The two-day Alliance Leadership Summit kicks off
Tuesday morning and offers school board members in Illinois the opportunity to
add their voices to the efforts of educational leaders from around the state to
develop strategies for public education. The event takes place Feb. 21-22 at
the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, with the opening address
at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Governor Bruce Rauner will address the Summit at 12:45
p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22. In addition,
Summit attendees will hear from Illinois Secretary of Education Beth Purvis and
State Superintendent Tony Smith.
Additional keynoters include author, speaker,
and educator Jim Burgett and Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center
for Tax and Budget Accountability.
Presented by the Illinois Association of School
Administrators (IASA), Illinois Association of School Business Officials
(Illinois ASBO), Illinois Principals Association (IPA), and Illinois Association
of School Boards (IASB), the Summit will also feature a panel from the
Governor’s School Funding Reform Commission, another panel of political
analysts and journalists who cover state government, and legislative meetings
and a reception.
PMA Financial Network, Inc./Forecast5, Stifel, and
Lifetouch are co-sponsors for the Alliance Leadership Summit.
This will be the second Alliance Leadership Summit. In
2015, more than 600 school board members, school superintendents, principals,
school business officials, and other educators heard from guest speakers and
panelists on timely public policy issues and prepared for effective advocacy on
the issues affecting public schools. Participants received a variety of tools
to craft and deliver their messages to lawmakers. Many participants then
visited with lawmakers, aides, and other key legislative staff, many working
from the new Vision 20/20 initiative.
Registration
is open through noon on Monday, February 20. On-site
registration also will be accepted.