AEA Purchasing Items of Interest

AEA Purchasing Summer Education and Food Show
In June and July, AEA Purchasing facilitated ServSafe® certification courses for 462 school food service staff. Of that 462, 68% passed the end exam with scores of 70% or greater. We would like to extend a warm congratulations to all of those who put forth the effort in preparing for and passing the exam! Additionally, our annual School Spirit Shows took place in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines earlier this month, hosting 126 school districts and over 500 members. Activities included four hours of education followed by a food show with 80 companies and 460+ items to sample and review.

IASL Award Book Orders 2022-23
Mark your calendars! The deadline to order the IASL Award Book sets is Aug. 31! More details can be found here.

School Specialty Summer Sale!
Find hundreds of hot buys at cool 40% savings -- but only while supplies last! Click here for more information.

Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies
AEA Purchasing is a proud member of the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA), a national cooperative of education purchasing professionals representing lead agencies in their respective states. Their contracts are competitively bid and tailored to meet each member state’s specific legal requirements. As a result of this partnership, AEA Purchasing can bring Iowa's schools and service agencies great prices from vendors like School Specialty, Daktronics, CDW-G and more. Click here for more information on this partnership.

Vendor Promotions

Want to know more about our vendor partners and what they have available? Check out this month's Vendor Promotions folder! Special offers, flyers, and brochures are added throughout the month.

The First Curriculum Network Meeting of the New Academic Year Will be Held on Sept. 2

The first Curriculum Network meeting of the year is on Sept. 2. Curriculum Network is held the first Friday of the month, September - May, in the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Circle, in Johnston. Meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 11:30 a.m. A virtual attendance option is available. Statewide updates from the Iowa Department of Education and the AEA system are scheduled 8:30 - 9:30/10:00 a.m. Heartland AEA’s meeting begins 15 minutes after the statewide updates conclude.

Here are the Curriculum Network Highlights for September. The agenda is linked at the top. We will be drawing for books and door prizes for participants who attend the meeting in Johnston. If you want to be added to the email list for Curriculum Network, or have any questions, email Kevin Fangman at kfangman@heartlandaea.org.

Gear up for Another Great Year of Learning with the Future Ready Network - Join Us!

The Future Ready Network is a great way to collaborate with one another to make Future Ready experiences great for all students. Join the network in person at the Heartland AEA Regional Education Center in Johnston every month on the third Thursday from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. A hybrid option will be available with this zoom link available for those who want to join virtually.

For the first meeting on Sept. 15, we will be discussing the Future Ready data from the state and local level as well as legislative updates. See the Future Ready Network Flier with the dates/times for the remainder of the year. Visit the Heartland AEA Future Ready Website to stay up-to-date on news, resources and past network Zoom recordings and more!