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Fall Division Meetings

Each of IASB’s 21 regional divisions will hold events this fall providing learning, resources, and peer recognition

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News

  • 2023 Resolutions Committee Report Now Available
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    2023 Resolutions Committee Report Now Available

    District boards are encouraged to discuss proposals before the  Delegate Assembly in November.
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  • IASB Nominating Committee Recommendations
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    IASB Nominating Committee Recommendations

    The Nominating Committee candidates will be presented for vote at the 2023 Delegate Assembly.
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  • 2023 Winners of School Design Awards Announced
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    2023 Winners of School Design Awards Announced

    Winners will be acknowledged at the Joint Annual Conference.
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  • 2023-2024 Annual School Calendar Posted
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    2023-2024 Annual School Calendar Posted

    The calendar can assist districts with preparing their local school calendars.
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Upcoming Events

  • 28
    Sep 2023
    Sep 28, 2023

    Gender Identity & Student Supports: What Board Members Need to Know 09/28/2023

    Join members of the ICSA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee to review current law and guidelines concerning students who are transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming. Four experienced school law attorneys will then offer practical insights into accommodating student requests while balancing the interests of other students, school personnel, families, and community members.
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  • 3
    Oct 2023
    Oct 3, 2023

    Dinner Meeting with Shawnee Division - Mounds 10/03/2023

    Featured presenter, Sheila Caldwell, Ed.D. (Vice President of Antiracism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Chief Diversity Officer for the Southern Illinois University System in Springfield) will share insight on diversity, equity, and inclusion that presents theory, rationales, courses of action, and resources supporting the necessity of providing an equitable educational system.
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  • 3
    Oct 2023
    Oct 3, 2023

    DuPage Division Meeting 10/03/2023

    Join us for dinner and hear Responding to the Budgetary and Funding Impacts of Illinois, presented by Dr. Michael A. Jacoby, Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer, Illinois ASBO. We will also have our DuPage Election of Officers and Member Recognition. Registration is now closed.
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End of Session Report

A new End of Session Report informs board members and school leaders of legislative activity that took place during the 2023 Spring Session. The Report includes information on the state budget, IASB initiatives, bills supported and opposed by IASB, new mandates passed by the General Assembly, and other bills of importance to Illinois public school districts.

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July/August 2023 Journal CoverSeptember/October Journal Focuses on Food

The September/October Journal shares what school leaders should know about the urgent challenges concerning students, wellness, and food.

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