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Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat, superintendent of Peoria SD #150, was recently recognized by the state in honor of Black History Month and was awarded for Outstanding Commitment in Education. In an interview with IASA, Dr. Desmoulin- Kherat discusses teaching Black history in schools, racial inequities, increasing the pool of African Americans going into education and more. CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

This Wasn’t in the Manual: A New Superintendent Navigates the Pandemic Superintendent Check-In: Vaccines, ESSER, and Learning Loss

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Black History Month Facts Elevating Education Professional Development Opportunities 5 Key Components of a COVID-19 Screening Tool IASA News in Brief IASA Calendar of Events

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Volume 9, Issue 2 February 2021 LeadershipMatters Jason Nevel Director of Social Media and Publications jnevel@iasaedu.org

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COVID-19 has impacted every area of school operations and student residency is no exception. Schooldistricts face verifying the residency of newly registered and returning students at the start of each new school year; but 2020 isanythingbut a usual school year.To help you in this process,we will look at bestpractice tips for verifying student residency,and thewrinkles involved in verifying student residency during theCOVID-19 pandemic. DeterminingResidency Of course, only a studentwho isa “resident” of thedistrict can attend tuition-free.Typically, thismeans thata student isa resident of thedistrict inwhichhis parentor legal guardian resides.There are,however,other factorswhichmay influence the student’s residency.As such,districtsmustmake five criticaldeterminations when registering a student: 1) Whether the student is eligible for specialeducation services.... (continue reading)... replace w/ new

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