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March/April 2007

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IASB Publications
2921 Baker Drive
Springfield 62703
217/528-9688, extension 1131

• Celebrating 75 years 'on paper,' more or less
  by Linda Dawson
  Providing information about Association programs and activities, as well as addressing broader education issues, has been the goal of The Journal for … well, let's just say a long time.

• Raising achievement via a business model
  by Rolf A. Sivertsen
  The financial implications of a burst of new subdivisions can stretch a growing district to painful limits if commercial development doesn't keep pace.

• Watchdogs
  School board's best friends or foes?
  by Ginger Wheeler
  If you feel like someone's keeping an eye on your board, you're right! Watchdog groups come in all guises and sizes in Illinois...and even when they're barking at you, they serve a purpose.

• Interview explores school violence questions
  By Mayo Clinic staff
  How should parents and other adults talk to children about school violence and what signs may indicate a child is at risk of committing violent acts? A licensed psychotherapist has some answers.

• Improving the air for health, learning
  by William H. Phillips
  School districts can improve the air quality in their buildings for students and staff without overextending their budgets.

• New board devised to advise, not govern
  by Alan E. Simon
  Arlington Heights SD 25 created a new board to advise the superintendent and wound up with a group that had a pulse on day-to-day issues as well as good ideas for improvements.

• Ask the staff: Remote communication's easy, but heed restrictions
  by Melinda Selbee

• Practical PR: Optimize meetings with unhappy public
  by Julie Armantrout