Author Archives: Beth Strike

All staff members are invited to learn more about the results of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis conducted by Sam Miller, AEA 267 Chief Administrator. Optional information meetings will be held this month on the following dates/locations. … Continue reading →

“Meet the Team Monday” has been a huge success with our fans and over the last month, we introduced you to nine new members of the AEA 267 team: Lora Kester, Consultant for Reading/Language Arts has 20+ years of teaching … Continue reading →

The agency crisis plan has been updated and copies of the plan are in the process of being distributed to all AEA 267 administrators and offices where they should be kept in an obvious location for reference. In addition, the … Continue reading →

Given scheduling conflicts, the date for Office Support Professionals’ Day has been moved from November 6 to April 29 in the AEA 267 Clear Lake Office. The new date will coincide with Administrative Professionals’ Week which means prizes, learning and … Continue reading →

The Iowa Department of Education/AEA Customer Feedback Survey will be administered to all licensed educators in accredited public and nonpublic schools on October 19. The survey will be open through November 25 and serves as a chance for those we … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 6 pm in the Cedar Falls AEA 267 Conference Center. The agenda for the October meeting can be found on the agency website under About Us>Board of Directors>Board … Continue reading →

Iowans who make up the Council on Educator Development have spent the past two years studying teacher and administrator evaluation practices and professional development. This document represents their preliminary recommendations. The council now needs feedback on these recommendations from Iowa’s … Continue reading →

One of the little things we can do to serve our customers well is to park in the back of the lot, leaving the best parking spaces for visitors to our building. It is one of those little things, but … Continue reading →

From Sam Miller, AEA 267 Chief Administrator: Thank you to the nearly 350 of you who participated in the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) survey last month. Your input, along with that of the AEA 267 Board of Directors … Continue reading →

It’s official! Starting this month, we will officially accept your nominations for the AEA 267 “Hall of Fame” award. Each month, we will recognize one or more staff members who do a great job demonstrating what our Core Operating Principles … Continue reading →

Again this year, our office support professionals will have a chance to come together to grow professionally and network with one another at Office Support Professionals’ Day. This year, OSPD will be held on November 6 at the AEA 267 … Continue reading →

We welcomed 55 new team members this school year and to introduce all of them to you and the communities we serve, we will be featuring them each Monday on the AEA 267 Facebook page. “Meet the Team Monday” #MTM … Continue reading →

Although we can’t share this great news publicly until after September 13 when the full list of winners is announced, we have received early notification that AEA 267 has been named one of “Iowa’s Top Workplaces.” Since 2009, Register Media … Continue reading →

Last month, new employees to our agency were provided with an extensive overview of the agency including our mission, vision, goals and organizational structure. The presentation served as an important part of their orientation. It was suggested that this information … Continue reading →

New guidance has been shared by the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) on service purchase rules changes. If this applies to you, check out this helpful resource.

Board members are often the unsung heroes of the education system and our board members are no exception. At the September 2 meeting, two special board members were honored for their years of service to the agency. Charlotte Upah (Director … Continue reading →

Hopefully you are just as energized as I am following our all-staff meeting earlier this week! Seeing our entire AEA 267 team in one location together provided me with a unique opportunity to understand just how incredible an impact we … Continue reading →

Nearly 55 new AEA 267 staff members took part in this year’s New Employee Orientation which was held on August 10 at the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center. Sam Miller and Kathy Enslin, along with other central office support … Continue reading →