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NewsInBrief
ISBERequestingAssessment Feedback
Dr. Harrison-WilliamsNamed
ASBAExecutiveDirector
The Illinois State Board of Education has launched a survey to
capture feedback on the state’s assessment system. The state
board intends to use the feedback to help it fashion changes to
the current assessment system.
ISBE says it has a vision for statewide assessment that
creates a healthy balance between federally required year-end
summative testing and formative assessments that actively
supports teaching and learning. Click to access the survey.
IASA extends heartfelt
congratulations to Dr. Sheila
Harrison-Williams, who was
recently named executive director
of the Arizona School Boards
Association.
Dr. Harrison-Williams served as
IASA President in FY 19 and is
currently an interim superintendent at East Prairie SD
#73. She previously served as superintendent at Hazel
Crest School District 152-5.
Throughout her career, Dr. Harrison-Williams has
been a strong advocate for local school district board
development, public school funding issues and equity
initiatives.
She has served on the IASA Board of Directors for the
past 13 years and has been the recipient of numerous
awards and honors.
Dr. Harrison-Williams begins with the Arizona School
Boards Association on January 1, 2020. We wish her
the best of luck on her next chapter.
ISDLAF+MonthlyUpdate
Click to view the most current ISDLAF+ rates, economic
indicators and general economic news brief. To obtain
additional information regarding this IASA sponsored service,
contact Dr. Donald E. Weber, Senior Vice President, Corporate
Relations/ISDLAF+ at 630–657–6435. To check daily rates,
visit the ISDLAF+ website at
InRemembrance
We are sad to share Michael Alexander passed
away on October 9th at the age of 72. Alexander
served for six years as superintendent at at
Triopia CUSD #27 in Concord and 12 years at
Warrensburg-Latham CUSD #11.
William “Bill” Hovey passed away November 1 at
the age of 90. Hovey served as superintendent
of Ball Chatham CUSD #5 from 1963 to 1988.
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