Section 504/ADAA 2008 Workshop for Public Schools

Heartland AEA will be hosting a Section 504/ADAA 2008 workshop for public school districts on March 21, 2011 at the Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). The session, which will be held from 1:00-3:30 p.m., will combine the legal interpretation of Section 504/ADAA 2008 with practical application that outlines implementation steps. Participants will also be introduced to a variety of AEA resources designed to support districts as they implement Section 504.

District administrators, guidance counselors, school nurses and others who routinely identify or evaluate students for 504 eligibility are greatly encouraged to attend. Participants can register through the Heartland Professional Development catalog. The activity number for this professional development opportunity is DL005992111101.

Superintendents: February HAA Meeting Agenda

Download a Word Doc or PDF version of the February Heartland Administrators Association meeting agenda. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 1 at the West Des Moines Learning Resource Center from 9:00-11:50 a.m.

During the first hour of professional learning we will begin a series of conversations using portions of the book, District Leadership That Works by Marzano and Waters. We will have copies of the book available for anyone who needs one. If you have your own copy of this book, please bring it.

Curriculum Network: February Curriculum Network Meeting

The February Curriculum Network meeting will be held on Friday, February 4 at Zion Lutheran Church in Des Moines. There will be four breakout topics during the meeting. The agenda can be accessed at
http://curriculumnet.pbworks.com/w/page/35519019/February-2010-agenda

New IEC Products and Services for 2011

The Iowa Educators Consortium (IEC) is proud to announce that 2011 includes new contracts from a wide variety of vendors. New vendors/contracts for 2011 include:

• Janitorial Supplies – Martin Brothers, Paper Corp./First Choice Distribution, Staples
• Office Supplies – Point Nationwide, Staples
• Classroom Supplies – School Specialty, Quill
• Website Content Management – Edline, Global Reach, SchoolinSites, SOCS
• Modular Buildings – Modern Building Systems, Williams Scotsman
• Utility Vehicles – Polaris
• Clay – Continental Clay

Just like all company partners, each vendor listed above has their own online IEC profile detailing who they are, what they do and the type of contract/discount that’s available. Visit the IEC website at www.iec-ia.org, and check out the savings your school could utilize!

Iowa Department of Education AEA Task Force Study Report Available

Click here to download a pdf of the final report about Iowa's Area Education Agencies (AEAs) presented by the Iowa Department of Education AEA Task Force. It presents the Task Force's review of the present mission, structure, governance and funding of the area education agency system to determine if the current model is applicable to the challenges and requirement of 21st century learning.

National School Counseling Week, Feb. 7–11, 2011

National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from February 7-11, 2011, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. For more information and ideas on how to celebrate your counseling staff during National School Counseling Week, please visit the ASCA’s website at http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?pl=325&sl=127&contentid=271