Happy Holidays to You & Yours!

Click the image for a holiday greeting from Heartland AEA!

Today is the Last Day to Register for the Jan. 9 Crisis Response Workshop with Rick Kaufman

Register by the close of business today for the Jan. 9, 2018 crisis response workshop with Rick Kaufman. Superintendents are encouraged to bring one accompanying staff member such as a PR/communications/crisis management staff or district administrator. The workshop will not have a Zoom option since it’s highly interactive. Attendees, please bring your laptop or personal device.

Jan. 2018 HAA Meeting and Crisis Response Workshop
Jan. 9, 2018
9 - 11:30 a.m.
Hilton Garden Inn, 8600 Northpark Drive, Johnston
Register at this link

*Bring a laptop or personal device

You’re Invited to Participate in a PD Survey - Only 6 Questions!

Heartland AEA has been asked by Rob Cordes, Carroll CSD Superintendent, to survey district superintendents on a few items related to district professional development practices. Please complete this short survey before winter break. Information will be shared with superintendents at a later date.

Winter Break Hours and Van Delivery Schedule

Please note our winter break hours and van delivery schedule:

• All Heartland AEA offices will be closed to the public from Dec. 22, 2017 through Jan. 1, 2018.
• Regular Van Delivery: Dec. 18 - 21
• No Van Delivery: Dec. 22 - Jan. 1
• Regular Van Delivery Resumes: Jan. 2

Wishing you a happy holiday season from Heartland AEA!

Prepare Your District Budget During The ISFIS Budget Workshop

Each year, ISFIS partners with Piper Jaffray and Iowa's Area Education Agencies to provide face-to-face budget workshops for business managers and superintendents. These hands-on workshops are an opportunity for leaders from each district to prepare their individual budgets in one highly productive day. Workshops are scheduled at Heartland AEA on Jan. 29 and Feb. 19. Register online

ISFIS Budget Workshops
Heartland AEA, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston
Jan. 29 and Feb. 19

Register online

For more information, contact Marissa Gaal at marissa@iowaschoolfinance.com or (515) 251-5970 ext. 4.

Additional Budget Offerings
IASB also offers certified budget workshops for superintendents and school business officials, and two of them are held at the IASB office in Des Moines on Feb. 6 and Feb. 26. Workshops are free for IASB members. For more information, visit the IASB website.

Iowa’s AEAs Would Like Your Perspective on Legislative Priorities - Take a Short Survey

Please take a few minutes to provide your perspectives to this Legislative Priorities Survey. Information from this survey will be used to create talking points for the 2018 Legislative Advocacy Event sponsored by Iowa's Area Education Agencies on Jan. 30-31. This event brings school administrators together from across Iowa to learn the most up-to-date legislative insight and meet with legislators face-to-face at the Capitol.

Legislative Update
Jan. 30, 2018
5:30 p.m.
Prairie Meadows Hotel

Legislative Visits
Jan. 31, 2018
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Iowa State Capitol

Registration is open until Jan. 23 at this link.

District Leadership Teams are Invited to Attend MTSS Academy; Learn How to Create a Systematic Process to Ensure all Students Learn at High Levels

Are you seeking clarity on how to be more efficient and effective in building a system of supports for your students? Do you have a culture of collective responsibility? Do you need assistance on improving your Iowa School Report Card rating developed by the DE? Are your students proficient on reading and math assessments and making adequate year-to-year growth? Are students making a year of academic growth each year? Are all subgroups closing the achievement gap? This course is about creating a systematic process to ensure all students receive necessary supports to learn at high levels.

Teams will focus on developing action plans to fully implement MTSS at the building level. Ongoing supports will be provided.

An Academy for Middle Schools & High Schools
Jan. 9 & 23, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register online at this link


Jan. 9 location
Plymouth Church, 4126 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, IA

Jan. 23 location
Grand View University, 1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA