The National School Boards Association has announced a one-day, onsite registration for its 70th Annual Conference to be held April 10-12 in Chicago.

Register for any of the online courses offered through IASB's popular LeaderShop Online Learning Center in March or April and take advantage of a 20 percent discount.

The IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference is looking for high schools and middle schools that want to showcase their talented students. Plan to enter before the June 4, 2010, deadline.

Voters approved just two of six school tax questions (33%), and six of 12 bond propositions (50%) on their primary election ballots Feb. 2. Both results are below the average approval rates for school financial referenda over the past 20 years.

Mandated wellness policies have only been in place three years, but they never will achieve the desired result if they’re just on paper. Find out more in "Weighing wellness initiatives: Having a policy isn’t enough." Also...

Compiled each week during sessions of the General Assembly and as needed during off-session times, Alliance Legislative Reports summarize major legislative activities and bills of interest to school leaders. Read the latest ALR here (3/12/10).