Author Archives: Beth Strike

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 →

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 →