Leadership Matters September 2014

In this month’s issue

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Davidson: Today’s students have their heads in the (digital) cloud P. 6 Author of ‘The Energy Bus’ out to neutralize ’energy vampires’ P. 8 Farooqui issues call to defend public education, rouse silent majority P. 10 Most decorated teacher in America fulfills commitment to his students P. 12 2nd year administrators reflect on last year’s conference P. 16 New Superintendent Strand at the Conference P. 18 Conference Agenda P. 15

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Message from the State Superintendent of Education

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Celebrating 50 years with a great conference P. 5

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State Superintendent wishes Happy 50th Birthday to IASA P. 4

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Conference Exhibitors P. 20

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Annual Meeting Notice P. 23

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Southern Illinois Education Law and Labor Conference P. 29 Getting to know your IASA Board Members P. 34

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Calendar of Events P. 38

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Let’s join hands to solve evaluation problems for good of students P. 24

Fact vs. Fiction: Budget vs. Annual Financial Report P. 26

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