It is with great excitement that Heartland AEA announces the appointment of Grace Bargstadt as our new Director of Special Education. Grace’s diverse background in educational leadership as well as her experience as a former assistant director of special education makes Grace an ideal candidate to further the department’s work in the Agency. It was fortunate for the Agency, that we found the criteria we needed in Grace enabling us to move a leader into this department quickly knowing that we have a lot of work to do for the upcoming year.
“I am thrilled to be asked to lead this department,” said Grace, “I have a deep passion for special education. I am confident that together we can accomplish the important work that will assure that students with diverse learning needs in Heartland experience successful learning outcomes preparing them for a twenty first century world.”
Grace, located at our Woodside Office, is currently the partnership director for Ankeny, Bondurant-Farrar and North Polk.
If you have questions or comments, please send them to Heartland Communications at comms@aea11.k12.ia.us.
