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IPA Election Results
Thank you to everyone who voted during the recent IPA election process. It is extremely important to the appropriate functioning of the IPA. The voting window closed on April 20 and the vote tallies have been certified by the IPA Election’s Committee. The results must receive final approval by the IPA Board of Directors at its May 6th meeting and are as follows:
President-elect
Kent Jones: 258
Rose Garlasco: 224
Write-in: 6
Secretary
John Bergen: 487
Write-in: 1
Treasurer
Travis Wyatt: 483
Write-in: 1
NAESP Representative
Kim Zinman: 485
Write-in: 2
NASSP Coordinator
Ken Reed: 484
Write-in: 4
Please contact Jason Leahy, IPA Executive Director, if you have any questions about the IPA election process.
IPA Referenced in NAESP Publication
The National Association of Elementary School Principals recently released its Second Edition of Leading Learning Communities: Standards for What Principals Should Know and Be Able To Do. Leadership development work that the IPA has been engaged with the past couple of years was referenced on page 112 of the document. The Principals Performance Benchmarks referenced can be found on IPA’s website at http://www.ilprincipals.org/pages/IDPLI.html. Though written by NAESP, Leading Learning Communities is an outstanding professional read for all building level leaders.
NAESP Update from Kim Zinman NAESP
It’s Time to VOTE!
NAESP members will be receiving their ballots for President-elect any day. One of the candidates is from Zone 5 – OUR ZONE! Our Zone includes members from Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. Take a close look at the candidates and their statements. Diane Cargile has been active in her home state of Indiana, in Zone 5, and at the national level. The last Zone 5 candidate that went on to be president was Rosie Young from Kentucky, and many years ago another Zone 5 candidate became president: John Ourth. We hope that you will consider supporting Diane in her quest to become the next president-elect. Ballots were to be mailed out mid-April, so watch for yours AND VOTE!
A Tribute to John Ourth
At the NAESP Delegate Assembly on April 8th, Teresa Martin and Kim Zinman were presented with a beautiful plaque in remembrance of John Ourth, “in recognition of his tremendous commitment to principals and children and his outstanding service to the IPA and NAESP”. One copy of the plaque will hang at the IPA office, one will hang at the NAESP office, and one will be presented to John’s family at our fall conference. The most touching tribute was the standing ovation for John by over 400 delegates!
Membership Update
Illinois’ membership in NAESP has seen a drop in the past year. A new membership campaign will begin this spring and there will be incentives for members who recruit new members. Watch the PrinciPAL and the listserv for information as it becomes available. Please contact Kim Zinman if you need membership information or want information about NAESP.
Read Report on How Education Impacts Economic Growth
Click here to view the report: http://www.hoover.org/publications/ednext/16110377.html.