Author Archives: Beth Strike

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 →

Nearly 100 staff members were recognized during the all-staff meeting for their years of service to children, families and educators served by the agency. Staff members receiving recognition included those staff members who had reached five, 10, 15, 20, 25, … Continue reading →

Please help us welcome these new superintendents to districts served by AEA 267. For a current directory of all school administrators in both public and non-public schools served by the agency, check out out the “schools” directory on our website.

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, July 1, 2015 and again on Wednesday, August 12 at 6 pm in the Cedar Falls AEA 267 Conference Center. Both the official minutes of the July meeting and the agenda for … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone for participating in the all-staff meeting held on August 12! It was great to reconnect, learn together and prepare for the school year ahead. Photos from the week will be available to view on the AEA … Continue reading →

Celebrate American Education Week and Iowa’s Area Education Agencies’ 40th anniversary with discounted Iowa football tickets to the Iowa vs. Minnesota night game in Iowa City on Saturday, November 14. Tickets are available to employees in any AEA and this was … Continue reading →

Please take note of the following reminders from the Human Resources (HR) office: September 15 is the deadline for notifying HR of intentions to change lanes on the salary schedule (certified staff). All professional licenses must be kept current. Professional … Continue reading →

It is with a great amount of mixed feeling that I sign off on our times together working for this great organization. On the one hand, and selfishly, I am sad to be leaving AEA 267 as I have very … Continue reading →

Dr. Roark Horn and Dr. Mary Stevens were the featured guests on the May 31 edition of KWWL’s “The Steele Report” hosted by anchor Ron Steele. The 30-minute show provided an excellent opportunity to educate the public about the historical … Continue reading →

In case you missed it, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and the Mason City Globe Gazette both published an exceptional feature story about the work of AEA 267 and our impact over the past 40 years that will make you proud … Continue reading →

If you haven’t already done so, please mark your calendar to attend the 2015 all-staff kick off meeting on August 12, 2015 at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) campus. This exciting day will … Continue reading →

Kelsey Baker, AEA 267 School Psychologist, is the author of the newly published, “Our Special Family,” a book written to help and encourage families who have a child with special needs. Kelsey’s oldest son, Brody, was diagnosed with biotin (vitamin … Continue reading →

Beginning Monday, June 8, AEA 267 office hours will be 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, August 10.

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 5, 2015 at 5 pm in the Cedar Falls AEA 267 Conference Center. During the meeting, the board: Approved the E-rate management agreement with Let Me Help You With That, LLC … Continue reading →