Author Archives: Beth Strike

Sector meeting dates for 2015 announced

Sector meeting dates for next year are now set. Please mark your calendar now for the appropriate meeting date for your sector and plan to attend! Instructional Programs: August 10, 2015 (location to be announced) NE Sector: August 11, 2015 … Continue reading

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Average annual sick leave usage

Each year, the Human Resources office calculates the average annual sick leave usage for the agency. The purpose of the calculation is simply to serve as a benchmark that staff can use to gauge whether their usage is on par … Continue reading

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“Meet the Team Monday” series running on AEA 267 Facebook page

We welcomed many new team members this school year and to introduce all of them to you and the greater public we serve, we have been featuring them each Monday on the AEA 267 Facebook page. “Meet the Team Monday” … Continue reading

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Update on Martin Brothers settlement

Recent news has included a story involving the settlement of a lawsuit involving the  Iowa Educators’ Consortium/Iowa Association of Educational Purchasing. The IAEP is an organization formed by the Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs) under Chapter 28E of the Iowa … Continue reading

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November Board Recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, November 5 at 6 p.m. in the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center. During the meeting, the board: Heard a program review regarding Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) from Shaelynn Farnsworth, Consultant for … Continue reading

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Extension directory added to staff website

A new extension directory has been added to the staff website (Communications & Technology>Cell Phone Directory & Information and Staff Office Extensions) to make interoffice calling between Clear Lake, Marshalltown and Cedar Falls easier! The directory details the 4-digit extension … Continue reading

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Agency crisis plan updated to reflect ALICE approach

The agency crisis plan has been updated to reflect the information we received during the August sector kick-off meetings regarding options for responding to a violent intruder in the workplace. Copies of the plan are in the process of being … Continue reading

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Office Support Professionals’ Day scheduled for Nov. 18

A day of learning, fun and camaraderie is being planned for agency support staff as part of the 2014 Office Support Professionals’ Day to be held Tuesday, November 18. The morning keynote presentation will focus on key aspects of our … Continue reading

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Friendly reminder regarding flu shot clinics

Just a friendly reminder that the agency will host three flu shot clinics for staff members this month. Contact Human Resources at (319) 273-8246 to sign up or send an email to Judy Dummermuth by October 3 at 4:30 pm. … Continue reading

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Learn more about your Social Security benefits

Someday, each of us would like to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labor. However, the Social Security administration believes that most people aren’t saving enough for that “someday” when they retire. Social Security offers a my Social Security … Continue reading

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Zoom app for your smartphone

Do you participate in Zoom conferences regularly? If so, you may benefit from downloading the free Zoom app to your smartphone. The app is available from the App Store for iOS devices and via the Play Store for Android. Please … Continue reading

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Basecamp going the way of the buffalo

If you are the lead for a project that has had materials archived on Basecamp, you have probably already been contacted by Kerri Wilson about moving your materials to Google or another online location. Beginning January 1, 2015, the agency … Continue reading

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