Leadership Matters - October 2013

42 nd  Annual Principals Professional  Conference to be held in Peoria 

Please plan to support your building administrators’ attendance at the 42 nd Annual Principals Professional Conference and Educational Exhibition! 47 great educational sessions will be offered that will help your schools. Resources and best practices will also be shared. Only $314 (on-line IPA member rate). For additional information, click here or call 217-525-1383.

James V. and Dorothy B. Moon  Scholarship program available 

Are you a superintendent or an aspiring superintendent? Are you pursuing graduate study to become the best superintendent you can be? Do you know there are scholarships available through IASA to help offset the costs of your coursework? Established in 1993 in memory of Dr. James V. Moon, a former superintendent at Morton High School District, the James V. and Dorothy B. Moon Scholarship program is committed to improving the education and qualifications of school administrators. Since its inception, 67 scholarships totaling nearly $143,000 have been awarded to current or aspiring superintendents.

Practicing school administrators in Illinois qualify if they are college graduates pursuing an advanced degree in educational administration at an accredited college or university. Several scholarships ($2,500 minimum each) are awarded each year and are paid directly to the college or university to cover tuition, fees and/or textbook expenses. A copy of the applicant qualifications, process and 2014 Application are available by clicking here . Applications are due no later than January 10, 2014. To get more information on the application and awards process, contact Cherry Middleton at 217/753-2213 or cmiddleton@iasaedu.org .

A list of previous recipients is available by clicking here .

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