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No Shave November raises awareness of men’s health issues

 In an effort to raise awareness for men’s health issues, as well as have a little fun, 10 AEA 267 team members are joining with countless others by participating in No Shave November. The rules are simple, on November 1st … Continue reading

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Two week cut-off for class offerings beginning January 1, 2017

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Make sure you sign up for the “new” Iowa School Alerts

This summer, Iowa School Alerts (the weather notification system that brings you text and email alerts regarding office closings and professional learning cancellations) switched over to a new system. This means that everyone who wants to receive alerts must register … Continue reading

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Here’s to Your health

Walking workstations are now in place at each of our office locations to help encourage more movement throughout the day and it is great to see staff taking advantage of their benefits. Copies of Eat, Move, Sleep are available for check … Continue reading

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Agency “playbook” offers summary of strategic efforts, focus areas

When you think of a playbook, you typically think of a collection of high impact strategies or “plays” that a coach uses to direct his or her team to victory. The agency has put together our own playbook that guides … Continue reading

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November Board Recap

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met Wednesday, November 2, 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.

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Embracing the future, honoring the past

Those of you who have been with the agency since the time of our merger know that our agency name has a storied and interesting history. For some, the name “AEA 267” is synonymous with the joining of three agencies … Continue reading

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Staying safe during home visits

Regardless of your role with AEA 267, safety should always be your top priority. For those staff who make home visits, staying safe requires extra vigilance and attention to detail. The agency offers a “Home Visitor Safety” course each fall … Continue reading

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Flu Shots Offered

Flu season is right around the corner and the agency is offering a flu shot clinic at each of our office locations on Wednesday, October 19th. Cedar Falls: Conference Center Lobby, 6:30-8:00 A.M. Clear Lake: Room D, 7:00-8:30 A.M. Marshalltown: … Continue reading

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Department of Education site visit to take place in May

AEA 267 will receive an intensive, “differentiated accountability” site visit by the Iowa Department of Education (IDE) in May. The department will first complete a “desk audit” around AEA standards including a focus on closing the achievement gap and early … Continue reading

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