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Matters Leadership APR I L 2 0 1 4 I ASA MONTHLY NEWSLET TER

IASA launches new Website! IASA launches new website!

Business incubator class takes off in Barrington

In this month’s issue

Additional Items

A new IASA website ...and talk of possible new revenue sources for schools P. 3 First-ever high school business incubator course takes off in Barrington P. 4 Coping with ’BBB’ (Bad Board Behavior P. 7 New IASA website user Guide P. 9 Superintendent Corner’s User Guide P. 12 IASA seeks volunteers for Student Growth Committee P. 15

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Coping with “BBB” (Bad Board Behavior) P. 7

High school business incubator course takes off in Barrington P. 4-6

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AASA President-Elect voting ends April 18;

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Illinoisan among candidates P. 15

Getting to know your IASA Region Presidents P. 17

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News in Brief P. 18

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IASA calendar of events P. 25

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IASA launches new website P. 9

IASA seeks volunteers for Student Growth Committee P. 15

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A new IASA website…and talk of possible new revenue sources for schools

surcharge on millionaires or somewhere else. Many of our school districts are heavily dependent on state aid and they are struggling financially to continue to provide top- notch educational opportunities for children all across the state. We need to see more details of Governor Quinn’s proposal, but it is certainly worth studying as is Speaker Madigan’s plan to provide a new source of revenue for schools. Politics aside, we need funding help from somewhere because, as superintendents painfully know, school districts all over the state are being suffocated by deeper and deeper state funding cuts and more and more unfunded mandates. IASA unveils new website As you saw on the cover, we are very pleased to introduce IASA’s new website. The process has taken several months to design, build and populate the website, a joint effort between our staff and a company called Schoolwires. I think you will find that the new website has a clean, progressive look and that it is quite user-friendly. Those were our main goals when we set out to redesign the site. On the front page of the new website you will find:  A daily listing of education headlines and stories from around the state and the nation;  Legislative and professional development updates;  Access to current and back issues of our award- winning online monthly newsletter Leadership Matters;  A calendar of important upcoming events and links to our various programs and products . Much of our information is for all visitors, but some items do require member log-in. We also have changed the former “Superintendent’s Workplace” into what we think is a more robust, easier-to- use forum renamed the “Superintendent’s Corner.” This new forum allows users to customize their own dashboards with the groups they wish to include and makes it much easier to include and access attachments and documents. “Superintendent’s Corner” has many features and we encourage you to explore them. In this issue of Leadership Matters, we have included a User’s Guide to the overall website and also to “Superintendent’s Corner.” We have the ability to continue to add information to the website and also to tweak parts of the website, so we certainly welcome your input and your suggestions. We encourage you to explore this new website and to visit often to keep up with what’s going on with IASA and in the field of public education in Illinois.  Our association’s most timely news items;  A live Twitter feed; and

The votes had barely been counted when House Speaker Michael Madigan fired the first shot in what promises to be one of the wildest, most contentious election campaigns in Illinois history. It looks like schools will be one of the hot-button issues considering Madigan’s proposal for a 3 percent tax on millionaires and Governor

Message from the Executive Director Dr. Brent Clark

Quinn’s plan to make permanent the income tax hike. Madigan’s proposal is simple enough on the surface: Add a 3 percent surcharge to annual income in excess of $1 million and distribute the money as a block grant to school districts to the tune of about $550 per student if the surcharge generates the nearly $1 billion per year that Madigan estimated. However, the state constitution must be amended to change the income tax structure, and approval by a 3/5 majority of the House and Senate is required by May 5 to place the question on the November ballot. Madigan has 71 Democrats in the House, and he would need every one of those votes unless he can attract some Republican support. Senate President John Cullerton has a larger Democrat majority in the Senate if the measure can pass the House. Once on the ballot, the measure probably would have a good chance of passing given recent poll results and the fact that the surcharge would affect only some 13,675 millionaires, according to Madigan’s statistics. Of course, the devil is always in the details. Madigan’s plan for distribution is for a simple amount per student as opposed to the funding going into the complex state school funding formula, but that is certain to warrant legislative debate. And there remains skepticism about whether this funding might go the way of the Lottery money for education and simply be used to supplant school funding. Governor Quinn followed Madigan’s act with his Budget Address, where he said he wants to make permanent the state income tax increase, provide homeowners an annual $500 refund and invest $6 billion in education during the next five years. His five-year budget plan also includes $100 million a year for Early Childhood Education and doubling the MAP college scholarships. Quinn’s Republican opponent, Bruce Rauner, to no one’s surprise opposed both ideas to generate revenue, but Rauner has yet to lay out any specifics of his budget plan. I was encouraged to hear Governor Quinn emphasize the importance of public education to the future of our state. He absolutely was correct when he said that public education is the great equalizer. We have to have more funding for our public schools, whether it comes from extending the income tax, a

Barrington High School Business Incubator teacher Hagop Soulakian leads the classroom

First-ever high school business incubator course takes off in Barrington Class creates student entrepreneurs through real-life curriculum, coaching from business leaders

course. “We wanted the room to be so different that you had a mindset change when you walked in.” The Incubator course offered in Barrington 220 was launched in the 2013-2014 school year. Believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, the one-year course for 125 sophomores and juniors teaches students how to launch, market and operate their own businesses. The idea for the class was the brainchild of Fruecht and Michael Miles. As entrepreneurs themselves, they saw a need for this type of instruction at the high school level and developed the unique curriculum for Barrington 220. The duo believe people learn by doing, rather than learning entirely from textbooks. “Everything that we did was really focused on creating an authentic experience.” Miles said. “Our objective is to teach students the process of entrepreneurship. We also share a much broader perspective in wanting to see students launch successful businesses.” Creating a business idea is often daunting, so (Continued on page 5)

By Morgan Delack Media Relations & Social Media Assistant Barrington 220 School District

The sense of excitement is overwhelming when entering the doors of the Business Incubator classroom at Barrington High School. This isn’t your ordinary class. “It’s going very, very well. It’s exceeding what our original expectations were,” said Barrington 220 School District Superintendent Dr. Tom Leonard. “The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.” This Walt Disney quote is prominently displayed on the wall of the Incubator classroom, and students take the message to heart. Student teams gather around office-like clusters in all corners of the room, discussing finances and marketing ideas. The unique setting feels more like the headquarters of Google or Apple than a high school classroom, and the student experience is simply one-of-a-kind. “We wanted to create a concept where students would walk through the classroom door, leave school, and go to work,” said Karl Fruecht, co-founder of the

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A student perspective: Real-world experience is priceless

students, who are led by trader-turned-teacher Hagop Soulakian, are taught first to think of real-life problems they would like to solve. “Solutions are a result of understanding people’s problems,” said Soulakian. “A business opportunity is the ability to monetize the solution.” The learning environment in the Incubator is vastly different from a mainstream high school class. The innovative state-of-the-art classroom is equipped with MacBook Air computers, glass-framed white boards, office chairs, a conference room and more. It was designed to mimic an energetic, inspiring and collaborative business environment conducive to many learning styles with access to the latest interactive technology. “In Corporate America, you have access to technology and functionality that you may not have in your home. Our objective was to replicate that. Create an environment that allows you to share information in convenient ways.” Fruecht said. Funding for the classroom was donated by the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation and its major donors. “Interior designers, furniture manufacturers, glass wall manufacturers, graphic designers, and many more people donated classroom designs, furnishings, and other items and talents for the classroom. The Educational Foundation specifically donated Apple laptops and other technology for the classroom. We are grateful to have a generous and talented community,” said Barrington 220 Educational Foundation Trustee Margarita Geleske. Students not only learn from their teacher and

Getting into the Business at Barrington High School has been the best thing to happen for me in my high school career so far. This is the first class in which I have had to actually apply myself and make real-world decisions. I’ve learned more information that will be useful in my adult life than I have in all of my other classes combined! The classroom that we Incubator course

By Sam Keeler 11 th grader Barrington High School

collaboration with business faculty at respected universities. “We found that the outreach to the mentor volunteers has been overwhelming. We’ve been oversubscribed,” Miles said. Twice during the course of the school year, students have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to the Incubator Advisory Board in a fashion much like the ABC show “Shark Tank.” During the first Together, my group and I have developed our small idea into a business that we plan to launch this year. Whether this business becomes successful or not, I am thankful that we have this opportunity to test our business without risking our own money. I will take away so many things from this class, including the knowledge and confidence to take an idea and do something with it. This course will, without a doubt, make an impact on any student who is involved with it. work in is unlike any other room in the high school. There are more than twenty-five MacBook Airs, thirteen TV's, and eight Apple TV's. The technology is basically limitless and the classroom is built to nourish creative thinking. When I come to class it feels like I have left school and nothing else matters. We have met numerous successful entrepreneurs that have shared some of the keys to success that they have learned throughout their lives. Something I have learned from this class is that nothing is more valuable than experience.

founders of the course, but also through the involvement of 19 classroom coaches, 25 team mentors and 10 Advisory Board members who are all experienced business leaders. This unique curriculum learning management system is based on the latest research and thought, designed in

From left, Margarita Geleske, Barrington 220 Educational Foundation Trustee, and Incubator co-founders Michael Miles and Karl Fruecht

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semester pitches, students follow the Business Canvas Model and ask for Minimum Viable Funding to experiment with their idea to see if it has legs. “The entire first semester revolves around the nine parts of the business model canvas: Problem with existing alternatives, solution, customer segment with early adopters, unique value proposition, cost structure, revenue streams, channels, key metrics and unfair advantage,” Soulakian said. “They work on validating the hypothesis for each part of the model throughout the first semester.” In May, the groups once again go before the Advisory Board, this time asking for enough funding to actually launch their businesses. If their business is selected and funding is granted, these students will take the second year curriculum of the Incubator, which continues work on starting and developing the company. “Some of the ideas that our kids have come up with are truly amazing,” Leonard said. If a student team successfully launches a new business as a result of the class, the enterprise will be owned by the students. If the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation invests in a selected student business, any proceeds from that investment will be returned to the program. “This class will just continue to get better over time as we refine the order of the modules, develop more rich content, have coaches and mentors that have been in the program for multiple years, and as students begin to realize the possibilities and see real live businesses,” Miles said. The class is in its infancy at Barrington High School, but has been funded through private

The Incubator classroom features modern furniture, glass-framed white boards, office chairs, MacBook Air computers, and other unique amenities.

donations to be sustained for the next six to seven years. At the end of that time frame, the program will either raise additional funds, remove the in-market element of the program to make it purely educational, or new businesses generated by the class may create additional proceeds to fund future years. “Our goal is to have more and more operational businesses,” Miles said. “Think about if we had 50 students running businesses. Then we could have a live incubator. “ Interest in the Incubator class in surrounding districts is on the rise. Those affiliated with the program in Barrington 220 are eager to share the concept with high schools across the country, regardless of each district’s unique population and resources. “While it was never our initial intent to have this replicated anywhere, as districts around us have found out about this course the interest has been extremely high. That has led us to host a couple of visits to Barrington High School and to think about how best to partner with other schools in sharing this curriculum and model,” Leonard said. “Our vision is to expand this nationally and in schools in various demographics. The key to success is that there are certain things that every school is going to need to be committed to: One is curriculum, two is a qualified teacher, and third is recruiting coaches and mentors. That’s absolutely core to the program. The rest becomes optional,” Miles said. “The concept we are teaching students about starting a new business applies to every demographic. This transcends any demographic, any region and really any age.”

The Igniter Bar is a prominent feature when entering the Incubator classroom at Barrington High School

Coping with ‘BBB’ (Bad Board Behavior)

I recently listened to a podcast by Michael Hyatt, titled “What to do if you work for a bad boss.” I considered how his message applied to the context of school leaders who are confronted

Superintendent Dr. Thomas

Bertrand, Rochester CUSD 3A

with the bad behavior of boards of education or of individual board members. I have been blessed with good boards of education over my career with members who understood their roles and avoided being “disagreeable” when they disagreed with one another or with me about an issue. Yet, I routinely hear from colleagues who are struggling with how to deal with bad board behavior. Reflection on the five questions that follow may serve as a first step towards coping with challenging boards and board members.

may come completely unprepared for the meeting. It is important to acknowledge this reality and to give board members the benefit of the doubt. You have to manage your expectations, and then set attainable goals pertaining to the issues that you actually have control over. How is “bad behavior” impacting you and your team? When boards are behaving badly, you must determine the effect that it is having on you and your administrative team. Are members micro-managing daily operations of the district to the point that you can’t function effectively? Are board members abusive or combative, or are they simply not engaged in the business of the board? Each of these situations may require a different response.

Do you have realistic expectations for your board and its members? We are often idealistic in that we know how good boards are supposed to function. Yet, we sometimes create an unrealistic set of expectations that individual board members or a board cannot meet. Remember, each board member comes to the table armed with their vision or agenda for what they think the district does or does not need. In some cases members have no training and have not read a single leadership book. Remember, too, that board members often struggle with their own personal history, school experiences, fears, and weaknesses. They are dealing with pressures from family, friends, co- workers and others who may expect more from them than they can give. Just like us, board members also have good and bad days. Some board meetings they are well read and prepared, and at other times they

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When a board member treats you poorly, meet with the board member privately after the board meeting. Describe their behavior calmly, and try to remain matter-of-fact. Make it clear that their behavior was unacceptable. Make it clear that the behavior makes it more difficult for them to accomplish what they want with you and the rest of the board. Bad behavior undermines a board member’s credibility and respect with fellow board members and the administrative team, and that makes it more difficult for the individual to accomplish what they want. These are difficult conversations and hopefully

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In a case in which a board or member is abusive to you or a member of your team you must muster the courage to speak up in a professional manner and to set tangible boundaries. For example, if a board member attacks you publicly at a board meeting in front of your administrative team and members of the public, meet with the individual in private and, if necessary, with the board president present. Describe for the individual the unacceptable behavior and make it clear that it is inappropriate. Tell them that they can say anything they want to you in private,

but you will not tolerate similar public displays. Personally, I am willing to put up with a lot of abuse when it is directed at me, but when members of my administrative team are attacked I intervene.

you will not have many of them. Yet, you must have the courage to confront the issue and to be assertive -- even if you are betting your job on it. Most people respect the fact that you are addressing your concern with them rather than gossiping or conspiring behind their back. Most rational people also know when they are wrong. Have you considered your options? Some of the best “teachable moments” for board members are when one of its members misbehaves or steps out of bounds. Seize

“Bad boards can create a culture of fear where people are afraid to speak up and to stick to their convictions. Courage is a critical attribute of effective leaders, but don’t confuse being disrespectful or aggressive with courage. Speak up and be assertive, but never be unprofessional or disrespectful or your behavior will become the focus of the conversation.”

Are you assertive enough in

dealing with “bad behavior?”

Assertiveness involves making your boundaries clear. A primary role of the board concerns defining the “sand box” that you are to play in as the leader of the district. It is important that you have frank discussions with the board about the boundaries of the sand box so that it is clear when either you or any board members are out of bounds. Being assertive means clearly articulating your needs and the agreed upon boundaries between the board

and superintendent. This assertiveness is vital to your emotional well-being and your effectiveness as a leader of the district. Bad boards can create a culture of fear where people are afraid to speak up and to stick to their convictions. Courage is a critical attribute of effective leaders, but don’t confuse being disrespectful or aggressive with courage. Speak up and be assertive, but never be unprofessional or disrespectful or your behavior will become the focus of the conversation. Can you still support your board publicly? You will have disagreements with a board member over an issue. Avoid publicly debating the individual or publicly criticizing a member of the board. Look for positive attributes in the individual or in the decision of the entire board and try to publicly affirm these attributes. This type of loyalty may pay off later.

those opportunities to hold a mirror up in front of the board or individual members so that they can fully appreciate how their actions impact others. Follow up with a discussion of lessons learned from an experience and set clear goals or norms for the future. If the situation is bad enough, it may warrant your resignation. I have seen many people in bad situations with boards in which they have tolerated repeated abuse and personal attacks that are not good for them or the district that they serve. Sometimes, the issue is simply summoning the courage to speak up and to set clear boundaries with rogue board members or the full board. Remember, we get what we tolerate. It also is good to remember that it is your choice to remain trapped in an untenable situation. While you may sometimes feel as if the board controls everything, they can’t control your response to their bad behavior.

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User Guide for Superintendent’s Corner

IASAseeksvolunteers for Student GrowthCommittee

The IllinoisAssociation of School Administrators (IASA) is putting together anadhoc committee todevelop amodel student growth program for school districts to use as a guide to develop their process for incorporating student growth into teacher evaluations. Using student growth as a component of evaluations is statutorily required for the lowest 20 percent performing districtsSeptember 1, 2015, and is required for all school districtsSeptember 1, 2016. “Wewant to develop apractical student growthmodel to share

their system andgather baseline data.” The IASAStudent GrowthCommitteewill meet in Springfield several times and alsowill utilize virtual meetings. Thegoal is for the committee is expected to develop the student growthmodel bySeptember 1, 2014 Anyone interested in serving on the committeeor wantingmore information can contact Dr. Voltz at rvoltz@iasaedu.org . “Wewant todevelopapractical student growthmodel to sharewith school districts.We are looking for school administratorswho have experience and interest in this issue to volunteer to serve on this committee. Using student growth as part of teacher evaluation may seem like it is still aways off, but in reality school districts need tobedeveloping their model now in order tobeta test their system and gather baselinedata.”

Dr. RichardVoltz, IASAAssociate Director/

Professional Development

with school districts.Weare looking for school administratorswho have experienceand interest in this issue to volunteer to serve on this committee,” said IASAAssociateDirector for Professional Development Dr. RichardVoltz. “Using student growth as part of teacher evaluationmay seem like it is still aways off, but in reality school districts need to be developing theirmodel now in order to beta test

AASAPresident-Elect voting endsApril 18 Candidates from Illinois, KansasandNevada

The deadline for casting a vote to select the AASA President-Elect is April 18, and one of the three candidates isDr. DavidR. Schuler, superintendent of TownshipHighSchool District 214 inArlingtonHeights. Theother two candidates are fromKansas andNevada. The following link will take you to the bios of the three candidates: http://www.aasa.org/pres-elect2014.aspx

In order to vote, members will need to use the credentials sent to them fromSurvey&Ballot Systems (their AASA Member Number and their individual electionpasscode). Also, paper ballots weremailed to thosemembers without email addresses or for whom the email bounced. They can either return the paper ballot, or use the credentials (which are included) to vote via their computer. The voting system counts only the first ballot received -- electronic or paper. Here is the link to theAASAPresident-Elect ballot: https://www.directvote.net/aasa/

Dr. RobertM. Slaby Superintendent StoreyCounty School District VirginiaCity, Nevada

Dr. BartonL. Goering Superintendent SpringHill UnifiedSchool District SpringHill, Kansas

Dr. David Schuler

Superintendent TownshipH.S. District 214 Arlington Heights, Illinois

Getting to know your IASA Region Presidents

Jenna, 10, and twin sons, Ryan and Rhett, 7. Favorite hobby: Boating and swimming. Favorite movie: A Few Good Men Favorite book: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch Favorite musical artist: Darius Rucker One thing people probably would be surprised to know about you: I have a twin brother, my wife has a twin sister, and we have twin sons. Biggest concern about public education: Funding for schools that are dependent on GSA. There are so many new initiatives and mandates that are difficult to implement while revenues, especially at the state level, continue to decline. Most encouraging thing about public education: That despite all the current struggles, good people continue to show up every day at schools to do what is best for kids.

Brad Detering Kaskaskia Region President School district: Salem Community High School District 600 One thing you would like people to know about your school district: Salem

Community High School is in the second year of a 1:1 program with iPads at the 9 th and 10 th grade with hopes to add another class next school year. Years as educator: 19 High school: Nashville Community High School Colleges or Universities: Southern Illinois University, B.S in Mathematics Education. Eastern Illinois University, M.S. and Specialist. Family: Married to Amy for 16 years. Daughter

Favorite Movie: I am a big fan of any of the James Bond movies and my family loves watching the Andy Griffith shows. Favorite Book: I enjoy reading the John Maxwell

Dr. Scott Goselin Three Rivers Region President

School District: Bradley School District 61 One thing you would like people to know about your school district: We have a fantastic staff and student body. I have been in the district for 19 years and I have really enjoyed working with our staff and students. We also have a great parent support system for our district. I have been very fortunate to work with an outstanding school board. I have been blessed! Years as Educator: I have been in education for the past 22 years. I taught in the Reed-Custer School District for five years and the past 19 years in the Bradley School District as an administrator (last nine as Superintendent). High School: Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School Colleges / Universities: Olivet Nazarene University, Undergrad Work; Governor’s State University, Education Leadership; Lewis University, Superintendent Certification; and National Louis University, Doctorate Family: Wife, Sue, Claire, 7 and Lily, 5 Favorite Hobby: I enjoy golfing, running, and spending time with my family.

leadership books. My favorite is the The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership . Favorite Musical Artist: I don’t have just one artist that I like; I enjoy listening to the new country music. One thing people probably would be surprised to know about you: I was fortunate to be drafted by the Atlanta Braves Baseball Club and played a couple of years in their minor league system. The last team I played for was the Durham Bulls. Biggest concern about public education: The biggest concern in education today is the funding formula in the State of Illinois. The current formula causes funding disparities based on the property wealth of each district. Most encouraging thing about public education: The most encouraging thing about public education is the continued push towards student growth.

IASA News in Brief

Effingham Community School District 40 receives donation for iPads from local hospital St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham recently made a contribution of $49,400 to Effingham Community Unit School District 40. The donation will be used to help educate students through technology as well as lighten the financial burden on the school’s limited funds. Mark Doan, Effingham superintendent said the money will be used to purchase additional iPads to be used at the Early Learning Center, Effingham Junior High, Southside School, and Central Grade School. Four iPad labs for use in the schools will be purchased. Doan expressed his gratitude for the support from the hospital. “It is truly a blessing that allows us to meet the needs of our students in our schools.” Transitions Dr. Mark Daniels has been named as the new superintendent at McLean County Unit 5. He is currently superintendent of the Dowagiac Union Schools in southwest Michigan. He will replace Dr. Gary Niehaus who is retiring. Dr. Jay Marino , superintendent at Dunlap Community Unit School District 323, has been named the new superintendent at Antioch District 34. Ms. Lisa Taylor , who formerly served as deputy superintendent has been named superintendent of Decatur Unit 61. She replaces Gloria Davis who retired.

From left to right: Todd Schaeffer, School Board member, Carol Ruffner, School Board member, Laurie King, School Board member, Theresa Rutherford, CEO St. Anthony’s Hospital and Effingham CU 40 Superintendent Mark Doan.

In Memoriam

Former IASA member Bill Hudgens passed away March 16, 2014. He had served as superintendent of Milford Grade School in Milford before retiring. Joyce Verble , wife of former IASA President Loel Verble , passed away Friday, March 7, 2014.

Belleville School District 118 principal named PTA Outstanding Principal of the Year

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School principal Ed Langen has been named winner of the Illinois PTA Outstanding Principal of the Year award. The school is part of Belleville School District 118. Abe Lincoln students described Langen as awesome, nice, funny, different, encouraging and caring. Belleville superintendent Matt Klosterman said the district is proud of Langen and his work at Abraham Lincoln. “It’s a well deserved recognition for Ed,” Klosterman said. “In his time as principal of Abraham Lincoln, he’s worked really hard to continue to grow the PTA.” Klosterman described Langem as an “extremely passionate individual” and a “high-energy guy.”

Call for presentations-50th Annual IASA Conference

IASA invites members to submit breakout session proposals for the 50 th Annual IASA Annual Conference. This year’s conference is scheduled on October 8-10, 2014, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Springfield. The submission deadline is Friday, May 30. This is an opportunity to share your best practices on educational issues with your colleagues.

If you have any questions, please contact Cherry Middleton at 217.753.2213 or cmiddleton@iasaedu.org

Proposals submitted by vendors will not be considered. Deadline for proposals to be received: Friday, May 30, 2014.

ISDLAF+ March 2014 Monthly Update

Click here to view the March 2014 ISDLAF+ rates, economic indicators and general economic news brief. To obtain additional information regarding this IASA sponsored service, contact Emmert Dannenberg, statewide marketing director/ISDLAF+ at 815.592.6948. To check daily rates, visit the ISDLAF+ website at www.isdlafplus.com .

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