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Weather notification system

With winter right around the corner, stay in the know whenever there’s an office closing or professional learning cancellation. Sign up to get Central Rivers AEA weather alerts via text, call, or email. Staff members can contact Shirley Horak, Human … Continue reading

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Remember to change your voicemail/email message for the holiday breaks

Don’t forget to change your voicemail greeting and set an away message to your email during both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday breaks so that callers and/or e-mailers will know when they can expect to hear from you. Voicemail example: … Continue reading

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Delta Dental offers hearing exam/aids discounts

Similar to Wellmark and VSP, Delta Dental is now offering a hearing exam and hearing aid discounted pricing to those employees/members enrolled in the dental plan. They are partnering with Amplifon for this service.  Providers are located in Cedar Falls, … Continue reading

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Infertility benefits soon available

With support of the insurance committee, Central Rivers AEA will implement an infertility benefit with a lifetime maximum of $15,000, effective on January 1, 2021.  Once more information is received from Wellmark, it will be added to the portal under … Continue reading

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Input sought for Deaf and Hard of Hearing education

The Iowa Department of Education, in collaboration with the AEAs, is seeking input around Deaf & Hard of Hearing education in the state. The intended audience is for those with an interest in the education of our students with hearing … Continue reading

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Survey results show majority of staff feel safe performing their job

Thanks to the nearly 230 of you who completed the recent staff survey! We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback, as it helps us identify your needs and how we can support them.  At the beginning of the … Continue reading

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Agency Update: Educator Quality Program

Details regarding this year’s Educator Quality program are now available! Watch this short video to learn more about how to access these funds.

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Classlink password reset error message

Some users who have recently attempted to reset their CRAEA password in Classlink have reported receiving an error message; the pop-up window states “Undefined.” Even though this message appears, please note that your password has been successfully changed. You may … Continue reading

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Congratulations to our staff with 30 years of service!

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Prepare your office or work space for sanitizing

As part of the agency’s overall COVID-19 risk mitigation efforts, maintenance staff are using electrostatic sprayers in conference rooms, work areas and offices. Please clear your desk each night of papers and close laptop lids. In addition, our maintenance staff … Continue reading

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