Monthly Archives: March 2020

Mark you calendars for May 15 for the annual retirement celebration and all-region meeting

The all-region meeting will be held on May 15 in Cedar Falls. Registration and social time begin at 8:30 with the meeting to begin at 9 am. An agency-wide retirement celebration honoring all of our retirees will be held from … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Agency Update: Future Ready

This month, we continue our agency updates highlighting the three main focus areas of the agency strategic plan by focusing on Future Ready. Jen Sigrist, Executive Director of Media and Innovation, and lead for Future Ready, describes the work and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Coronavirus: Health information for staff

CRAEA has been following the global outbreak of COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus. This topic has captured the media’s attention, and much of the reporting may generate fear and uncertainty. We wanted to share information specific … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

On the Job @ Central Rivers AEA: Team Rep edition

Do you ever wonder how your other Central Rivers AEA co-workers spend their work life? On the Job @Central Rivers AEA is a monthly series we’ve just launched to give you a peek into the work of others in the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Negotiations summary

Similar to last year, we reopened our negotiations to increase the previously agreed-upon settlements. Our current financial health and a desire to achieve both a salary raise, while still increasing our self-insurance, have led us to agree to a higher … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Join us for a Lunch and Learn with “The Crazy Man in the Pink Wig” to learn more about financial literacy

As part of our ongoing efforts to support the social, emotional, physical and financial health of our employees, we are excited to announce that we have scheduled a Lunch and Learn with “The Crazy Man in the Pink Wig” (otherwise … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Culture & Climate update

Foodie February results Foodie February was an agency-wide canned food drive with our three office locations and Rivers Hills School competing for the best display. Clear Lake and River Hills collected the most donations and Clear Lake won bragging rights … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

School Social Media

Many thanks to Jo Prusha who put together this spreadsheet attempting to capture social media information for our area schools and staff. If you’d like to contribute to this resource to use to help promote your professional learning offerings or … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment