Author Archives: Beth Strike

As many of you are aware, the Central Rivers AEA office calendar recognizes many important holidays throughout the year. We recognize that our districts each follow a unique school calendar that may or may not align with our office calendar. … Continue reading →

Having your personal information compromised is a very stressful situation and the agency, along with Madison National Life Insurance Company is offering free identity theft assistance services to staff.   Further information can be found on the Portal under Benefits. … Continue reading →

The Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors met Wednesday, October 4th in Cedar Falls for the annual organizational meeting. Four district representatives were up for re-election this year.  Congratulations to Roberta Kraft-Abrahamson on being re-elected as Director District 1; Dr. … Continue reading →

It’s that time again! Flu shot clinics are being held in all three Central Rivers AEA locations on October 6th from 6:30-8:30 am. Employees and their families covered by Central Rivers AEA health insurance will not have to pay for … Continue reading →

Please help us welcome the newest members of the Central Rivers AEA staff, most of whom are pictured here. Want to know more about our new staff? Check out their personal photos and bios in this fun slide deck created … Continue reading →

A few reminders from the Human Resources (HR) office. September 15 is the deadline for notifying HR of intentions to change lanes on the salary schedule (This applies to Certified staff only). Also, all professional licenses must be kept current. … Continue reading →

We would like to extend a big thank you to Lifetouch for being part of our opening day in Cedar Falls. They graciously took over 400 photos of our staff and, from our point of view, did an excellent job. … Continue reading →

As a service to our Central Rivers AEA staff, we have once again invited an IPERS representative to offer individual counseling sessions at each office. Due to limited IPERS resources, we will not be having a group presentation. Also, due … Continue reading →

Cedar Valley Cyclists (CVC) will host Ride For A Cause on Saturday, September 23 to support IHOPE. IHOPE is the local chapter of AMBUCS, a national nonprofit charitable organization with the mission of creating mobility and independence for people with … Continue reading →

The Department of Education is transitioning to a new statewide data system for K-6 literacy through FASTBridge Learning. To help school districts with this transition, comprehensive training via webinars and regional face-to-face meetings are being offered now through the end … Continue reading →

(Please note: This information is useful for those with office space in the Cedar Falls Office given the design and arrangement of that office. Other norms may apply in Marshalltown or Clear Lake.) In order to safeguard the work performed … Continue reading →

The Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors met Wednesday, September 6th in the Cedar Falls Conference Center. The board packet is available online and the minutes will be published online after approval at the next month’s board meeting.

The August 14 all-staff meeting is quickly approaching and represents a great opportunity for us to learn, connect, and explore our new facility in Cedar Falls. Click here to see the schedule for the day as well as details for … Continue reading →