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Get refreshed, recharged and revitalized by registering today for IASA’s 57th Annual Conference, held September 29–October 1, 2021 in Springfield. Learn more about our exciting lineup of keynote speakers, breakout sessions and other events. IASA CONFERENCE COMING SEPT. 2021

IASA57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Prioritizing you and your district

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What advice do you have for fellow superintendents on dealing with and managing stress associated with the job right now? How is your district educating students who are quarantined by COVID-19?

What additional support—academic or social-emotional— has your district implemented that you are most excited about? Is your district doing anything different to keep your staff’s batteries charged this year?

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What part of your district’s COVID-19 testing program has worked the best?

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Dr. Keely Roberts Lake Zion ESD #6 Enrollment: 2,483 Type: preK–8 VIEW RESPONSES

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Elevating Education: Two New Leaders Featured

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Check-In Returns

Dr. Barry Reilly Cornbelt Bloomington SD #87 Enrollment: 5,198 Type: preK–8

r superintendents to support each other Check-In this month, we once again ask mely issues facing schools. two superintendents and ask about what ave implemented, how they plan to keep ging stress and how their districts are arantines?

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Videos From the Districts

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IASA Legal Corner

IASA News in Brief

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IASA Calendar of Events

Volume 9, Issue 9 September 2021 LeadershipMatters 21183 Jason Nevel Director of Social Media and Publications jnevel@iasaedu.org

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