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Central Rivers AEA is offering adult first aid/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/automated external defibrillator (AED) training at each of our offices at no charge to the first 19 Central Rivers AEA employees who submit a PD request and register for the training. … Continue reading →

2023-24 INspired Leadership Workshop dates If you have yet to experience a 2-day INspired Leadership Workshop or haven’t attended in the past 3 years, you might wish to check out the fall workshop dates and locations. Registration is now available … Continue reading →

Welcome back to a new school year! Did you move over the summer? Admin assistants/HR would like to remind everyone to update their information! Please go into Web Link and update the following: Telephone Number Van Mail Delivery Location (this … Continue reading →

As a reminder for those new to the agency, Central Rivers AEA has three primary communication channels used to reach staff with agency news, decisions and relevant resources. The three major channels we use frequently are: The Channel: a monthly … Continue reading →

To better serve you, we are using a new room reservation system! The easiest way to access it is through Classlink, but it can also be accessed via https://rooms.centralriversaea.org/. All previous events have been moved over. As part of this … Continue reading →

The 2023 Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) will be held at the Waterloo Convention Center at the Sullivan Brothers Plaza on October 13-14. IMOM is a large-scale, two-day free dental clinic where dental professionals and general volunteers come together to … Continue reading →

With summer upon us, this is my last opportunity to bid farewell to this incredible organization that has been my professional home for the past eight years. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your chief … Continue reading →

Last week, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier interviewed Sam Miller, Chief Administrator, about the potential impact of additional funding cuts to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. The story helped amplify our message to legislators that continuing to cut funding is not acceptable … Continue reading →

By code, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) training requires both an annual update and annual completion for staff who hold a BOEE license and have regular contact with students in K-12. The 2023 version was released on June 2. Follow … Continue reading →

The May celebration can be viewed online. Congrats to our retirees!

Share Your Story! As we continue to support one another in leading with higher levels of core energy, sharing our stories and insights can be INspirational and enhance our agency’s culture. If increasing your awareness has led to lessons or … Continue reading →