All Illinois school board members must receive training in Professional Development Leadership (P.A. 97-8) and the Open Meetings Act (P.A. 97-504). Mandatory training will also be required after new teacher evaluation requirements are implanted by the school district. For additional information, see Board policy 2:120 Board Member Development.
The following table contains mandatory and non–mandatory training and development activities that were completed by our district board members. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity. This list will be updated as board members complete and submit their training activities to the board secretary. Click HERE to see a chart that outlines the state’s mandatory training requirements, who must receive it, and the timeline for completing those courses.
Note: Individual board members may elect to attend additional professional development opportunities that are not required.
Mandatory Development and Training Completed by Board Members:
Tony delAlcazar Open Meetings Act Training IASB October 2015
Professional Development Leadership Training and
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) IASB March 2017
Stephen Flint Open Meetings Act IASB June 2011
Professional Development Leadership Training and
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) IASB June 2014
Sarah Novey Open Meetings Act IASB August 2021
Professional Development Leadership Training and
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) April 2023
Gayln Piper Open Meetings Act IASB February 2018
Professional Development Leadership Training and December 2018
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA)
Training for School Board Member 2.1
James Robinette Open Meetings Act IASB June 2020
Professional Development Leadership Training and
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) June 2020
Courtney Simek Open Meetings Act Training IASB May 2013
Professional Development Leadership Training and
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) IASB May 2013
Cary Weisgram Open Meetings Act IASB August 2021
Professional Development Leadership Training and August 2021
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA)
The Illinois Association of School Board (IASB) is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the Illinois public schools through local citizen control. Although not a part of State government, IASB is organized by member school boards as a private not-for-profit corporation under authority granted by Article 23 of the School Code. The mission of the IASB is excellence in local school governance in support of quality public education.
For more information regarding IASB and its programs visit www.iasb.com.