Monthly Archives: September 2012

Important information about professional development

Do you want to participate in meaningful professional development? Good news! The Educator Quality committee has compiled a list of examples of options of professional development opportunities that are eligible for five days of educator quality funding.  An email was sent to … Continue reading

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Chief Administrator’s update on the impact of state budget cuts

Last spring, in meetings on the impact of the state budget cuts to our AEA, I promised to update you with final information regarding the cummulative effect of the 2011-12 $20 million reduction, along with any new information that I … Continue reading

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September board meeting recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met on Wednesday, September 5 at the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center. During the meeting, the board: Approved the consent agenda Heard a program review by Dennis Scudder, Director of Finance regarding the … Continue reading

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“What’s an AEA, anyway? Is that like Alcoholics Anonymous?”

Did that headline catch your attention? Many of us have laughed over the years about the lack of understanding people still have about what the AEA system is and does. We have been confused with many groups–including “AA” or Alcoholics … Continue reading

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Fire and disaster drills to be held this month

As part of overall efforts to update the agency’s Emergency Response Plan, fire and disaster drills will be conducted on each of the agency’s main campuses (Clear Lake, Marshalltown and Cedar Falls) sometime between September 11-18. Please consult the Emergency … Continue reading

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Guidelines for use of Google Sites

The popularity of Google Sites has lead to an increase in sites authored by AEA 267 staff. The agency now has approved AEA 267 Google Sites Guidelines to ensure the appropriate use of this great tool both internally and with those … Continue reading

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Special request when cancelling reserved rooms in Cedar Falls

Please make special note to let Gus Delamore, Lead Maintenance, and Dyan Johnson, HR Secretary/Central Services Receptionist, know if you are cancelling a room you had previously reserved on the AEA 267 Cedar Falls campus, if the cancellation is within … Continue reading

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Friendly reminder about copyright

Copyright has become an important topic in recent years–especially for educators! A helpful guidebook has been created with answers to your most frequent questions.

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