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Board Member Development & Training

Board Member Development & Training

 

All Illinois school Board members elected or appointed after June 13, 2011 must complete within the first year of their term a minimum of four hours of professional development leadership training covering topics in education and labor law, financial oversight and accountability, and fiduciary responsibilities of a board member (105 ILCS 5/1016a). You can learn more about the Illinois Association of School Board’s mandatory Board member trainings here.

 

The following list contains mandatory and non-mandatory training and development activities that were completed by each Board member.

  • Development and Training Activity

    Date Completed

    Basics of Governance 2025-2027 January 25, 2026
    In-District Workshop-Board Self-Evaluation (IASB staff entry) December 2, 2025
    Starting Right (IASB staff entry) July 15, 2025
    Appointed to the Board May 20, 2025

     

  • Development & Training Activity Date Completed
    PERA Feb 22, 2019
    PDLT Feb 22, 2019
    Using Data Nov 20, 2015
    Closing the Gaps Nov 20, 2015
    Media Interest or Media Circus Nov 21, 2014
    Bullying Prevention Nov 6, 2014
    Basics of Finance Nov 16, 2013
    Basics of Governance Jun 1, 2013
    School Board Accountability Nov 16, 2012
    Open Meetings Act Sept 25, 2012
    Superintendent Evaluation Aug 11, 2012
    Labor Relations Jul 24, 2012
    Media Relations Jul 21, 2012
    Parliamentary Procedures Jul 19, 2012

     

  • Development & Training Activity Date Completed
    In-District Workshop-Board Self-Evaluation (IASB staff entry) December 2, 2025
    Naperville Super Saturday New Board Member Event September 13, 2025
    Starting Right (IASB staff entry) July 15, 2025
    Appointed to the Board June 17, 2025

     

  • Development & Training Activity Date Completed
    Starting Right July 15, 2025
    Board Governance Review April 30, 2024
    PDLT/PERA Aug 22, 2023
    Open Meetings Act Aug 15, 2023

    Basics of Governance

    May 30, 2023
    Starting Right  May 8, 2023
  • Development & Training Activity Date Completed
    In-District Workshop-Board Self-Evaluation December 2, 2025
    Joint Annual Conference 2025 November 21, 2025
    North Cook Division Meeting October 22, 2025
    Naperville Super Saturday New Board Member Event September 13, 2025
    PDLT/PERA August 16, 2025
    Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training for School Board Members 2025-2027 August 16, 2025
    Basics of Governance 2025-2027 August 2, 2025
    Starting Right July 15, 2025
    Appointed to the Board May 20, 2025
  • Development & Training Activity Date Completed
    Open Meetings Act June 12, 2015
    Basics of Governance May 9, 2015
    PDLT/PERA May 8, 2015
  • Development & Training Activity Date Completed
    In-District Workshop-Board Self-Evaluation December 2, 2025
    Basics of Governance 2025-2027 December 2, 2025
    Joint Annual Conference 2025 November 21, 2025
    Naperville Super Saturday September 13, 2025
    Open Meetings Act August 8, 2025
    Starting Right July 15, 2025
    Appointed to the Board June 17, 2025