D113A Board Of Ed Earns Governance Recognition

LEMONT, IL — The Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A Board of Education was recently recognized for exceptional governance practices by the Illinois Association of School Boards for the second consecutive time, the district said in a release.

District 113A was one of only 35 Illinois school districts to earn the School Board Governance Recognition for "their effective governance behaviors and their commitment toward obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively govern the district," the district said. Only 4 percent of public school districts in the state have met the criteria for this recognition.

The award was presented Wednesday at a special meeting of the South Cook Division of the Illinois Association of School Boards, the district said.

“It’s not a surprise that the District 113A Board earned this honor,” SuperintendentAnthony McConnell said in a release. “Our Board of Education is constantly working to improve the district for our students and for the entire community. This district has completed a dramatic turnaround over the past 10 years under the good governance of the board.”

According to the district, IASB’s School Board Governance Recognition program acknowledges local boards of education that practice good governance behaviors as outlined by IASB's Foundational Principles of Effective Governance. The School Board Governance Recognition program aims to showcase how good governance creates a positive impact for students, staff, and the entire district community.

“This Board is honored to serve the 113A community and could not have achieved our recent successes without the support of our parents, teachers, staff, administration, other taxing bodies, and the community at large,” Board President Damon Ascolani said in a release.

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