IPA PrinciPal Connection

IPA State Membership Chair Needed

The Board of Directors is seeking applicants for the State Membership Chair position beginning July 1, 2008. The State Membership Chair, appointed by the IPA Board of Directors, has a three year term with responsibilities that include:

Attendance at Board of Directors meetings (Jan/May/July/Oct)
Coordination of membership initiatives for the regions
Coordination membership committee meetings
Communication between region membership chairs and Board of Directors

Qualifications for State Membership Chair include:

Member of IPA
Practicing administrator—principal, assistant principal, or dean
Written letter of interest addressing the following:
---Reason for interest in the position
---Qualifications
---Prior service to the IPA

Letters of interest are due to Dr. Candice Swift, IPA President, by
April 15, 2008 via e-mail at cswift@kahoks.org or U.S. mail at

Kreitner Elementary School
9000 College Avenue
Collinsville, IL 62234

Singleton/Ourth Scholarship Open to All IPA Members – Applications Due May 15, 2008!

In an effort to recognize the contributions of John Ourth and Fred Singleton to the Illinois Principals Association, the IPA Board of Directors unanimously approved the creation of two professional development scholarships in their honor at the IPA Conference in October 2007. The scholarships are a tribute to Fred and John’s vision for the Association, for their leadership in the creation of professional development for the IPA, and for their enduring devotion to Principals across the state.

Two scholarships will be awarded each year, one for an elementary principal (K-8) and one for a secondary principal (9-12). The scholarships will be for a minimum of $500 and will be awarded each year at the Illinois Principals Association Fall Conference.

Dr. Fred Singleton currently serves as the Field Director for the Illinois Principals Association. Mr. John Ourth, IPA Field Director North, passed away shortly after the creation of the scholarship on December 10, 2007.

Please click on the link below for additional information and to access the scholarship application.
http://www.ilprincipals.org/pages/ipa_scholarship.html

If so, be sure to join your colleagues from Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky for the NAESP Zone V Reception on Saturday, April 5 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. We will meet at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Governor’s D. Hope to see you there!

Join this webinar to learn how the following three benchmark assessment programs, Discovery Education Assessment (ThinkLink), MAP-NWEA and Pearson, could provide information needed to meet your school's needs. This will not be an infomercial. This webinar is provided by the Illinois Principals Association. As a not-for-profit corporation, the IPA does not endorse products. Questions? E-mail Jean Smith - jean@ilprincipals.org or call 217-525-1383.

DATE:             April 18, 2008
TIME:              9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
COST:             Free

The Coalition for Illinois High Schools presents the Third Annual High School Challenge Conference: Leadership and Learning: Connecting the Dots – Monday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 17 at the Doubletree Hotel in Bloomington.

This conference is designed for all those involved with and interested in the work of Illinois high schools including: superintendents, school administrators, teachers, school board members, curriculum directors, special education and ELL directors, ROE/ISC/RESPRO staff, business leaders and university personnel. You are especially encouraged to bring a district team.