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The dates for the 2020-21 regional meetings have been set and are as follows: August 18, 2020 – All-Staff meeting September 18, 2020 October 14, 2020 November 11, 2020 December 15, 2020 January 11, 2021 February 11, 2021 April 12, … Continue reading →

The all-region meeting will be held on May 15 in Cedar Falls. Registration and social time begin at 8:30 with the meeting to begin at 9 am. An agency-wide retirement celebration honoring all of our retirees will be held from … Continue reading →

This month, we continue our agency updates highlighting the three main focus areas of the agency strategic plan by focusing on Future Ready. Jen Sigrist, Executive Director of Media and Innovation, and lead for Future Ready, describes the work and … Continue reading →

CRAEA has been following the global outbreak of COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus. This topic has captured the media’s attention, and much of the reporting may generate fear and uncertainty. We wanted to share information specific … Continue reading →

Do you ever wonder how your other Central Rivers AEA co-workers spend their work life? On the Job @Central Rivers AEA is a monthly series we’ve just launched to give you a peek into the work of others in the … Continue reading →

Similar to last year, we reopened our negotiations to increase the previously agreed-upon settlements. Our current financial health and a desire to achieve both a salary raise, while still increasing our self-insurance, have led us to agree to a higher … Continue reading →

As part of our ongoing efforts to support the social, emotional, physical and financial health of our employees, we are excited to announce that we have scheduled a Lunch and Learn with “The Crazy Man in the Pink Wig” (otherwise … Continue reading →

Foodie February results Foodie February was an agency-wide canned food drive with our three office locations and Rivers Hills School competing for the best display. Clear Lake and River Hills collected the most donations and Clear Lake won bragging rights … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Jo Prusha who put together this spreadsheet attempting to capture social media information for our area schools and staff. If you’d like to contribute to this resource to use to help promote your professional learning offerings or … Continue reading →

This month, we continue with highlighting the three main focus areas of the agency strategic plan by focusing on Specially Designed Instruction (SDI). Please use this link to the form referenced in the video. A big thanks to Brena Huber … Continue reading →

Do you ever wonder how your other Central Rivers AEA co-workers spend their work life? On the Job @ Central Rivers AEA is a monthly series we’ve just launched to give you a peek into the work of others in … Continue reading →

The 2020-21 office calendar has been approved by the board and is now available to view/download on the staff website under Resources > Meeting Dates & Office Calendar.  

While it’s been a pretty mild start to winter so far, undoubtedly, a major weather event is in our future. This is a good time to review the inclement weather and emergency closing information, which can be found on the … Continue reading →

At roughly the half-way of the year mark, 411 of 545 staff earned dollars through Navigate.  We will be paying out $47,565 on January 23 and this incentive you have earned will be a separate/additional deposit from your monthly paycheck.  … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars now for the 2020-21 all staff meeting to be held Tuesday, August 18, 2020, in Cedar Falls. We listened to the feedback from this year’s meeting and pushed back the date to kickoff the 2020-21 school year.  … Continue reading →

For those coming back on contract from summer break, as well as our year-round staff, welcome back! The August 13 all-staff meeting is quickly approaching and there are several important details you need to know. Social time and registration will … Continue reading →

A new expense reimbursement form is available on the portal under My Toolbox > Expense Reimbursement > Reimbursement Req Spreadsheet.  You may have to click on “Enable Editing” at the top of the spreadsheet when opening. You will submit both … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA will be deploying a Single Sign On (SSO) system called ClassLink this Fall.  ClassLink gives you instant access to all your Web applications from anywhere on the Internet using any type of browser or device.  It also … Continue reading →