GPAEA Alerts

The GPAEA Board of Directors meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 12 electronically. Meeting access is posted at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ on Monday. Agenda and past minutes may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

The GPAEA Board of Directors meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14 electronically. Meeting access will be posted at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ on Monday, April 13 at 4:30 PM. Agenda and past minutes may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

Register for access to the April Board Meeting at
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6vynPY25Tt-hJGp7gdUq9g

The Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors will hold an emergency meeting due to Covid-19, office closures, and board action regarding compensating staff on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Noon (12 PM). The agenda and zoom link may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

All GPAEA Offices are closed this week, March 16-20, 2020.

Our agency is currently closed in response to public health recommendations related to COVID-19. This also means that any classes or workshops scheduled in these offices are canceled.

We know these are unprecedented times and appreciate everyone's efforts to support our GPAEA schools, families, and each other.

GPAEA Staff please continue to monitor your email for further updates.

The ALN Professional Learning & Expos scheduled for April 8 in Ottumwa & April 22 in Burlington have been canceled. Contact Laura Williams, laura.williams@gpaea.org, with questions.

The Parent Cafe: Filling Our Pots With Gold scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 has been canceled. At the end of March, the planning committee will review the situation to determine if / when the next Parent Cafe will be  scheduled. Contact Jill Lane, jill.lane@gpaea.org, with questions.

GPAEA's Battle of the Books for Elementary & Middle School Students scheduled in Fairfield on March 30 & 31 has been canceled. Please contact Jane Frizzell, jane.frizzell@gpaea.org, with any questions.

The Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors will hold a special meeting zoom on Monday, March 16 at Noon (12 PM) to discuss the ERATE program and contract. Agenda and past minutes may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

CANCELED 3/13/2020, 5:44 PM

The special board meeting zoom has been canceled. The item will be added to the April regular board agenda. 

The Great Prairie AEA Board of Directors meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10 at 5:30 PM at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 N. Main, Fairfield, IA. Agenda and past minutes may be found at https://www.gpaea.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

Addendum posted 1:36 PM on Monday, March 9.

Notice of Public Meeting

DATE: February 18, 2020

FROM: Jennifer Woodley, Public Relations Coordinator Great Prairie AEA

RE: Certified Bargaining Session (Board of Directors Opening Proposal)

Please be advised that the initial bargaining session between the Great Prairie Education Association and the Great Prairie Area Education Agency Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 4:30 PM in the Great Prairie AEA Conference Room, 2000 West Jackson, Fairfield, IA. The Board of Directors will present their opening proposal. Presentation will be open to the public.

For additional information, please contact:

Greg Manske, Human Resources Director

Great Prairie AEA

greg.manske@gpaea.org

319-753-6561 Ext. 1217