Keystone AEA is governed by a nine-member board of directors, elected by local school boards. Nine members, each represent between one and five school districts within a director district. The Board is the policy-making body with powers and duties delegated by state laws and guidelines. Board meetings are the third Monday of the month but are subject to change.
Director District 1
Janet Kreitzer, Cresco
Term expires 2025
Decorah (part) Howard-Winneshiek, New Hampton, Riceville, Turkey Valley
Director District 2
Michael Haluska, Decorah
Term expires 2027
Central, Decorah (part), Postville, South Winneshiek
Director District 3
Dr. Dale Crozier, McGregor
Term expires 2025
Allamakee, Clayton Ridge, Eastern Allamakee, Edgewood-Colesburg, MFL MarMac
Director District 4
Sue Updegraff, West Union
Term expires 2027
North Fayette Valley, Oelwein, Starmont, West Central
Director District 5
Ed Poynor, Manchester
Term expires 2027
Maquoketa Valley, West Delaware, Western Dubuque (part)
Director District 6
Sue Ross, Epworth
Term expires 2025
Dubuque (part), Western Dubuque (part)
Director District 7
Nancy Bradley, Dubuque
Term expires 2025
Dubuque (part)
Director District 8
Jean McDonald, Dubuque
Term expires 2027
Dubuque (part)
Director District 9
Cindy Steffens, Dubuque
Term expires 2027
Dubuque (part)
Committees
Ex-officio for all committees:
Sue Updegraff, President and Stan Rheingans, Administrator
Operations Committee
Mike Haluska, Chair
Jan Kreitzer
Jean McDonald
Cindy Steffens
Personnel Committee
Jan Kreitzer, Chair
Nancy Bradley
Sue Ross
Mike Haluska
Policy Committee
Jean McDonald, Chair
Dale Crozier
Ed Poynor
Cindy Steffens
Accreditation Committee
Nancy Bradley, Chair
Dale Crozier
Ed Poynor
Sue Ross
Board Officers:
President: Sue Updegraff
Vice President: Nancy Bradley
Chief Executive Officer/Administrator: Stan Rheingans
Secretary: Julie Tschirgi
Treasurer: Sharon Houg
IASB Delegate Assembly / IASB Legislative Action Network: Mike Haluska (Bradley, alternate)
Iowa Association of AEAs Board of Directors and AEA Purchasing Board of Directors: Sue Updegraff (Kreitzer, alternate)
Iowa Association of AEAs ad hoc Committee: Sue Updegraff (Crozier, alternate)
Keystone AEA Equity Committee Members: Mike Haluska, Annette Hyde, Tesha Moser-Zimmerman
Collective Bargaining Representative / Chief Negotiator: Stan Rheingans
Level I Investigators: Teresa Bushman (Alternate – Stan Rheingans) 1400 Second Street NW Elkader, IA 52043 563-241-5397
Level II Investigator: Respective county sheriff’s office
Keystone AEA serves as the fiscal agent for Iowa Association of Area Education Agencies (more)