All Illinois school board members must receive training in professional development leadership (P.A. 97-8) and the Open Meetings Act (p.A. 97-504). Mandatory training will also be required after the new teacher evaluation requirements are implemented in each school district. For additional information, see Board policy 2:120, Board Member Development.
The following table contains mandatory and non-mandatory training and development activities that were completed by each Board member. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity.
| Name | Development & Training Activity & Provider | Date Completed(beginning in 2012 unless otherwise noted) |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Osmond | Professional Development Leadership Training for School Board Members – IASB | December 18, 2012 |
| Michael Conway | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 2012 |
| Nancy Schell | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 2012 |
| Joanne Osmond | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 2012 |
| Peggy Kuzmanovich | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 2012 |
| Kurt Hansen | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 2012 |
| Darla Vanderwall | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 2012 |
| Joseph Dunne | Basics of Law on Board Meetings and Practices – 2011 – IASB | June 17, 2011 |
The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the Illinois public schools through local citizen control. Although not a part of State government, IASB is organized by member school boards as a private non-for-profit corporation under authority granted by Article 23 of the School Code. The mission of the IASB is excellence in local school governance in support of quality public education.
For more information regarding IASB and its programs visit www.iasb.com.