Author Archives: Beth Strike

Governor Terry Branstad has appointed Dr. Anne Sullivan, Area Education Agency 267 Assistant Chief Administrator/Director of Human Resources and Andy Pattee, Superintendent of Charles City Community School District, to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners. The Iowa Board of Educational … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met April 3 at 6 p.m. in the AEA 267 Conference Center for their regular meeting. During the meeting, the board: Heard a program review regarding the Schools in Need of Assistance (SINA) process … Continue reading →

Iowa’s Area Education Agencies have pooled resources to create an app that includes directory information for all of Iowa’s schools and AEAs. (Think of this as our Educational Directory in app form.) This free download is available in the iTunes … Continue reading →

The annual AEA/DE Customer Feedback Survey, which provides educators we serve with an opportunity to share feedback about our services, launched on Monday, March 4. Traditionally, our agency has enjoyed an enviable return rate on the survey (typically around 40%), … Continue reading →

As you may be aware, over the past several months, AEA 267 has been involved in conversations with each of the school boards of the “resident” school districts where we operate special schools on their behalf. (Specifically, we are operating … Continue reading →

Let’s hope that the old saying that when March “comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb” is true! The past two weeks have brought significant snowfall, ice, wind, and fog causing multiple cancellations of professional development … Continue reading →

Iowa is making a renewed commitment to promote early literacy results across the state.  This issue has generated much support and interest from a cross-section of education stakeholders, including the Governor’s office, the Legislature, the Iowa Department of Education, community … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met on March 6, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the AEA 267 Conference Center for their regular meeting. During the meeting, the board: Heard a program review regarding Collaborative Transition Protocol from Ann Lupkes, … Continue reading →

In an effort to improve services to our partners, AEA 267’s Continuous Improvement Team (CIT) has been voluntarily working through the phases of the Schools in Need of Assistance (SINA) process. The phases completed so far are the audit, diagnosis … Continue reading →

Do you have a particularly successful relationship with a student or school with which you are working?  We would like to hear about that!  We are always looking for stories showing the positive impact our AEA 267 services and programs … Continue reading →

The Governor is recommending a continuation of the $20 million cut to AEAs, as well as 0% allowable growth rates for both fiscal years (2013-14 and 2014-15). If legislators don’t hear from AEA supporters, it will be easy for them … Continue reading →

Have you signed up for Twitter? Every day, more Iowa educators join this growing social media network to share ideas and resources with one another. We are collecting the Twitter “handles” of our AEA 267 staff so that we can … Continue reading →

Whenever you renew or add to your Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) license, be sure to send a copy to AEA 267’s Human Resources department.  The BOEE will send a reminder 14 months before the expiration of the license if … Continue reading →

If you are considering retirement at the end of the 2012-13 year, please let the Human Resources office know as soon as possible. This will help to ensure that plans can be made for future staffing and also to celebrate … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met February 6, 2013 at 6 p.m. for a public hearing on the 2013-14 AEA 267 proposed budget. The regular board meeting was held immediately following. During the meeting the board: Heard a program … Continue reading →

As we welcome 2013, we know that many of you are working on professional goals as a part of the new evaluation process. Over the past few months, the administrative team has created a list of common themes regarding the … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone who donated both cash and prizes for the 2012 Food Bank Drive. Together, we were able to raise $1,540 to help stock food pantries in Iowa. What a great accomplishment! Special thanks to Kerri Wilson, Amanda … Continue reading →

Google Apps for Education is a free suite of hosted communication and collaboration applications designed for schools and universities.  AEA 267 employees have access to a variety of Google tools including Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Sites, Google Groups, etc. … Continue reading →