Year: 2011

Approval for participation in an AEA 267 professional development offering or for request reimbursement for materials will be done electronically through the following process:

1. Open up an Internet browser on your computer (Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.).
2. Go to:   www.aea267.k12.ia.us
3. Under Quick Links, click on Professional Development then Internal PD Request (AEA 267 Staff)
4. Enter the email login and password information you use for your AEA 267 email account. (Note that the login is everything before the @ symbol in your email address.)
5. Click on Create a New Request
6. Choose your Type of Request:

• I am requesting approval to take a course and need a purchase order number to register.  This is for non fee-based credits (AEA 267 PD and No Credit).  You will receive a purchase order number and will register for the AEA 267 PD offering using that purchase order number.

• I am requesting approval to take a course and plan to request reimbursement for material fees.  This is for fee-based credits (graduate, licensure renewal, substitute authorization and paraeducator).  You will receive approval to register and you will then register using your credit card.  Your credit card will be charged for the credit and the materials.  You may request reimbursement for materials through the same process by uploading your invoice onto the system after registration.

All steps in the request process will be done electronically. This system is set up to communicate the status of your request through emails sent to your AEA 267 email address.

Please, do not send any materials reimbursement requests directly to the Business office. Please call your Service Area contact for clarification or additional questions.

Service Area contacts:

• Cindi Helgeson, Information Technology
• Sue Hotzel, Administration
• Keri Hudson, Special Education
• Barb Schroeder, Educational Services

The AEA 267 Board met January 5, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Cedar Falls Conference Center for their regular meeting.

During the meeting, the board:

• Heard a review by Dr. Mary Stevens on the AEA Taskforce committee recommendations that have been submitted to the legislators. (See related story.)
• Accepted with regret the resignation of Connie Furlong, Teacher of Early Childhood Special Education (Castle Hill), effective December 19, 2010.
• Motioned to hire Julia Trembath-Neuberger, Special Education Coordinator (Sector 1).
• Heard and accepted the 2009-2010 Audit Report from Dennis Muyskens, Hogan-Hanson auditor.
• Approved the 2011-2012 proposed budget for publication.
• Approved the second reading of the following Board Policies:

401.27 – Employee Use of Cell Phones
401.27R1 – Employee Use of Cell Phones Administrative Regulation and Procedures
401.28 – Intellectual Property
401.29 – Employee Conflict of Interest
405.11 – Family and Medical Leave Act
603.9 – Credit Cards
603.9R1 – Credit Cards Administrative Regulation

• Approved the 2011 Extended School Year Calendar.
• Approved the 2011-2012 Office Calendar.
• Approved the renewal of the Memorandums of Agreement between: 1.) NIACC and AEA 267; 2.) Tri-County Child and Family Development Council, Inc.; 3.) AEA 267 North Iowa Community Action and AEA 267; 4.) Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. for Early Childhood Programs and AEA 267.

• Heard a variety of reports from directors and fellow board members.

Are you planning to retire? Please let the Personnel/HR office know as soon as possible so that we can begin making plans to recognize your service and plan for future programming.

Contact Shirley Horak, AEA 267 Personnel Coordinator.

The first meeting of a newly established Advisory Committee for AEA 267 will meet on Monday, January 10 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the AEA 267 Conference Center in Cedar Falls. While AEA 267 has a variety of specific advisory committees already in place (one for each service area, professional development and a superintendents’ advisory to name but a few), this group’s purpose will be to provide feedback on the bigger picture of AEA 267 services and how they are impacting those they were designed to serve. The group will be facilitated by Roark Horn, AEA 267 chief administrator and will meet twice annually.

Membership includes:

• Tyler Williams, Superintendent, Garner-Hayfield CSD
• Marvin Wade, Superintendent, Marshalltown CSD
• Dan Fox, Superintendent, East Buchanan CSD
• Wendy Cruse, Principal, Charles City CSD
• Pam Ziegler, Principal, Waterloo CSD
• Darin Jones, Principal, Montezuma CSD
• Micky Bahlmann, Principal, Waverly-Shell Rock CSD
• Jon Huebner, Teacher, South Tama CSD
• Robin Neely, Teacher, AGWSR CSD
• Don Dye, Teacher, Belmond-Klemme CSD
• Matt Jensen, Teacher, Mason City CSD
• Jeff Frost, Administrator, Cedar Valley Catholic Schools
• Doug Miller, parent, Waterloo
• Tammy DeSchamp, parent, Marshalltown
• Shannon Latham, parent, Sheffield

For more information, contact Roark Horn, AEA 267 Chief Administrator.