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Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C.§ 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319- 0146, telephone number: 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-4544, telephone number: 312-730-1560, FAX number: 312-730-1576, TDD number: 877-521-2172, email: [OCR . Chicago@ed . gov](OCR . Chicago@ed . gov) .  \nIowa Department of Education  \nGrimes State Office Building Phone: 515-281-8260  \nFax: 515-242-5988  \n[www.educateiowa.gov](www.educateiowa.gov)  \nAnn Lebo, Director,  \nIowa Department of Education 515-281-3436  \n[ann.lebo@iowa.gov](ann.lebo@iowa.gov)  \nJeremy Varner, Administrator, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation 515-242-6187  \n[jeremy.varner@iowa.gov](jeremy.varner@iowa.gov)  \nAmy Gieseke, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Community Colleges 515-858-2234  \n[amy.gieseke@iowa.gov](amy.gieseke@iowa.gov)  \nMike Williams, Education Program Consultant Bureau of Community Colleges 515-418-0186  \n[mike.williams@iowa.gov](mike.williams@iowa.gov)  \nPublished: 2021  \nState of Iowa Department of Education  \nGrimes State Office Building 400 E. 14th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0146  \nState Board of Education  \nBrooke Axiotis, President, Des Moines Bettie Bolar, Vice President, Marshalltown Rod Bradley, Denison  \nBrian J. Kane, Dubuque Michael L. Knedler, Council Bluffs Mike May, Spirit Lake  \nJohn Robbins, Iowa Falls Georgia Van Gundy, Waukee  \nHannah Groos, Student Member, Norwalk  \nAdministration  \nAnn Lebo, Director and Executive Officer of the State Board of Education  \nDivision of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation  \nJeremy Varner, Division Administrator  \nBureau of Community Colleges  \nAmy Gieseke, Bureau Chief  \nMike Williams, Education Program Consultant  \nPATHWAYS FOR ACADEMIC CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT FY21 Page ii  \nAbout the Report  \nThe Department of Education’s Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation has prepared this report per the requirements in Iowa Code, Section 260H, for the statewide Pathways to Academic Career and Employment Program. (PACE) . This report was coordinated by the Department with the assistance of Iowa’s 15 community colleges.  \nAcknowledgements  \nThe staff and administration of the Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation wish to acknowledge and thank the 15 community college presidents and their staff for their assistance in developing this report. The figures noted in this report were obtained from each of Iowa’s 15 community colleges.  \nPATHWAYS FOR ACADEMIC CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT FY21 Page iii  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction........................................................................................................1  \nAnalysis .............................................................................................................. 3  \nTable 1. PACE Program Summary for All Community Colleges.................... 5  \nFigure 1. 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