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Established activities for new superintendents continue to be well-attended. Based on the numerous comments in
letters, phone calls and e-mails, the weekly mailings to the new superintendents have also been well-received. IASA
continues to work regularly with the IASB, Illinois ASBO and IPA to meet the professional development needs of its
respective members. A guiding principle for the work done here is not to duplicate programs that would compete for
the limited time and money administrators have to spend on professional development.
The
Membership and Communications Committee
was merged effective July 1, 2012, and added duties related to
communications and public relations to the existing charge of the committee to focus on the recruitment and retention
of members in all of the IASA membership categories. Special emphasis remains on active, school service and new
superintendents.
Although not required, joint membership in
AASA is also encouraged. Within the AASA
governance structure, Illinois is being
represented by five members on the AASA
Governing Board.
The
Governmental
Strategies
Delegation (GSD)
consists of three
representatives from each region, drawn
from the
Governmental Relations and
Advocacy
Committee,
IASA-ISBE
Advisory Committee, and the Governing
Board
. These are not subcommittees, but full
committees of the IASA that meet as a
working delegation in an advisory capacity to
the Governing Board. Although the two
Committees
and
Board
function
independently, they meet as a full delegation,
as needed, to review the IASA strategies for
determining priorities and implementing
IASA’s positions and legislative initiatives, as
well as coordinating the work done by the
Committees.
The
Membership Strategies Delegation
(MSD) consists of the members of the
Membership
and
Communications
Committee, Professional Development
Committee, Region Presidents and
Governing Board.
The primary focus of the
MSD is to assist in the identification and
development of IASA positions and priorities
that emphasize non-legislative matters and
services to the membership. The MSD meets
on an as needed basis.
GOVERNING BOARD & COMMITTEES