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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 →

To ensure clear boundaries between professional and personal communication and to uphold data security practices, all Central Rivers AEA staff who have been assigned a Zoom Phone number – including those in special education, educational services, administrative support, media, IT … Continue reading →

Live documents, helpful resources and guides can be found on our staff website.

Live documents, helpful resources and guides can be found on our staff website.

By law, Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) are required to deliver approved professional development (PD). We’re committed to supporting district needs within these guidelines. Here is the list of Approved PD. If you have specific questions regarding the approved PD, … Continue reading →

The 2025 All-Staff Kickoff meeting will be held on Monday, August 18. Please add this date to your calendar. The meeting will take place at the Cedar Falls office, and all Central Rivers AEA employees are required to attend. More … Continue reading →

Summer office hours went into effect on Monday, June 2 and offices will be open 7:30 am – 4:00 pm. A reminder to all Central Rivers AEA staff that all CRAEA offices will be closed on Fridays in June and … Continue reading →

As an agency, we want to communicate with our staff as efficiently and effectively as possible. As we wind down the school year and begin planning for next year, we would appreciate your feedback* on this brief survey – *responding … Continue reading →

The May retirement celebration/All-Staff meeting recording can be viewed online. Congrats to our retirees!

The Human Resources team is continuing its work to support consistency across the AEA system. As part of this effort, the following job descriptions have been developed and are now being used system-wide: HR will continue this work in the … Continue reading →

We would like to welcome 13 incoming staff members for the 2025-26 school year!

Mark your calendars for the 2025-26 school year sector and discipline meetings! All meetings will be held in-person at each Central Rivers AEA office: An additional agency-wide meeting will be scheduled at a later date to honor retirees and celebrate … Continue reading →

Personalized coaching support available Would you like support in getting more of what you want and less of what you don’t in your personal or professional life? If so, Central Rivers AEA offers 1:1 core energy leadership coaching sessions* with … Continue reading →

Early ACCESS & Special Education Harvest entries:  Live documents, helpful resources and guides can be found on our staff website.

Educational Services Harvest Entries: As the year concludes, we’ll be finalizing Harvest submissions, approvals and quarterly reports. Please ensure all weekly entries through June are submitted, even for weeks with no time to record. Key deadlines are as follows: Quarter … Continue reading →

On Thursday, May 22, Central Rivers AEA staff will come together for our annual All-Staff Meeting and Retirement Celebration at the Cedar Falls office. This end-of-year gathering is a time to reflect, recognize colleagues and reconnect across teams. The day … Continue reading →

Want to share a memory, kind words or a thank-you with our 2025 retirees? We’ve set up a Padlet for each retiree where you can leave a message. Just click the link below for the person you’d like to recognize. … Continue reading →

We’re excited to welcome two outstanding leaders to our team at Central Rivers AEA: Hannah Hanson, Regional Administrator for the South Sector, and Ryan Christoffer, Regional Administrator for the Northwest Sector. Hannah brings more than a decade of experience in … Continue reading →