Executive AEA leaders gain stipends and perks amid market value shift
Interim Heartland AEA chief Sheila King receives a $50 monthly cell-phone stipend for constant availability. Great Prairie AEA administrator Joseph Crozier gets an home broadband line and a car for agency work. Northwest AEA plans a car, fuel and insurance for Tim Grieves under his contract. Connie Mackson of Green Valley AEA receives a $300 monthly travel allowance. These perks come with standard benefits and reflect a competitive market where chief administrators share superintendent qualifications and oversee staff with many advanced degrees.
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Sheila King
Heartland Aea
Great Prairie Aea
Joseph Crozier
AEA
Northwest Aea Board of
Tim Grieves
Connie Maxson
Green Valley Aea
Brent Siegrist
Iowa Area Education Agencies face 10 percent budget cut
Funding for Iowa Area Education Agencies loses 11.3 million from a state mandated 10 percent reduction. Agencies will use stimulus funds and spending cuts to cope. about 75 percent of budgets are personnel costs, but no layoffs due to contracts. AEAs serve public and non public schools with education services.
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Iowa
AEA
Siegrist
Aeas
Christmas story centers on encouragement and hope
The piece quotes pastors and locals in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City discussing the Christmas story as a message of encouragement, hope, and giving. Rev. Ken Kuntz of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ann England of Cedar Rapids, and Rev. Tom Capo of Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist reflect on meaning, transformation, and acts of kindness during the season.
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Joseph and
Mary
Jesus
Ken Kuntz
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
E. Jefferson St
Iowa City
Ann England
Cedar Rapids
Jane Boyd
Arch
Unitarian Universalist
Tom Capo
Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist
Third Ave. SE
Family faces tragedy and forgiveness after Iowa family murder case
Gene recalls his wife Michelle’s struggle with mental illness and a December 2007 tragedy that claimed their son Ethan and another family member. He sought treatment, supported his surviving son Sean, and in a victim impact statement asked for forgiveness from Michelle while restraining from contact due to court orders.
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Gene
Michelle
Littleton
Iowa River
Ethan Sueppel
Handicare Day
Steve
Sheryl
Sean
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National Alliance On Mental Illness
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Seth
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Insight Vision
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University of Iowa Community Credit Union
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