Monday, July 29, 2013
New Regional Long Distance Authorization Codes Effective August 1
If you are a staff member assigned to a region, please be aware that you will have a new 7-digit long distance authorization code effective August 1. Your previous code will be deactivated on July 31. You will be receiving the new number from your regional director or administrative assistant. If you haven’t received a new one by August 1, please contact them or feel free to contact Sheree Bergstrom, Accounting Technician, at sbergstrom@heartlandaea.org or ext. 14316.
Parking at Johnston Campus August 1-7; Spaces to be Reserved August 1
Approximately 50 new staff members will begin work at the Agency and have orientation at the Johnston REC on Thursday, August 1. We are rolling out the welcome mat for them, so we will have parking spaces reserved for those new staff members in the center row of the REC parking lot on August 1 only. New staff will also be attending other trainings through August 7. Current staff members are asked to please park in the Administration Center parking lot if needed during this busy week. Thank you for helping to create a positive experience for our new staff members’ first days at Heartland AEA!
UPDATED! Last Week’s Version of Special Education Procedures Manual & Release Notes Have Been Updated
The following have been posted on the Iowa IDEA website at www.iowaideainfo.org.
• UPDATED Special Education Procedures Manual dated July 25, 2013. NOTE: This version has been updated since the previous message on July 22, 2013.
• UPDATED Release Notes dated July 25, 2013. NOTE: This version has been updated since the previous message on July 22, 2013.
• Parental Rights Summary (same as July 22, 2013 message)
These documents are currently posted on the front page of the IDEA website in addition to their permanent location under the IEP downdrop menu > Statewide Special Education Procedures > Manual.
• UPDATED Special Education Procedures Manual dated July 25, 2013. NOTE: This version has been updated since the previous message on July 22, 2013.
• UPDATED Release Notes dated July 25, 2013. NOTE: This version has been updated since the previous message on July 22, 2013.
• Parental Rights Summary (same as July 22, 2013 message)
These documents are currently posted on the front page of the IDEA website in addition to their permanent location under the IEP downdrop menu > Statewide Special Education Procedures > Manual.
Staff Space
New Employees
Kimberly Alex (School Psychologist)
Sean Austin (School Psychologist)
Melanie Bandow (Speech-Language Pathology Assistant/AM)
Sarah Banks (School Psychologist)
Misty Baker (Special Education Consultant)
Kathryn Bohlender (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Lisa Brickman (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant/AD)
Andrea Brouwer (Special Education Consultant)
Ronell Carr (Speech-Language Pathologist/JO)
Shelby Coleman (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Marisa Dahl (Instructional Coach/JO)
Ashley Davis (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Nicole DiTomaso (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant/JO)
Amy Endle (School Psychologist)
Jon Flynn (School Psychologist/KN)
Angelene Fouch (Audiometrist/IN)
Betsy Garlich (School Social Worker/AD)
Cody Gion (School Psychologist)
Cindy Greteman (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant/GC)
Carly Hammes (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Tyler Higgs (School Psychologist)
Sara Hopkins (School Social Worker/KN)
Steven Hopper (Instructional Technology Consultant)
Kayla Jiskoot (Speech-Language Pathologist/KN)
Karen Jones-Treinen (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant/JO)
Amanda Juhl (Itinerant Teacher/Hearing/GC)
Robin Koskovich (Instructional Coach/AD)
Carlene Lodermeier (Instructional Coach/AM)
Sedona Loy (School Psychologist)
Kathryn Mehlbrech (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Cheryl Merical (Special Education Consultant)
Lisa Messelheiser (Special Education Consultant/JO)
Kristin Micek (School Psychologist)
Madeleine Moody (School Psychologist)
Jill Neas (Special Education Consultant/AD)
Lauren Nelson (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Karen Nelson (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Nicole Patton (Instructional Coach/NE)
Samantha Perry (Regional Administrative Assistant/AM)
Jessica Renoux (Audiologist/IN)
Deb Smith (Shelter Care Educational Program Teacher/PCDC)
Dana Tiffany (School Psychologist)
Becky Tigges (Special Education Consultant/AD)
Linda True (Audiologist/JO)
Deb Vail (Instructional Technology Consultant/JO)
Jeanne Weidner (School Psychologist)
Kyra Wilcox-Conley (Assessment Consultant/AD)
Travis Wilkins (Instructional Technology Consultant)
Jessica Williams (Audiologist)
Office Changes
Abigail Goldenstein from KN to IN
Position Changes
Katie Streff to Human Resources Assistant from Central Office Administrative Assistant
Jim Verlengia to Director of Leadership Supports from Regional Director
Rehired Retirees
Phillip Swift (Substitute Speech-Language Pathologist/JO)
Star Staff
Vincent Named to New Commission on Educator Leadership and Compensation
Last week the Iowa Department of Education announced the 20 Iowans who will serve on a state commission that will play a key role in implementing the statewide Teacher Leadership and Compensation System, a significant part of the new education reform law adopted by the Iowa Legislature. Heartland AEA chief administrator Paula Vincent is representing Iowa’s AEAs on this new commission.
School districts that pursue state funding for a local teacher leadership system will submit plans to the Commission on Educator Leadership and Compensation. Commission members will evaluate plans and make recommendations on approval to the Iowa Department of Education.
The goal of the Teacher Leadership and Compensation System is to help schools raise student achievement by strengthening classroom instruction. The system allows effective teachers to pursue leadership opportunities for additional pay, attracts promising new teachers with competitive starting salaries and more support, and fosters greater collaboration for all teachers to learn from each other.
The Commission on Educator Leadership and Compensation represents a cross-section of education stakeholders, including teachers, education associations, parents and business leaders. Members were appointed by the Iowa State Education Association, School Administrators of Iowa, the Iowa Association of School Boards, the Area Education Agencies and the Iowa Department of Education.
Board Member Borgen Honored in 2013 “Women of Influence”
Margaret Borgen, a member of the Heartland AEA board of directors, has been named an honoree of the Des Moines Business Record’s 2013 “Women of Influence.”
The Women of Influence awards celebrate the work of women who have made a difference in their communities.
As the Business Record says, “They’ve devoted their lives to doing things most wouldn’t. They’ve spent countless hours on various boards, and they’ve blazed a trail either personally or professionally for other women to follow.”
Margaret has been a member of the Agency’s board of directors since 2007, and she has also served on the Des Moines Public Schools’ board of education for nine years and the Iowa Association of School Boards’ board of directors. In previous years, she was the president of the Des Moines Council of PTAs and the Iowa PTA and was vice president of the National PTA. Margaret is a former middle school and high school teacher and was the director of an alternative high school.
How About Joining Your Co-Workers For a Night at the Ballpark?
How about a night at an Iowa Cubs game with your family and some of your Heartland AEA co-workers?
The Culture Committee is taking ticket orders for the August 23 Iowa Cubs vs. Memphis Redbirds game. Game time is 7:05 p.m. with fireworks after the game! Grandstand tickets are $6.00 if at least 25 people are interested in attending.
If this sounds like fun to you, contact Brianne Magel, Library Clerk, at bmagel@heartlandaea.org or ext. 14436 or Tony Chiaramonte, Human Resources Manager, at tchiaramonte@heartlandaea.org or ext. 14534 by August 9. If we can get enough people interested, we will notify you where to send your ticket money. Friends and family of staff members are welcome be a part of the reduced-price group as well. Go I-Cubs!
Births
Congratulations go out to Danielle Harpenau (Speech-Language Pathologist/AD) on the birth of her son, Hayden Michael. Hayden was born July 7 and weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 inches long.
August Birthdays
2 Bryce Chidester
2 Marilyn Goertel-Breen
2 Andrea Richmond
4 Linda Moehring
5 Christine Esser
5 Meghan Rupiper
6 Diane Niederhauser
7 Jennifer Etnyre
7 Keri Steele
8 Vicki DeMoss
9 Jennifer Gilmore
10 Jean Vesely
11 Kristi Allison
11 Candice Green
11 Thanh Le
12 Mary Cabeen
12 Martea Engelson
12 Sedona Loy
12 Jana Schneckloth
13 Teri Hazen
13 Hope Johnson
13 Jessica Williams
14 Brenda Fisher
14 Carla Grasty
14 Patty Shelton
15 Bob Brown
15 Valerie Hubert
15 Carol Kuhn
15 Amy Pickering
17 Brenda Pierce
17 Rhonda Weiss
18 Cindi Ballard
18 Kris Larsen
18 Jennifer Riedemann
21 Shannon Harken
21 Linda McAtee
21 Nicole Patton
22 Sheri Haupert
23 Lisa Lumbard
24 Jessica Pottebaum
24 Jennifer Sumner
25 Vicki Sanders
26 Faye Allen
26 Kathy Clubb
26 Stephaney Jones-Vo
27 Tim Blakeslee
27 Sandy Darveau
27 Linda Wegner
28 Rachel Allen-McHugh
28 Kristin Orton
28 Judy Sofen
29 Mary Heaberlin
29 Robin Heuser
30 Lesley Stucker
30 Kurt Subra
Kimberly Alex (School Psychologist)
Sean Austin (School Psychologist)
Melanie Bandow (Speech-Language Pathology Assistant/AM)
Sarah Banks (School Psychologist)
Misty Baker (Special Education Consultant)
Kathryn Bohlender (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Lisa Brickman (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant/AD)
Andrea Brouwer (Special Education Consultant)
Ronell Carr (Speech-Language Pathologist/JO)
Shelby Coleman (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Marisa Dahl (Instructional Coach/JO)
Ashley Davis (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Nicole DiTomaso (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant/JO)
Amy Endle (School Psychologist)
Jon Flynn (School Psychologist/KN)
Angelene Fouch (Audiometrist/IN)
Betsy Garlich (School Social Worker/AD)
Cody Gion (School Psychologist)
Cindy Greteman (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant/GC)
Carly Hammes (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Tyler Higgs (School Psychologist)
Sara Hopkins (School Social Worker/KN)
Steven Hopper (Instructional Technology Consultant)
Kayla Jiskoot (Speech-Language Pathologist/KN)
Karen Jones-Treinen (Early Childhood Special Education Consultant/JO)
Amanda Juhl (Itinerant Teacher/Hearing/GC)
Robin Koskovich (Instructional Coach/AD)
Carlene Lodermeier (Instructional Coach/AM)
Sedona Loy (School Psychologist)
Kathryn Mehlbrech (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Cheryl Merical (Special Education Consultant)
Lisa Messelheiser (Special Education Consultant/JO)
Kristin Micek (School Psychologist)
Madeleine Moody (School Psychologist)
Jill Neas (Special Education Consultant/AD)
Lauren Nelson (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Karen Nelson (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Nicole Patton (Instructional Coach/NE)
Samantha Perry (Regional Administrative Assistant/AM)
Jessica Renoux (Audiologist/IN)
Deb Smith (Shelter Care Educational Program Teacher/PCDC)
Dana Tiffany (School Psychologist)
Becky Tigges (Special Education Consultant/AD)
Linda True (Audiologist/JO)
Deb Vail (Instructional Technology Consultant/JO)
Jeanne Weidner (School Psychologist)
Kyra Wilcox-Conley (Assessment Consultant/AD)
Travis Wilkins (Instructional Technology Consultant)
Jessica Williams (Audiologist)
Office Changes
Abigail Goldenstein from KN to IN
Position Changes
Katie Streff to Human Resources Assistant from Central Office Administrative Assistant
Jim Verlengia to Director of Leadership Supports from Regional Director
Rehired Retirees
Phillip Swift (Substitute Speech-Language Pathologist/JO)
Star Staff
Vincent Named to New Commission on Educator Leadership and Compensation
School districts that pursue state funding for a local teacher leadership system will submit plans to the Commission on Educator Leadership and Compensation. Commission members will evaluate plans and make recommendations on approval to the Iowa Department of Education.
The goal of the Teacher Leadership and Compensation System is to help schools raise student achievement by strengthening classroom instruction. The system allows effective teachers to pursue leadership opportunities for additional pay, attracts promising new teachers with competitive starting salaries and more support, and fosters greater collaboration for all teachers to learn from each other.
The Commission on Educator Leadership and Compensation represents a cross-section of education stakeholders, including teachers, education associations, parents and business leaders. Members were appointed by the Iowa State Education Association, School Administrators of Iowa, the Iowa Association of School Boards, the Area Education Agencies and the Iowa Department of Education.
Board Member Borgen Honored in 2013 “Women of Influence”
As the Business Record says, “They’ve devoted their lives to doing things most wouldn’t. They’ve spent countless hours on various boards, and they’ve blazed a trail either personally or professionally for other women to follow.”
Margaret has been a member of the Agency’s board of directors since 2007, and she has also served on the Des Moines Public Schools’ board of education for nine years and the Iowa Association of School Boards’ board of directors. In previous years, she was the president of the Des Moines Council of PTAs and the Iowa PTA and was vice president of the National PTA. Margaret is a former middle school and high school teacher and was the director of an alternative high school.
How About Joining Your Co-Workers For a Night at the Ballpark?
The Culture Committee is taking ticket orders for the August 23 Iowa Cubs vs. Memphis Redbirds game. Game time is 7:05 p.m. with fireworks after the game! Grandstand tickets are $6.00 if at least 25 people are interested in attending.
If this sounds like fun to you, contact Brianne Magel, Library Clerk, at bmagel@heartlandaea.org or ext. 14436 or Tony Chiaramonte, Human Resources Manager, at tchiaramonte@heartlandaea.org or ext. 14534 by August 9. If we can get enough people interested, we will notify you where to send your ticket money. Friends and family of staff members are welcome be a part of the reduced-price group as well. Go I-Cubs!
Births
Congratulations go out to Danielle Harpenau (Speech-Language Pathologist/AD) on the birth of her son, Hayden Michael. Hayden was born July 7 and weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 inches long.
August Birthdays
2 Bryce Chidester
2 Marilyn Goertel-Breen
2 Andrea Richmond
4 Linda Moehring
5 Christine Esser
5 Meghan Rupiper
6 Diane Niederhauser
7 Jennifer Etnyre
7 Keri Steele
8 Vicki DeMoss
9 Jennifer Gilmore
10 Jean Vesely
11 Kristi Allison
11 Candice Green
11 Thanh Le
12 Mary Cabeen
12 Martea Engelson
12 Sedona Loy
12 Jana Schneckloth
13 Teri Hazen
13 Hope Johnson
13 Jessica Williams
14 Brenda Fisher
14 Carla Grasty
14 Patty Shelton
15 Bob Brown
15 Valerie Hubert
15 Carol Kuhn
15 Amy Pickering
17 Brenda Pierce
17 Rhonda Weiss
18 Cindi Ballard
18 Kris Larsen
18 Jennifer Riedemann
21 Shannon Harken
21 Linda McAtee
21 Nicole Patton
22 Sheri Haupert
23 Lisa Lumbard
24 Jessica Pottebaum
24 Jennifer Sumner
25 Vicki Sanders
26 Faye Allen
26 Kathy Clubb
26 Stephaney Jones-Vo
27 Tim Blakeslee
27 Sandy Darveau
27 Linda Wegner
28 Rachel Allen-McHugh
28 Kristin Orton
28 Judy Sofen
29 Mary Heaberlin
29 Robin Heuser
30 Lesley Stucker
30 Kurt Subra
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