Friday, January 28, 2011

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