Our Mission
To provide services and leadership, in partnership with families, schools and communities, that improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth.

Our Goals
• Increase learning growth for students
• Decrease the gap in achievement
• Increase annual graduation rates
• Increase gateways to post-secondary success

Official Agency Hours and Summer Flex Hours

Official Agency Hours The official agency hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Supervisors may schedule staff outside of these hours to meet the unique coverage needs of each work area. 

Flexible Scheduling 
Employees will be allowed to request reconsideration of their scheduled hours on the first day of March, June, September and December. Supervisors shall be responsible to ensure that modified schedules will not result in reduction in services to clients. 

In regional offices, office hours are set by the Regional Directors based on the needs of the region. Regional Directors will schedule staff accordingly and will communicate their office hours to their districts, their staff and the Agency receptionist. Staff members should discuss any questions about flex hours with their supervisor. 

Summer Flex Hours 
Summer flex hours are available this summer from Monday, June 9, 2014 to Friday, August 8, 2014, with regular scheduling resuming on Monday, August 11, 2014. During this period, supervisors may approve summer flex hours between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. With supervisor approval, the 60-minute lunch break may be shortened to 30 minutes. 

When considering approval of summer flex hours, priority will be placed on coverage of work functions over staff preference. Therefore, there may be some variation of individual schedules within or across workgroups. Staff members should discuss any questions about summer flex hours with their supervisor.

Updated Non-Discrimination Statement Now Available

The Agency has an updated non-discrimination statement. The non-discrimination statement is to be used on all formal agency documents and publications that are distributed to the public. The statement can always be accessed under the Communications link on the Intranet. 

Heartland Area Education Agency 11 does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, genetics, national origin, religion, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy or disability. Direct inquiries to the Human Resources Director, 6500 Corporate Dr., Johnston, IA 50131-1603, the Director, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-1004 or Director, Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City, MO 64106.

2014 Summer Van Route List Now Available

The 2014 summer van route list is now available. 

• We will do twice-a-week delivery to each district administration building June 16 to August 7. 
• Twice-a-week delivery will automatically continue to each building that has an extended year calendar. 
• Regular fall van delivery will resume August 11.

There’s Still Time to Volunteer at the Animal Rescue League

Jennifer Taber, Graphic Designer, regularly volunteers for the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, and with a group of co-workers, also recently used her agency volunteer time to help the ARL prepare for an event. Jennifer says that if anyone else would like to volunteer for the ARL, you can contact her and she can get you in touch with the right people at the ARL. Remember, you still have two weeks left to volunteer!

Participation Guidelines for Iowa’s Alternate Assessment Now Available

Iowa’s Participation Guidelines for determining which students should be taking Iowa’s Alternate Assessment are now available. This document will help IEP teams make determinations for the 2014-2015 school year. Students are no longer allowed to split between Assessment tests; they either need to take all of their assessments through Alternate Assessment or all through the Iowa Assessments. If you have any questions, contact Angie Calhoun, Regional Director, at acalhoun@heartlandaea.org or ext. 11279.