IASB Service Associates are businesses that offer school-related products and services and that have earned a favorable reputation for quality and integrity. Membership is by invitation, and Service Associate firms help IASB carry out its responsibilities to local school boards and serve as an important resource for information and advice for local school districts. Information about IASB Service Associates is available on the IASB website.

Several Service Associate firms have been selected to present at the 2026 Joint Annual Conference, November 20-22 in Chicago:

Beyond One Size Fits All: Learning Spaces for Unique Students (Dewberry)
School districts are working to identify students with special needs and provide individualized education plans. Understanding the drivers and creating these learning spaces is critical, as are funding strategies unique to special education. Join us to learn more.
Friday, 2-3 p.m., Hyatt East, Concourse Level, Roosevelt 3AB

Reimagining Your Credit Recovery Program (Edmentum)
Discover innovative, data-driven approaches to modernizing credit recovery. This panel explores effective models that boost student outcomes, streamline staffing, and align programs with district goals for equity, efficiency, and graduation success.
Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Hyatt West, Concourse Level, Water Tower

Bold Strategies for Master Planning in a Changing World (Raymond James)
This presentation will lay out a practical framework for public school districts planning comprehensively and strategically to meet the challenge of modernizing facilities while navigating uncertainty in changing demographics, finances, and aging buildings.
Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Hyatt West, Ballroom Level, San Francisco

Long-Range Facilities Plan 101: Keys to Planning & Funding (Stifel)
How does a district fix aging roofs, HVAC, and asphalt without budget shocks or shortfalls? Join a lively session to explore Lake Zurich SD CUSD 95’s Long-Range Facilities Plan: Ensuring safe, modern schools via smart funding and innovative Capital Projects Fund use.
Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Sheraton, Ballroom Level IV, Sheraton 2

Managing Property and Casualty Risk (The Sandner Group)
Greg Manuel and Tim Kelly from TSG/One80, representing WCSIT and ISDA, in partnership with an ISDA member district, will hold a panel discussion on effective ways to manage property and casualty risk for Illinois public schools.
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Sheraton, Ballroom Level IV, Sheraton 1

Recent School Building Code and Funding Updates (IASB Service Associates Executive Committee)
This panel will review new laws passed in the last few years that affect school funding mechanisms, including HLS and PK/K funding, as well as how the new building code will impact construction projects in terms of cost, schedule, and spatial requirements.
Saturday, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Hyatt West, Ballroom Level, San Francisco