Legislative Panel to Highlight Jan. 6 HAA Meeting

Reminder for the Jan. 6, 2026 HAA Meeting

Jan. 6, 2026

In-person

9-11:30 a.m.

Heartland AEA 

Johnston Regional Education Center

6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston 

The agenda will feature a legislative panel, a proposal from the Iowa Department of Education regarding IDEA-DA and Federal IDEA Part B designations and updates from our educational partners.

Jan. 2026 HAA Agenda

Reminder: Order Your Creative Services Items Before Winter Break and Save!

Plan ahead to have your end-of-semester printing completed before winter break. 

Items to consider: 

• Newsletters 
• Senior banners 
• Winter concert or activity programs 
• Winter cards
• Gifts for students or staff 

Orders can be placed on Creative Services Online. Please reach out to creativeservices@heartlandaea.org with any questions. 

And save 10% on new print orders!

Now through the end of the year, stock up and save on your print orders! We're offering 10% off your entire Creative Services printing orders through Dec. 31, 2025.

Enter the promo code WINTER10 on the payment screen and click Apply before paying for your order. The discount will appear in green once applied.

Offer available Nov. 20 - Dec. 31, 2025. Offer only available on new orders. Offer not available for Braille or custom graphic design orders.

Note that Heartland AEA offices will be closed Dec. 24, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026. Note that the Print Shop will be closed on Jan. 2.

AEA Learning Online to Launch New Site -- Will be Offline on Dec. 8-9

AEA Learning Online will usher in a new era of educator professional learning with a newly designed site launch on Dec. 10! These site improvements enhance and update the user experience. They also lay the foundation for future development with better reporting, local district connections and district-generated content. 

In preparation, please plan for the AEA Learning Online site to be unavailable on Dec. 8-9. All previous links and existing functionality will continue to work after launch, with the homepage being aealearningonline.org. 

If you experience any hiccups or hurdles, contact support@aealearningonline.org. We will release help video shorts and scribe tutorials for users, administrators and developers shortly after launch.

Reminder: Prep for Your Upcoming District Service Planning Meetings

As you prepare for your upcoming District Service Plan meeting with Heartland AEA, we encourage you to reflect on your school improvement goals and the initiatives you hope to strengthen in the coming year.

This meeting is a chance for us to dig in together—reviewing progress, identifying challenges and exploring where additional support could enhance implementation. It’s also an ideal time to consider roles your district may benefit from, but not necessarily in a full-time capacity, such as:

• Special education director

• Curriculum director

• Instructional coach

• Content-specific expert

We can discuss how shared or partially supported staffing options might elevate your work.

In addition, please consider how our Media & Technology Services can support your curriculum, classroom instruction, and current and future technology needs.

Arriving with these priorities in mind will help us co-create a service plan that is responsive, aligned and fully supportive of your district’s goals.

We’re proud to offer high-quality services at competitive prices. And don’t forget—districts that sign up for professional services with our Professional Service Providers by Feb. 2, 2026, will receive a 5% discount.

We look forward to partnering with you in 2026!