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Development and Training Completed by Board Members

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 the new teacher evaluation requirements are implemented in each 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 each Board member. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity.

Name Development and Training Activity and Provider Date Completed
(beginning in 2012 unless otherwise noted)

Dave Secrest

Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) - IASB January 15, 2014
Amy Blazier

The Basics of Governance;
Open Meetings Act Training;
Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) – IASB

June 6, 2015
Steve Kieffer

The Basics of Governance;
Open Meetings Act Training

August 14-15, 2023
Jason Blake

Open Meetings Act Training;
Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) – IASB

June 2, 2017
Nicole Pavoris

The Basics of Governance;
Open Meetings Act Training;
Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) – IASB

June 2-3, 2017
Ron Ludwig

Open Meetings Act Training;
Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) – IASB

July 7, 2017
Stephanie Macro

The Basics of Governance;
Open Meetings Act Training;
Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) – IASB

February 10-16, 2024

The Illinois Association of School Boards (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.