‘Issues in Education’ to broadcast Joint Annual Conference Preview

The event will be held at Representative Hall, Springfield.

The Illinois Association of School Boards and the Illinois Association (IASB) of School Administrators (IASA) will take part in a live radio broadcast of “Issues in Education” on St. Louis’ KTRS 550 AM on October 27. The program, to be broadcast at 10:30 a.m. from Representative Hall in the Old State Capitol in Springfield, will be presented as a Joint Annual Conference preview.

The one-and-a-half hour program will be broadcast and streamed live here. Ittner Architects is sponsoring the program.

IASB Executive Director Roger Eddy and IASA Executive Director Dr. Brent Clark will present an overview of the Joint Annual Conference set for November 18-20, and lead a conversation regarding the ongoing discussions surrounding the Illinois school funding formula. IASB Deputy Executive Director Ben Schwarm and IASA Associate Director and Legal Counsel Sara Boucek will follow with a dialogue regarding school safety and security.

The scheduled speakers and topics for the program are as follows:

10:30 a.m. Segment 1: Opening, Introductions and Overview

Dennis Young, President & CEO, Ittner Architects
Robert Vogel, Director of Business & Relationship Development, Ittner Architects

10:45 a.m. Segment 2: Conference Overview, Vision 20/20 and School Funding Formula Update

Roger Eddy, Executive Director, Illinois Association of School Boards
Dr. Brent Clark, Executive Director, Illinois Association of School Administrators

11:15 a.m. Segment 3: School Safety and Security Updates

Ben Schwarm, Deputy Executive Director, Illinois Association of School Boards
Sara Boucek, Associate Director/Legal Counsel, Illinois Association of School Administrators
Rick Johnston, Superintendent, Mahomet-Seymour Community Schools

11:45 a.m. Segment 4: Optimizing Human Performance

Dennis Young, President and CEO, Ittner Architects