The School Board desires that its individual members learn, understand, and practice effective governance principles. The Board is responsible for Board member orientation and development. Board members have an equal opportunity to attend State and national meetings designed to familiarize members with public school issues, governance, and legislation.
The Board President and/or Superintendent shall provide all Board members with information regarding pertinent education materials, publications, and notices of training or development.
Mandatory Board Member Training
Each Board member is responsible for his or her own compliance with the mandatory training laws that are described below:
The Superintendent or designee shall maintain on the District website a log identifying the complete training and development activities of each Board member, including both mandatory and non-mandatory training.
Board Self-Evaluation
The Board will conduct periodic self-evaluations with the goal of continuous improvement.
New Board Member Orientation
The orientation process for newly elected or appointed Board members includes:
Candidates
The Superintendent or designee shall invite all current candidates for the office of Board member to attend: (1) Board meetings, except that this invitation shall not extend to any closed meetings, and (2) pre-election workshops for candidates.
LEGAL REF.:
5 ILCS 120/1.05 and 120/2.
105 ILCS 5/10-16a and 5/24-16.5.
CROSS REF.:
2:80 (Board Member Oath and Conduct), 2:125 (Board Member Expenses), 2:200 (Types of School Board Meetings)
ADOPTED:
December 9, 2013
On District letterhead
Date
Dear School Board Member:
Congratulations on being asked to serve as a mentor to a new Board member. The goal of the mentoring program is to orient a new Board member to the Board and District and to help him or her be comfortable, develop self-confidence, and become an effective leader. Follow these guidelines to maximize your mentoring effectiveness.
Being a mentor can bring rewards to you, the new Board member, and the District. Thank you for your assistance and commitment.
Sincerely,
School Board President
DATED:
September 30, 2013
District webmaster: Post this template (including the explanatory paragraphs) on the District’s website and update the table as information is provided.
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.
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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.
DATED:
September 30, 2013