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 complete State-mandated professional development leadership training (PDLT) and Open Meetings Act (OMA) training. State-mandated training is also required for board members who want to vote upon a dismissal based upon the Performance Evaluation Reform Act. For additional information, see Board policy 2:120, Board Member Development.

The following table contains State-mandatory training requirements and other professional development activities that were completed by each Board member. When the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) provided the training, the acronym "IASB" follows the listed activity.

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 supporting quality public education.

Name

Development and Training Activity and Provider

Date Completed
(beginning in 2012 unless otherwise noted)

Julie A. Abbott 

Open Meetings Act Training - IASB

1/29/14

Julie A. Abbott

Professional Development Leadership Training and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - IASB

1/29/14

Amy Blommer

Basics of Governance - IASB

8/30/21

Amy Blommer

Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - IASB

8/30/21

Amy Blommer

Open Meetings Act Training For School Board Members - IASB

7/6/21

Heather Hoftender 

Basics of Governance - IASB

6/29/21

Heather Hoftender

Open Meetings Act Training For School Board Members - IASB

6/11/21

Aaron Kayser

Open Meetings Act Training For School Board Members - IASB

7/11/17

Aaron Kayser

Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - IASB

11/23/17

Kimberly A. Nightingale

Open Meetings Act Training For School Board Members - IASB

3/28/12

Kimberly A. Nightingale

Professional Development Leadership Training and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PEA) Training for School Board Members - IASB

6/21/13

Kimberly A. Nightingale

Orienting New School Board Members - IASB

6/21/13

Kimberly A. Nightingale

Basics of Governance - IASB

6/22/13

Jonathan Stockton

Open Meetings Act Training For School Board Members - IASB

5/18/23

Jonathan Stockton

Basics of Governance - IASB

5/22/23

Jonathan Stockton

Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - IASB

5/23/23