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2648 Beechler Court
Springfield, IL 62703-7305
217.753.2213
800 Woodfield Road, Ste. F109
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4717
847.466.5075
1200 West Main Street
Marion, IL 62959-1138
618.364.0501
February survey results:
Small percentage of
schools employ School
Resource Officers
Of those who
responded to February’s
Leadership Matters survey
question regarding School
Resource Officers (SROs),
74% said they did not
employ SROs compared
to just 26% who do.
Among the comments
offered by superintendents
were:
“We share an SRO with
our neighboring district and
the alternative school that
leases one of our
buildings. We do not
compensate this individual.
Basically, he teaches
DARE and serves as our
liaison when issues
surface.”
“We are supposed to
have one through our
ROE, but I have never met
or seen this officer.”
“Our local rural police
do have a presence in the
school, but that is spotty at
best. They are very good
at quick response.”
IASA Newsletter Editor
Michael Chamness
mchamness@iasaedu.org
Assistant Editor
Mary Ellen Buch
mbuch@iasaedu.org
In this month’s issue
News from the
IASA Regions
P. 15
IASA Interactive
Calendar P. 9
Special Ed Class
Size Mandate P. 13 School Nurse
dilemma P. 16
Unemployment
compensation
becomes budget issue
for schools P. 20
Get to know your
IASA Board
Members P. 19
Unfunded
mandates lead
to educational
disaster P. 7
IASA, IASB,
IASBO to Offer
Health Insurance
P. 5
Leadership Week
through the eyes
of an IASA
Member P. 10
Volume 1, Issue 3
It’s Spring Training for
public education, too P. 4
Survey call to
action! P. 3
Additional Items
 TRS analysis of the various
pension proposals P. 18
 ISBE releases presentation
on exchange of certificates
for licenses P. 18
 ISDLAF+ Monthly Update
P. 20
 IASA developed
workshops/ trainings can
help you P. 21