LM Mar 2025

News In Brief

ISBE Weekly Message

In the Weekly Message, the State Superintendent Dr. Tony Sanders provided an update to clarify restraint and time out. From the message: We have had a busy week at the Capitol advocating for students. In light of a bill pertaining to restraint and time out practices, I wanted to clarify some commonplace interactions that do not constitute and do not need to be reported as restraint or seclusion. I hope this addresses the main concerns that prompted the bill. Click here to read Weekly Message. Hardwiring School Culture for District Success In today’s educational landscape, creating healthy and thriving school environments for students and staff is fundamental to achieving district-wide excellence and sustainable academic success. Join your colleagues at Schaumburg School District 54 in Illinois, to explore strategies for nurturing talent, fostering collaboration and creating welcoming environments where students and educators reach their fullest potential! Click Here to learn more and register for this AASA event. New Report Highlights Superintendents’ Strong Commitment to Summer Learning, Amid Funding Challenges A new study by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and Gallup underscores the critical role that summer learning programs play in achieving school district goals, despite ongoing funding concerns. The report, Bridging the Summer Gap: What District Leaders Say About Learning Beyond the School Year, presents insights from U.S. school superintendents on summer learning opportunities, challenges, and future priorities. An overwhelming 91% of superintendents say summer programs are essential to achieving their district’s strategic objectives, with 41% rating them as “very important.” Larger and urban districts place even greater emphasis on their importance. Despite the phasing out of federal pandemic-related funding, 82% of superintendents plan to maintain or increase spending on summer learning programs in 2025. Many districts are transitioning funding from temporary federal support to district budgets

(81%) and grants (52%). Click Here to read more.

ISDLAF+ Monthly Update Click here to view the most current ISDLAF+ rates, economic indicators and general economic news brief. To obtain additional information regarding this IASA sponsored service, contact Audra Braski, Senior Vice President, Investment Services/ISDLAF+ at 630–657–6422, or email: abraski@ pmanetwork.com. Website: www.pmanetwork.com.

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