The 2018 Joint Annual Conference will be held Nov. 16-18 in Chicago. Online registration and housing is now open. Additional notifications will be posted as events and other Conference activities are finalized. Continue to check HERE for the latest updates, or follow the Illinois School Board News Blog, and follow IASB on Twitter and Facebook by using the Conference hashtag, #ILjac18.

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 (8/17/18).

The "summer reading list" issue of The Illinois School Board Journal, offers a Q&A with IASB's new Executive Director, Thomas Bertrand, and bids farewell to now-retired Associate Executive Director Cathy Talbert, who penned "Reflections" on her experiences at IASB. The new Journal also features results and reporting from IASB's 2018 surveys.

Here are resources to help school leaders be proactive in improving your security measures and reassuring your community that proper safety protocols are in place.