Monthly Archives: March 2018

Upcoming Culture & Climate Committee events

Stuck in a winter rut? Jump in and take part in any one of the following fun activities from our agency Culture/Climate committee! March Madness – Enter the Central Rivers March Madness Yahoo Tourney Pick’em pool by selecting the link … Continue reading

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New policies related to agency logo, social media use

The Central Rivers AEA board of directors approved three new policies, two of which are related to agency logo usage and employee social media use. Staff members are encouraged to review 703.3 Agency Name/Logo Use and 703.4 Employee Use of … Continue reading

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Want resources around the new insurance plan options? Check out the staff website!

An insurance resources “repository” has been established on the staff website. The repository has a link to the presentation made the week of February 26 by Assistant Chief Administrator Karl Kurt and Chief Financial Officer David Nicholson regarding the rationale … Continue reading

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Change in All Staff Meeting date

The All Staff Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, August 14th. Please be sure to change this date on your calendars. A calendar of important dates for 2018-19 can be viewed and downloaded from the staff website.

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March Board Recap

The Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors met Wednesday, March 7th at 6:00 p.m. in the Cedar Falls Conference Center. The agenda can be viewed online and minutes will be posted after approval at the next board meeting.

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Heather Gould selected as Regional Administrator for Region 9

Congratulations to Heather Gould, Consultant for School Improvement who will be stepping in as Regional Administrator for Region 9, effective July 1. Heather has been with the agency since 2009, serving primarily in the areas of literacy, teacher leadership, and … Continue reading

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Kim Swartz named Director of Instruction

With our strong focus on literacy and math, the agency has restructured to create a Director of Instruction position beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Kim Swartz has been selected for the new position given her knowledge and experience in … Continue reading

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Staff sign up for Literacy Conference

The Central Rivers AEA literacy conference is scheduled for June 13 & 14 to be held in Cedar Falls. A powerful roster of speakers is scheduled including Timothy Rasinski, Antonio Fierro, Deborah Reed, Barbara Golub, David Kilpatrick and Jim Burke. … Continue reading

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Condolences on the passing of Richard Dickerson

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Richard Dickerson. Richard passed away on Friday, February 23. He was a valued member of the Central Rivers AEA team and will be greatly missed. Richard first … Continue reading

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