Leadership Matters August 2014

In this month’s issue

Additional Items

Let’s give new superintendents a helping hand P. 3

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Listing of new superintendents P. 10 - 13

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Listing of Transferring superintendents P. 14

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IASA offers valuable mentoring services for new superintendents P. 15 Secret to serving others: Taking care of self P. 20 Superintendent of the Year nominating form P. 24 Illinois wins innovation award for new principal preparation program P. 25 Getting to know your new IASA Board members P. 26 Job Bank P. 22

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Ask not what your association can do for you... P. 5

Key ISBE initiatives to be implemented P. 7

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News in Brief P. 28

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IASA Calendar of Events P. 30

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Being a new superintendent is not for the faint of heart P. 8

New school year includes new laws P. 18

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