Leadership Matters September 2013 .pub

IASA News in Brief

Gary F. Siebert, longtime Eldorado school superintendent, passed away on August 28. Mr. Siebert spent 47 years of his life in the education field, the last 27 of which he spent as superintendent of Eldorado Community Unit School District 4. He retired at the end of the 2012–2013 school year and had been serving in the capacity of Business Manager in the district. Dr. Ronald R. Booth , a former IASA member, passed away on August 16. Dr. Booth was an educator and was employed by the Illinois Association of School Boards for a number of years. He worked the last 30 years as a labor negotiator for the school districts of Illinois.

Nominations being accepted for the Van Miller Award Nominations for the Van Miller Distinguished Scholar Practitioner Award are now being accepted. This award is presented annually by the University of Illinois College of Education at the IASA Annual Conference in Springfield. If you wish to make a nomination please send materials to Dr. Vic Zimmerman, at Monticello CUSD 25, 2 Sage Drive, Monticello, IL, 61856 or via email to zimvi@sages.us by September 6, 2013. Featured speaker at INSPRA Communications Contest unable to attend Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lt. J. Paul Vance, the featured speaker at the INSPRA Communications Contest event on September 19, will not be able to attend. Those who have purchased tickets will be contacted by INSPRA to receive full refunds.

School Safety Information Sharing The Statewide Terrorism & Intelligence Center’s (STIC) School Safety Information Sharing Program is designed to identify the information needs of school and campus safety officials and ensure timely and wide dissemination of actionable intelligence that is tailored to the protection of these communities. Members will have contact with a dedicated K-12 intelligence officer, receive information for those who “need to know” to aid in school safety, newsletters, free school safety training and monthly webinars. For questions or to join, contact schoolsafety@isp.state.il.us for an application and Non-Disclosure agreement.

Updates from the Enhanced P.E. Taskforce Save the date and register for the September 17 th webinar, “Leading the Nation: Illinois Enhance P.E. Task Force Recommendations & Revised Learning Standards.” The webinar will take place from 10-11am on Tuesday, Sept. 17 th and will feature members of the Illinois Enhance P.E. Task Force. The webinar will allow participants to learn about specific recommendations put forth by the Enhance P.E. Task Force and practical steps schools can take to enhance P.E. at the local level. Criminal History Record Information Training offered for non-criminal justice users The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification in collaboration with the Suburban Law Enforcement, will present a Criminal History Record Information Training. The Symposium will educate non-criminal justice users in the use of the Criminal History Record Information (CHRI). The Fall Symposium will be held at University of Illinois Springfield campus on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Register by September 24 by clicking here .

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