Thomas Bertrand

For all school board candidates, join us today at NOON for Part 2 of the How to Navigate Running for School Board series. Today's webinar will cover the Statement of Economic Interests, a requirement when filing to run for local board of education seats. iasb.com/livestream/

@CofSSBA A great contingent from IL at #UBA23 led by @ILschoolboards Executive Director, Kimberly Small. #COSSBA #PublicEducation #UrbanBoards

IDEA Full Funding Act introduced. vanhollen.senate.gov/news @CofSSBA @ILschoolboards

@MCUSDSupe @ILschoolboards @mcusd223Elaine Congrats!!!

It is a great feeling to have one of your own @mcusd223Elaine recognized at the #ILjac21 annual conference for being the VERY best at what she does. #WeAreMCUSD

@jonbartelt @mikelubelfeld @npolyak @Dan_Cox @IllinoisASA @drorzel @SuptTallman @LJLandeck @henrythiele @fearlessleader4 @TabbertVickie Best professional development I’ve had in my career. It’s transformative.

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Advocacy in action!

Do you want a state commission to determine the districts, boundaries and tax rates that will be consolidated? Make your voices heard on HB 7. @ILschoolboards igniteadvocacy.com/go/house-bill-…

Now is the time to make your voice heard on HB 7. The bill allows a state commission to bypass local voters and to determine whether district consolidation will be placed on the ballot. @ILschoolboards igniteadvocacy.com/go/house-bill-…

As we plan for the fall don't forget about student voice. What do the students want? How do you know if you don't ask them? @ILschoolboards

@DSchuler1970 providing an inspirational message at the N. Cook Division meeting of @ILschoolboards. We have a chance to create the systems we want and the children want as we prepare to return to in-person learning in the fall. @ILschoolboards

HB 7 will be called for a vote next week. Now is the time to make your voices heard on forced school consolidation. Your advocacy is working! Who pays for your schools? Who should decide? @ILschoolboards

Call to Action: HB 7 would force consolidation of school districts across IL. Currently, consolidation is a local decision made by local voters. HB 7 is scheduled for a vote tomorrow at 2 p.m. Voice your opposition to HB 7 by emailing committee members: igniteadvocacy.com/go/house-bill-…

11 Questions about how the American Rescue Plan will impact schools. tinyurl.com/yelaapqa @ILschoolboards

IDPH and the CDC no longer recommend symptom screenings on the school grounds. @ILschoolboards

ISBE/IDPH released revised guidance today. Social distance for in-person learning is now defined as 3 to 6 feet for students and fully vaccinated staff. Capacity of common spaces like cafe based upon ability to distance. tinyurl.com/y7guvv6r @ILschoolboards

Incentivize school consolidation and shared services to get the results you want. Call to action on HB 7 tinyurl.com/ybe4omkl @staterepsue96 @ILschoolboards

Schools are often the economic engines of a community. When schools close the community suffers. How does forcing school consolidation help local economies? Call to action on HB 7 tinyurl.com/ybe4omkl @staterepsue96 @ILschoolboards

Schools are often the economic engines of a community. When schools close the community suffers. How does forced consolidation help? Call to action on HB 7 tinyurl.com/ybe4omkl @staterepsue96 @ILschoolboards

Local citizens still pay the bulk of taxes to support local schools. Local citizens should make the decision about consolidation. Call to action on HB 7 tinyurl.com/ybe4omkl @staterepsue96 @ILschoolboards

Research refutes the argument that forced school consolidation saves taxpayers money. It often increases costs because of merging salary schedules, increased cost of transportation, and facility needs. Call to action on HB 7 tinyurl.com/ybe4omkl @staterepsue96 @ILschoolboards