Monthly Archives: November 2008

AEA 267 staff member named “Partner of the Year”

Congratulations to Kevin Scharper, AEA 267 School Social Worker, who was honored as “Partner of the Year” by the north Iowa regional Vocational Rehabilitation office. Scharper was honored on Friday, October 24, as part of a celebration of Disability Employment … Continue reading

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Staff members voice their opinions about continuous improvement

This past spring, over 350 staff members responded to an internal needs assessment survey, which sought opinions on a variety of aspects of continuous improvement. Results were largely positive and also provided direction for improvement. Of the 350 staff members … Continue reading

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The story of Shay

The following is a story currently being passed around the Internet. Maybe it has even shown up in your “in box.” As you read it, see if it helps to underscore for you the power of going above and beyond … Continue reading

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New resource for researching meeting space outside AEA 267

Are you looking for a place to meet and all the rooms are booked in your AEA 267 location? Or maybe there are rooms available, but they’re not large enough to accommodate all the people in your group. A new … Continue reading

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New weather announcement procedures for 2008-09

The agency has adopted new announcement procedures for weather related office closings and professional development cancellations as of October 1, 2008: Each hub office (Clear Lake, Marshalltown and Cedar Falls) will operate independently when deciding to close or not. Each … Continue reading

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Congratulations, Jo Darter

Jo Darter, special ed secretary, and her husband, Bill, are the grandparents of a new grandson. Braylon Allan Darter was born Friday, August 29 at 11:41 p.m. at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center. He weighed 8 pounds and was 21 … Continue reading

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What is the Predictive Index?

The AEA 267 Leadership Team is excited to introduce the Predictive Index (PI) to staff. The PI is a unique resource that AEA 267 administrators will be using to help ensure that the agency provides the most supportive and productive … Continue reading

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Check with the co-ops first

Purchasing supplies for the agency? Remember to check first with the Iowa Educators’ Consortium (IEC) or our own internal co-op before purchasing from another vendor. In most cases, co-op prices are lower and can save the agency money.

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AEA 267 mourns loss of longtime staff member

One of the original Area Education Agency 7 staff members, Karen (Garvin) Wente, passed away due to sudden illness on November 3. Although officially retired after 35 years of services to the Area Education Agency system, she was active as … Continue reading

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