• IASA Webinars 

      risk management webinarThe Hidden Liability in Schools: Educator Misconduct (Register)

      Multimillion-dollar settlements. Eroded community trust. Preventable tragedies. Educator sexual misconduct is a growing crisis that Illinois school districts can no longer afford to ignore. Join James Woodard, Managing Director of WCSIT*ISDA, for an essential discussion on protecting students and mitigating one of the most serious liabilities facing schools today. Click Here to register for the Oct. 30 webinar.  

      benchmarks3 Things Your District Should Know About the New Illinois Proficiency Benchmarks Before Reporting Results to Your Board and Community (Watch)

      IASA recorded a webinar on September 30, 2025 on Proficiency Benchmarks led by Dr. John Gatta, CEO of ECRA Group. In the webinar, Dr. Gatta covered state-wide data trends and how they are likely to impact your district's data. Guidance was also provided for how to best communicate the transition clearly and effectively to your board and community. Click Here to watch. 

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      CrisisGo: From Compliance to Confidence (Watch)

      As an Illinois superintendent, you’re expected to do more than meet mandates—you’re expected to lead. With evolving safety threats, rising community expectations and the potential for new requirements such as Alyssa’s Law, the pressure is on to deliver a clear, effective safety strategy across your district. This session presented by CrisisGo helps Illinois school leaders stay ahead of state policy, strengthen districtwide readiness, and cut through the noise of fragmented safety tools. Click Here to watch. 

       

       

       

       

    • Recent IASA Podcasts

      IASA podcast

      No-Cost Crisis Response and Reunification Training

      Check out the IASA Podcast to hear from JP Moore, Deputy Director of the Illinois Fire Service Institute; Mary Vogt, Superintendent of Bement CUSD #5 and Dr. Dawn Bridges about what this training consists of, why it is important and the benefit it can have with your community and staff. Click Here to listen. 

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       Quick Charge AI 15

      Learn about IASA's new bi-monthly virtual meetings designed to give school district leaders bite-sized, digestible AI learning in 15 minutes or less. Click Here to listen. 

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      Sharing Updates: Why Two Districts Communicate During Construction

      In this episode, Dr. Ben Collins, superintendent of Park Ridge CCSD #64, and Jennifer Gill, superintendent of Springfield SD #186, discuss the importance of documenting progress and providing updates to your community during major school construction projects. Each superintendent has placed a strong emphasis on communications that has led to an increase in community engagement. Click Here to listen. 

       

       

       

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    • News and Announcements

      IASA Illinois Education Job Bank Unveils Custom Applications Option

      Enhance your hiring process for your school district with a custom job application for the low cost of $149 per year, giving you the power to:

      • Create your own job application templates
      • Design your own questions with dropdowns, checkboxes and text fields specific to your district needs
      • Customize entire sections based on your needs

      Click Here to learn more. 

      IASA Announces Partnership with Illinois Fire Service Institute 

      As part of the Illinois Vision 2030 School Safety Initiative, IASA has partnered with the Illinois Fire Service (IFSI) Institute to raise awareness of free, comprehensive crisis response and reunification training available to school districts across Illinois. Click Here to learn more. 

      Women in Leadership event at Joint Annual Conference

      In a time marked by increasing complexity, division, and rapid change, courageous leadership is more vital than ever. This dynamic panel will feature female superintendents alongside school board presidents — both male and female — who are boldly navigating the challenges of today’s educational landscape together. Click Here to learn more and register. 

      IASA Partners With Franklin Covey for Special Opportunity

      Join us December 11 in Schaumburg for a special workshop, Leading at the Speed of Trust, led by Franklin Covey. The 6-hour workshop will focus on to improve culture with the
      4 Cores of Credibility and 13 Behaviors® of High Trustways. Click Here to learn more and register. 

      The Next Wave of AI That Will Impact Schools

      Join Dr. Dawn Bridges, Associate Director for Professional Learning at IASA, and Dr. Bill Daggett, Founder of the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership in Education, for our focused learning series on artificial intelligence. Three sessions will be held in February 2026. Click Here to learn more and register. 

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