Monthly Archives: February 2026

New monthly series: understanding our Strategic Plan (2025-2030)

As we continue moving forward together, the agency is kicking off a new monthly series designed to help all staff better understand our 2025-2030 Strategic Plan – and, just as importantly, what it means for your work every day. Whether … Continue reading

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Supporting students & families: what to know about immigration enforcement concerns

Across Iowa and the nation, some families are expressing concern about immigration enforcement activity and what it could mean for students at school. Central Rivers AEA is committed to helping schools maintain safe, calm, and welcoming learning environments for every … Continue reading

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Reminder to all staff: branding expectations with AI

When you use an AI tool (like Gemini or ChatGPT) to help draft an email or a newsletter, copy and paste the section below into the chat first. This ensures the AI writes in a voice that sounds like us … Continue reading

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Planning for next year? Important FTE deadline ahead

As we look toward the 2026-27 school year, we want to ensure everyone has the information they need to plan their schedules. If you are a member of our certified staff and are considering reducing your work hours (FTE) for … Continue reading

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Clarification on van delivery for Special Education related items

Some questions have bubbled up recently regarding local school district access to van delivery for Special Education related items. Whether or not a school district purchases van delivery or not, special education items used in service of students can be … Continue reading

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Monthly Zoom updates for CRAEA & Keystone staff

If you missed the all-staff update on Tuesday, January 13 via Zoom, the slide deck and recording information can be found below. The next meeting (unless canceled if there are no new updates) will be held on Tuesday, February 10, … Continue reading

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Welcome aboard: meet the newest Central Rivers AEA team members

We would like to welcome incoming staff for the 2025-26 school year!

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Work smarter, not harder: check out the staff tech hub!

Let’s be honest: technology moves fast, and it can be tough to keep up. That’s why Central Rivers AEA and Keystone AEA teamed up to create the Staff Tech Hub – your go-to cheat sheet for all things digital! Think … Continue reading

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Traveling abroad? Keep your tech connected

Planning an international trip? We want to make sure your access to Central Rivers AEA accounts travels as smoothly as you do! To keep our data safe, our systems are set up to block logins from outside the U.S. by … Continue reading

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Updates with Special Education

Live documents, helpful resources and guides can be found on our staff website.

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Updates with Educational Services & Media

Live documents, helpful resources and guides can be found on our staff website.

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What’s new with INspired Leadership?

Reduce stress & increase peace Want more peace and less stress in your work and/or personal life? Core Energy Coaching can help! Central Rivers AEA offers free 1:1 coaching sessions with certified well-being coach Dr. Leslie Moore on Zoom. Coaching … Continue reading

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