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School officials from districts across Illinois gather for board and leadership training.

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  • COSSBA News for December 2024
    COSSBA

    COSSBA News for December 2024

    The COSSBA conference will take place March 21-23, 2025.
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  • IASB Board of DIrectors Notes – November 2024
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    IASB Board of DIrectors Notes – November 2024

    IASB Officers, Directors, and Executive staff met twice in November.
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  • ‘Share the Success’ Panel Proposals Sought for 2025 Joint Annual Conference
    Conference

    ‘Share the Success’ Panel Proposals Sought for 2025 Joint Annual Conference

    Selected districts will be invited to present at the 2025 Conference, taking place November 21-23 in Chicago.
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  • IASB Asks Member School Boards to Support Vision 2030 with Passage of a Board Resolution
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    IASB Asks Member School Boards to Support Vision 2030 with Passage of a Board Resolution

    Illinois Vision 2030 is a 10-year blueprint for excellence in K-12 public education.
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Upcoming Events

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    Jan 2025
    Jan 8, 2025

    IASB/IASA Professional Advancement Seminar Winter 2025 - Springfield 01/08/2025

    Seeking the Superintendency 47th Annual Professional Advancement Seminar This engaging one-day seminar is designed to assist anyone seeking employment as a superintendent and will include a detailed description of the Illinois Association of School Boards' Superintendent Search process.
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In-District Workshop: School Board Self-Evaluation

A system of evaluation starts at the top with the school board. A school board self-evaluation is a key step on the road to governance excellence. Every board wants to provide quality leadership for the district. A fundamental part of quality is regularly assessing how the board is doing — in both its work and processes.

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The Threads of Governance

The November/December 2024 issue of the Illinois School Board Journal weaves the meaning of governance with the Foundational Principles from the perspectives of leadership, policy, practice, and heart. 

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Lighting the Way to Excellence in School Governance

  • 100+
    Years of Service
    IASB is here to assist boards of education with training, policy, resources, and programing all supporting quality public education.
  • 848
    Member Districts
    More than 99 percent of public school boards in Illinois hold active membership.
  • 5,900+
    Elected Officials
    School board members volunteer their time to ensure growth and progress not only for students, but for entire communities.
  • 21
    Divisions
    IASB directors serve as a direct link between the school boards and Association services.
  • 1,200+
    Newly-Elected Board Members
    IASB provides training and resources on the roles and responsibilities of the board and board members.