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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 →

Each year, the Human Resources office calculates the average annual sick leave usage for the agency. The purpose of the calculation is simply to serve as a benchmark that staff can use to gauge whether their usage is on par … Continue reading →

We welcomed many new team members this school year and to introduce all of them to you and the greater public we serve, we have been featuring them each Monday on the AEA 267 Facebook page. “Meet the Team Monday” … Continue reading →

Recent news has included a story involving the settlement of a lawsuit involving the  Iowa Educators’ Consortium/Iowa Association of Educational Purchasing. The IAEP is an organization formed by the Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs) under Chapter 28E of the Iowa … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, November 5 at 6 p.m. in the AEA 267 Cedar Falls Conference Center. During the meeting, the board: Heard a program review regarding Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) from Shaelynn Farnsworth, Consultant for … Continue reading →

A new extension directory has been added to the staff website (Communications & Technology>Cell Phone Directory & Information and Staff Office Extensions) to make interoffice calling between Clear Lake, Marshalltown and Cedar Falls easier! The directory details the 4-digit extension … Continue reading →

The agency crisis plan has been updated to reflect the information we received during the August sector kick-off meetings regarding options for responding to a violent intruder in the workplace. Copies of the plan are in the process of being … Continue reading →

A day of learning, fun and camaraderie is being planned for agency support staff as part of the 2014 Office Support Professionals’ Day to be held Tuesday, November 18. The morning keynote presentation will focus on key aspects of our … Continue reading →

Just a friendly reminder that the agency will host three flu shot clinics for staff members this month. Contact Human Resources at (319) 273-8246 to sign up or send an email to Judy Dummermuth by October 3 at 4:30 pm. … Continue reading →

Someday, each of us would like to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labor. However, the Social Security administration believes that most people aren’t saving enough for that “someday” when they retire. Social Security offers a my Social Security … Continue reading →