March/April 2026

Cover Stories

• Investing in Our Children’s Future: How Healthy, High-Performing Schools Improve Learning

  By John Mlade and Stuart Brodsky

  Imagine an approach to educational design that optimizes the physical environment to support the biological and psychological needs of students.

• Honoring Legacy While Planning for the Future

  By Todd Cyrulik

  The transformation of Lanphier High School in Springfield SD 186 stands as a powerful example of how design, guided by community values and disciplined planning, can help districts modernize facilities while honoring the legacy that made them important in the first place.

• True to Its History: Crow Island School Remains Child-Centered

  By Rick Young

  The team from Perkins&Will managed to maintain the school’s historic legacy while responding to 21st-century academic requirements.

Regular Features

• Front Page: Learning Environments

  By Theresa Kelly Gegen

  Nostalgia, reimagining, ideas and inspiration for future learning environment projects for the students of your district.

• Communications Corner: Strategic Planning Shaped by Member Voice

  By Kara Kienzler

  The goal of the IASB Board of Directors is to develop the Association's next strategic plan with members and member experiences and expectations will guide the Association’s direction.

• Advocacy Angle: Advocacy is So Much More

  By Jennifer Ciok

  A successful advocate can support student success, influence policy decisions, secure funding, offer input to legislators, potect local control, and build public trust and awareness.

• On Outreach & Training: Preparing for a Superintendent Transition

  By Perry Hill IV, Ph.D.

  A proactive position allows the board to maintain governance and safeguards district progress, while promoting leadership continuity with an approach that is intentional, strategic, and methodical.

• Practical PR: Sustainability as Strategy, Building Trust, Transparency, and Community Goodwill

  By Amy Melinder

  Sustainability efforts can reinforce public trust, demonstrate fiscal stewardship, and strengthen community goodwill.

• Journal Resources for March/April 2026

Commentary

• From the Boardroom to the Jobsite: Lessons in Public Construction

  By Aaron R. Smith

  How do you deliver great public spaces — on time, on budget, and with the trust of the taxpayers who fund them?