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August 17 set for All-Staff Kickoff

The 2022 All-Staff Kickoff Meeting will be held at the Cedar Falls office on Wednesday, August 17! This year’s theme is All In which underscores our collective commitment to serving each other and the children, families and educators in our … Continue reading

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Update on search for new Chief Administrator

The Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors have secured the services of GR Recruitment to lead the search for the agency’s next Chief Administrator. During the July board meeting, the board heard presentations from four search firms but ultimately selected … Continue reading

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Welcome Gina Weekley, Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As an outgrowth of the important work done by the Equity Committee this past year in partnership with the Leadership Academy, the agency is happy to announce the hire of Gina Weekley, Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  In her … Continue reading

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How can I stay informed about what’s happening in the agency?

As a reminder or for those new to the agency, Central Rivers AEA has three primary communication channels used to reach staff with agency news, decisions and relevant resources. The three major channels we use frequently are: The Channel: a … Continue reading

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New staff website and business office software now live

The Central Rivers AEA Staff Website has been updated. Some important things to note: Business Office/HR page: this page was added to the new staff intranet and contains important information and forms that were previously accessed on the iVisions site. … Continue reading

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Cell phone reimbursement for 2022-23

The employee cell phone reimbursement is for the necessary use of a personal cell phone in order to perform the responsibilities of the employee’s position, per Central Rivers AEA Board Policies 401.27R1 and 401.27R2. Staff approved for reimbursement will receive … Continue reading

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Required training reminder for staff

As we enter the month of August, we wanted to send out a reminder that all staff must complete the mandatory AEA-required trainings. Certified staff are allowed to use one of your 2022-2023 contract days to complete the trainings. Simply … Continue reading

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Reminder to update any important information with HR

Welcome back to a new school year! Did you move over the summer? Admin assistants/HR would like to remind everyone to update your information. Please go into Class Link/My Assignments and update the following information: Telephone Number Van Mail Delivery … Continue reading

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Central Rivers AEA chief administrator announces plans to retire in 2023

The Board of Directors of Central Rivers Area Education Agency (AEA) announced today that Sam Miller, Chief Administrator, will be retiring on August 31, 2023.  The Board will begin the search process for a new leader over the summer months.   … Continue reading

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