District 88 Board of Education recognized during Illinois Association of School Boards DuPage Division meeting
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On Oct. 29, District 88 Board of Education members and administrators attended the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) DuPage Division meeting.
During the event, the District 88 Board of Education received the following honors:
- School Board Governance Recognition: The board was recognized for its exceptional governance practices. Board members earned the School Board Governance Recognition, a two-year honorary distinction, for their effective governance behaviors and their commitment toward obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively lead the district. This is the third time the board has received this honor, as it was recognized in 2022 and 2024 as well. Read more at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/17689.
- Board Leader Recognition Program: This program recognizes school board members for individual time and effort devoted to learning and leadership activities provided by the IASB and for service to the public education community. For more information, go to https://www.iasb.com/memberships-and-divisions/awards-and-recognition/iasb-board-leader-recognition-program.
- District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain received Distinguished Board Leader Annual Merit Recognition. Read more at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/17690.
- District 88 Board of Education member Jean Taylor was named as an Established Board Leader. Read more at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/17690.
- District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain received Distinguished Board Leader Annual Merit Recognition. Read more at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/17690.
The keynote speaker for the evening was School District U-46 Capital Strategy and Operations Officer Ann C. Williams, Ed.D., who presented on “The Formula Isn’t the Forecast.” The following is a description of the presentation from https://www.iasb.com/calendar/dupage-division-meeting.
“One county. Four EBF (Evidence-Based Funding) tiers. Forty-two different fiscal stories. What happens when state funding rises, federal support becomes less certain, enrollment falls, yet costs keep climbing? Using current data, recent legislative changes and real DuPage examples, Williams (revealed) what the formula cannot forecast and how fiscal impact planning can help boards preserve options, protect priorities and make decisions on their own terms.”