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New-Board-Members New Board Member Resources & Welcome Packets
As a member of IASB, you are entitled to many resources to help you navigate your board responsibilities, starting with a wealth of information available on the New Board Member webpage.Read more Custom.about New Board Member Resources & Welcome Packets -
News What School Leaders Are Reading
Highlighting articles from state school board associations and other educational community publications.Read more Custom.about What School Leaders Are Reading -
News Nominations Open for the 2025 Holly Jack Outstanding Service Award
Nominees are a current district employee who has performed the work required of the school board secretary for at least five years.Read more Custom.about Nominations Open for the 2025 Holly Jack Outstanding Service Award -
New-Board-Members Titles for New Board Members on Sale April 1
Members get special pricing on a New Board Member Book Package that offers three top-selling titles.Read more Custom.about Titles for New Board Members on Sale April 1
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Welcoming New Board Members
After each school board election, state law requires boards to hold an organizational meeting. IASB’s Organizing the Board covers the legal requirements and provides a process for smoothly and efficiently seating new board members. An accompanying resource, Orientation: Building the Board Team assists school boards with familiarizing newly elected or appointed board members with their school board role.
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How School Boards Work
Understand and read about the role and functions of boards of education in Illinois. Details about what the board is and does, the legal authority under which school boards operate, and the traits of an effective school board and a good board member are covered in this IASB resource.
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Journal Looks at Career and Technical Education
The March/April issue of the Illinois School Board Journal looks at Career and Technical Education in Illinois.