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State Board grants accreditations and sets corrective actions for multiple AEAs after first year of revised process
Summary
The State Board reviewed accreditation reports from all nine Area Education Agencies (AEAs). Several AEAs received continued accreditation; Prairie Lakes received conditional accreditation for one year with required corrective actions. The department and AEAs outlined improvement plans and timelines.
At its meeting, the State Board of Education reviewed accreditation reports for Iowa’s AEAs and acted on recommendations from the department. The accreditation cycle used the department’s new process (effective July 1, 2025) and included pilot visits earlier in the year.
Key board actions and outcomes: - Continued accreditation (next review period) was granted to Great Prairie AEA, Keystone AEA, Green Hills AEA, Heartland AEA, Grant Wood AEA, Central Rivers AEA, Mississippi Bend AEA and Northwest AEA. Those agencies will report required‑action progress where applicable in their March 2026 budget…
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