Author Archives: Beth Strike

September Board recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, Sept. 7 in the Cedar Falls Conference Center. The board agenda and packet are available online and the minutes will be published online after approval at the next month’s board meeting.

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Highlights of the all-staff meeting

Thank you to each of you for your attendance at the all-staff meeting this week! The meeting presented a great opportunity to learn and grow together as well as reconnect with colleagues. As promised, here is some important information to … Continue reading

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Board receives agency facility study for consideration

The AEA 267 Board of Directors received the completed AEA 267 Facilities Study conducted by Struxture Architects during their meeting earlier this week. The study provides a comprehensive review of the Cedar Falls and Marshalltown offices including their current conditions, … Continue reading

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Did you miss Sam’s update this summer?

Staff members who work through the summer months had a chance to sit down informally with Chief Administrator Sam Miller at each of the three sites for an update regarding budget and facilities. If you weren’t able to attend, here … Continue reading

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Class of 2016: New staff members join AEA 267

        Twenty-five new AEA 267 staff members took part in this year’s New Employee Orientation which was held on August 8 at the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center. Sam Miller and Karl Kurt, along with other … Continue reading

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Important! Sign up for the new Iowa School Alert system

Effective June 30, Iowa School Alerts has changed. In order to continue receiving valuable alerts regarding AEA 267 office closures, you will need to re-subscribe. Keep in mind that although it is a different system, it is still called Iowa … Continue reading

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New agency video to be used to promote, educate

Did you catch the new agency video produced to educate and promote AEA 267? Please help us share it with the world! Find it on our AEA 267 YouTube channel and share it via social media with others! We need … Continue reading

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Summer hours end August 15

Please note that summer hours are coming to an end. Normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will resume on Monday, August 15.

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Training system update from AEA PD Online

AEA PD Online finished its annual update to the training system on Friday, July 8. The most important change of note is that all staff will need to reset their passwords the first time they log-in. This adds an additional … Continue reading

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Retirement planning sessions available in Cedar Falls

IPERS is coming to an area near you to provide individual counseling sessions.  Get detailed information about your retirement account. Learn about possible retirement dates, benefit option payouts, and service purchase options. Individual Appointments  can be made on October 10,11, … Continue reading

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Agency Imaging Guidelines

To maintain a consistent look on all AEA 267 documents and presentation materials, the agency has a customized guide for your use in understanding how and when to use the agency logo as well as other graphic and communication elements. … Continue reading

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Be considerate of your team members

Many people have certain sensitivities to strong odors and working around scented products can create unpleasant reactions. For this reason, we ask that you please be considerate and refrain from wearing or using heavily scented products. These may include perfumes, … Continue reading

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Planning to record or photograph someone for agency purposes?

A revised agency release form for video and photography can be found on the staff website under Communications & Technology>Digital Resources>Guidelines, Releases and Request Forms (use your email and password for login). Completed forms should be kept on file with … Continue reading

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Discounted football tickets available

Good news Hawkeye and Cyclone Fans! Bravo Sports is offering discounted tickets to both Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones select football games. Discounted tickets are available to employees in any Iowa AEA at no cost to the AEAs. Quantities … Continue reading

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Reflections on the year

As the end of the 2015-16 school year draws to a close, this is a great time to take stock of all that we have accomplished together this past year. Over the course of the last 12 months we have … Continue reading

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Elimination of printed licenses

As of July 1, 2016 the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners will no longer print and mail licenses. This is part of our transition to the online licensing system. The online version of the license is always the most accurate, … Continue reading

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Further details now available for August 11 all-staff meeting

While it may seem like a long way away, the all-staff meeting will soon be upon us! This year’s meeting will be held on August 11 at the Marshalltown High School Auditorium, located at 1602 South 2nd Avenue in Marshalltown. … Continue reading

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