The Community College Advisory Committee (CCAC), formerly known as the Community College Council, is a subcommittee of the Iowa State Board of Education. Its role is to elevate community college issues to the Board, enabling members to better oversee Iowa’s community colleges, advise the Department, and inform statewide policy and practice.
Meeting Dates & Agendas
Upcoming Meetings
March 11, 2026
May 13, 2026
Aug. 12, 2026
Previous Meetings
Oct. 15, 2025
Aug. 6, 2025
May 7, 2025
March 12, 2025
Dec. 3, 2024
Contact Nathan Svare for prior Community College Council agendas or meeting notes.
Members
- Cassandra Halls, Chair, State Board of Education
- Todd Abrahamson, State Board of Education
- Alan Jensen, Kirkwood Community College Trustee
- Stacy Mentzer, Iowa Central Community College Chief Academic Officer
- Kim Oaks, Southwestern Community College
- Joel Pedersen, North Iowa Area Community College President
- Emily Shields, Community Colleges for Iowa
- Erica Spiller, Des Moines Area Community College Chief Student Services Officer
- Debbie Tappendorf, Eastern Iowa Community College Trustee
- Zoë Thornton, Iowa State University Associate Professor
- Doug Wheeler, College Community School District Superintendent
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