OLHSD 123: Board Of Education Receives Illinois Association Of School Board Award

Press release from Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123:

2021-09-21

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The Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 Board of Education is one of only 35 school districts statewide to earn the Illinois Association of School Boards 2021 School Board Governance Recognition designation. The honor is designed to acknowledge those school boards that have engaged in activities and modeled behaviors that lead to excellence in the local school governance in support of quality public education.

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 focus of Governance Recognition is on full board development and participation, rather than on individual members. Boards of education that meet the necessary requirements are recognized for the two-year honorary distinction.

The School Board Governance Recognition program aims to showcase how good governance creates a positive impact for students, staff, and the entire district community. It provides an opportunity for districts to tell their story about programs and projects that are improving outcomes in their local school districts and offers board members an chance to highlight how continuous learning, both by individual board members and the full board team, results in improved governance for the board of education and positive outcomes for the district.

There will be a formal presentation of this recognition to the District 123 Board at the Fall South Cook Division Meeting. District 123 last received this honor in 2019 from IASB, previously the District has been recognized by IASB for their fiscal responsibility and transparency.

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This press release was produced by the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123. The views expressed here are the author’s own.