Leadership Matters - October 2014

IASA News in Brief

AASA offers webinar on new guidance from U.S. DOE’s Office of Civil Rights

AASA will be offering a free webinar at 2 p.m. October 21 regarding the new guidance for school districts released October 1 by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights clarifying the legal obligations under Title VI to ensure school districts are distributing resources comparably between schools. The webinar will be led by Maree Sneed, a partner at Hogan Lovells, LLP, and a longtime legal advisor to AASA on a wide range of federal and state issues. The discussion will focus on what school superintendents and administrators need to know in order to proactively ensure compliance with the new guidance. To register for the webinar, please click here. The new guidance issued details how the Department of Education will be comparing resources allocated across schools and school districts to measure the relative allocation of “equal educational opportunities for students.” Among the factors they will consider are equal access to: courses, academic programs, and extracurricular opportunities; effective teachers and leaders and other school personnel; school facilities and instructional technology and materials. The new guidance is complex and will likely require districts to reconsider their current allocation of resources across the district. You can read a summary of the new guidance by clicking here.

Principal Appreciation Week is coming up! Show your appreciation by giving your principals the opportunity to attend the IPA Principals Professional Conference this October. It’s a great way to recognize your building leaders for the work that they do to improve your schools!

Click here to learn more about Principal Appreciation Week.

Great schools have great principals. Help your principals grow and learn at the IPA Principals Conference!

2014-2015 School Year Calendar now available on IASA website

The 2014-2015 School Year Calendar has been compiled to assist you in planning your year and to do list. Note: Other important reminders are included at the end of the fiscal calendar. Click here to view the full IASA School Year Calendar.

ISDLAF+ September 2014 Monthly Update Click here to view the September 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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