IPA Spring Update: National Affiliation and Awards - IPA Talk

April 23, 2026  13 min

IPA Executive Director Jason Leahy shares a spring update covering three items: Illinois principal Sonia Ruiz being named National Middle School Principal of the Year, IPA's new affiliation with the National Principals Association starting July 1, and what the change means for current NAESP members.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Updates and Award News
4:18 National Principals Association
6:25 Membership Transition
10:47 Model Student Handbook