The Channel - a blog for Central Rivers AEA staff and board members Our Mission: To Deliver High-quality, evidence-based, and strategic services to our education partners that meet the diverse needs of iowa's learners (birth-21_), educators, and school Communities.

Month: June 2018

  • Current mileage policy remains

    Mileage Transportation Road Fuel Efficient Driving Better Travel 3d IllustrationAs you know, a committee comprised of staff and administration developed a proposal over the last several months to address concerns with our current mileage policy. While the proposal had merit in addressing some of the issues, continued conversations among administration, staff and board have caused the Business Office to rethink implementation for the 2018-19 year. Thus, the current mileage policy will remain in effect with no change.

    Thank you to everyone who participated on the mileage committee, had one-on-one conversations with administrators about individual situations, or shared their thoughts and ideas for improvement in some way. We appreciate your input and participation in the process!

  • End of year expense reimbursement

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    Expense reimbursements must be submitted by July 6 to be eligible for payment. If your travel for 2017-18 is complete, you do not need to wait until the end of the month to submit. Early submissions are strongly encouraged! These final reimbursement requests will be processed and paid each week as they are received.

  • All Staff meeting on Tuesday, August 14

    Mark your calendars now! The all-staff meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 14 at the Cedar Falls Conference Center. A detailed agenda will be sent closer to the actual date.

  • Summer hours begin Monday, June 11

    Summer hours will begin on Monday, June 11 and run through Friday, August 10th. Official office hours will be 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. during that period. If you are going off contract for the summer, please ensure that your voicemail greeting and “out of office” email message indicate who is handling inquiries in your absence along with when you plan to return. Enjoy the sunshine!

  • Discounted Iowa Hawkeye tickets

    The Iowa Hawkeyes and Bravo Sports Marketing  invite all employees from Iowa’s AEAs to enjoy the excitement of Iowa Hawkeye football this fall. Take advantage of discounted pricing for select Hawkeye football games. Tickets are available to employees in any AEA and this was offered at NO cost to the AEA system.  

  • June Board Recap

    The Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors held a joint meeting with the area community colleges on Monday, June 4, along with their regular monthly meeting. The board packet can be viewed online and the minutes will be available online after approval. July’s board meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 11 at 6 pm.

  • End of year Educator Quality (EQ)

    Educator Quality fund claims entered and approved before June 15 will be paid on June 30.  Final submission is due July 1 and will be paid on July 31. Questions? Please contact Shirley Horak.