Monthly Archives: February 2015

Rod Ball (aka “wing man”) to represent AEA 267 in “education vs. domestic violence” event

Not doing anything on Friday, February 27 at 8 p.m.? Make a trip to Beck’s Sports Grill in Cedar Falls to support our very own Rod Ball who will represent AEA 267 in the first annual “education vs. domestic violence” fundraiser to support … Continue reading

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Search for new Chief Administrator begins

As part of their February board meeting, the AEA 267 Board of Directors engaged the services of G. Tryon & Associates, a professional search firm based out of Des Moines, to lead the search for a replacement for Dr. Horn. The … Continue reading

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Impacting lives since ‘75!

In the spring of 1974, the Iowa Legislature passed House File 1163 establishing Iowa’s 15 area education agencies with the same service areas as the merged area schools (community colleges). The AEAs, as they came to be called, began operating … Continue reading

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Weight Watchers at Work…are you interested?

AEA 267 is looking at bringing Weight Watchers to our workplace. Weight Watchers at Work gives you access to weekly meetings at your workplace or in your local community and includes the Weight Watchers suite of digital and mobile tools … Continue reading

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New resource for special education staff to help clarify procedures

In an effort to ensure consistent information regarding special education procedures, there is now an additional resource available to you.  The AEA 267 Special Education Procedural Q & A is intended to be used in combination with the Statewide Special … Continue reading

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2015 legislature information now available

Letters of advocacy from staff, LEA partners, parents, and even students to local legislators are always encouraged, especially letters of support regarding our AEA legislative priority areas for 2015.  We have created a flyer that lists legislators serving AEA 267 … Continue reading

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February Board recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors held a Public Hearing regarding the proposed AEA 267 Conference Center remodel on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the Cedar Falls Conference Center. Immediately following, the board held a Public Hearing … Continue reading

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28 days of OLLIE

Starting February 1, and lasting throughout the month, AEA PD Online kicks off its brand new OLLIE online community for teachers. Part of their Online Learning for Iowa Educators (OLLIE) series, the community provides educators resources, live events, discussions, sharing … Continue reading

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How often should I change my voicemail greeting on my office phone?

In a nod to good customer service, most of us have been changing our voicemail greetings on our phone daily or at least weekly. However, given everyone’s busy schedule and the itinerant nature of our roles, for many, this was … Continue reading

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