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Welcome to the 2025-2026 IPA Election. Per the IPA Constitution, eligible IPA Members may run for a state office or national representative upon nomination by an IPA State Director at the first regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting of the calendar year. The open office for 2025-2026 is IPA President-Elect (K-8).
The election voting window will be Wednesday, March 19 (8 a.m.) to Wednesday, March 26 (5 p.m.). Voting will not be allowed before or after these times. On March 19, eligible IPA voting members will receive an email with instructions about how to access the online ballot for the open positions. Please direct questions to Meghan Tolson, IPA Board and Region Service Specialist, at meghan@ilprincipals.org.
Voting irregularities may be reported to IPA Election Committee members:
Tim Chipman, Principal, Eisenhower Elementary School (Two Rivers Region)
Sonia Ruiz, IPA Diversity and Equity Chair (Three Rivers Region)
Candidates (Click on picture or name to read candidate bio.)
Nominee for President-Elect
Brian Faulkner
Present Position:
Principal of Kaneland Harter Middle School
IPA State Director for the Kishwaukee Region
Professional Training:
Bachelor--Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Masters--Benedictine University
Administrative Certification:
Teaching and Administrative Experience:
PE/Health – Humphrey Middle School (Valley View District 365-u)Dean of Students – Jane Addams Middle School (Valley View District 365-u)Assistant Principal – Heineman Middle School (Huntley District 158)Principal – Peacock Middle School (Itasca School District 10)Principal – Heineman Middle School (Huntley District 158)Principal – Kaneland Harter Middle School (Kaneland School District 302)Professional Organization Experience:
- AIMS (Association of Illinois Middle Grade Schools)
-Board Member
- ASCD
- Illinois Principals Association
-Kishwaukee Region Membership Chair
-Kishwaukee Region Director-Kishwaukee State Director
What do you see as the major issues the Illinois Principals Association should be addressing, and how do you foresee your role as an IPA Officer/National Representative in providing leadership to address these issues?
Vision 2030 is a plan that has been carefully laid out that advocates and promotes future-focused learning, shared accountability, and predictable funding throughout the state of Illinois. This will promote curriculum flexibility, ensure there is equitable access to career pathways, identify assessment reforms that provide timely and useful student data to support the whole-child, and attract and retain a high-quality, diverse educator workforce. Vision 2030 is essential in creating and sustaining the needed initiatives that will improve student outcomes across Illinois schools and my role is to advocate for its implementation.