Leadership Matters - January 2013

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Plans, education and training for faculty and students, school safety drills and threat assessments. As Director of IEMA, Monken has overseen the state’s response and recovery efforts to such disasters as the 2011 Blizzard, the record

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State of Education Dr. Christopher Koch , who will deliver a keynote address on Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Koch will discuss current issues facing public education in Illinois, including the state education budget for the 2013- Superintendent

Midwest 2011 floods and the devastating tornado that struck Harrisburg and Ridgeway. Prior to being named Director of IEMA two years ago, Monken served for two years as Acting Director of the Illinois State Police.

14 school year. Prior to Dr. Koch’s keynote address, the Illinois State Board of Education will present a session that will include Assistant Superintendent for Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Linda Tomlinson, General Counsel Nicci Bazer, Division Administrator for Funding and Disbursements Tim Imler, Division Administrator for School Business Services Deb Vespa, and Jason Hall, Senior Policy Advisor. The IASA Annual Business Meeting also will be held on the first day, with IASA Executive Director Dr. Brent Clark giving his “State of the Association” address and a Treasurer’s Update by Dr. Jane L. Westerhold. Those in attendance also will be asked to vote on by-law changes, including a proposal to merge the IASA Legislative and Resolutions/Position Statements Committees into a combined Governmental Relations and Advisory Committee. Click here to watch a six-minute video by IASA President Dr. Kathryn J. Robbins discussing the proposal. Also, the IASA will formally recognize Dr. Westerhold for being selected the 2013 Illinois Superintendent of the Year. Day Two, Wednesday, February 27, will be devoted to presentations on school safety and pension issues as well as a Legislative Advocacy Day for meeting with members of the General Assembly, attending committee hearings and observing sessions of the House and/or Senate. Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Jonathon Monken will begin Day Two with a 45-minute presentation titled “School Safety Improvements.” Monken’s presentation will encompass IEMA’s Ready School initiative, and will cover such things as a review of existing Emergency Operations Day Two: School Safety, Pensions, and Legislative Advocacy Day

Ralph Martire, Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability will make a presentation on the pension situation. Martire recently wrote a column titled “Blame ‘Pension

Ramp’ for state’s liability,” and will explain why the state is facing a debt crisis, not a pension crisis. Martire’s presentation will be followed by a legislative briefing by IASA Chief of Staff and Director of Governmental Relations Diane Hendren. For those members planning to meet with their legislators in Springfield that day, please contact the offices of those legislators and schedule time in advance to meet with them given their hectic schedules when they are in session in Springfield. Day Two will conclude with a Legislative Reception, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Statehouse Inn, located across the street from the state capitol complex. Members are encouraged to extend an invitation to their legislators to attend the reception. Day Three: IASA Committees, Board of Directors to meet The final day of Leadership Week, Thursday, February 28, will involve meetings of the various IASA Committees for members who serve on those committees and also will include a meeting of the IASA Board of Directors. From 9 —11a.m., the Membership and Communications Committee, the Professional Development Committee, the Legislative Committee, and the Region Presidents Committee will meet. The IASA Board of Directors will meet from 11:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.

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