Curriculum Network

The purpose of the network is to provide opportunities for district administrators, whose primary focus is the continuous improvement of teaching and learning in the district, to meet monthly.

First Friday of each month
Statewide Updates: 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Heartland AEA Updates: 10:15-11:30 a.m.
Johnston Regional Education Center or via Zoom

Sept. 5, 2025
Oct. 3, 2025
Nov. 7, 2025
Dec. 5, 2025
Jan. 9, 2026 – Note this is the second Friday due to winter break.
Feb. 6, 2026
March 6, 2026
April 3, 2026
May 1, 2026

Heartland AEA

2025-26 Agendas

Including links to the previous three years of agendas/notes.

Statewide

2025-26 Agendas

Including links to the previous year’s agendas/notes.

Video recordings of each meeting are linked in the corresponding agenda. Recordings will be posted within one week of the meeting.

Important Contacts

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Susie Meade

Chief Academic Officer

Email Susie
(515) 473-6689

Education: Bachelor’s degree, secondary education; Master’s degree, special education; Doctorate degree, educational administration

Experience: Family & consumer science teacher; Special education teacher; School administration: assistant middle school principal, elementary principal, director of special education, assistant superintendent, superintendent; AEA administration: chief administrator, chief academic officer
Joined Heartland AEA in 2023

Expertise: Leadership of systems and system development, general education and special education

Professional affiliations: School Administrators of Iowa, American Association of School Administrators

How I’ve made an impact: As a school leader, I’ve led successful school improvement processes which resulted in buildings and districts identifying key needs/priorities, developing implementation plans and sustaining school improvement efforts so that all students were able to exhibit growth and improve academically initially and over time.