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Don’t forget to change your voicemail greeting and schedule an “away” message to your email for Monday, January 15 so that callers and/or e-mailers will know all Central Rivers AEA offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars and please join us for Courageous Conversations! Each month we will have one topic and two opportunities to join in the conversation. Dates and zoom link are below. Please reach out to Dr. Dana Miller with questions.

Get more of what you want in life! Do you have wellness goals for 2024, want to decrease the impact of stress on your life, or want to increase your life satisfaction? If so, consider how your own personal coach … Continue reading →

Warm Up Iowa Challenge Now that January has arrived, let’s keep the giving season alive! Let’s have a little friendly competition to see if we can “Warm Up Iowa.” Details can be found below or view the flyer for more … Continue reading →

The Central Rivers AEA board of directors have approved the agency office calendar for 2024-25. The calendar lists all holidays and office closed days for the school year. A downloadable copy of the calendar can be found on the staff … Continue reading →

We’ve talked at a high level about some potential change to the AEA system that could be discussed this legislative session, and today I want to share with you a few more insights we’ve gained into the Governor’s potential plans … Continue reading →

This week, the Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors approved an agreement with Mississippi Bend AEA to share the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Jennifer Coombes will support both agencies beginning January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024. This … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the December Central Rivers AEA staff who were nominated for a Difference Maker Award by our LEA partners (school administrators, superintendents, principals, teachers, etc.). For our December nominees, here is what our LEA partners that nominated you had … Continue reading →

If you missed the last Coffee with The Chief, the link to the recording and passcode to view can be found below. The next Zoom meetings will be held in 2024 on February 9 and April 12.

We are excited for the opportunity to participate in giving back to our communities again this holiday season! This year, we are partnering with the Toys for Tots campaign with drop off locations at each of our three main Central … Continue reading →