Author Archives: Beth Strike

Mark your calendar to attend one or more of the upcoming retirement celebrations honoring our colleagues. These celebrations present a wonderful opportunity to congratulate and recognize those retiring for their dedication and years of service.     Tuesday, May 17—Cedar … Continue reading →

The Board met April 6, 2011 at the Ellsworth Community College Campus in Iowa Falls for a Joint meeting of AEA 267, North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) and Iowa Valley Community College. The regular board meeting was held at … Continue reading →

What’s happening in the legislature with respect to potential cuts to the AEA system? What decisions have been made regarding budget? AEA 267 Chief Administrator, Roark Horn, provides an update in his latest podcast.

If you haven’t been using the AEA Online databases and resources, you’ve been missing out! But if you are a new user, you’ll love the new line-up of resources coming your way beginning August 1. Iowa AEA Online is a … Continue reading →

An incredible day of learning and making connections is being planned for the annual Office Support Professionals’ Day (OSPD) on Monday, March 21 from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the AEA 267 Clear Lake Office. AEA 267 Chief Administrator, … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Equity Committee has added a new section to the AEA 267 website filled with resources and tools regarding Section 504. Visit today if this information is helpful in your role!

The annual AEA/DE Customer Feedback Survey, which provides educators we serve with an opportunity to share feedback about our services, launches on Monday, March 7. Traditionally, our agency has enjoyed an enviable return rate on the survey (typically around 40%), … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met March 2, 2011 at 6 p.m. in the Cedar Falls Conference Center for the regular board meeting. During the meeting, the board: Heard a program review by Beth Strike, AEA 267 Communications Specialist, … Continue reading →

What’s happening with respect to cuts in education funding in Iowa? How will the agency be impacted if severe budget cuts are imposed by the legislature? How will programs and services be impacted? AEA 267 Chief Administrator Roark Horn answers … Continue reading →

The agency Polycom units continue to be the most popular way for agency staff to conduct planning and other types of meetings. To maximize the effectiveness of this valuable technology, a new set of resources have been added to the … Continue reading →

Recently, the AEA Communications Committee conducted a communications audit to gather perception data from a variety of audiences about AEA services. Legislators, higher education officials, educators and parents were all surveyed. Here’s a summary of what the data found: Contrary … Continue reading →

A new website devoted to promoting the need for innovation in education has recently launched. Iowa Future was developed in collaboration with five state education groups (Iowa Association of School Boards, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa State Education Association and … Continue reading →

Are you signed up to receive email alerts for agency weather announcements from Iowa School Alerts? If so, you may have experienced some delays last month in receiving your messages. Agency IT staff worked closely with technicians from Iowa School … Continue reading →

The Board met February 9 at 6 p.m. in the Cedar Falls Conference Center for a Public Hearing on the proposed 2011-12 AEA 267 budget. After adjourning the Public Hearing they returned to the regular board meeting agenda. During the … Continue reading →