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February 15 Plans Due to the uncertain AEA legislative landscape, a decision was made to postpone learning around the next Key Mindset, originally scheduled for February 15 prior to regional meetings. If you do not usually attend regional meetings, please … Continue reading →

The 2024 All-Staff Kickoff meeting will be held on Friday, August 16. Please add this date to your calendar. The meeting will be held in the Cedar Falls Conference Center and attendance is mandatory for all Central Rivers AEA employees.

Updated 2024 W-4 form Due to the enactment of Senate File 565 being passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2023, the Iowa withholding tables and the IA W-4 were revised, effective January 1, 2024. The Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) … Continue reading →

Over the past several months the AEA system has continued to engage with the Governor and legislators in conversations about the AEA system in advance of the start of the legislative session.  The legislative session will gavel in on Monday, … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the January Central Rivers AEA staff who were nominated for a Difference Maker Award by our LEA partners (school administrators, superintendents, principals, teachers, etc.) For our January nominees, here is what our LEA partners that nominated you had … Continue reading →

Plan now to join Chief Administrator, Joel Pedersen, for coffee with the chief on Friday, February 9! This is a great opportunity to hear virtual updates on agency events, current trends in K-12 education and have any questions or concerns … Continue reading →

Don’t forget to change your voicemail greeting and schedule an “away” message to your email for Monday, January 15 so that callers and/or e-mailers will know all Central Rivers AEA offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars and please join us for Courageous Conversations! Each month we will have one topic and two opportunities to join in the conversation. Dates and zoom link are below. Please reach out to Dr. Dana Miller with questions.

Get more of what you want in life! Do you have wellness goals for 2024, want to decrease the impact of stress on your life, or want to increase your life satisfaction? If so, consider how your own personal coach … Continue reading →

Warm Up Iowa Challenge Now that January has arrived, let’s keep the giving season alive! Let’s have a little friendly competition to see if we can “Warm Up Iowa.” Details can be found below or view the flyer for more … Continue reading →

The Central Rivers AEA board of directors have approved the agency office calendar for 2024-25. The calendar lists all holidays and office closed days for the school year. A downloadable copy of the calendar can be found on the staff … Continue reading →

We’ve talked at a high level about some potential change to the AEA system that could be discussed this legislative session, and today I want to share with you a few more insights we’ve gained into the Governor’s potential plans … Continue reading →