District 88 presents at IASB, IASA and IASBO Joint Annual Conference

On Nov. 22 and 23, District 88 presented at the IASB, IASA and IASBO Joint Annual Conference in Chicago.

District 88 Chief Financial Officer Ed Hoster was part of a presentation about school finance that discussed state aid and federal aid funding; the history of the state equalization formula, including how it has evolved and where it might be heading; and provided a review of the claim form that focused on key elements of the process and how to maximize revenue.

Representatives from school districts 4, 45, 48 and 88 presented about their learning compact in terms of community outreach, curriculum and assessment alignment and their annual Joint Board of Education meeting to collaborate on important education topics.

District 88 Director of Community Relations Dani Schweigert was part of a presentation about school safety and communications that discussed how District 88 has prepared and will continue to prepare in terms of crisis management.

District 88 will continue to present at workshops and seminars throughout the year to share and collaborate with other districts.