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 Aug. 2018 School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education is now available.
The Aug. 2018 issue of the Iowa BoEE newsletter is now available. This issue includes information about renewal credits, Iowa licensure types, substitute teaching, conditional licensure, technology endorsements, teacher pathways, ethics scenarios and recent cases.
The Interstate 35 CSD has a new domain that applies to its website and email addresses. Please update your records accordingly.
Website: www.roadrunnerpride.org
Email addresses: firstinitiallastname@roadrunnerpride.org
In the course of your work with educators, don’t forget about the products and services provided to districts by AEA Purchasing.
The 2018-19 Buyer’s Guide can help districts know what types of products are available to them, as well as help them get to know the people behind AEA Purchasing.
Don’t hesitate to share!
Linked in this article are the Special Education Statewide Procedures Manual (July 1, 2018 with July 23, 2018 corrections) and Release Notes (July 1, 2018 with July 23, 2018 corrections).
These are posted on the Iowa IDEA website as well as on the Heartland AEA website under Special Education Services > Guidance Documents. They are currently posted on the front page of the IDEA website, in addition to their permanent location under the IEP drop down menu > Statewide Special Education Procedures > Manual.
If you have any questions regarding the content, contact your regional director.
Here's your abbreviated August edition of HeartBeat. Our regular version will be back in September!
Star Staff
This message was sent by Brian Whalen (Business Manager/JO) on behalf of the Business Office staff.
The Business Office would like to thank our Internal Technology staff and Information Systems staff for their support throughout the summer. We appreciate their knowledge and skills with addressing network interruptions and their ability to have us up and running quickly. Thank you for providing excellent service!
This message was sent by Pam Childers (School Psychologist/JO).
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| Jan Morgan |
I wanted to commend Jan Morgan (Graphic Designer/JO) on her dedication to service and willingness to go above and beyond her duties. On July 9 Jacquie Potts, Meghan Rupiper and I were teaching a class and shared a poster that teachers could order from our Creative Services Department. One teacher from outside the Heartland AEA area was interested in ordering a couple, so we went to find Jill Crees (Production Facilitator/JO). Since Jill was out of the office, I asked Jan my "Jill question," and she helped me find out from the Print Center what the turn-around time would be (1-2 weeks). Since this teacher was not from our area, she was going to have to come back to pick up the posters.
The next day, Jan stuck her head in our classroom and mentioned that there was another machine they could use to quickly print the two posters so they would be ready the same day. She took the order from us, and the teacher had her posters at the end of the day! This is just one instance of Jan going out of her way to help—she is an amazing asset!
Name Changes
Kelsey Flynn from Kelsey Dewes
Christina Imsland from Christina Glaub
Brooke Moeller from Brooke Hamann
Jennifer Swanson from Jennifer Etnyre
Birthdays
August
2 Bryce Calton
2 Andrea Richmond
3 Katie Walton
5 Christine Esser
5 Meghan Rupiper
5 Jeff S. Weinberg
5 Paige Wintz
7 David Hammer
7 Keri Steele
7 Jennifer Swanson
8 Vicki DeMoss
9 Jennifer Gilmore
9 Marcy Swalley
10 Cassie Frericks
10 Kaye Lynch
10 Erin Sawyer
10 Jean Vesely
11 Kristi Allison
11 Candice Green
12 Mary Cabeen
12 Sadie Harbaugh
12 Jana Schneckloth
13 Teri Hazen
13 Hope Johnston
13 Molly Warnemunde
14 Patty Shelton
15 Bob Brown
15 Valerie Hubert
15 Angie O’Brien
15 Amy Pickering
16 Hayley Henderson
17 Heather Balzer
17 Brenda Pierce
17 Rhonda Weiss
18 Cindy Ballard
18 Kris Larsen
21 Andrea Gach
21 Shannon Harken
21 Linda McAtee
21 Brooke Moeller
21 Nicole Patton
22 Sheri Haupert
22 Kim Pickett
23 Lisa Lumbard
24 Jessica Pottebaum
24 Jenny Sumner
25 Vicki Sanders
26 Faye Allen
26 Evan Pavlik
26 Carrie Van Zanten
27 Paige Amundson
27 Jerica Ballard
27 Tim Blakeslee
27 Sandy Darveau
27 Stacey Warren
27 Linda Wegner
28 Trisha Conner
28 Kristin Orton
28 Judy Sofen
29 Shaylinn Crone
29 Mary Heaberlin
29 Robin Heuser
30 Amy Ramsey
30 Lesley Stucker
30 Kurt Subra
September
1 Megan Schultz
1 Megan Weaver
1 Raymond Wynter
2 Kathleen Brandt
2 Shelley Payne
4 Jennifer Burns
4 Audrey Walker
5 Kristen Bloch
5 Shannon Jensen
8 Tracy Silzer
8 Courtney Thomas
9 Kathy Cole
9 Jessica Johnston
9 Mackenzie Nilles
9 Heather Vander Beek
10 Holly Long-DeWolf
10 Carol McDaniel
10 Diane Royer
11 Alyson Halley
11 Emily Sweeney
