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Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) have launched a new strategic plan for the statewide system. This comprehensive plan outlines the AEAs’ commitment to serving as educational partners, supporting schools and driving positive outcomes for students across the state. The plan … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA gives you the option to receive your IRS Form W-2 and Form 1095 electronically. These forms will only be provided electronically if you give your consent. Employees who consent to receive their W-2 and/or 1095 forms online … Continue reading →

Starting December 16, the “working location” feature in Google Calendar will no longer be available due to inconsistent use. Please continue to share your working location, but instead use the Calendar Event feature to ensure that your location is complete … Continue reading →

During their December board meeting, the Board waived Board Policy 401.12 and approved December 24, 2024 to be included as one of the identified office closed days for 2024-25 winter break. The board waived the policy this year out of … Continue reading →

Don’t forget to change your voicemail greeting and schedule an “away” message to your email during the Christmas holiday break so that callers and/or e-mailers will know when they can expect to hear from you. All Central Rivers AEA offices … Continue reading →

A new Assistive Technology (AT) team, with members from Keystone and Central Rivers AEA, is now in place. The team is conducting a needs assessment to identify training priorities for discipline teams. Once complete, staff will receive focused, bite-sized professional … Continue reading →

New DE Policy & Procedures webinars Annette watched the first webinar on exiting students from special education, and she says it’s excellent – definitely worth your time. You can watch the recording here. Recordings are also available on the DE … Continue reading →

Thank you for continuing to submit your weekly Harvest entries. The Harvest guidance can be located online. Live documents, helpful resources and guides can be found on our staff website. Media Updates Exciting News: Central Rivers AEA Media Services is … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA strives to cultivate a workplace in which everyone feels welcomed and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Continuing work done by the Equity Committee, in partnership with the Leadership Academy, we will invest in employee … Continue reading →

Empower yourself on December 13 Are you interested in learning a quick, practical way to release catabolic energy? Join us for the “Empower Half-Hour” with Dr. Leslie Moore, Certified Professional Coach at Central Rivers AEA! On December 13, from 8:30 … Continue reading →

Central Rivers AEA has introduced new guidelines for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to ensure they are used safely and ethically. AI has the potential to make our work more efficient and help us better serve schools, but it also … Continue reading →