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Register for the Iowa School Public Relations Association Fall Conference
New this year, superintendents are invited to attend the Iowa School Public Relations Association (ISPRA) conference in October. This year’s conference will be held at Central Rivers AEA located at 1521 Technology Parkway in Cedar Falls on...
District bus routes need to be entered
Iowa Code 285.9 requires all AEA boards to approve all agreements in the spring and then all bus routes in the fall. The routes detail what your district is actually doing under the terms of your agreements....
Heads up: Web Accessibility continues to be a hot issue
Schools in Iowa and across the country are receiving website accessibility complaints from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The complaints are filed to ensure website accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The...
School PR Network meeting dates for 2017-18
The following dates have been scheduled for the 2017-18 School Public Relations (PR) Network. This network includes district communications professionals from school districts served by Central Rivers AEA in addition to any superintendents or designee interested in discussing...
Reminder: FASTBridge K-6 Literacy Training Underway
The Department of Education is transitioning to a new statewide data system for K-6 literacy through FASTBridge Learning. To help school districts with this transition, comprehensive training via webinars and regional face-to-face meetings are being offered now...
MTSS at the Secondary Level: Learning Opportunity
Are you interested in strengthening the process within your secondary building(s) that . . . ensures all students receive the academic and behavioral supports and time needed to achieve at high levels, builds a staff’s collective responsibility...
STEM Council, Kemin Industries Open Call for Nominations
The Governor’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Advisory Council, in partnership with Kemin Industries, has launched the fourth year of the I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award and will be accepting nominations through Friday, October 6, 2017. The award recognizes one full-time,...
Important dates from the Central Rivers AEA Instructional Tech Team
Technology Coach Meetings: The technology coach meetings are for anyone who officially or unofficially help others better integrate technology into the learning environment. The meetings this year will run from 9:00-3:00 in our Cedar Falls facility with...
Implementation Plan for Science
With full implementation of the new Iowa Science Standards expected by 2018-2019, you might be starting to feel a little panic creeping in when you realize that is NEXT YEAR already! Instead of being overwhelmed, please feel...