Monthly Archives: March 2024

Exciting news for Iowa’s educators and AEA staff! Iowa’s AEAs and AEA Learning Online are collaborating to move our professional learning courses to a brand-new registration system! You will soon enjoy an upgraded, more user-friendly interface, making it easier to … Continue reading →

Good news! The Board of Education has approved employment contracts for all staff categories (Certified, Classified, NUSS, and Admin) for the 24-25 school year. Here’s a quick summary: Important note: We are committed to competitive compensation and plan to revisit … Continue reading →

Did you happen to catch the results of Sunday’s Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll? For the first time in the poll’s history, a question about Iowa’s AEAs was included. Here’s a snapshot of the results: Given how complex our work … Continue reading →

The Central Rivers AEA board of directors announced this week that Amy Knupp, Executive Director of Special Education, will be retiring in December 2024. “It is hard to leave such a wonderful and dedicated organization! The past 24 years working … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the March Central Rivers AEA staff who were nominated for a Difference Maker Award by our LEA partners (school administrators, superintendents, principals, teachers, etc.) For our March nominees, here is what our LEA partners that nominated you had … Continue reading →

Our Empowered students have created, “Red 4 Ed,” apparel items for all Central Rivers AEA staff to support us during our efforts to advocate for education! Check out the Empowered students’ storefront to order yours today. A message to help … Continue reading →

March is here and it’s time to celebrate Spring! For each weekday, a new prompt (saying/theme) will be shared, and we encourage you to post a GIF to the padlet link (or scan the QR code below to access the … Continue reading →

Bringing Purpose Mindset Zoom March 22, 8:00-9:00 am Are you interested in continued learning to enhance your mindset and improve your life satisfaction? If so, join Central Rivers AEA colleagues on March 22, from 8 – 9:00 am, to explore … Continue reading →

Plan now to join your colleagues for the all staff retirement celebration in May. Keep an eye out for more details, such as the list of retirees and the date/time of the celebration, that will be available in next month’s … Continue reading →