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Did you know that as an AEA 267 employee you are eligible for discounts through the Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC)? Discount products include cellular phone plans, digital cameras and camcorders, health and wellness, office supplies, software and technology. For more … Continue reading →

In an effort to keep all Area Education Agency employees and board members informed of statewide initiatives and matters of importance, a new electronic AEA newsletter, The AEA Advocate, has been developed by the AEA Communications Committee for distribution 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 →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, December 10 at 5 p.m. via conference call from the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Administrative Building. During the meeting, the board: Approved a first reading of the following board policies: 401.27R1 – … Continue reading →

Watch your van mail during the week of November 16-22 for a special token of the agency’s appreciation for all you do on behalf of children, families and educators! Your efforts to help all students reach their greatest potential are … Continue reading →

One of the new laws created during the 2014 legislative session focused on dyslexia. The legislation defined this as an educational diagnosis and so it was added to Iowa Education Code. Dyslexia is defined as “a specific and significant impairment … Continue reading →

Do you lead or facilitate an internal meeting? Last month, the all-agency Leadership Team approved an official Meeting Agenda & Minutes template for use agency-wide. Please use this template for building agendas and maintaining minutes whenever you work with an … Continue reading →

The state has launched a new website, IowaCore.gov, to help teachers across the state put the standards into practice in their classrooms and to help increase public understanding of our statewide academic standards. Please take time to explore the new … Continue reading →

November is upon us and that means that the potential for severe winter weather is increasing. Please be sure that you have taken time to thoroughly review the information on the inclement weather page of our staff website. (Use your … Continue reading →

Sector meeting dates for next year are now set. Please mark your calendar now for the appropriate meeting date for your sector and plan to attend! Instructional Programs: August 10, 2015 (location to be announced) NE Sector: August 11, 2015 … Continue reading →