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The board of directors approved the office calendar for 2022-23 during their meeting this week. The calendar contains the required 260 workdays and lists holidays and office closed days for the school year. A downloadable copy of the calendar can also … Continue reading →

  Plan now to join Chief Administrator Sam Miller on Friday, February 4, at 8:00 am for a virtual update on agency events and current trends in K-12 education. This is a great opportunity to get any questions or concerns … Continue reading →

Mistakes – we’ve all been there!  Have you ever been working in Chrome and accidentally closed a browser tab?  Here are two easy ways to get your tab back: Use the Ctrl + Shift + T keyboard shortcut on a PC … Continue reading →

Congratulations and happy retirement to Roberta Kraft-Abrahamson, former Director District 1! During her time at Central Rivers AEA (CRAEA), Roberta served 19 years on the board and 25 years at CRAEA in various roles including: Speech-Language-Pathologist (SLP) Parent Educator Coordinator … Continue reading →

The Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors met Wednesday, December 8 in Cedar Falls for the annual organizational meeting. Three district representatives were up for re-election this year and one new candidate filed for election.  Congratulations to those re-elected to … Continue reading →

As part of the spectrum of health and wellbeing support the agency is offering staff, a cadre of administrators with advanced training in the INspired Leadership model have agreed to serve as coaches to agency staff. Coaching is available to … Continue reading →

The Equity Committee met on November 4 and December 6 to continue with our equity audit work. Prior to the meetings, committee members completed a survey to identify potential priority areas for our audit.  The committee reviewed the survey results … Continue reading →

It is that time of year to remind staff of the procedures for office closures due to inclement weather.  This FAQ document provides a lot of information and specific examples for your reference.  However, in the interest of hitting the … Continue reading →

We want to share an important update about your Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP can help you with your day-to-day concerns or provide guidance through a challenging situation. The EAP includes no-cost confidential help, referrals, and resources for issues … Continue reading →