IPA Principal For A Day Program

The Illinois Principals Association invites all members to participate in the “IPA Principal for a Day Program.” This event takes place throughout the school year. Each participating school may select its preferred day for the legislative visit.

The “Principal For A Day Program” provides opportunities for principals and other administrators to build and refine relationships with their State and National legislators. Participation in this program will involve State and National legislators visiting schools in their legislative district, interacting with staff and students, and performing selected administrative tasks during their visit.

Since education is the key to a successful future, the IPA seeks to provide legislators with opportunities for first-hand observations of schools in their districts.

Contact DeJuan Kea, Governmental Relations/Public Relations Director, at (217) 525-1383 or dejuan@ilprincipals.org for more information.

The “IPA Principal for a Day Program”

Registration (Click here)

Press Release (Personalized Visit Issue Click here)

• All IPA participants are asked to personalize and submit this press release to their local media.
• IPA participants may opt to create their own press release.

Find Your Legislator(s)/Legislative District
http://www.elections.state.il.us/DistrictLocator/
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Contact Information for the Illinois House of Representatives
Click on the link below and then click on the name of your legislator to acquire his/her contact information.
http://www.ilga.gov

Contact Information for the Illinois Senate
Click on the link below and then click on the name of your legislator to acquire his/her contact information.
http://www.ilga.gov

Invitation to the State/Federal Legislator (Click here)

• All IPA participants may opt to personalize and use this invitation or to create their own.
• All invitations should be mailed to both the district office and the Springfield office.

Ideas for the Legislative Visit (Click Here)

• All IPA participants may use, modify, or create their own activities to make the legislative visit to their school unique and memorable for the legislator(s).

Recommended Implementation Date (Click Here)

• The time frame presented at the top of the page is recommended dates that will ensure effective implementation of the “IPA Principal for a Day Program.”
• The schedule may vary due to postal delivery conflicts, responses from legislators, and other unforeseen events.

Event Feedback

• All IPA participants are encouraged to voice any ideas of improvement or concern regarding the “IPA Principal for a Day Program.” As well as submit photos and newspaper clippings of the event to the IPA Headquarters.