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Welcome, Iowa Support Team Members

Welcome to the web site for the Iowa Support Team.  This site has been established for your convenience and will be updated to meet your needs.  Please e-mail Lou Howell  any documents or URL connections you would like placed on this web site. It is most helpful if you also indicate the date of revision in the footer of the document or in your e-mail to Lou Howell.  This helps assure that the latest version is on the web site.  
Remember that you can contact the entire team by using the listserv:  iowasupportteam@aea8.k12.ia.us.  If you find you are not receiving listserv e-mails, please contact Lou Howell to assure that your name and e-mail is added to the list.
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Chronological Listing of Meeting Dates
Iowa Support System for Schools and Districts in Need of Assistance
2008-2009
  • Meetings for Iowa Support Team are in bold and in color. 

  • Meetings for the Building Capacity/Oversight Team are in black.

  • Meeting for the Fierce Facilitators are in blue.

  • August 25, 2008 (10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.):  New Member Orientation at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA  50322

  • August 26-27, 2008 (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.):  Iowa Support Team Meeting - Wildwood Lodge (Thunder Bay Room), 11431 Forest Avenue, Clive, IA  50325 (515.222.9876)

  • August 26, 2008 (4:00 - 6:00 P.M.):  Face-to-Face Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Overview, Principles, and Transformational Ideas (Leads:  Sherry Huffman and Susan Pecinovsky)

  • August 28, 2008 (8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.):  Building Capacity/Oversight Team at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA (515.229.4781)

  • October 30, 2008 (3:00 - 4:30 P.M.):  PolyCom Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Overview, Principles, and Transformational Ideas (Leads:  Peggy Krentz and Jill Helm)

  • November 5-6, 2008 (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.):  Iowa Support Team Meeting - Comfort Suites at Living History Farm (Granary Room), 1167 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA  50323 (515.276.1126)

  • November 5, 2008 (4:00 - 6:00 P.M.):  Face-to-Face Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Team Conversation (Leads:  Terri Bush and Lauren Keating)

  • November 7, 2008 (8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.):  Building Capacity/Oversight Team at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA (515.229.4781)

  • January 29, 2009 (3:00 - 4:30 P.M.):  PolyCom Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Team Conversation (Leads:  Lorna Paxson and Sherry Hufmann)

  • March 4-5, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.):  Iowa Support Team Meeting - Comfort Suites at Living History Farm (Granary Room), 1167 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA  50323 (515.276.1126)

  • March 4, 2009 (4:00 - 6:00 P.M.):  Face-to-Face Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Coaching Conversation (Leads:  Anne Morgan and Gary Petersen)

  • March 6, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.):  Building Capacity/Oversight Team at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA (515.229.4781)

  • April 30, 2009 (3:00 - 4:30 P.M.):  PolyCom Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Coaching Conversation (Leads:  Susan Pecinovsky and Rob Brookhart)

  • May 6-7, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.):  Iowa Support Team Meeting - Comfort Suites at Living History Farm (Granary Room), 1167 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA  50323 (515.276.1126)

  • May 6, 2009 (4:00 - 6:00 P.M.):  Face-to-Face Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Delegation Conversation (Leads:  Cindy Swanson and Carol Sensor)

  • May 6, 2009 (6:00 P.M.):  6th Annual Social of Iowa Support Team at home of Teresa McCune 4213 Northwest 98th Street

  • May 8, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.):  Building Capacity/Oversight Team at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA (515.229.4781)

  • June 9, 2009:  ICN/PolyCom or Face-to-Face informational Meeting for all Year 2/Year 2 Delay districts regarding process for districts in need of assistance (DINA)

  • June 11, 2009 (3:00 - 4:30 P.M.):  PolyCom Meeting of Fierce Facilitators - Delegation Conversation (Leads:  Gary Petersen and Lauren Keating)

  • July 21-23, 2009 (8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.):  Building Capacity/Oversight Team at the home of Lou Howell, 2555 Pine Circle, Urbandale, IA (515.229.4781)

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This section will be updated as soon as new buildings and districts are identified.

2006-2007  Notification Samples for School in Need of Assistance

  • Please note that information is provided on this page that addresses information regarding the AEAs' ability to apply to be approved providers for supplemental educational services.
  • Note also that sample letters for schools to use are provided - notification of AYP; notification of AYP and Choice; and notification of AYP, Choice, and Supplemental Educational Services.
  • A template is also provided for the data addressing subgroups.

2007-2008 Schools in Need of Assistance:

  • AEA1:

    ·         Fulton Elementary (Dubuque):  Reading/Year 1 Delay (choice)

    ·         Prescott Elementary (Dubuque):  Reading/Year 1 Delay (choice); Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental educational services)

    AEA 267:

    ·         South Tama Elementary (South Tama):  Math/Year 1 (choice)

    ·         McKinstry Elementary (Waterloo):  Reading/Year 2 (choice and supplemental educational services); Math/Year 2 Delay (choice and supplemental educational services)

    AEA 8:

    ·         Storm Lake Middle School (Storm Lake):  Reading/Year 4 (choice, supplemental educational services, plan for restructuring);  Math/Year 2 Delay (choice and supplemental educational services)

    AEA 9:

    ·      No schools identified  

    AEA 10:

    ·         Johnson Elementary (Cedar Rapids):  Reading/Year 2 Delay (choice and supplemental educational services) and Math/Year 1 (choice)

    AEA 11:

    ·         Harding Middle School (Des Moines):  Reading/Year 2 Delay (choice and supplemental educational services) and Math/Year 1 Delay (choice)

    ·         Hiatt Middle School (Des Moines):  Reading/Year 2 Delay (choice and supplemental educational services) and Math/Year 2 Delay (choice and supplemental educational services)

    ·         King Elementary (Des Moines):  Math/Year 2 (choice and supplemental educational services)  Note:  they are on watch list for reading.

    ·         Monroe Elementary (Des Moines):  Reading/Year 1 Delay (choice)

    ·         South Union Elementary (Des Moines):  Reading/Year 1 (choice) and Math/Year 1 (choice)

    ·         Perry Elementary (Perry):  Reading/Year 3 Delay (choice, supplemental educational services, corrective action)

    Northwest AEA:

    ·         No schools identified

    AEA 13:

    ·         No schools identified

    AEA 14:

    ·         No schools identified

    Great Prairie AEA:

    ·         No schools identified

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Iowa Support Team  (Please contact Lou Howell with corrections.)

 

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