Monthly Archives: May 2009

For months, talk of the availability of federal stimulus funds has been just that—talk. In recent weeks, however, it has become official that Area Education Agencies and local school districts will receive a boost with stimulus funding. Specifically, AEA 267 … Continue reading →

May 10-16 is National School Board Recognition week. What a great opportunity to drop a quick note to our own AEA 267 board members thanking them for their dedication and support to the agency. AEA 267 board members provide countless … Continue reading →

Over 91% of educators who responded to a recent Iowa Department of Education survey say that Area Education Agency 267 (AEA 267) services meet their professional needs. The survey, which has 11 basic questions about AEA services, yielded nearly 2,200 … Continue reading →

Please join any of our celebrations honoring this year’s AEA 267 retirees. All of the open house events are scheduled from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Monday, May 18 in Clear Lake those being honored are Mary Beshir, Margaret … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met at 6:00 p.m. on May 6, 2009, in the AEA 267 Conference Center for their regular meeting. During the regular meeting, the board: Heard a review from Caeli Schnabel, Jerry Schnabel’s daughter, on … Continue reading →

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is looking for male volunteers who are willing to donate a week of their time (June 21-June 26) to serve as a summer camp counselor. Each year MDA puts on a camp for children with … Continue reading →

In response to public health concerns regarding the Swine Flu, the Iowa Department of Education recommends checking their website for the most up-to-date and accurate information: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/ On the national and international level, additional resources include: Centers for Disease Control … Continue reading →

Again this year, Iowa’s Area Education Agency system will be represented by a booth at the Iowa State Fair in the (air conditioned!) Varied Industries Building. The booth was a huge success last year garnering thousands of visitors. This year, … Continue reading →

U.S. Cellular & Verizon offer all public employees, including AEA staff, a discount on a personal phone plan. Information about U.S. Cellular can be found at http://www.iec-ia.org/vnews/display.v/ART/49ad49d988b41 For Verizon details, click http://www.iec-ia.org/vnews/display.v/ART/47960c9067fcc If you have problems, please contact the people listed … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Helen Hinders, Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School; Krista State, CAL Elementary of Latimer; and Larry Thompson, Four Oaks in Mason City for being the three winners for this year’s AEA 267 Outstanding Paraeducator Award! In order to honor the hard … Continue reading →

A working committee of AEA 267 InfoTech staff members have been developing a system-wide plan for providing and supporting emerging technology tools for staff.  Support for tools such as videoconferencing from your computer, blogging, podcasting, and use of a discussion … Continue reading →

Starting April 1, school students and K-12 educators (including AEAs) will have access to software discounts of up to 85% with the new Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC) Software Store powered by Journey Education. Partnerships with Microsoft, Adobe, NUANCE and Inspiration … Continue reading →