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Do you get text message from others that look like they are in another language? Here are some common abbreviations that can help you decipher what they were trying to say. 18r — Later rofl — Rolling On Floor Laughing … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met February 8, 2012 at 6 p.m. for a public hearing on the 2012-13 AEA 267 proposed budget. The regular board meeting was held immediately following. During the meeting the board: Heard a program … Continue reading →

What’s happening with our agency’s budget? What can we expect for next year? Dr. Roark Horn, Chief Administrator, files this report. (Be sure to click the play button.)

Everyone wants to present the most professional image they can in the work place; and now more than ever, we want our educational partners (and our colleagues) to view us as the “leaders in learning” that we truly are. Still, … Continue reading →

How can we structure our agency to provide administrative support to our AEA staff and local school districts so we can optimize our effectiveness in positively impacting children, families and educators? How can we work to ensure that even in … Continue reading →

Citing a need to move from the past to the future, the AEA 267 Board of Directors took steps to begin the process of renaming the agency during a discussion at their meeting held earlier this week. The issue of … Continue reading →

Did you know that even if you don’t regularly check out resources from the agency’s Lending Library system that we still need you to update your Medianet profile? Medianet, the database that houses all of the AEA 267 employee contact … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met January 4, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center for their regular meeting. During the meeting, the board: Accepted the 2010-11 Audit Report. It was noted that the … Continue reading →

While thankfully these comments are fairly infrequent, occasionally a local school superintendent or principal might complain that the district s/he serves would be better off “keeping” the funding that goes to support the AEA rather than receiving our services. Most … Continue reading →

Your response to the all-agency food pantry drive was incredible! Staff donations totaled nearly $2,500 which was delivered prior to Christmas to the Food Bank of Iowa and Northeast Iowa Food Bank. When you consider that for every $1 donated … Continue reading →

DES MOINES, IA – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today released their final recommendations for restoring Iowa’s standing as a leader in education and preparing all students to compete for jobs in a global economy. The document … Continue reading →

  The Educator Quality Committee determined at their December 1, 2011 meeting the number of days available for additional pay for the 2011-12 school year. There will be three days available as in the past for staff professional development (2.0 days … Continue reading →

In his latest video message to staff, AEA 267 Chief Administrator, Dr. Roark Horn, talks about focusing internally on the organization, the agency audit, job shadowing, and reflecting on your achievements over the holidays.(Click on the play symbol below to … Continue reading →

Please change your voice mail greeting and set an away message to your email during the holiday breaks so that callers and/or e-mailers will know when they can expect to hear from you. Voice mail example: “Hello, this is (your … Continue reading →