Training
All Illinois school board members must receive training in professional development leadership (P.A. 97-8) and the Open Meetings Act (P.A. 97-504). Mandatory training will also be required after the new teacher evaluation requirements are implemented in each school district. For additional information, see Board policy 2:120, Board Member Development.
The following table contains mandatory training and development activities that were completed by each Board member. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity.
| Board Member | Development and Training Activity and Provider | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Dombek | Open Meetings Act Training — IASB | February 9, 2012 |
| Steve Nelson | Open Meetings Act Training — IASB | February 9, 2012 |
| Kris Wrenn | Open Meetings Act Training — IASB | February 9, 2012 |
| Eric Jones | Open Meetings Act Training — IASB | May 12, 2013 |
| Eric Jones | PERA Training | November 25, 2013 |
| Jim Dombek | PERA Training | November 23, 2013 |
| Kris Wrenn | PERA Training | November 23, 2013 |
| Eric Jones | PERA Training | November 25, 2013 |
| Jim Dombek | PERA Training | November 23, 2013 |
| Julenne Davey | SB100 Training | August 23, 2016 |
| Eric Jones | SB100 Training | August 23, 2016 |
| Steve Nelson | SB100 Training | August 23, 2016 |
| Kris Wrenn | SB100 Training | August 23, 2016 |
| Julenne Davey | Mandated Reporter Training | August 10, 2016 |
| Kris Wrenn | Mandated Reporter Training | August 21, 2016 |
| Steve Nelson | Mandated Reporter Training | August 22, 2016 |
| James Chyllo | Open Meetings Act Training — IASB | July 2, 2019 |
| James Chyllo | PERA Training | July 2, 2019 |
| James Chyllo | Mandated Reporter Training | July 25, 2019 |
| Jim Dombek | Mandated Reporter Training | March 28, 2020 |
| Michael DeVito | Open Meetings Act Training — IASB | May 4, 2021 |
| Michael DeVito | PERA Training | May 6, 2021 |
| Michael DeVito | Mandated Reporter Training | May 7, 2021 |
The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the Illinois public schools through local citizen control. Although not a part of State government, IASB is organized by member school boards as a private not-for-profit corporation under authority granted by Article 23 of the School Code. The mission of the IASB is excellence in local school governance in support of quality public education.
For more information regarding IASB and its programs visit www.iasb.com.