Illinois Association of School Boards

IASB’s Executive Committee in 1972: Edward Epstein, Crete-Monee, president; Myron Clark, Wheaton, first vice president; Howard Koerner, Sidney, second vice president; George Wirth, immediate past president; Reid Tombaugh, Pontiac, appointed treasurer; and James Sanders, Marion; John Carey, Chicago, Lowell Fisher, Champaign, and Howard Thompson, Prophetstown, directors-at-large.

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		NEW BOARD MEMBER WORKSHOPS Newly-elected and veteran board members have 12 opportunities to attend regional New Board Member workshops. These workshops will include IASB's Basics of Governance and fulfill the state's mandatory requirements for Professional Development Leadership Training and Open Meetings Act. Options include one or two-day training sessions. Click here for more information. Registration is now open online. Starting Right Workshops \| Orienting New Board Members \| Seating New Board Members

		THE JOURNAL (May/June 2013) Education in other countries: is it really better, or just different? That's the question posed in this month's cover story. One perspective is shared by an American teacher who works in Japanese schools. Another is offered by his Japanese-American daughter, who is attending high school here. Also, two Illinois professors recently visited Finland to study its education reform model. Also in this issue... Table of Contents \| Digital version \| IASB: 1953-1972 Practical PR \| Ask the Staff SUBSCRIBE \| ADVERTISING RATES \| AUTHOR GUIDELINES

		NEWSBULLETIN (May, 2013) Registration and housing forms for the Conference, set for Nov. 22-24 in Chicago, will be available online on June 10. This month's issue also contains referendum results, Conference panel plans, and a school law column warning that arbitrator decisions are hard to challenge. News is included, as well, on member district representation at the NSBA convention, a national technology site visit to a model Illinois district, plus staff changes, and online mandatory board training. ISBE Briefs \| IASB Briefs \| News Headlines \| Calendar of Events

		ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE REPORT 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 (5/17/13). WHAT IS THE ALLIANCE? \| ALLIANCE REPORT ARCHIVES \| GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

		2013 Conference Exhibitor Information Individual Sponsorships Sought to Support Centennial Plans Recent Court and Agency Decisions Open Meetings Act Course Now Available Online What is Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA)?

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