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Illinois Superintendent of theYear
applicationsaccepted through
September 4
Applications for the 2018 Illinois Superintendent of the Year are
now being accepted through the deadline of midnight Monday,
September 4. The online application procedures can be accessed
The Illinois Superintendent of the Year program is part of the
AASA National Superintendent of the Year program. The program
is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership of active,
front-line school superintendents.
A superintendent does not need to be nominated to submit
an application. The completed application should include a
video of not more than two minutes or a text compilation of the
candidate’s work associated with IASA as well as the signed
acknowledgement form. That is in addition to the items required
by AASA, which includes a video highlighting the candidate’s
accomplishments.
The Illinois Superintendent of the Year Selection Committee will
review the applications and will select the state winner in mid-
September. The criteria for Illinois Superintendent of the Year
include:
• Leadership for Learning: Creativity in successfully meeting the
needs of students in the school district.
• Communication: Strength in both persona and organizational
communication.
• Professionalism: Constant improvement of administrative
knowledge and skills and providing professional development
opportunities and motivation to others on the education team.
• Community Involvement: Active participation in local
community activities and an understanding of regional, national
and international issues.
The Illinois Superintendent of the Year will be announced in
November at the Joint Annual Conference in Chicago. That
winner then will be eligible for consideration of the AASA National
Superintendent of the Year award, which will be announced at
the National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tennessee
February 15-17, 2018. The national contest is sponsored by
VALIC and AASA. For more information on the AASA National
Superintendent of the Year, please click For more
information about the Illinois Superintendent of the Year program,
please contact Cherry Middleton at or
at 217–753–2213. 00
FOR
SEPT.27–29,2017
• Reservations
• Hosting
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Conference will be held at the
President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and
The BOS Center in Springfield, IL.
Registration and housing
for attendees will open in
early August. 29