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Keynote speakers will inspire and elevate attendees at the 2024 Joint Annual Conference in Chicago

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  • Welcome to the New IASB Community
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    Welcome to the New IASB Community

    School board members are invited to join a new online platform to share conversations, solutions, and experiences.
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  • Journal Summer Reading Issue Offers News and Updates
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    Journal Summer Reading Issue Offers News and Updates

    The July/August 2024 Journal provides updates, administrator salaries, and a report on the 2024 Member Survey.
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  • COSSBA News for June 2024
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    COSSBA News for June 2024

    Catch up with COSSBA events and advocacy.
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  • Service Associate Firms to Present at Conference
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    Service Associate Firms to Present at Conference

    Six panel proposals were selected to be presented this fall.
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Upcoming Events

  • 12
    Jul 2024
    Jul 12, 2024

    Board of Directors' Executive Committee Meeting 07/12/2024

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  • 25
    Jul 2024
    Jul 25, 2024

    Identifying, Recruiting, and Mentoring Future School Board Members 07/25/2024

    A responsibility of every current school board is to ensure future boards are ready to lead, so the work of governing education in your community is achieved with continuity and effectiveness. Identifying, recruiting, and mentoring future board members is an important part of the board’s work.
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    Aug 2024
    Aug 3, 2024

    IASB Board Presidents’ Academy 2024 - Collinsville  08/03/2024

    Join us for a day of networking, training, and inspiration. Connect with current and future board presidents, exchange ideas, and build valuable relationships.
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In-District Workshop: Monitoring District Goals Using Data  

IASB’s Monitoring District Goals Using Data workshop will equip your school board with a process for using data to continually monitor progress toward goals. Participants will identify data the board will use to monitor district goals and learn how to present and organize the data for maximum effectiveness. 

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Advocacy for School Board Members

As key participants in our educational system, board members serve as an essential local resource on educational issues. Involvement by school board members in both the state and national legislative process is imperative to shaping sound education policy.

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Read the Summertime Journal

Get the latest on member engagement, administrator salaries, and more in the July/August Journal. 

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