Illinois Association of School Boards: What is IASB

Just click on the name of any member of the IASB staff to send a message. To reach staff members by phone, call 217/528-9688 or 630/629-3776 and enter the extension number listed to the right of each person. ALL extensions can be reached from either phone number, so use whichever phone number costs less from your location.

Executive Director

-- Executive Director Emeritus, ext.1130

Association management, membership relations, records and dues, board of directors, NSBA relations, job fair, annual report and sponsored programs. Includes offices of Meetings Management, General Counsel and Executive Searches.

-- Deputy Executive Director, ext. 1144
-- Administrative Assistant, ext. 1140

Meetings Management

Conference registration, housing and exhibits, board of directors.

-- Assistant to the Executive Director, ext. 1102
-- Assistant Director & Exhibit Manager, ext 1115

Office of General Counsel

Council of School Attorneys and policy reference education subscriptions.

– General Counsel, ext 1231
– Assistant General Counsel, ext 1226
- Administrative Assistant, ext 1236

Executive Searches

Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Business Manager and Principals searches.

– Director, ext 1233
-- Consultant, ext 1222
-- Consultant, ext 1153
-- Secretary II, ext 1217

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Administrative Services/Production Services

-- Associate Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, ext 1152

Administrative Services

Association fiscal affairs, bookkeeping, Springfield building management and reception, information technology, and database management.

-- Assistant Business Manager, ext 1146
-- Assistant Manager, Technology, ext 1142
-- Assistant Manager, Technology, ext 1133
-- Specialist III, ext 1145
-- Receptionist (A.M.), ext 1100
-- Receptionist (P.M.), ext 1100

Production Services

Typesetting, printing, bindery, mailroom, conference bookstore, subscriptions and book orders, award plaques, and staff wellness committee.

-- Senior Director, ext 1139
-- Graphics Supervisor, ext 1111
-- Lead Printshop Operator, ext 1114
-- Printshop Operator/Graphics, ext 1110
-- Lead Production Specialist, ext 1112
-- Publications Associate (subscriptions & book orders) , ext 1108
-- Mailroom Assistant , ext 1112

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Advocacy/Governmental Relations

-- Associate Executive Director, ext 1137

State and federal legislative representation, Delegate Assembly and member resolutions, Statewide School Management Alliance, legal calendar, new school laws, digest of bills passed, IASB position statements, and advocacy.

-- Director, ext 1123
– Director/Advocacy, ext 1228
-- Assistant Director/Governmental Relations, ext 1135
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1132

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Board Development/TAG

– Associate Executive Director, ext 1124

Board Development

Workshop development and management, Master School Board Member program, School Board LeaderShop program, annual conference panels, online calendar.

-- Consultant, ext 1127
– Consultant, ext 1213
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1103
-- Secretary II, ext 1154

Targeting Achievement through Governance (TAG)

Board governance reviews, Lighthouse conditions and beliefs surveys, school improvement plans.

– Consultant, ext 1149
– Consultant, ext 1210
– Administrative Assistant, ext 1212

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Field Services/Policy Services

-- Associate Executive Director, ext 1234

Field Services

In-district workshops and visits, school board self-evaluations and goal-setting, division events and governance, educational administration relations.

-- Director, ext 1235
-- Director, ext 1120
-- Director, ext 1150
-- Director, ext 1215
– Director, ext 1263
– Director, ext 1141
– Administrative Assistant, ext 1220
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1118
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1117
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1116
-- Secretary II, ext 1237
-- Secretary II, ext 1221
-- Secretary II, ext 1229

Policy Services

Sample policies and procedures, policy manual development, administrative procedure projects, online policy manual publishing, paperless board meeting and documents management service.

– Director, ext 1125
– Consultant, ext 1122
– Consultant, ext 1245
– Consultant, ext 1240
– Consultant, ext 1241
-- Consultant, ext 1242
-- Consultant, ext 1423
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1119
– Administrative Assistant, ext 1232
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1239
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1227
-- Secretary II, ext 1151

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Communications

-- Associate Executive Director, ext 1121

Web site management, book development, research and surveys, marketing and advertising, media relations, news clippings, library resources, magazine and newsletter, Service Associates, annual school design competition and database.

-- Director/Editorial Services/Editor, School Board Newsbulletin, ext 1138
-- Director of Editorial Services/Editor, School Board Journal, ext 1104
– Director/Information Services, ext 1105
-- Consultant , ext 1109
-- Administrative Assistant, ext 1131

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