Author Archives: Beth Strike

Contact Manager is a tool created to allow staff to send email messages for targeted groups of educators. The system uses data collected and housed in the Central Rivers AEA Lending Library system (Medianet). This is a great tool for … Continue reading →

Starting July 1, 2019 Central Rivers AEA staff who hold a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) and who have regular contact with students in kindergarten through grade 12 must complete … Continue reading →

Business cards are available through the Staff Website > Resources > Ordering Business Cards. Click on the business card order form and fill out all necessary information.  Contact Creative Services with any questions.

Thanks to those who responded to the evaluation of our all-staff meeting day held last month. Here are the results and some common themes: 80% of respondents viewed the meeting and activities as a good use of their time. We … Continue reading →

If Tamara and Halee’s keynote inspired you last month, stay INspired by signing up to “Get INspired Weekly,” a short provocative email to keep the ABC’s of a healthy life and culture in front of you. Yes, I want to … Continue reading →

A new expense reimbursement form is available on the portal under My Toolbox > Expense Reimbursement > Reimbursement Req Spreadsheet. You may have to click on “Enable Editing” at the top of the spreadsheet when opening. You will submit both … Continue reading →

Internal job openings will be posted on the main announcement page of the iVisions Portal as jobs become available for transfer within the agency. External job postings will be available on both the website under Careers and through the TeachIowa … Continue reading →

We are excited to announce that we have contracted with a company called Navigate for our agency health and wellness program for this year. A committee of staff vetted various vendors and selected Navigate as the best third-party provider to … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars now for the all-staff meeting being held on Tuesday, August 13 at the Cedar Falls Conference Center. Registration and social time will begin at 8:30 am with the meeting to begin at 9:00 am. The keynote presenter … Continue reading →

There are new legislative changes coming to the Mandatory Reporter training. We will be adopting curriculum from the Department of Human Services for training starting this summer. The Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse trainings will be separated and updated information from the … Continue reading →

As we look to the future for the 2019-20 school year, our EQ process will change. A couple of years ago, we had a large surplus in EQ, and we worked with the EQ committee to create a plan that … Continue reading →

Summer hours will begin on Monday, June 10 and run through Friday, August 9. Official office hours will be 7:30 am – 4 pm during that period. If you are going off contract for the summer, please ensure that your … Continue reading →

We were recently informed that the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) is no longer providing districts with access to a reporting system that allows Human Resources (HR) to search for expiring licenses. Therefore, we will have to rely on staff … Continue reading →

The Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors met on Wednesday, June 5. Board agendas and minutes can be found online. The next scheduled meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 24 in the Cedar Falls Conference Center.

Hanover Research, a global market research and analytics firm, recently released results of an independent survey of Iowa’s educators regarding the services of Iowa’s Area Education Agency (AEA) system. Over 8,000 responses were generated from an invitation to general education … Continue reading →

The agency will be holding the spring update meeting during the all-region meeting on May 22 in Cedar Falls. For those not required to attend the all-region meeting, a Zoom link will be made available. Please check May’s issue of … Continue reading →

The open enrollment period for insurance will be April 22 through May 12. Even if you do not take insurance, you must go through the open enrollment process. Tools to help you make an informed decision, including the interactive scenario … Continue reading →

Help celebrate Administrative Professionals Day on April 24 by taking the time to recognize our outstanding office support staff. We couldn’t do what we do without them!