IASPA Annual Conference

Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:45 AM (CST) to Friday, January 27, 2023 at 12:05 PM (CST)

DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle-Naperville

3003 Corporate West Drive
Lisle, IL 60532-3603
United States

Event Details

You Can’t Spell Superhero without HR!

IASPA's Annual Conference is a one and a half day event designed to provide high quality learning for school human resources leaders and staff.

Who Should Attend?

HR Directors
HR Staff
Superintendents
Assistant Superintendents
Principals
Assistant Principals
District Recruiters
School Business Officials

Agenda: Thursday, January 26, 2023

7:45 - 8:15

Registration, Networking, and Breakfast

8:15 - 8:30

Welcome and Opening Remarks in the Regency Ballroom

8:30 - 9:45

Keynote presented by Matt Mayberry

Culture Optimization

The war for top talent has never been greater. Many of today’s workers no longer view a great workplace culture as an added benefit. It is a requirement. The organizations and leaders that don’t have a relentless focus to enhance their culture will not only struggle to attract top talent, but also retain and develop current talent. High-performing and winning cultures don’t happen overnight and there is not a one size fits all approach. They are created intentionally, with vigorous discipline and persistence. The biggest competitive advantage in the world is culture. It’s the one thing that the competition can’t mimic or copy. Culture is the heart and soul of an organization. Matt shares the exact framework that he uses to consistently optimize and lead cultural transformations for some of the most respected organizations in the world. Attendees will leave this presentation with an actionable playbook on how to transform their culture, where to start, and a proven process on how to cascade the desired change. In this keynote, Matt Mayberry delivers an inspiring and dynamic presentation on how to immediately start the process of optimizing your culture that will serve as a lasting source of competitive advantage.

9:45 - 10:00

Break: Please Visit Business Partners - Collect Stamps in Your Collector's Book!

10:00-11:00

Breakout Sessions #1

Location

Unconscious Bias in Hiring Practices

Dr. LeViis Haney

HCLE Standard: Talent Acquisition

Birch/Hickory

5 Shifts to Address the National Educator Shortage

Kelly Coash-Johnson, Executive Director for AASPA

HCLE Standard: Strategy

Cypress

Legislative Updates

Shelli Anderson and Nicki Bazer of Franczek

HCLE Standard:Risk Management

Willow

How Can I Help You? A Systematic Approach to Accommodating Employees!

Barbara Erickson and Ellen Rothenberg of Hodges Loizzi

HCLE Standard: Risk Management & Experience Management

Aspen

Can You Pass the Test of Just Cause?

Dr, Dale Fisher & Dr. Danielle Carter

HCLE Standard: Risk Management

Rosewood

Business Partner Presentation: Shifting Staff Stats in Your Favor

Michelle Plaushines, Dr. Nick Kohn, & Katie Blandford, Qualtrics

HCLE Standard: Strategy & Process Management

Oak

Panel Discussion: Recruiting Strategies for Professional Staff

Dr. Phil Georgia, Dr. Natacia Campbell Tominov, Chris Wolk, & Brad Carter

Facilitated by Kenyatta Greer

HCLE Standard: Talent Acquisition & Total Rewards

Redwood

11:00-11:15

Break: Please Visit Business Partners - Collect Stamps in Your Collector's Book!

11:15-12:15

Breakout Sessions #2

Location

Surviving HR Post Pandemic

Sara Boucek of Kriha Boucek

HCLE Standard: Risk Management

Birch/Hickory

What about us? Onboarding, Orientation, Mentoring, and Offboarding for Administrators

Dr. Monica Schroeder & Michael Rodrigo

HCLE Standard: Talent Acquisition, Talent Development

Cypress

Your Employee Did What? Case Studies in School Personnel

Chris Miller of Miller, Tracy, Braun, and Funk

HCLE Standard: Risk Management & Experience Management

Willow

Anatomy of the Onboarding Process

Debby Marquardt

HCLE Standard: Talent Development

Aspen

The Real “R & R” of HR: Recruitment and Retention

Sara Burnett

HCLE Standard: Experience Management

Rosewood

Business Partner Presentation: Solving Your Teacher Shortages

Dr. Michael Robinson, Proximity Learning

HCLE Standard: Talent Acquisition & Total Rewards

Oak

Panel Discussion: Equity Planning

Megan Johnson, Shelley Wagner, Matthew Zediker

Facilitated by Dr. Kendra Asbury

HCLE Standard: Experience Management

Redwood

12:15-1:15

Lunch, Business Meeting, and Awards in the Regency Ballroom

Sponsored by Proximity Learning

1:15-1:30

Break: Please Visit Business Partners - Collect Stamps in Your Collector's Book!

Keynote

1:30-3:00

Faith's Law - Her Story and Next Steps presented by Faith Colson and Cindi DeCola

On December 3, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed Faith’s Law, P.A. 102-0676 (HB 1976), into law. This law added a new section to Illinois School Code that took effect on July 1, 2022. Faith Colson will share her story and the steps she has taken to help protect students in Illinois. Cindi DeCola of Hodges Loizzi will present the legal requirements related to Faith's law.

HCLE Standard: Risk Management

Regency Ballroom

3:00-4:00

President’s Reception and Raffle in the Birch/Hickory/Willow sponsored by Hodges Loizzi

Join us for complimentary drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and our annual raffle.

Agenda: Friday, January 27, 2023

8:00-8:30

Continental Breakfast - Regency Ballroom

8:30-9:30

Breakout Sessions #3

Location

Employees' Religious Rights/Expression in Schools - First Amendment

Dawn Hinkle of Engler, Callaway, Baasten, & Sraga

HCLE Standard: Risk Management

Birch/Hickory

Tips, Traps, and Timelines for Effective Evaluations, PDPs, and Remediation Plans

Jeff Goelitz of Hodges Loizzi

HCLE Standard: Process Management

Cypress

Lead Like Lasso

Kendra Asbury

HCLE Standard: Talent Development

Willow

Investing in your 85%: Rethinking Traditional Practices Through a Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dr, Michael Smith & Brent Raby

HCLE Standard: Experience Management

Aspen

Human Resources and Business Office, A Perfect Pair

Angelica Romano & Nina Youabb

HCLE standard: Risk Management

Rosewood

Business Partner Presentation: Retaining and Engaging Classified and Certified Employees

Mitchell Welch, Frontline

HCLE Standard: Talent Acquisition & Total Rewards

Oak

Panel Discussion: Recruiting Strategies for Support Staff

Dr. James Robinette, Dr. Campbell Tominov, Jeff Bergholtz

Facilitated by Carey Beth Harry

HCLE Standard: Talent Acquisition & Total Rewards

Redwood

9:30-9:45

Break: Please Visit Business Partners - Collect Stamps in Your Collector's Book!

9:45-10:45

Breakout Sessions #4

Location

Collective Bargaining in 2023 During High Inflation and Staffing Shortages

Tony Loizzi of Hodges Loizzi

HCLE standard: Risk Management

Birch/Hickory

HR: The New Amsterdam of Schools in Creating a Positive Culture

Dr. James Robinette

HCLE Standard: Strategy & Career Management

Cypress

Employee Mental Health Issues and Accommodations

A. Lynn Himes of Himes Petrarca

HCLE standard: Risk Management, Process Management

Willow

You're New? Consider These Basic Investigation Tips

Tom Kim

HCLE Standard: Risk Management

Aspen

Status of Race Conscious DEI Plans Post October 2022 Supreme Court Arguments

Frank Garrett of Robbins Schwartz

HCLE standard: Risk Management

Rosewood

Business Partner Presentation: Recruiting and Retaining High Quality Staff

Kaitlin Economon, American Fidelity

HCLE Standard: Talent Acquisition & Total Rewards

Oak

Panel Discussion: HR Branding including the Use of Social Media

Brian Kaye, Dr. David Bruno, Dr Vicki Larson, & Dr, Monica Schroeder

Facilitated by Marci Conlin

HCLE standard: Process Management & Talent Acquisition

Redwood

10:45-11:00

Break: Please Visit Business Partners - Collect Stamps in Your Collector's Book!

11:00-12:00

Closing Session “Legal Jeopardy” featuring Phil Gerner & Tom Gerretson from Robbins Schwartz and Laura Knittle & Vince Rizzo from Hinshaw Law

HCLE Standard: Risk Management

Regency Ballroom

12:00-12:05

Final Raffle, Thank You, and Closing

For More Information:

Laurie Campbell

Professional Development Coordinator Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators

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Hotel information: IASPA has a block of rooms reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville. Please see the link to receive the reduced hotel rate of $101/night.

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Group Code: CIA

Hotel: Group Name: Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators

Arrival Date: 25-Jan-2023

Departure Date: 27-Jan-2023