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Standard hours for internal meetings

As a reminder, if you are planning internal meetings that involve staff members from a distance, please remember to set meeting hours to start no earlier than 9 a.m. and end by 3 p.m. Having standard hours will promote car … Continue reading

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Guidance on office decorating

Some questions have been asked by staff members in service delivery center offices (Clear Lake, Marshalltown and Cedar Falls) about whether they are able to paint and decorate their office space to their individual taste. All service delivery centers have … Continue reading

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AEA 267 board begins process of recruitment for new Chief, Assistant Chief/Director of Personnel

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met in a retreat prior to their regular board meeting this month to discuss plans for recruiting a new Chief Administrator and Assistant Chief Administrator/Director of Personnel for the agency. The board received proposals … Continue reading

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AEA 267 staff member receives recognition in hobby magazine

Barb Ruiter, Special Education Secretary serving the Forest City office was recently notified that an article she had written about her love of paperdolls would be published in the March issue of Paperdoll Review Magazine, a quarterly publication. “I’m excited … Continue reading

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Good things happening at Devonshire

AEA 267 staff members representing the Special Education records department in Cedar Falls donated personal care products (cologne, Chapstick, deodorant, shampoo, nail polish, lotions), winter wear (socks, gloves, hats, scarves), food, and more to students at AEA 267 Devonshire school. … Continue reading

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Early retirement incentive programs: reviewing the pros and cons

With the 10% across-the-board cut plus declining enrollment, I’ve shared some perspectives about our future in past editions of Intersections.  A couple people replied wondering if an early retirement incentive might be the magic bullet or at least a piece … Continue reading

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Education budget crisis: How have we been impacted?

Much has been reported in the news regarding the 10% across-the-board state cut and other economic problems in our state. Since many of you know that education is 45% of the state budget, it’s natural to start thinking about our … Continue reading

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Facts about AEA flow-through funding

As an AEA employee, we’re sometimes asked questions that we may have NO clue how to answer. Or we’ve heard something about that topic in one of our meetings but don’t have a clear answer. One topic that continues to … Continue reading

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AEA 267 website receives a makeover

The front page of the AEA 267 website will have a new appearance come Monday, December 7. While all your favorite links to the best instructional content will still be visible, they may be in a new spot to accommodate … Continue reading

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AEA 267 River Hills holiday program set for December 11

The 2009 AEA 267 River Hills School Holiday Program will take place on Friday, December 11, at 9:30 a.m. In the event school is cancelled, the rescheduled date will be Monday, December 14, at the same time. The school is … Continue reading

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Change your voicemail/email during holidays

Please change your voicemail 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. Voicemail Example: “Hello, this is (your name).  Our … Continue reading

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