Meeting Dates
Regional Office Staff: April 29, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Central Office Teaching & Learning Staff: April 30, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Central Office Operations Staff: May 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Meeting Locations
Regions 1 & 2 - Annunciation Parish, Coon Rapids
Regions 3 & 4 - Grace Lutheran Church, Adel
Regions 5 & 7 - Ames AEA Office
Region 6 - Ames AEA Office (CHANGE OF LOCATION)
Region 8 - Woodside AEA Office
Regions 9 & 10 - Zion Lutheran Church, Des Moines
Region 11 - Indianola AEA Office
Regions 12 & 14 - 3rd Reformed Church, Pella
Region 13 - Lutheran Church of the Cross, Altoona
Central Office Teaching & Learning - Johnston Office, Learning Center
Central Office Operations: May 5 - Johnston Office, Conference Rooms 3 & 4
Materials for the regional meetings will be available to download from the Intranet by noon on Tuesday, April 27.
Monday, April 26, 2010
April Board of Directors Meeting Recap
The Heartland AEA Board held its April meeting on April 12 to accommodate the Board’s annual joint meeting with the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Board of Directors.
Click here to download the minutes of the April meeting.
Click here to download the minutes of the April meeting.
Sound Booths Slated to be Installed in Johnston & Knoxville Offices
Sound booths used to test the hearing of babies and young children will soon be installed in the Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 building) and the Knoxville Regional Office. There is currently a sound booth in the Woodside office, and that booth will close in conjunction with the Woodside office closing at the end of June. The installation of booths in the Johnston and Knoxville offices will provide parents access to hearing testing facilities across Heartland’s regions. Sound booths are also located in the Guthrie Center, Indianola and Ames offices, and Heartland staff members perform hearing tests in the sound booth at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
The sound booth in the Johnston office will be placed where the current Conference Room 7 is on the west side of the building. A small waiting room for families will be constructed and two parking spots outside the west door will be reserved for parents who have a sound booth appointment.
The timeline for the sound booth construction at both offices is scheduled as follows:
• April 12 – Project update to Board of Directors
• April 28 – Pre-bid conference
• May 5 – Bid letting
• May 11 – Public hearing, plans and specifications review and action at Board of Directors meeting
• May 24 – Construction begins
• June 25 – Construction completion
During the construction period, staff members can expect normal inconveniences associated with any remodel such as dust, noise and temporary relocation of staff who work in the immediate area. We will work hard to minimize these disruptions during the construction phase.
The sound booth in the Johnston office will be placed where the current Conference Room 7 is on the west side of the building. A small waiting room for families will be constructed and two parking spots outside the west door will be reserved for parents who have a sound booth appointment.
The timeline for the sound booth construction at both offices is scheduled as follows:
• April 12 – Project update to Board of Directors
• April 28 – Pre-bid conference
• May 5 – Bid letting
• May 11 – Public hearing, plans and specifications review and action at Board of Directors meeting
• May 24 – Construction begins
• June 25 – Construction completion
During the construction period, staff members can expect normal inconveniences associated with any remodel such as dust, noise and temporary relocation of staff who work in the immediate area. We will work hard to minimize these disruptions during the construction phase.
Reminder: Heartland Cares Spring Activity: Supporting Shelter Care Students
Reminder: The Events Committee has set up a drive to support students who attend classes in the Agency’s Shelter Care classrooms. Donations of personal care items for students are being sought, and Shelter Care staff members will distribute the donated items to Shelter Care facilities. From April 26 to May 7 items can be dropped off at any Heartland office. Students who will be receiving the items range from 5 to 18 years old. Items that have been suggested to donate include:
• Socks
• Slippers
• Lotion
• Soap/body wash (including soap for males)
• Lip balm
• Deodorant
• Shampoo & conditioner/other hair care products (including products for African American hair texture)
• Toothbrushes & toothpaste
• Books are also welcome
Please consider making a donation to help these important students!
Children’s Mental Health Resources Guide Available From NAMI
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Iowa has a children’s mental health resource guide available for anyone who may be interested in children’s mental health issues. The book can be picked up free at NAMI Iowa or they will mail copies if recipients pay postage. Click here for more information.
Education Technology Grant Specialist Position Available
Over the past few months, the AEA Media Directors and UENs from across the state have been working collaboratively to write a proposal for the Educational Technology ARRA Grant from the Department of Education. When the ARRA funds were released last summer, there was a small portion of funds designated for educational technology. Rather than each AEA and UEN spending these funds on separate projects, we have collaborated statewide to focus on one area: K-12 online learning.
The purpose of this grant is to provide online learning opportunities for students, professional development for K-12 teachers to learn to teach online and online credit recovery options for high school students. We are beginning the process of advertising for an Ed Tech ARRA Grant Specialist to manage this project and coordinate the efforts of the AEAs and UENs. This position is a 16-month position that will end in September 2011.
Grant Wood AEA is serving as the fiscal agent of this grant and will therefore chair the hiring process and oversee the employment of this individual. A joint selection committee with AEA and UEN representatives will be established to interview and select the best candidate for this position. We hope to have the selection made by May 18.
If you have any questions about this position, please review the job description or contact your Media Director at your local AEA. Link to the job description: www.aea10.k12.ia.us/vacancies/arraedtechgrantspec.html.
The purpose of this grant is to provide online learning opportunities for students, professional development for K-12 teachers to learn to teach online and online credit recovery options for high school students. We are beginning the process of advertising for an Ed Tech ARRA Grant Specialist to manage this project and coordinate the efforts of the AEAs and UENs. This position is a 16-month position that will end in September 2011.
Grant Wood AEA is serving as the fiscal agent of this grant and will therefore chair the hiring process and oversee the employment of this individual. A joint selection committee with AEA and UEN representatives will be established to interview and select the best candidate for this position. We hope to have the selection made by May 18.
If you have any questions about this position, please review the job description or contact your Media Director at your local AEA. Link to the job description: www.aea10.k12.ia.us/vacancies/arraedtechgrantspec.html.
Honoring Judy Jeffrey as She Retires from the Dept. of Education
As most of you know, Judy Jeffrey is soon retiring as the Director of the Iowa Department of Education. As she begins this new phase of her life, we have been told that Judy will once again take on a challenge of making a difference. This summer she plans to assist women who suffer from breast cancer by participating in a 60 mile walk in 3 days—that’s 20 miles each day. If you are interested in honoring Judy as she retires, consider making a pledge to this important event in her life. Click on the website below to make your pledge.
1. http://www.the3day.org/site/TR
2. On the right side of the website click on donate to a participant.
3. Search by placing in the name Judy Jeffrey then click Search.
4. Click on the name Judy Jeffrey.
5. On the left side of the website click on ‘Click to donate to Judy in 2010.’
Contribute the amount you wish to give in helping Judy reach her goal.
Please feel free to send this on to others. If you have questions, please call or email:
Mary Petersen
mpetersen@aea11.k12.ia.us
(515) 224-4722
Beverly Riess
beverly.riess@uni.edu
(515) 988-4157
A retirement reception will be held to honor Judy on April 30 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the State Board Room. Click here for the invitation.
1. http://www.the3day.org/site/TR
2. On the right side of the website click on donate to a participant.
3. Search by placing in the name Judy Jeffrey then click Search.
4. Click on the name Judy Jeffrey.
5. On the left side of the website click on ‘Click to donate to Judy in 2010.’
Contribute the amount you wish to give in helping Judy reach her goal.
Please feel free to send this on to others. If you have questions, please call or email:
Mary Petersen
mpetersen@aea11.k12.ia.us
(515) 224-4722
Beverly Riess
beverly.riess@uni.edu
(515) 988-4157
A retirement reception will be held to honor Judy on April 30 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the State Board Room. Click here for the invitation.
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