Author Archives: Beth Strike

Betty Westmeyer, a long-time advocate for students with special needs, is stepping down from the AEA 267 board when her term ends in October. Westmeyer has been a member of the AEA board since 1982 when her son was a … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met at 6 p.m. on August 5, 2009, in the AEA 267 Conference Center for their regular meeting. During the meeting, the board: Heard a review of the work and experiences of the AEA … Continue reading →

Nine AEA 267 staff members will represent the agency throughout the day on August 13 at the state AEA booth in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fair. Staff members will give out AEA logo tattoos to children, … Continue reading →

For those staff members coming back from extended time away from the office over the summer, please remember to update your voice mail greeting and any automated email responses you set prior to leaving for the summer. Remember that the … Continue reading →

Hats off to AEA 267 Devonshire students for raising over $400 for the Waterloo Canine Unit through their “Caring Coins” program. Students presented their donation to the chief of police and others from the department (including drug dog, Spike) at … Continue reading →

Long-time AEA 267 employee Judy Dixon, a special education consultant in Sector 8, has passed away. Services were held on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at St. Timothy United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. Concern and sympathy are extended to her … Continue reading →

Based on an extensive review of a variety of data sources which speak to the needs of our educational partners, a near final draft of the agency’s plan for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) or “stimulus” funds is now … Continue reading →

The Workplace Environmental Safety Assessment form and procedure is now available.  This is a new form that is only to be used by AEA 267 employees if they believe there is an environmental safety issue at one of the AEA … Continue reading →

A project to include the conversion of the Educational Services area to a large conference room with moveable walls has been approved by the AEA 267 board of directors. The remodeling project, which will begin late summer, will create badly … Continue reading →

The agency will shift to summer hours beginning Monday, June 8. Summer hours will be from 7:30 am-4 pm through August 14.

Are you interested in being trained to perform CPR/Basic First Aid or to use the Automatic Defibrillator? The agency is offering another round of trainings to those interested both as a benefit to staff in their personal lives and to … Continue reading →