Greetings!
On behalf of Heartland Area Education Agency, I’d like to extend a warm 'welcome back' to the new school year to all of you. I hope you join us in our excitement for the start of another school year. We look forward to the opportunity to partner with you as we continue to focus on services that impact student learning and well-being.
Many of you recently participated in the PLC Institute and/or SAI Pre-conference which were valuable learning opportunities. Whether or not you were able to join in these activities, we are committed to supporting on-going work with you in your district as you strengthen collaborative learning structures for educators in implementing a continuum of academic and behavioral supports for students.
One of the changes we have made to assist in our communication is a new website at its new URL, www.heartlandaea.org. We would appreciate being linked to your district/school website(s) or having the link redirected to our new web address if it is already in place.
I also invite you to make use of the Heartland AEA Administrator Connection blog. The Administrator Connection is updated every Friday (excluding holidays and summer vacation) to inform area superintendents, principals, curriculum directors and other school leaders of important announcements, agency news and professional development opportunities. The Administrator Connection provides you with a way to share ideas, provide feedback and exchange information with each other.
Please do not hesitate to contact your regional director or me with questions, comments and suggestions at any time. Let's make this the best year ever!
Take care,
Paula Vincent
Chief Administrator
(800) 255-0405 ext. 14314
pvincent@aea11.k12.ia.us
Friday, August 16, 2013
Special Education Procedures Manual, Release Notes & Parental Rights Summary Available
The new Special Education Procedures Manual, Release Notes and Parental Rights Summary are now posted on the Iowa IDEA website at www.iowaideainfo.org. These documents are currently posted on the front page of the IDEA website in addition to their permanent location under the IEP dropdown menu > Statewide Special Education Procedures > Manual.
Schedules for Heartland AEA Leadership Networks
Most of this information can be found on our website under Instructional Services > Leadership Development & Supports > Leadership Networks or by clicking here.
Curriculum Network
The Curriculum Network meets from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month, September through June. Meetings are held in Room 13A & B at the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive).
September 6, 2013
October 4, 2013
November 1, 2013
December 6, 2013
January 3, 2014
February 7, 2014
March 7, 2014
April 4, 2014
May 2, 2014
Go to the Curriculum Network Google Site for meeting agendas, handouts and other important documents.
For more information about the Curriculum Network, contact your regional director or Kevin Fangman, Executive Director of Learning & Leadership, at kfangman@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14374.
Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA)
The Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) meets from 9:00 to 11:50 a.m. on the first Tuesday of every month, September through May, in Rooms 13A/B of Heartland AEA’s Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). The agenda items are both informational and professional learning driven for superintendents. The meetings are jointly planned by the Superintendent Advisory Committee and Heartland AEA personnel, including the chief administrator. The meeting dates for 2013-14 are the following:
September 3, 2013
October 1, 2013
November 5, 2013
December 3, 2013
January 7, 2014
February 4, 2014
March 4, 2014
April 1, 2014
May 6, 2014
Go to the HAA Google Site for meeting agendas, handouts and other important documents.
For more information about HAA meetings, contact your regional director or Paula Vincent, Chief Administrator at pvincent@aea11.k12.ia.us or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14314.
Superintendent Advisory Council (SAC)
The Superintendent Advisory Council (SAC) members help advise agenda items for HAA meetings and serve as a liaison for Heartland AEA regions. SAC meets quarterly from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. in Room 14 of the Johnston Regional Education Center. The meeting dates for 2013-14 are the following:
September 3, 2013
December 3, 2013
March 4, 2014
May 6, 2014
SAC Members
Region 1 Kathy Elliott, Panorama, Chair
Region 2 Lynn Ubben, Perry
Region 3 Delane Galvin, Melcher-Dallas & Southeast Warren
Region 4 Thomas Ahart, Des Moines
Region 5 Clay Guthmiller, Johnston
Region 6 Doug Stilwell, Urbandale
Region 7 Jason Ellingson, Collins-Maxwell
Region 8 Peggy Vint, Bondurant-Farrar
Non-public schools Robert Stouffer, Des Moines Christian
Community Colleges Rob Denson, DMACC
Superintendent Network
The Superintendent Network is a professional learning opportunity available to all Heartland area superintendents. The network meets monthly to engage in learning and preparation for site visits. Heartland AEA facilitators work with the host superintendent to identify a problem of practice. The network members observe for the problem of practice in classrooms and then meet to debrief the observations leaving the host superintendent suggestions for the next level of work.
For more information, contact your regional director or or Kevin Fangman at kfangman@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14374.
Curriculum Network
The Curriculum Network meets from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month, September through June. Meetings are held in Room 13A & B at the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive).
September 6, 2013
October 4, 2013
November 1, 2013
December 6, 2013
January 3, 2014
February 7, 2014
March 7, 2014
April 4, 2014
May 2, 2014
Go to the Curriculum Network Google Site for meeting agendas, handouts and other important documents.
For more information about the Curriculum Network, contact your regional director or Kevin Fangman, Executive Director of Learning & Leadership, at kfangman@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14374.
Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA)
The Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) meets from 9:00 to 11:50 a.m. on the first Tuesday of every month, September through May, in Rooms 13A/B of Heartland AEA’s Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). The agenda items are both informational and professional learning driven for superintendents. The meetings are jointly planned by the Superintendent Advisory Committee and Heartland AEA personnel, including the chief administrator. The meeting dates for 2013-14 are the following:
September 3, 2013
October 1, 2013
November 5, 2013
December 3, 2013
January 7, 2014
February 4, 2014
March 4, 2014
April 1, 2014
May 6, 2014
Go to the HAA Google Site for meeting agendas, handouts and other important documents.
For more information about HAA meetings, contact your regional director or Paula Vincent, Chief Administrator at pvincent@aea11.k12.ia.us or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14314.
Superintendent Advisory Council (SAC)
The Superintendent Advisory Council (SAC) members help advise agenda items for HAA meetings and serve as a liaison for Heartland AEA regions. SAC meets quarterly from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. in Room 14 of the Johnston Regional Education Center. The meeting dates for 2013-14 are the following:
September 3, 2013
December 3, 2013
March 4, 2014
May 6, 2014
SAC Members
Region 1 Kathy Elliott, Panorama, Chair
Region 2 Lynn Ubben, Perry
Region 3 Delane Galvin, Melcher-Dallas & Southeast Warren
Region 4 Thomas Ahart, Des Moines
Region 5 Clay Guthmiller, Johnston
Region 6 Doug Stilwell, Urbandale
Region 7 Jason Ellingson, Collins-Maxwell
Region 8 Peggy Vint, Bondurant-Farrar
Non-public schools Robert Stouffer, Des Moines Christian
Community Colleges Rob Denson, DMACC
Superintendent Network
The Superintendent Network is a professional learning opportunity available to all Heartland area superintendents. The network meets monthly to engage in learning and preparation for site visits. Heartland AEA facilitators work with the host superintendent to identify a problem of practice. The network members observe for the problem of practice in classrooms and then meet to debrief the observations leaving the host superintendent suggestions for the next level of work.
For more information, contact your regional director or or Kevin Fangman at kfangman@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 14374.
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