Monthly Archives: January 2023

Coffee with the Chief

Plan now to join Chief Administrator, Sam Miller, on Friday, February 24 and Friday, April 28, at 9 am for virtual updates on agency events and current trends in K-12 education. This is a great opportunity to get any questions … Continue reading

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Happy retirement to Dr. Beverly Plagge!

Dr. Beverly Plagge, Regional Administrator with Region 1, announced her retirement effective June 30, 2022. Prior to joining Central Rivers AEA, Bev served as a Special Education Teacher and Special Education Administrator at CAL and Clear Lake schools from 1974-2000. … Continue reading

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Congratulations to our staff with five years of service!

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Clarification on use of Google Calendar meeting location feature

Many of you have probably noticed a new feature in Google Calendar which allows you to set your location. While it is an expectation of all agency employees that your calendar reflects your location at all times, you are not … Continue reading

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Cardinal superintendent selected as next Chief Administrator of Central Rivers AEA

Central Rivers AEA is pleased to announce that Joel Pedersen, currently superintendent at Cardinal Community School District, has been selected as the agency’s new chief administrator. Pedersen will succeed Sam Miller, who is retiring from the agency in August. Miller … Continue reading

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Interested in engaging in courageous conversations?

Join us on January 9 for our next Courageous Conversations! Courageous Conversations are a space, either virtual or in person, for staff to gather for 30 minutes to have guided conversations, ask questions and learn about DEI topics. Want to … Continue reading

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All Central Rivers AEA staff have access to the Everyday Inclusion DEI App

The Everyday Inclusion App delivers diversity, equity and inclusion solutions that support inclusive values, create daily behavior change and embed inclusion in culture in a digital and scalable format on your cell phone. The app is available for all Central … Continue reading

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Disrupting bias learning sessions will be offered at all Central Rivers AEA offices

Registration for the full-day Disrupting Bias learning session, offered by Gina Weekley, is now open and will be offered at each Central Rivers AEA office location. Register online through the AEA Professional Learning system. *This training is for Central Rivers … Continue reading

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What’s new with INspired Leadership?

Find Balance in the New Year If you would like to jump into the next section of Tina Boogren’s 180 Days of Self-care for Busy Educators, now is a great time to start! Chapter three (p.77) begins the next phase … Continue reading

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