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The AEA 267 media center has a new video recording device available called the SWIVL that staff can use to record instructional content such as presentations or trainings. The SWIVL is essentially a robotic mount that can hook up to … Continue reading →

The Flex Room contains resources and technology that require special training in order to use them to their full capacity, beyond the basic projecting of one computer screen to all monitors.  This training will provide participants with the capability or … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, October. 5, 2016 in the Cedar Falls Conference Center. The board agenda and packet is available online and the minutes will be published online after approval at the next month’s board meeting.

To support a timely staff replacement process and assist in budget planning, a retirement incentive will be provided for Certified and Administrative Staff who provide early notification of their intent to resign or retire at the end of the 2016-17 … Continue reading →

The topic of professional dress has recently been discussed at our Regional Administrators’ meeting in an effort to ensure that we present ourselves and AEA 267 in the most positive light.  Our dress code was last clarified back in 2012, but … Continue reading →

Safety and accountability are important values for all AEA 267 employees. To ensure that all our staff are safe and accountable, beginning with the 2016-17 school year, we are asking all staff to check into and out of the facilities … Continue reading →

Melissa Ford, AEA 267 School Social Worker was selected by the Iowa School Social Workers Association (ISSWA) as the 2016 Iowa School Social Worker of the Year.  Melissa will be honored at the annual ISSWA Conference in Des Moines on … Continue reading →

To support the new integrated services model, the agency is pleased to offer an electronic Professional Learning/Travel System to support staff with expenses such as conference registrations and travel arrangements (hotel/flight/rental car). The new system merges the internal PD request … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone who responded to the evaluation of our Opening Day meeting on August 11. Feedback on the day was overwhelmingly positive despite our spontaneous schedule and presenter changes. Thanks for rolling with the punches! In addition to … Continue reading →

The agency is making available walking workstations in each of our office locations to help encourage more movement throughout the day. These workstations are being delivered and set-up, however, we are still in the process of putting a system into place … Continue reading →

The 2016-17 Ed Directory is in the process of being printed and will be distributed to all AEA 267 staff this month. In the meantime, the online searchable schools directory (including labels) is current and accessible and administrative listservs have … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, Sept. 7 in the Cedar Falls Conference Center. The board agenda and packet are available online and the minutes will be published online after approval at the next month’s board meeting.

Thank you to each of you for your attendance at the all-staff meeting this week! The meeting presented a great opportunity to learn and grow together as well as reconnect with colleagues. As promised, here is some important information to … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors received the completed AEA 267 Facilities Study conducted by Struxture Architects during their meeting earlier this week. The study provides a comprehensive review of the Cedar Falls and Marshalltown offices including their current conditions, … Continue reading →

Staff members who work through the summer months had a chance to sit down informally with Chief Administrator Sam Miller at each of the three sites for an update regarding budget and facilities. If you weren’t able to attend, here … Continue reading →

        Twenty-five new AEA 267 staff members took part in this year’s New Employee Orientation which was held on August 8 at the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center. Sam Miller and Karl Kurt, along with other … Continue reading →