Author Archives: Beth Strike

AEA 267 Bremwood to host art show April 8

Students at AEA 267 Bremwood will host an art show on April 8 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. The public is invited to attend. “This is one of the bigger events for our students and staff,” said Justin … Continue reading

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Agency installs automatic defibrillators

The agency has purchased three automatic defibrillator units to be installed in each main service delivery center conference area (Cedar Falls Conference Center, Marshalltown office and Clear Lake office). The purchase was part of the agency’s recently completed Emergency Response … Continue reading

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AEA 267 says goodbye to longtime co-worker

Deb McGowan, AEA 267 Program Specialist, died of a sudden illness on February 24. Deb was a 17-year veteran of the Area Education Agency system and was deeply respected and well liked by her co-workers. Deb treasured her family, especially … Continue reading

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AEA 267 Devonshire students lend a helping hand

Students at AEA 267 Devonshire provided a helping hand to naturalists at Hartman Reserve Nature Center during the recent maple syrup production process. Their efforts were featured in the March 3 edition of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.

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March board meeting recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. on March 4, 2009 in the AEA 267 Administrative Conference Room for a Board Retreat session on collective bargaining. Afterwards the Audit Committee met from 5:30 – 5:45 … Continue reading

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Update on agency financial picture

It is no secret that the Governor’s across-the-board cuts, declining enrollment, federal funding issues, and now a likelihood of a partially funded allowable growth rate will all have an effect on our Agency. Staff reduction will be a necessary result … Continue reading

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AEA 267 Francis Lauer Youth Shelter receives Picturing America honor

The Area Education Agency 267 (AEA 267) Francis Lauer Youth Shelter is one of over 56,000 schools and public libraries across the nation awarded the Picturing America program. Picturing America is a free initiative from the National Endowment for the … Continue reading

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Service to our partners…big and little things

The comments in this article are focused on one of the little things we can do to serve our customers well. I was reminded of this as I visited a local retailer and noticed all the employees’ cars parked at … Continue reading

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Accreditation site visit on the horizon

The Iowa Department of Education (DE) will begin AEA 267’s accreditation visit on March 10-11, 2009 with a document review. The DE team will follow up with LEA and AEA interviews on April 14-16 and on May 12-13, the team … Continue reading

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Annual Progress Report now available

The 2008 Annual Progress Report, which details the agency’s progress toward meeting established goals, is now available. In addition to being available here, it can be accessed on the accreditation section of our agency’s website. aea_apr_0708

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