Board of Education Development & Training
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.
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 the IASB website.
Name | Development / Training Activity & Provider | Date Complete |
|---|---|---|
Michael Conway | Title IX and Sexual Harassment Training - College of Lake County | August 2, 2021 January 3, 2022 |
Debbie Walsh | Title IX Training for School Board Appellate Decision Makers - IASB | January 3, 2022 |
Joanne Osmond | Title IX Training for School Board Appellate Decision Makers - IASB | January 3, 2022 |
Joanne Osmond | Professional Development Leadership Training for School Board Members – IASB | December 18, 2012 |
Joanne Osmond | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 2012 |
Joanne Osmond | Professional Development Leadership Training Training and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members 2013 – IASB | October 24, 2013 |
Michael Conway | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 201 2 |
Michael Conway | Professional Development Leadership Training Training and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members – 2013 – IASB | October 24, 2013 |
Mark Aleckson | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2016 – IASB | September 28, 2016 |
Mark Aleckson | Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members – 2016 | November 18, 2016 |
Ed Liberman | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2017 – IASB | August 28, 2017 |
Ed Liberman | Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members | August 28, 2017 |
Kurt Hansen | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2012 – IASB | May 9, 2012 |
Kurt Hansen | Professional Development Leadership Training Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members 2013 – IASB | October 24, 2013 |
Debbie Walsh | Professional Development Leadership Training Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members – 2015 – IASB | July 14, 2015 |
Debbie Walsh | Open Meeting Act Training for School Board Members 2015 – IASB | July 14, 2015 |
Joe Malacina | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2024 - IASB | October 1, 2024 |
Joanne Osmond | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members 2025 - IASB | April 2, 2025 |
Joanne Osmond | Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members – 2025 – IASB | April 2, 2025 |
Joanne Osmond | Basics of Governance - 2025 - IASB | April 2, 2025 |