Friday, November 30, 2018

Iowa's AEAs Are Looking for a New Executive Director

The Iowa Area Education Agency (AEA) system is seeking applicants for the full-time position of Executive Director of the Iowa Association of Area Education Agencies (IAAEA) who will be responsible for leading, managing, guiding and administering the goals of the AEA Chief Administrators, including the direction and operation of all IAAEA programs, services, finances and personnel resources. Position details are located on the Iowa AEA website. Application deadline is Jan. 18.

Legislative Advocacy Event - Feb. 4-5, 2019

Iowa’s AEAs will host the Legislative Advocacy Event on Feb. 4-5, 2019 at Prairie Meadows. Registration and more details available at: https://www.smore.com/h04a9 Registration deadline is Jan. 30.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey by Jan. 18. Information from this survey will be used to create talking points for our time with legislators.

Dates and Locations Have Been Secured for the Iowa Leadership Academy

Iowa’s Area Education Agencies are partnering with McREL to offer the Iowa Leadership Academy beginning in June 2019. The Iowa School Leadership Academy will give school leadership teams in-depth strategies and guidance from McREL’s research- and evidence-based knowledge sets of Balanced Leadership, What Matters Most and Curiosity Works. Check out the dates and locations below and watch for registration links coming in mid-December.

Dates and Locations - Registration Coming Soon!


June 17-18, Aug. 5-6, Oct. 8 and Jan. 14
Ankeny: Des Moines Area Community College

June 19-20, Aug. 7-8, Oct. 9 and Jan. 15
Cedar Falls: Central Rivers AEA

June 24-25, Aug. 12-13, Oct. 10 and Jan. 16
Sioux City: Site TBD