News
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IASB Legislative Report 104-06
Illinois House and Senate Committee deadline is Friday, March 21.Read more -
New-Board-Members
Announcing Super Saturday: September 13 in Three Locations
Registration for this New Board Member event opens April 15.Read more -
Conference
2025 Joint Annual Conference Registration Opens June 2
The Joint Annual Conference will take place November 21-23, 2025 in Chicago, with pre-conference activities beginning on November 20.Read more -
News
Division Meetings Are Underway
Networking and hot topics await you at these meetings.Read more
Upcoming Events
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25Mar 2025Mar 25, 2025
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26Mar 2025Mar 26, 2025
Egyptian Division Virtual Meeting 03/26/2025
Join fellow Egyptian Division members for a featured presentation on The Legalities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education.Details -
27Mar 2025Mar 27, 2025
Roster Management for Administrative Professionals 03/27/2025
Dive deep into roster management and learn the ins and outs of managing your district’s roster, before and after elections and all year long. This webinar will explore accessing your roster, adding board members, concluding terms, and making changes to names, positions, and other fields. Also discussed will be best practices and timelines.Details
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Welcoming New Board Members
After each school board election, state law requires boards to hold an organizational meeting. IASB’s Organizing the Board covers the legal requirements and provides a process for smoothly and efficiently seating new board members. An accompanying resource, Orientation: Building the Board Team assists school boards with familiarizing newly elected or appointed board members with their school board role.
Training Resources
How School Boards Work
Understand and read about the role and functions of boards of education in Illinois. Details about what the board is and does, the legal authority under which school boards operate, and the traits of an effective school board and a good board member are covered in this IASB resource.
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Journal Looks at Career and Technical Education
The March/April issue of the Illinois School Board Journal looks at Career and Technical Education in Illinois.