Leadership Matters August 2013 issue.pub

IASA offers two ways to acquire 2013-2014 Principal Evaluation Tool

The IASA is pleased to announce that members once again have an opportunity to acquire the IASA Principal Evaluation Tool. There are now two methods for acquiring the 2013-2014 IASA Principal Evaluation Tool. IASA members can attend a three- hour workshop or members can purchase the tool outright. A listing of dates and registration information for the workshops can be found here . The evaluation tool has been updated with several new tips that will help users comply with the requirements of PERA, suggested improvements from users of last year’s tool, and the addition of an informal observation form that can be used to share notes with those being evaluated. The tool can be acquired by attending one of the scheduled workshops, or you can submit a request to purchase the tool by submitting the form here or by visiting http://bit.ly/iasaprincipalevaluationtool . The registration cost for the workshop is $200 and will be

facilitated by the developer of the tool, Dr. Don White, and Dr. Joe Pacha. The tool is included in the cost of the workshop. The price for purchasing the file online remains $100, the same as last year.

Illinois school breakfast and lunch program ———————————————

guidelines. Students from families with incomes between 130% and 185% of the poverty level qualify for reduced-priced meals. If students qualify for reduced meal prices, they can be charged no more than 30 cents per meal. Students from families with income levels at or below 130% of the poverty level are eligible for free breakfasts and lunches. As previously stated, participating districts are reimbursed per meal provided through these services. But are schools being adequately reimbursed for the free and reduced-cost meals that they are providing? According to the School Nutrition Association, the cost to schools to prepare a lunch that meets the federal nutritional standards is $2.92. Compare that to the federal NSLP reimbursement rate of $2.68 per meal and it is apparent that the extra 24 cents per meal being spent each day for the more than 31.8 million students enrolled in the program is costing schools a substantial amount of money. With many schools facing major cutbacks in spending and being forced to make difficult decisions in a struggling economy, continuing participation in programs like NSLP can prove to be hazardous to the budget.

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automatically qualify, are enrolled in the programs and will receive free breakfasts and lunches for the duration of the school year. Students can also be enrolled in the SBP and NSLP programs and receive lunches at a reduced price if their household income meets the eligibility requirements set by the federal

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