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Message From The Executive Director

Legislative Advocacy IASA, along with school management partners, was successful in beating back potentially massive unfunded mandates on school districts. Evidence-Based Funding also received another $300 million boost and a $45 million appropriation was made to help under-staffed schools address the teacher shortage. Template Letters and Guide to IASA Services We continued to bolster communications support to the field by adding template letters to the IASA website. These letters help superintendents quickly turnaround crisis communications. IASA also published a new Guide to IASA Services that offers Active Members a comprehensive overview of the services and supports IASA offers. School Safety Webinars In August, IASA hosted a school safety webinar featuring CrisisGo and a national school safety expert. We built upon that effort with a Virtual Day of Learning devoted to school safety in April. Increase in IPAC Contributions To better communicate with members about the critical role IPAC plays at the statehouse, we rethought our marketing efforts of IPAC. The effort, which included a new flyer, a new video and a push by the Board of Directors and Region Presidents at Region Meetings, resulted in a significant To close, IASA membership continues to grow. Over the past two years, the association has added more than 75 Active members. We currently serve 97 percent of superintendents in Illinois and have seen membership gains from assistant superintendents and central office staff. Thank you to everyone for joining IASA and helping us fulfill our mission. Have a great summer. increase in contributions. Membership Increase

IASA’s mission statement is to support school leaders in the pursuit of educational excellence through continued school improvement. As an association, we strive to accomplish that mission by offering administrators extensive professional development, networking opportunities, legal services, communications support, legislative

advocacy and publications/resources to help them grow in their leadership role. As we close the book on FY 2023, I am proud of how our team has expanded and strengthened the services we provide in each of those areas. Here’s a closer look at the highlights of FY 2023: New Cohorts and Academies IASA launched two cohorts—Level Up Leadership and Elevate IASA Superwomen—and opened registration for a third cohort, Reimagining Rural Leadership. Level Up expands IASA’s reach into central office staff and Elevate has provided female superintendents a dedicated cohort. Meanwhile, registration for Reimagining Rural Leadership launched in April. This cohort was designed to help rural educators advance 21st Century learning practices. We’re also proud to have added three additional administrator academies to the fold: The Unfinished Leader, Safety Site Assessment—Basic CPTED Principles and the Power of Positive Teams. Two additional academies will be rolled out in FY 2024 related to school code compliance and school board relations. A new Bonds 101 workshop was also added to the slate in FY 2023. 21 Legal Workshops In addition to ongoing support with employment-related matters, IASA continues to host free legal workshops featuring experienced school attorneys. Last fall, IASA hosted 13 legal workshops and then added six more legal workshops in February. Two additional workshops were added in May, including one on Faith’s Law that had more than 300 registrants. New Resource: Task Planner To help superintendents keep up with important dates and manage responsibilities, IASA developed a monthly Task Planner. This document has been a useful resource for new and veteran superintendents.

Dr. Brent Clark IASA Executive Director

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