This academy is tailored for educational leaders who actively participate in the collective bargaining process. It is designed for those who are preparing for bargaining or who have recently completed the bargaining process. The academy covers essential legal knowledge, current and emerging bargaining issues, and effective preparation strategies to ensure successful outcomes for all parties involved. Participants will complete a pre-course assessment to evaluate their current bargaining readiness or their readiness for a recently concluded bargaining process.
This full-day academy will:
- Focus on the legal aspects of bargaining in Illinois.
- Examine current and emerging bargaining issues.
- Consider a collective bargaining task list that can lead to successful bargaining outcomes.
- Explore effective bargaining strategies.
- Provide attendees with a role-playing activity involving a current bargaining issue.
- Enable attendees to create a "game plan" for future collective bargaining in their school district.
Schedule:
Registration & Refreshments: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lunch: Times TBD
AAC Credit: 6.0
Due to changes in the Illinois State Board of Education professional development requirements, please be advised that you will be required to scan in and out to all professional development opportunities, in which credits are offered. Each attendee will also be required to fill out an evaluation summary in order to receive credit.
If you have questions, please contact Oonagh Barrow at obarrow@iasbo.org or (815) 901-7130.
Cancelation Policy:
For a full refund, you must call or email Illinois ASBO seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the event. Illinois ASBO event cancellation policies are subject to change. For event specific cancellation policy, please refer to the event’s registration informational page for more details. Illinois ASBO Members: Student Premiers and Add-On Memberships will be responsible for the full Illinois ASBO Member Fee if you are a “No Show.” Others will not be refunded and/or will still be invoiced and responsible for the charges. Transfers of event registrations will carry a fee of $25 for members and $50 for nonmembers and will be invoiced at the time of transfer.