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Chief Administrator Sam Miller, along with agency executive directors, visited each of our three offices in October and provided updates on a variety of topics including budget, health insurance, and important initiatives such as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA has committed to serving our communities during the holiday season and again this year those in the Cedar Falls office have the opportunity to support the Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley.  The annual “Fun … Continue reading →

Please change your voicemail greeting and set an away message to your email during the holiday breaks so that callers and/or emailers will know when they can expect to hear from you. Voicemail example: “Hello, this is (your name). Our … Continue reading →

What is copyright?  Copyright is a form of legal protection automatically provided to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.  Copyright protections arise automatically the moment an original work is fixed in a … Continue reading →

Just a friendly reminder that calculating mileage remains the same as in previous years. As you might recall, a committee comprised of staff and administration developed a proposal last spring to address concerns with our current mileage policy. While the … Continue reading →

One of the new features of MackinVIA makes the creation of individual accounts or backpacks even easier using Google accounts. Most of our school districts, including Central Rivers AEA, use a Google domain for our e-mail and productivity tools. Media … Continue reading →

A few reminders from the Human Resources (HR) office: September 15 is the deadline for notifying HR of intentions to change lanes on the salary schedule (This applies to Certified staff only). Also, all professional licenses must be kept current. … Continue reading →

The Educational Directory for 2018-19 has been updated and can be found on the agency website under About.  In addition, a downloadable pdf of the directory can be found on the staff website under Resources. If you would like a … Continue reading →

To protect yourself and others, the CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October, if possible.  It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body that will protect against influenza.  However, … Continue reading →

Act now to receive a great deal from Wellmark Blue365.  Sign up before September 30 at a participating location and have the $29 enrollment fee waived and pay just a $29 monthly fee (3-month commitment required) for access to a … Continue reading →

As a reminder, cell phone reimbursement applications for the 2018-19 school year need to be submitted by the end of day on Friday, September 7th. The request form can be found on the Staff Website > Communications > Cell Phone … Continue reading →

As a service to staff, representatives from the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) will be stationed at the Cedar Falls office on Monday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 18 for individual IPERS counseling sessions. Monday, October 15 has been … Continue reading →

We have received official notification from Dr. Tom Lane, Executive Director for Iowa’s AEAs, that language calling for an AEA reorganization will not move forward in any bill during the 2018 legislative session. We understand that some legislators heard from … Continue reading →