The Illinois Association of School Boards requires that members of the Board of Education complete training. For additional information, see Board Policy 2:120 – Board Member Development. (This policy does not apply to student members of the Board of Education). The following table contains training and development activities that were completed by each Board member.

Open Meetings Act

Every member of the Board of Education must complete training in Open Meetings Act (P.A. 97-504).

PERA

Only members of the Board of Education elected or seated after June 13, 2011, must complete the Professional Development Leadership Training and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) (P.A. 97-8).

Mandated Reporters

Per Board of Education Policy (5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting) all staff and Board of Education members are required to sign a document acknowledging that they are Mandated Reporters.

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