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DeadlineExtension for 2023 Teacher of theYear&Those WhoExcel AwardsApplications ISBE has extended the deadline for all 2023 Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year applications to Dec. 9. All applications (including supplemental materials like letters of recommendation) must be submitted by Dec. 9 at 11:59 p.m. Nominations are not required and only upon successful submission of application materials will applicants be eligible for an award.

RenewAmerica’s Schools Grant Program Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128. He spent the last 18 of those years as superintendent before retiring in 1998. Gossett served as IASA President in 1997. We are sad to share Donald Gossett passed away on October 27. Gossett worked as an educator for 33 years at Libertyville High School and

JosephE. Hill Superintendent of theYear Congratulations to Dr. Devon Horton, superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65. Dr. Horton was named the Joseph E. Hill Superintendent of the Year by the National

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that applications are open for the Renew America’s Schools grant program. This initial funding round will award up to $80 million of the $500 million program, and is available to public schools to perform energy improvements in the highest-need K–12 districts across the country. The Renew America’s Schools program is a first-of-its-kind investment, and will support the implementation of infrastructure improvements with a focus on local education agencies (LEAs) that qualify as rural and/or high poverty. Eligible projects can include a variety of energy improvements such as new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). The deadline for applicant concept papers is Jan. 26, and full applications are due April 21.

Alliance of Black School Educators. The award is named after the first Black superintendent of District 65 and one of the founding members of NABSE. It honors current superintendents who “have demonstrated a quality of leadership that resulted in significant positive outcomes for students of African descent.” Horton became the superintendent of District 65 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020. Click here to learn more.

ISDLAF+MonthlyUpdate 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 Fenil J. Patel, Senior Vice President, Investment Services/ISDLAF+ at 630–657–6437, or email: fpatel@ pmanetwork.com. Website: www.pmanetwork.com.

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