Monthly Archives: November 2018

Longtime board member Richard Vande Kieft passed away on Wednesday, November 7. He resigned from the Central Rivers Area Education Agency (AEA) Board of Directors on July 11 following an extended illness. Richard began serving on the board in 2008 … Continue reading →

An email was recently sent from HR regarding the annual review of agency policies and other informational items.  Included in this email was a link regarding mandatory trainings for Central Rivers AEA staff. Please take a moment and review the … Continue reading →

To support a timely staff replacement selection process and assist in budget planning, the Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors approved an early retirement/resignation notification incentive for Administrative staff, Certified staff, and Non-Union Support Staff for 2018-19. The incentive will … Continue reading →

Congratulations to everyone in the Marshalltown Office who has worked to coordinate and complete a number of facility improvements. New conference room furniture and “soft seating” for informal gathering areas were installed earlier this month along along painting and other … Continue reading →

A small token of appreciation from the agency in honor of American Education Week will be distributed next week. Our agency enjoys a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services…and that’s because of you! Take time during American Education Week to … Continue reading →

Congratulations to everyone who is participating in the Own it! Bingo challenge. We are very close to meeting the 90% goal that was set during the all-staff kickoff meeting in August which means everyone earns a free Central Rivers AEA … Continue reading →

Chief Administrator Sam Miller, along with agency executive directors, visited each of our three offices in October and provided updates on a variety of topics including budget, health insurance, and important initiatives such as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA has committed to serving our communities during the holiday season and again this year those in the Cedar Falls office have the opportunity to support the Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley.  The annual “Fun … Continue reading →

Please change your voicemail greeting and set an away message to your email during the holiday breaks so that callers and/or emailers will know when they can expect to hear from you. Voicemail example: “Hello, this is (your name). Our … Continue reading →

What is copyright?  Copyright is a form of legal protection automatically provided to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.  Copyright protections arise automatically the moment an original work is fixed in a … Continue reading →

Just a friendly reminder that calculating mileage remains the same as in previous years. As you might recall, a committee comprised of staff and administration developed a proposal last spring to address concerns with our current mileage policy. While the … Continue reading →

One of the new features of MackinVIA makes the creation of individual accounts or backpacks even easier using Google accounts. Most of our school districts, including Central Rivers AEA, use a Google domain for our e-mail and productivity tools. Media … Continue reading →