Author Archives: Beth Strike

Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) have solidified their commitment to all of Iowa’s 500,000 K-12 students, 327 public school districts, 182 accredited, non-public schools and thousands of children birth to age 3 with its updated strategic plan. The plan, which … Continue reading →

The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) will offer a lunch and learn on November 19 from 11:30 -12:30 via Zoom. Join the meeting if you would like to learn more at https://zoom.us/j/374789348.

The FAQs for Inclement Weather Procedures were revisited and revised due to the multiple office closed days in 2018-19.  The changes reflect the following:  1) For 260 day full-time staff, if the office is closed or has an early out … Continue reading →

The 2019-20 Educational Directory is available online and can be accessed on the staff website under Communications and also on the main agency website under About. If you need a printed copy, please speak to your region’s administrative assistant. 

Stay in the know whenever there’s a professional learning cancellation or office closing! Sign up to get Central Rivers AEA weather alerts via text, call, or email. Staff members can contact Shirley Horak at shorak@centralriversaea.org for info on signing up. 

Our first icy pavement conditions were already experienced this week and the agency wants to remind everyone to be mindful of the ice and snow when venturing out. Be sure to wear weather-appropriate footwear and walk with caution. Shoes and … Continue reading →

Chief Administrator Sam Miller, along with agency directors, visited each of our three offices in October and provided updates on a variety of topics including the new strategic plan, health insurance, well-being, Ed Services, Media and Creative Services. A recorded … Continue reading →

A strategic plan lights the path for the key areas we will focus our work around in the coming years. It doesn’t, however, include everything we do. Learn more about the Central Rivers AEA strategic plan in this short video … Continue reading →

Do you ever wonder how your other Central Rivers AEA co-workers spend their work life? On the Job @ Central Rivers AEA is a monthly series we’ve just launched to give you a peek into the work of others in … Continue reading →

We will be holding agency updates at our three main office locations next week. Each update will be held at the same time: 3:30-4:30 p.m. A Zoom option will be available on all three dates at https://zoom.us/j/345551121 These short meetings … Continue reading →

All staff members are invited to participate in an agency-wide Central Rivers AEA Halloween Costume Contest on Thursday, October 31st.  To participate just snap a picture of yourself in work-appropriate costume and upload it to this Halloween Costume Contest  Google … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA cares about the health and well-being of its employees and recognizes that a variety of personal problems can disrupt their personal and work lives. Although many employees solve their problems either on their own or with the … Continue reading →