Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members

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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