New Board Member Resources & Welcome Packets
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Date PostedApril 2, 2025
Congratulations to all new board members elected to their boards of education on April 1, 2025 and welcome to the community of Illinois public school boards of education.
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. This includes webinars, publications, and information about Super Saturday on September 13, a new event for new board members.
After your district roster manager adds you to the IASB database as a board member, watch your postal mailbox. You will soon receive a packet of information to help introduce you to your new role as a board member.
Your New Board Member Welcome Packet includes information on IASB programs and resources and a New Board Member Roadmap to Success – a recommended learning path to guide new members through the first year of service. The packet will also connect you with other resources for learning and growing into your new role.
Also, watch for an email that contains contact information for the district’s Outreach & Training Director and Assistant, and contacts for roster management and learning and training opportunities.
The IASB Bookstore (member log in required)a now features a book packaged designed especially for new board members. The package includes three top selling books, Coming to Order, Essentials of Illinois School Finance, and the Illinois School Law Survey.
An IASB virtual event for new board members, Livestream: IASB Welcomes You to the Board, will take place on April 10 at noon and a second livestream on April 14 at 6 p.m.
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. This includes webinars, publications, and information about Super Saturday on September 13, a new event for new board members.
After your district roster manager adds you to the IASB database as a board member, watch your postal mailbox. You will soon receive a packet of information to help introduce you to your new role as a board member.
Your New Board Member Welcome Packet includes information on IASB programs and resources and a New Board Member Roadmap to Success – a recommended learning path to guide new members through the first year of service. The packet will also connect you with other resources for learning and growing into your new role.
Also, watch for an email that contains contact information for the district’s Outreach & Training Director and Assistant, and contacts for roster management and learning and training opportunities.
The IASB Bookstore (member log in required)a now features a book packaged designed especially for new board members. The package includes three top selling books, Coming to Order, Essentials of Illinois School Finance, and the Illinois School Law Survey.
An IASB virtual event for new board members, Livestream: IASB Welcomes You to the Board, will take place on April 10 at noon and a second livestream on April 14 at 6 p.m.
