IASA/IASB/IASBO Joint Conference
HLERK will be active at the Joint Conference. HLERK clients have already received their invitation to a special reception at the Chicago Cultural Center the Friday evening of the Conference.

Jeff Goelitz and Michelle Todd will kick of the Conference with a full day workshop on Friday, November 22 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. They are reprising their school board professional development leadership training and Performance Evaluation Review Act training. Join Steven Richart on Saturday, November 23, at the Swissotel, Vevey 1&2 at 12:30, as he addresses the conference on OMA’s Grey Areas regarding issues concerning the practical implementation of the Open Meetings Act. And, as always, finish the conference with a group of HLERK early risers on Sunday, November 24 at our annual Stump the Lawyer (Coffee and Conversation) hosted by Heather Brickman, Stan Eisenhammer, and Kaitlin Atlas at 8:30 at the Hyatt Hotel, Columbus Room I/J East Tower. Hit them with your hardest questions; nothing is off limits.
IAASE
IAASE just completed its fall conference attended by over a thousand special education administrators across our state. We hope they enjoyed the conference and the HLERK co-sponsored social hour. HLERK thanks President Elect Jami Hodge and the entire IAASE team for organizing this vital conference.

IAASE’s next Executive Board meeting on Friday, December 6 at the IPA’s Springfield office. All IAASE members are encouraged to attend. Michelle and Bennett will be in attendance.

CASE/NASDSE
We are pleased to announce that Michelle Todd and Kaitlin Atlas are joining with Tiffany Chavez, Assistant Superintendent at Township High School District No. 113, in presenting to the CASE/NASDSE Joint Conference in Louisville, KY on October 27-29, 2019. Tiffany, Michelle, and Kaitlin will be speaking to the nation’s special education administrators on Navigating Student Mental Health Issues in the School Setting.