Board Member Development
2:120-E2 Exhibit - Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members
Each Illinois school board member who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy of at least one year's duration must receive professional development leadership training (PDLT) and Open Meetings Act (OMA) training. Mandatory training is also required upon Performance Evaluation Reform Act implementation 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.
| Name | Development and Training Activity and Provider | Date Completed |
| Mark Hayes, President | Open Meetings Act, IASB Prof. Dev. Leadership Training, IASB Performance Evaluation Reform Act, IASB Open Meetings Act, IASB Prof. Dev. Leadership Training, IASB Performance Evaluation Reform Act, IASB |
March 30th, 2019 April 13th, 2020 April 13th, 2020 October 24th, 2012 August 15th, 2013 August 15th, 2013 |
| William J. Carter, Jr., Secretary | Open Meetings Act, IASB Prof. Dev. Leadership Training, IASB Performance Evaluation Reform Act, IASB |
January 9th, 2013 November 7th, 2013 November 7th, 2013 |
| Amanda Ross | Basics of Governance, IASB Open Meetings Act IASB Performance Evaluation Reform Act, IASB Prof. Dev. Leadership Training, IASB |
July 25th 2022 June 23th 2022 January 3rd 2024 January 3rd, 2024 |
| Weye D. Schmidt Vice President |
Open Meetings Act, IASB Prof. Dev. Leadership Training, IASB Performance Evaluation Reform Act, IASB |
October 24th, 2012 November 7th, 2013 November 7th, 2013 |
| Dennis Tiburzi | Open Meetings Act, IASB Prof. Dev. Leadership Training, IASB Performance Evaluation Reform Act, IASB |
June 5th, 2017 June 5th, 2017 June 5th, 2017 |
| Peyton Bernot | Basics of Governance, IASB Open Meetings Act, IASB Prof. Dev. Leadership Training, IASB Performance Evaluation Reform Act, IASB |
April 25th 2023 April 25th 2023 April 25th 2023 April 25th 2023 |
| Kelly Vesper | Open Meetings Act, IASB Prof. Dev. Leadership Training, IASB Performance Evaluation Reform Act, IASB Basics of Governance, IASB |
June 8th 2023 June 9th 2023 June 9th 2023 June 10th 2023 |
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 vision of 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.
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