41 Districts chosen to ‘Share the Success’ at 2026 Joint Annual Conference
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Date PostedJune 16, 2026
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CategoryConference
2026 Joint Annual Conference attendees will hear from more than 40 Illinois school districts as those district leadership teams “Share the Success” during Panel Sessions at this year's event.
Share the Success panels provide an opportunity for presenters to highlight programs and strategies that have proven successful in their home districts. Presenters will share recent discoveries, lessons learned, and innovations taking place at all levels in their schools. Attendees will gain valuable insight and tools that they can take back to their districts.
The presenting districts and panel topics are as follows:
- Beyond Reunification Plans: Lessons Learned — Ball-Chatham CUSD 5
- Small District, Big To-Do Lists: One Team Does It All — Colona SD 190
- The D117 Players Season 3: The Speed Round with More Prizes! — Community HSD 117 (Lake Villa)
- Elevating Student Voice and Leadership — Community Unit School District 300 (Algonquin)
- The Blueprint Behind One of Illinois' Most Improved Schools — Westmont CUSD 201
- 4 Steps to Shifting Your District's Data Culture — DeKalb CUSD 428
- The EL Consortium — DuPage HSD 88
- AI=All In: Policy Development Incorporating All Stakeholders — Farmington Central CUSD 265
- From Vacancy to Stability: Collaboration to Recruit & Retain — Galesburg CUSD 205
- Excellence Doesn’t Have to be Expensive — Germantown Hills SD 69
- No Phones, No Problem: Using Engagement to Create Change — Glen Ellyn SD 41
- From Plan to Practice: Leading the Strategic Plan — Glenbrook High School District 225
- Strategic Planning to Student Achievement: Build Capacity in Rural Districts — Illini Bluffs CUSD 327
- Roadmap for a Successful Superintendent Search — Indian Prairie CUSD 204
- Engaging the Community For Referendum Success — Kaneland CUSD 302
- Elevating Joy & Governance to Reimagine Board Meetings — Lake Bluff ESD 65
- Safe Passages: A District’s Collaborative AI Journey — Lake Zurich CUSD 95
- Board Leadership & Community Engagement Through Service — Lake Zurich CUSD 95
- Seeing More, Storing Less: AI Safety in Schools — Laraway CCSD 70C
- Leading for Tomorrow's Schools Today — Leyden CHSD 212
- Election Night to First Meeting: Board Member Onboarding — Lyons THSD 204
- A Strategic Process for Filling a Seat at the Board Table — Marquardt SD 15
- The Power of "We": Mobilizing Your Community for Schools — McLean Co Unit District 5
- New to Knowledgeable: Empowering First-Year Board Members — Mundelein ESD 75
- Leveraging the District Work Plan for Student Success — Oak Lawn CHSD 229
- From Good Boards to Great Governance — Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123
- Strategic Planning Reimagined for Real Impact — Park Ridge-Niles SD 64
- 5 Days’ Notice: From Resignation to Superintendent Success — Prairie Grove Cons SD 46
- School Security is a Board's Fiscal Responsibility — Ridgeland SD 122
- Brothers & Sisters for Change — Rockford SD 205
- Grit Over Glitter — Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7
- From Vision to Vote: Governance Through Change — School District U-46 (Elgin)
- From Burnout to Balance: Supporting Educator Well-Being — Smithton CCSD 130
- Breaking Down the Barriers of College and Career Readiness — South Beloit CUSD 320
- Grow Your Own, Keep Your Own: Funding SPS University — Sterling CUSD 5
- The Policy Engine: Driving Accountability — Sycamore CUSD 427
- Mach Speed, Moral Compass: Before AI Decides for You — Vienna HSD 13-3
- ALL IN For Student Success: Transforming Academic Growth — West Chicago SD 33
- Five Years, Many Lessons: School Construction — Whiteside SD 115
- Power of Three: Hardwiring Collaborative Leadership Habits — Wilmette SD 39
- Championing AI Innovation: The Board’s Leadership Role — Zion-Benton THSD 126
All “Share the Success” panels will be presented at the Joint Annual Conference in Chicago, November 20-22. IASB members can register for Conference at early-bird rates through October 15.