Author Archives: Beth Strike

(Thanks to Bryan Knecht for sharing this informative article.) Heartbleed is a code flaw in OpenSSL’s hearbeat function that lets hackers trick a server into handing over its private encryption keys. With those keys in hand, hackers can decrypt information … Continue reading →

Just a friendly reminder that summer hours will begin on June 9 and run through August 8. Official office hours will be 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. during that period.

Two government agencies have pooled their purchasing power to provide low-cost distance communication tools. Each of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies and the Department of Education has purchased Zoom licenses for their employees. Zoom is a cloud-based, video conferencing service that … Continue reading →

Requests for AEA 267 video production services are on the increase as video continues to expand in popularity both as an instructional tool as well as to promote agency services. New sections of both the public and staff websites have … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, May 7 at 5:45 p.m. in the Garner-Hayfield High School Media Center for a public hearing regarding the sale of the Forest City Office property. No objections to the sale were noted. … Continue reading →

Your Administrative Cabinet members (Dr. Roark Horn, Dr. Mary Stevens, Dr. Jerry Schnabel, Julie Davies, Dr. Jon McKenzie, David Nicholson, Kathy Enslin, and Beth Strike) presented an overview presentation during the opening of our accreditation site visit. As you may recall, … Continue reading →

Special thanks to Dr. Jerry Schnabel for contributing this valuable article. From time-to-time I get a question about the security of a staff member’s email, Google, iVisions, etc. account. At the agency, we do a number of things to minimize … Continue reading →

While time clock systems that accurately track employee hours worked have been around for years, both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Affordable Care Act now make these systems imperative. The Affordable Care Act requires employers to report … Continue reading →

Over 1,300 educators have now taken the annual AEA/DE Customer Feedback Survey, which provides those we serve with an opportunity to share feedback about our services. (The survey launched on Monday, March 3.) Please continue to encourage teachers and school … Continue reading →