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Conference Highlights

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  • VIDEO: 2023 Joint Annual Conference Highlights
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    VIDEO: 2023 Joint Annual Conference Highlights

    Video features highlights from the 2023 Joint Annual Conference.
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  • IASB Board Elects Officers for 2024, Welcomes New Directors
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    IASB Board Elects Officers for 2024, Welcomes New Directors

    The Board met on November 19 for its reorganizational meeting.
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  • Follow-Up on the 2023 Joint Annual Conference: Feedback, Handouts, and Photos
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    Follow-Up on the 2023 Joint Annual Conference: Feedback, Handouts, and Photos

    Attendees, please complete the online survey by December 8 to help shape the premier training event for Illinois public school leaders.
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    News from COSSBA

    COSSBA is dedicated to sharing resources and information to support, promote, and strengthen state school boards associations.
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Upcoming Events

  • 5
    Dec 2023
    Dec 5, 2023

    Becoming a Green Ribbon District: Fostering Environmental Sustainability, Education, and Stewardship in Your District 12/05/2023

    Hear from members of the Huntley Community SD 158 board and administrative team as they share their green initiatives journey.
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  • 7
    Dec 2023
    Dec 7, 2023

    PRESS and PRESS Plus Issue 113: ‘Tis the Season for Fall Policy Updates 12/07/2023

    PRESS Issue 113 has arrived! Join the PRESS Editors to review materials updated in response to bills passed during the first half of the 103rd General Assembly, plus other miscellaneous updates. Following the Issue review, stay with us for an overview of customized PRESS Plus Issue 113.
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Training Opportunities for School Boards

Learning together with your fellow board members and superintendent will move your board forward as a governance team. IASB offers a number of in-district workshops to help you make an impact. Training activities can also be customized to the unique needs of a local board and district. 

In-District Workshops

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Advocacy for School Board Members

As key stakeholders in our educational system, board members serve as an essential local resource on educational issues. Involvement by school board members in both the state and national legislative process is imperative to shaping sound education policy.

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July/August 2023 Journal CoverNovember/December Journal Offers Equity Insights

In the next Journal, revisit Educational Equity with new perspectives from Illinois education leaders.

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