Memorandum of Understanding

Recent News

MOU Town Hall video recording available
January 13, 2023

The video recording of the January 11 MOU Town Hall is now available.

Memorandum of Understanding Virtual Town Hall
January 4, 2023

The Memorandum of Understanding Virtual Town Hall is set for Wednesday, January 11, at 5:00 p.m. on WebEx. Andrea Nelson, Jennifer Vit, and John Lawrence will present the final MOU for FY 2024 and beyond, discuss the changes from the previous MOU, and answer your questions.

MOU Renewal Update: Shared Services Support Fee
December 6, 2022

On December 6, John Lawrence provided an update on the MOU Renewal process and proposed increases in the Shared Services Support Fee.

MOU Renewal Committee: Meeting Summary, October 11, 2022
October 12, 2022

The MOU Renewal Committee met October 11. See the summary of their final discussion before the release of the draft MOU.

MOU Renewal Committee: Meeting Summary, September 20, 2022
September 23, 2022

The MOU Renewal Committee met September 20. See the summary of their discussion covering USDA/NIFA requirements related to non-discrimination, meeting parity, and providing accommodations, and the findings from the Addendum A, Models 1, 2, and 3 work groups.

All News

FINALS Memorandum of Understanding 2023-2026 and Addendums A for Model 1, 2, and 3
Effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026

MOU Town Hall, Jan. 11, 2023

DRAFT Memorandum of Understanding 2023-2026 and Addendums A for Model 1, 2, and 3

Shared Services Support Fee

Partnership

County Model Maps

Information can also be found on the Iowa Extension Council Association website. 

Memorandum of Understanding Renewal Committee 2023-2026
Mary Beth DeWall  Extension Council Member, Dickinson County mbkaufman77@gmail.com (712) 579-1292
Lori Donahoe  Extension Council Member, Johnson County ldonahoe11@hotmail.com (319) 337-2145
Dennis Goering  Extension Council Member, Polk County dennis@dhgcommunications.com (515) 240-5752
Paige Grandgeorge  Extension Council Member, Wright County paigejones06@gmail.com (319) 330-1401
Tom Monroe  Extension Council Member, Scott County  wtmonroe1@msn.com (563) 340-1548
Jamie Thompson  Extension Council Member, Mills County jamiethompson1976@yahoo.com (515) 360-8749
John Lawrence Vice President for ISU Extension and Outreach  jdlaw@iastate.edu (515) 294-6675
Andrea Nelson Assistant Vice President for Extension and Outreach nelsonar@iastate.edu (515) 294-0013
Jennifer Vit Iowa Extension Council Association Executive Director  jvit@iastate.edu (515) 291-9186
Janet Smith Regional Director, Region 27  jansmith@iastate.edu (319) 325-2051
Terry Janssen  Regional Director, Region 7 tjans@iastate.edu  (712) 261-0423
Holly Loan  County Director, Clayton County  hloan@iastate.edu  (563) 245-1451
Hailee Sandberg  County Director, Linn County  hailees@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839
Ben Pullen  Senior Field Manager, Iowa 4-H and Youth bpullen@iastate.edu (712) 262-2264
Barb Wollan  Human Sciences Specialist, Family Wellbeing bwollan@iastate.edu  (515) 832-9597
Charge and Timeline for Renewal Committee

Charge to Committee

Timeline

Organizational Structure
Financial Relationship
Two-Way Scorecard Communication Tool Statewide Reports
Structured for Success and Other Reference Documents

Structured for Success References

Other Reference Documents

Memorandum of Understanding 2020-2023 and Addendums

2020-2023 ISU Extension and Outreach MOU Final April 13, 2020