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The AEA 267 Board of Directors met August 10, 2011 at 4 p.m. in the AEA 267 Administrative Service Center for a closed session of the Annual Professional Growth Conference with the Chief Administrator. The Audit Committee met at 5:15 … Continue reading →

Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) will ask voters to renew its $.20¼ Plant Levy on the Sept. 13, 2011, school election ballot.  According to IVCCD Chancellor, Dr. Chris Duree, this is not a new tax but a 10-year levy, which … Continue reading →

While we wish we had more to report to you regarding legislative action and education funding, there still has been little progress down at the state capitol. The following report from Wayne Haddy, Iowa AEA Government Relations Specialist, provides the … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Personnel Office appreciates any updates from you regarding home address, phone number, etc. so that the staff database remains current. Please contact Shirley Horak at 319-273-8245.

Although this is the last official Intersections until August, you can keep up with AEA 267 news by following us on Twitter and liking us on Facebook! (Please remember that when you “Like” AEA 267 on Facebook, it does not … Continue reading →

The sunshine and warmer weather have arrived and so have summer hours. As of Monday, June 6 AEA 267 will observe summer hours in all agency offices. Hours will be 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. until August 12. Please keep … Continue reading →

The AEA 267 Board of Directors met June 1, 2011 at 6 p.m. in the AEA 267 Conference Center for their regular meeting. Prior to the meeting, the board met for a work session to learn more about the school … Continue reading →

Following a multi-step interview process that concluded on May 3, the agency has secured two outstanding educators to fill the Site Superintendent openings in the Marshalltown and Clear Lake offices. Julie Davies, currently the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment … Continue reading →

As many of you know, AEA 267 Chief Administrator, Dr. Roark Horn, has been on a whirlwind tour this year having visited nearly every public school district served by our agency since being hired July 1. (He has four school … Continue reading →

For the first time, all of the AEAs are putting their online courses in one place. The result is AEA PD Online, and it is up and running, available for registration. Educators across the state have taken advantage of online … Continue reading →

The Iowa Educators’ Consortium (IEC) was recently made aware that any State of Iowa employee (teachers, administrators and school support staff) taking advantage of the discount on personal cell phone plans with US Cellular may need to renew or ‘re-apply’ … Continue reading →

Did you know that there are 2,023 school board members representing K-12 education in Iowa? Collectively, they help to ensure accountability and results for the $3.9 billion dollars in education spending in our state. Every year, school and AEA board … Continue reading →

In case you missed it or don’t receive the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, the newspaper published an extensive feature story on Sunday, May 1 about the agency’s efforts around Second Chance Reading and the impact those efforts are having on … Continue reading →

The Board met May 4, 2011 at 6 p.m. in the AEA 267 Conference Center for their regular meeting. Members were each presented a certificate of recognition by Dr. Horn for Board Appreciation Week. During the board meeting, the board: … Continue reading →

Three area paraeducators recently received the 2011 AEA 267 Outstanding Paraeducator Award. Peg Hennings, Union Community School District; Judy Bodecker, AEA 267 Castle Hill School; and Stephanie Mulford, CAL Community School District all were recognized. Other nominees included Ann Brown, … Continue reading →

Please watch for a yellow envelope coming to you via van mail with information related to: Health and Dental insurance enrollment for Plan Year July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 Flexible Benefit Plan Health Care Reform Changes and Disclosures … Continue reading →