Division Meetings

About IASB Division Meetings

All IASB divisions hold events tailored to the professional development needs of the districts in the region. Division Meetings, typically held each spring and fall, provide opportunities for members to foster relationships and learn about Association resources to support them. Programming includes reports from Division Leadership, peer recognition, and presentations or breakout sessions on education topics of interest to school leaders in that region.

Division Meetings are among the events and activities in which members can earn points in IASB’s Board Leader Recognition Program.

View the list of Division Events and choose where you want to go.

Board members are encouraged to attend the meeting in their home division; members are also encouraged to attend meetings outside their division if a different date, site, or topic is better suited to their calendar, location, or interests. Note: Online registration requires Member Login. 

Fall Division Meetings

  • 10/03/2023

    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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  • 10/03/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Abe Lincoln Division - Mt. Pulaski 10/03/2023

    Registration is now open! Come dine with us and connect with others while learning about how Mount Pulaski's Strategic Planning has brought value to the district.
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  • 10/03/2023

    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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  • 10/04/2023

    Northwest Division Hybrid Meeting 10/04/2023

    Topic: "The Art of School Boarding" by Jim Burgett. Also, Election of Division Officers and Member Recognition. Registration now open.
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  • 10/04/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Central Illinois Valley Division – Pekin 10/04/2023

    Join us for an evening to network and learn together. We will have two breakout sessions to choose from. A new school board member round table or Bargaining in Times of Inflation and Labor Shortages with attorney Jay Greening. Open house and registration begin at 5:30 pm.
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  • 10/05/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Southwestern Division - Cahokia Heights 10/05/2023

    Registration is now open! Come dine with us and connect with others while learning about the steps Cahokia Unit SD 187 has taken to combat learning loss, including technologies that it started using during COVID, and the impact these changes have had with students and lessons the district has learned through this process.
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  • 10/05/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Western Division – Galesburg 10/05/2023

    Join us for an evening to network and learn together. We will have two breakout sessions to choose from. A new school board member roundtable or a legal update with attorney Frazier Satterly. Open house at 5 pm. Registration begins at 5:30 pm.
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  • 10/10/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Illini Division - Georgetown 10/10/2023

    Featured presenter, Dr. Patrick Rice (President of the Black Educational Advocacy Coalition, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana) will share the circumstances and dynamics of the existing teacher shortage, along with the current problem of teacher retention and attrition, while expounding on options districts may explore to overcome this shortage. Q & A to follow.
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  • 10/10/2023

    West Cook Division Meeting 10/10/2023

    Registration opens at 5:30 pm. Call to order at 6:00 pm. Featured Presentation: Ignite! Event Featuring a series of fast-paced presentations by West Cook Division superintendents.
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  • 10/11/2023

    Lake Division Meeting 10/11/2023

    "An Evening with Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders, Ed.D." Registration is open.
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  • 10/12/2023

    Starved Rock Division Hybrid Meeting 10/12/2023

    Starved Rock Hybrid Meeting - IGNITE! Getting Students Back on Track presented by fellow Starved Rock Districts. This is a dessert only meeting with the option of remote attendance. Registration open.
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  • 10/12/2023

    Virtual Meeting with Corn Belt Division 10/12/2023

    Join us for this virtual event to network and learn together. We will have two breakout sessions to choose from. A legislative update with our IASB Governmental Relations or a new school board member discussion group.
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  • 10/12/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Egyptian Division - Wayne City 10/12/2023

    IASB Assistant General Counsel Maryam Brotine will share both legal perspective and updated rulings that stand to impact school operations. IASB Governmental Relations will share a host of education topics receiving legislative attention along with pending and final outcomes of legislation. Q & A to follow.
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  • 10/17/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Wabash Valley Division - Effingham 10/17/2023

    Featured presenter, Dr. James Rosborg (Professor of Education, McKendree University) has researched the teacher shortage issue since 2014. He will share the circumstances and dynamics of the existing teacher shortage, along with the current problem of teacher retention and attrition, while expounding on options districts may explore to overcome this shortage. Q & A to follow.
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  • 10/24/2023

    Virtual Meeting with Corn Belt Division 10/24/2023

    Join us for this virtual event to network and learn together. We will have a legal update with an attorney and finance experts will share the nuts and bolts of district finances.
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  • 10/24/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Two Rivers Division - Quincy 10/24/2023

    Registration is now open! Come dine with us and connect with others while learning about how Quincy Public Schools tackled school security while constructing five new elementary schools from 2015 to 2019.
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  • 10/25/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Blackhawk Division – Kewanee 10/25/2023

    Join us for an evening to network and learn together. We will have two breakout sessions to choose from. A new school board member round table or Kewanee CUSD 229 presenting Evolution of a Successful School Foundation. Open house at 5 pm. Registration begins at 5:30 pm.
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  • 10/25/2023

    Three Rivers Division Meeting 10/25/2023

    Registration opens at 5:30 pm. Call to order at 6:00 pm.
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  • 10/26/2023

    Kishwaukee Division Hybrid Meeting 10/26/2023

    Kelly Stewart, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education at McKendree University, will speak on "The Power of Positive Leadership." Kishwaukee Division Officer Elections and Member Recognition will also be held at this hybrid meeting. Registration is open.
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  • 10/26/2023

    Dinner Meeting with Kaskaskia Division - Carlinville 10/26/2023

    Registration is open! Come dine with us and connect with others while learning about Blackburn College programs and the benefits to your district.
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  • 10/26/2023

    South Cook Division Meeting 10/26/2023

    Registration — 5:30 PM Call to Order/Presentation — 6:00 PM Dinner — 6:45 PM Business Meeting — 7:15 PM Born from Crisis: An Emerging Framework for Effective Leadership Presented by Superintendent Victor Simon Registration requested prior to 10/18/2023.
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  • 10/30/2023

    North Cook Division Meeting 10/30/2023

    Join State Superintendent Tony Sanders as he shares his vision for the future of public education, explores what we can learn from NASA about teamwork and organizational flexibility, and answers your questions about the school year. Registration is now open.
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Reasons to attend:

  • Networking
  • Professional Development
  • Peer Recognition
  • Resources

Are you interested in getting more involved in your division or division leadership? Or is your school district interested in hosting a future meeting? Contact your IASB Field Services Director.