board votes on legislative priorities each August. These priorities can also be used by our stakeholders to advocate on behalf of DCG CSD. Supporting our students and staff makes an incredible impact on the opportunities available at Dallas Center-Grimes CSD. 

2025-26 DCG CSD School Board Legislative Priorities 

• Teacher Recruitment and Licensure
  • Dallas Center-Grimes CSD supports strong teacher recruitment efforts and advocacy. Our hiring practices align with state requirements and licensure expectations. We support finding new ways to attract current and future educators to Iowa’s public schools.
• Teacher Professional Development
  • Teachers are the greatest resource for Dallas Center-Grimes CSD. DCG supports funding that will enhance the opportunity for professional development at Dallas Center-Grimes. 
• Supplemental State Aid
  • Dallas Center-Grimes CSD supports state funding that adequately meets the needs of our current environment and future planning. This information must be released on a timely basis each year. 
• School Funding Policy
  • Establishing a policy regarding how districts allocate, manage, and oversee school funding to ensure resources are used responsibly, transparently, and in support of student learning and district priorities.

These legislative priorities are sent to the Iowa Association of School Boards for their work with local and state legislators.

2026 Iowa Association of School Boards – Legislative Resolutions 

• Establishing literacy as a building block for student achievement
• Creating and maintaining a high-quality teacher workforce
• Extending innovation opportunities
• Addressing mental health needs for students and staff 
• Maintaining local accountability at the school board table 
• Supporting clear and consistent guidelines for attendance centers at all school buildings 
• Supporting state supplemental aid that allows local districts to meet community expectations and provide a world-class education for all students 
• Maintaining a safe and secure environment for all students to learn in

Property Tax Information

Dallas Center-Grimes CSD is committed to providing financial transparency to our stakeholders. The three graphics attached to this post highlight how property tax dollars are used in Dallas Center and in Grimes. It is important to note that these numbers come from assessed valuations in 2024 and use property tax statements that are paid by landowners in the fall of 2025 and the spring of 2026. These graphics provide a complete accounting of the distribution of property tax funds and the expenditures they support at Dallas Center-Grimes. 

Contact Your Representative – Grimes

Contact Your Representative – Dallas Center

Find Your Legislator: www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators

Dallas Center-Grimes CSD would like to thank our local and statewide legislators for the work they do on behalf of our students. We appreciate their advocacy for all of the incredible things happening at Dallas Center-Grimes.