Board Member Training and Development
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). For additional information, see Board policy 2:120, Board Member Development.
The following list contains training and development activities that were completed by each Board member, the organization providing the training, and the date training was completed. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity.
Phil Pritzker, President
Virtual Summit – IASB
IGNITE! Navigating the Future with COVID-19 – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2019 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Equity: An Educational Imperative – IASB North Cook
Building Resilience in Students – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2018 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today – IASB North Cook
LeaderShop Academy Symposium 2018 – IASB
The Equity Event – IASB
Handling Community Dissent in Public Schools – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2017 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
The Art of School Boarding – IASB North Cook
College & Career Readiness Begins at Birth – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2016 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
IL Arts Learning Standards for the 21st Century – North Cook IASB
LeaderShop Academy Symposium 2016 – IASB
Professional Development Leadership and PERA Training – IASB
Open Meetings Act – IASB
November 20, 2020
October 28, 2020
November 22-24, 2019
October 16, 2019
March 20, 2019
November 16-18, 2018
October 24, 2018
June 9, 2018
April 28, 2018
March 21, 2018
November 17-19, 2017
October 18, 2017
March 15, 2017
November 18-20, 2016
October 19, 2016
June 18, 2016
December 6, 2013
February 29, 2012
Staci Allan, Vice President
Virtual Summit – IASB
Joint Annual Conference 2019 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Joint Annual Conference 2018 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Joint Annual Conference 2017 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Joint Annual Conference 2016 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Open Meetings Act – IASB
November 20, 2020
November 22-24, 2019
November 16-18, 2018
November 17-19, 2017
November 18-20, 2016
December 31, 2013
Debbi McAtee, Secretary
Virtual Summit – IASB
IGNITE! Navigating the Future with COVID-19 – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2019 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
The Happiness Advantage – IASB
Balancing Effective Governance and Transparency – IASB
Equity: An Educational Imperative – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2018 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
School Board/Superintendent Teams: Leading Intentionally – IASB
Deep Equity Lens: A Systemic Leadership Process – IASB
Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today – IASB North Cook
The Equity Event – IASB
Handling Community Dissent in Public Schools – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2017 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Your Role in Crafting an Effective Public Image – IASB
The R Factor: How to Manage the One Thing You Control – IASB
The Art of School Boarding – IASB North Cook
College & Career Readiness Begins at Birth – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2016 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Leading Leaders: The Job of the Board President – IASB
IL Arts Learning Standards for the 21st Century – North Cook IASB
Professional Development Leadership and PERA Training – IASB
Open Meetings Act Online Training – Office of the Attorney General
November 20, 2020
October 28, 2020
November 22-24, 2019
November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019
October 16, 2019
November 16-18, 2018
November 16, 2018
November 16, 2018
October 24, 2018
April 28, 2018
March 21, 2018
November 17-19, 2017
November 17, 2017
November 17, 2017
October 18, 2017
March 15, 2017
November 18-20, 2016
November 18, 2016
October 19, 2016
May 31, 2013
May 18, 2012
Arlen S. Gould
Virtual Summit – IASB
IGNITE! Navigating the Future with COVID-19 – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2019 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
The Happiness Advantage – IASB
Attention Pays – IASB
Equity: An Educational Imperative – IASB North Cook
Building Resilience in Students – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2018 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Basics of Governance – IASB
Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today – IASB North Cook
Handling Community Dissent in Public Schools – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2017 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Saying What We Mean & Doing What We Say – IASB
The Art of School Boarding – IASB North Cook
College & Career Readiness Begins at Birth – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2016 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorR – IASB
Professional Development Leadership and PERA Training – IASB
Open Meetings Act – IASB
November 20, 2020
October 28, 2020
November 22-24, 2019
November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019
October 16, 2019
March 20, 2019
November 16-18, 2018
November 16, 2018
October 24, 2018
March 21, 2018
November 17-19, 2017
November 17, 2017
October 18, 2017
March 15, 2017
November 18-20, 2016
November 18, 2016
May 17, 2013
February 27, 2012
Bill Harrison
Virtual Summit – IASB
IGNITE! Navigating the Future with COVID-19 – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2019 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Equity: An Educational Imperative – IASB
Balancing Effective Governance and Transparency – IASB
The Highlights and Lowlights of Illinois School Law 2019
Equity: An Educational Imperative – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2018 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
School Board/Superintendent Teams: Leading Intentionally – IASB
The Highlights and Lowlights of Illinois School Law 2018
Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today – IASB North Cook
LeaderShop Academy Symposium 2018 – IASB
The Equity Event – IASB
Handling Community Dissent in Public Schools – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2017 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
The R Factor: How to Manage the One Thing You Control – IASB
Your Role in Crafting an Effective Public Image – IASB
The Highlights and Lowlights of Illinois School Law 2017
The Art of School Boarding – IASB North Cook
Professional Development Leadership and PERA Training 2.0 – IASB
College & Career Readiness Begins at Birth – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2016 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
School Safety and Security Seminar – IASB
The Highlights and Lowlights of Illinois School Law 2016
IL Arts Learning Standards for the 21st Century – North Cook IASB
LeaderShop Academy Symposium 2016 – IASB
Professional Development Leadership and PERA Training – IASB
Open Meetings Act Online Training – Office of the Attorney General
November 20, 2020
October 28, 2020
November 22-24, 2019
November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019
October 30, 2019
October 16, 2019
November 16-18, 2018
November 16, 2018
October 24, 2018
October 24, 2018
June 9, 2018
April 28, 2018
March 21, 2018
November 17-19, 2017
November 17, 2017
November 17, 2017
October 24, 2017
October 18, 2017
May 12, 2017
March 15, 2017
November 18-20, 2016
November 18, 2016
October 28, 2016
October 19, 2016
June 18, 2016
May 31, 2013
April 17, 2012
Stacy Hipsak Goetz
Virtual Summit – IASB
Joint Annual Conference 2019 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Basics of Governance – IASB
Open Meetings Act Training – IASB
Professional Development Leadership and PERA Training – IASB
November 20, 2020
November 22-24, 2019
June 8, 2019
June 7, 2019
June 7, 2019
Jessica Riddick
Virtual Summit – IASB
IGNITE! Navigating the Future with COVID-19 – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2019 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Equity: An Educational Imperative – IASB
School Finance for Board Members – IASB
Equity: An Educational Imperative – IASB North Cook
Building Resilience in Students – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2018 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Deep Equity Lens: A Systemic Leadership Process – IASB
Improve the Board, Student Achievement: eXceptional Governance – IASB
Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today – IASB North Cook
The Equity Event – IASB
Handling Community Dissent in Public Schools – IASB North Cook
Joint Annual Conference 2017 – IASB, IASA, IASBO
Basics of Governance – IASB
Professional Development Leadership and PERA Training – IASB
The Art of School Boarding – IASB North Cook
Meetings Act Online Training – Office of the Attorney General
November 20, 2020
October 28, 2020
November 22-24, 2019
November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019
October 16, 2019
March 20, 2019
November 16-18, 2018
November 16, 2018
November 16, 2018 .
October 24, 2018
April 28, 2018
March 21, 2018
November 17-19, 2017
November 17, 2017
November 10, 2017
October 18, 2017
October 17, 2017