Our Mission
To
improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth
by providing services and leadership in partnership with families,
schools and communities.
Our Goals
• Increase learning growth for students
• Decrease the gap in achievement
• Increase annual graduation rates
• Increase gateways to post-secondary success
The ACA requires Heartland AEA to provide Form 1095-C, Employer Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage, to all employees who were enrolled in our health insurance plan at any time in 2016. This form provides information about the coverage offered to you, your spouse and dependents, if applicable, and the months of coverage.
Your 2016 Form 1095-C has been mailed to your home address. You can also view your Form 1095-C through the Employee Online section of your Employee Dashboard. Once in Employee Online, go to the left-hand navigation and click on W2/ACA 1095C Info then on 1095C 2016. This will open a PDF copy of your 1095-C.
If you have any questions, contact Steve Jordan, Senior Payroll Specialist, at ext. 14908.
The Feb. 2017 issue of the School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education is now available.
The Feb. 2017 Each and Every Child newsletter from the Iowa Department of Education is now available. It stands to reason that higher attendance rates and lower office referrals would increase instruction time. But the million-dollar question is how. This school in northeast Iowa tackled behavior with impressive results. Read what they are up to.
The Feb. 2017 issue of the Iowa BoEE newsletter is now available.
Des Moines Public Schools is hosting its second annual Summit on School Climate and Culture, Aug. 7-8, 2017 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. This event is designed to improve school climate and culture through professional development, skill building and application of the best practices and research. Well-known national experts including Sir Ken Robinson, Chris Emdin, Principal Kafele and Anthony Muhammad will be featured speakers. The summit will have a series of workshops, speeches and breakout sessions focusing on best practices in improving student behavior, MTSS, cultural proficiency, social and emotional health, stakeholder engagement and more. For more information about the event, including online registration, visit the event website.
We have been told that this issue has been resolved. If you have multiple active coverages, you will still need to go to the drop down menu and select the Wellmark ID that corresponds to our Wellness program. You should only need to select “GO” once, and after the page refreshes, the correct Wellness Center widget should present. Thank you for your patience while we resolved this!
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of waking up refreshed after a good night’s sleep. You feel recharged, rejuvenated and ready to take on the day. So why do so many of us consider sleep a luxury rather than a necessity? The Seize the Zzzz Sleep Challenge aims to help you make sleep a priority, which can help make you both happier and healthier. You’ve probably heard of beauty rest, but the benefits may not stop there – getting enough shut eye might just help you:
- Boost overall wellness
- Reduce pain
- Lower risk of injury
- Improve your mood
- Control your weight
- Concentrate better
- Improve your memory
- Boost your immune system
Join the Seize Your Zzzz Challenge and get tips and advice on how to stay on track and get a better night’s sleep!
You can find diet and nutrition information under the "Health Habits" tab. Once you've gone into the "Health" tab, navigate over to "Health Habits." There you can find articles and information like the current article Taking Care of Yourself.
Website: heartlandaea.lifeworks.com
Username: heartlandaea
Password: lifeworks
The agenda for the Feb. 6 special meeting of the Heartland AEA Board of Directors is now available.
Each week during the Iowa legislative session, we will bring you an AEA Legislative Update from the AEA system’s lobbyists, Tom Lane, Matt Eide and John Pederson.
The Pleasantville Schools has a new web address at www.pvillecsd.org. District emails have also changed to @pvillecsd.org. The old addresses still work as well.
Heartland AEA’s Family & Educator Partnership is hosting a transition fair on March 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ames regional office. The fair is an opportunity to link families of students with special needs to community and agency resources. Parents, students ages 14+, educators and AEA staff are invited to attend the fair to gather information that will be of assistance for students with special needs who will be transitioning from high school to post-secondary pursuits.
