Monthly Archives: February 2018

Five-year plan proposed for Iowa’s AEAs

Earlier this month, the Governor’s Education Policy Advisor (Linda Fandel) and Senate and House Education Committee leadership directed Iowa’s AEAs to look for increased efficiencies through the AEA system. Last week, the AEA chief administrators met again with Senate and … Continue reading

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February Board recap

The Board of Directors met on Wednesday, February 7th at 6 pm in Cedar Falls. The agenda can be viewed online.

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Questions about the AEA System Five-Year Plan? Insurance? Join your colleagues for a face-to-face meeting with central administrative staff later this month

Chief Administrator Sam Miller, Assistant Chief/HR Director Karl Kurt, and Chief Financial Officer David Nicholson will make the rounds to all three offices and River Hills School later this month to meet with staff.  The meeting will serve as a … Continue reading

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Creative Services seeks summer help

Late May through September are some of the busiest months for the print shop-especially August and September. The Creative Services department is seeking part-time assistance this summer to help ensure that we stay caught up and are ready for the … Continue reading

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The new year brings personnel changes for Iowa’s Area Education Agencies

In December, Brent Siegrist retired from his former role as AEA Executive Director but will continue to support the AEA system by focusing on legislative advocacy. This change offers the AEA system the benefit of Brent’s considerable background, knowledge, and … Continue reading

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AEA efficiency report released

The Center for Applied Research conducted a study on behalf of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies to analyze the efficiency of the services Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) provide districts. Additionally, the value of services provided by AEAs was explored. The … Continue reading

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Register today for the Future Ready Iowa Summit

The Governor’s 2018 Future Ready Iowa Summit will be held on Tuesday, April 3, from 8 am to 3 pm at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The purpose of this all-day event is to amplify public conversation about … Continue reading

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New statewide AEA PD registration system is on the horizon

Iowa’s AEAs and AEA Learning Online have been collaborating to move our individual professional development and licensure registration systems to a statewide professional learning registration system. Having one registration system will provide participants with a much larger offering of professional … Continue reading

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Important dates to note

Mark your calendars now for the all-staff meeting and retirement celebration on May 23 in Cedar Falls. While the next school year seems far off, it will be here before we know it. In addition, the 2018-19 kick-off meeting is … Continue reading

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