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Last month, we shared with you that we will begin to take steps to ease away from working with ESSDAK and begin to fold the INspired Leadership efforts in-house. Specifically, we communicated that we would have a 1.0 FTE in-house … Continue reading →

IPERS is still not scheduling any local face-to-face meetings or individual appointments. You may contact member services at (800) 622-3849 to schedule an appointment or visit the IPERS website for resources. A Retirement Tools and Resources page is available for … Continue reading →

Plan now to join your colleagues for the all staff retirement celebration on Friday, May 27, beginning at 9:00 am. Due to the great response after last year’s event, this year’s celebration will be held virtually with a similar format. … Continue reading →

A new INspired Leadership Toolkit site is now available for everyone who wants to further their training. Filled with resources, it’s a great place to learn more about: The 7 Levels of Energy Decision Making Communication Reflection Problem-Solving Mindset

Staff who were unable to join Chief Administrator Sam Miller on April 1st for the latest agency update can view the recording online. Use the passcode +b2hDYTQ. Please reach out to your direct supervisor if you have any questions. 

Within our shelter schools our goal is to provide opportunities for students to learn and use skills that will build their employability goals and be future ready when they leave our programs. To provide those opportunities, we have teamed together … Continue reading →

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on our survey! We learned a lot from the data and responses. Below, you will find a few things we learned across the whole organization. Your feedback will help us get better … Continue reading →

Having trouble hiding floating controls on Zoom? Sharing your screen in Zoom and can’t get that pesky floating meeting controls panel out of your way? Hiding it takes only a few seconds! Learn how you can hide your meeting controls … Continue reading →

This month during the regular meeting of the Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors, the board took action to approve our recommended negotiation agreements. This article provides a summary of each settlement along with some additional information about our financial … Continue reading →

A draft bill was filed recently through the House appropriations committee. HSB 727 would reduce the number of AEAs from nine to four and is almost identical to the original AEA reorganization bill filed earlier this year as HF 2182. … Continue reading →

The Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors recently approved a plan for summer hours that will bring greater flexibility to those on contract in the summer months. In June and July, staff will work one of the following schedules in … Continue reading →

As you know, Central Rivers AEA has been partnering with ESSDACK to provide various opportunities around INspired Leadership over the past few years. We consistently hear about how powerful the work is, and a desire to have additional development and … Continue reading →