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The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners has updated requirements for renewing licenses. Here’s what you need to know: Application Process: Detailed instructions for submitting applications can be found online for review.

Iowa’s AEAs have teamed up with Upper Iowa University to offer a fully online Special Education Consultant Endorsement program. The program can be completed in just nine months and is tailored to the work of AEA consultants. Important items to … Continue reading →

Save the date: Third annual Early ACCESS Day: October 9 Mark your calendars! On Thursday, October 9, we’ll celebrate the third annual Early ACCESS Day – a day to connect with community partners, share resources and spread awareness about how … Continue reading →

Live documents, helpful resources and guides can be found on our staff website. Be sure to review the updates with CRAEA Ed Services & Media doc (this will include every update from editions of The Channel and important mid-month information).

To help protect student privacy, we’re asking all staff to review their Google Drive. Please check your files and remove or update any that are shared as “Visible to anyone in Central Rivers AEA” or “Anyone with the link.” All … Continue reading →

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools continue to evolve and become part of our daily work, Central Rivers AEA has set clear guidelines to help staff use these tools safely, ethically and effectively. AI can support our work and help us … Continue reading →

Iowa’s AEAs are pleased to begin a new partnership with the State Library of Iowa to deliver materials through the IA Shares delivery service. This collaboration will leverage AEAs’ existing infrastructure to enhance service and efficiency for Iowa’s public libraries. … Continue reading →

The 2025 All Staff Kickoff Meeting will be held at the Cedar Falls office beginning at 9:00 am on Monday, August 18! This year’s theme is, Leading with Heart. While the past legislative session has been one of the most … Continue reading →

As we enter the month of August, we wanted to send a reminder that all staff must complete the mandatory AEA-required trainings. Certified staff are allowed to use one of your 2025-2026 contract days to complete the trainings. Simply indicate … Continue reading →

All staff at Central Rivers AEA are often involved in work that includes confidential student information. This might involve copying records, processing faxes, taking phone calls, completing evaluations for Early ACCESS or special education, reviewing IEPs or consulting with a … Continue reading →

We would like to welcome 14 incoming staff for the 2025-26 school year!

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 Class Link > My Assignments and update the following: Contact your administrative assistant … Continue reading →

As of July 1, 2025, van delivery service became a purchased service under the full implementation of HF 2612. This means some school districts have opted to continue the service for their teachers and schools, while others have not. If … Continue reading →

The board of directors have approved an increase to the agency’s mileage rate in order to be more in line with the other AEAs. The new rate of $0.46 per mile took effect on July 1, 2025.  Submitting Mileage Claims … Continue reading →