Monthly Archives: August 2023

August 18 set for All-Staff Kickoff

The 2023 All-Staff Kickoff Meeting will be held at the Cedar Falls office on Friday, August 18, beginning at 9:00 am (please consider arriving before to enjoy social time, purchase a smoothie bowl and find your seat in time for … Continue reading

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Iowa Board of Educational Examiners announce renewal credit requirement updates

Beginning July 1, 2023, HF 672 will eliminate renewal credit requirements for licensed educators who have completed a master’s degree or higher and have at least 10 years of licensed experience in education. Requirements for eligibility can be found below. … Continue reading

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The new Central Rivers AEA public website is now live!

Check out the new, refreshed Central Rivers AEA public website! If your team has pages or information that needs further editing, please reach out to Phil Hendricks or Contessa Van Buskirk for support. There will be a fall training for … Continue reading

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Required training reminder for all staff

As we enter the month of August, we wanted to send a reminder that all staff must complete the mandatory AEA-required trainings. Certified staff are allowed to use one of your 2023-2024 contract days to complete the training. Simply indicate … Continue reading

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Cell phone reimbursement for 2023-24

The employee cell phone reimbursement is for the necessary use of a personal cell phone in order to perform the responsibilities of the employee’s position, per Central Rivers AEA Board Policies 401.27R1 and 401.27R2. Staff approved for reimbursement will receive … Continue reading

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Central Rivers AEA offering Adult First Aid/CPR/AED training

Central Rivers AEA is offering adult first aid/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/automated external defibrillator (AED) training at each of our offices at no charge to the first 19 Central Rivers AEA employees who submit a PD request and register for the training. … Continue reading

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What’s new with INspired Leadership?

2023-24 INspired Leadership Workshop dates If you have yet to experience a 2-day INspired Leadership Workshop or haven’t attended in the past 3 years, you might wish to check out the fall workshop dates and locations. Registration is now available … Continue reading

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Reminder to update any important information with HR

Welcome back to a new school year! Did you move over the summer? Admin assistants/HR would like to remind everyone to update their information! Please go into Web Link and update the following: Telephone Number Van Mail Delivery Location (this … Continue reading

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How can I stay informed about what’s happening in the agency?

As a reminder for those new to the agency, Central Rivers AEA has three primary communication channels used to reach staff with agency news, decisions and relevant resources. The three major channels we use frequently are: The Channel: a monthly … Continue reading

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New Central Rivers AEA Room Registration System is now available

To better serve you, we are using a new room reservation system! The easiest way to access it is through Classlink, but it can also be accessed via https://rooms.centralriversaea.org/. All previous events have been moved over. As part of this … Continue reading

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Volunteer opportunities available for Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) in October

The 2023 Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) will be held at the Waterloo Convention Center at the Sullivan Brothers Plaza on October 13-14. IMOM is a large-scale, two-day free dental clinic where dental professionals and general volunteers come together to … Continue reading

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