Alliance

Illinois Statewide School Management Alliance

In the Spring of 1993, the executive directors of the four statewide educational management associations –Illinois Principals Association, Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois Association of School Boards, and Illinois Association of School Business Officials - solidified discussions concerning joint legislative efforts and formed the Illinois Statewide School Management Alliance. The Alliance structure allows the four associations to not only pool their resources and personnel, but to pool their respective expertise to present strong unified positions on education issues before the Illinois General Assembly and Governor. Through the Alliance, the associations testify at committee hearings, support education initiatives and present positions to the General Assembly. The Alliance also:

• provides to the membership a Legislative Directory that details the elected officials of Illinois, provides information about state offices and agencies, and outlines effective ways to communicate with elected officials;
• electronically disseminates, via email, Alliance Legislative Reports, to the members instantaneously informing members on the issues pending before the Illinois General Assembly or Governor;
• publishes, after the Spring Session, the Digest of Bills Passed which summarizes the bills sent to the Governor for signature; and
• publishes the New School Laws once the bills are signed into law.