Association Update: Awards, AI, and Annual Conference - IPA Talk

September 15, 2026  20 min

IPA Executive Director Jason Leahy shares an association update for Illinois school leaders, covering IPA's affiliation with the National Principals Association, changes to the principal and assistant principal of the year awards, and the open nomination window. He also walks through new tools on the IPA website and previews the annual conference.

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0:00 New National Affiliation
3:29 Awards and Board Updates
9:17 Hope AI Assistant
12:11 School Leader Continuum
14:52 Conference and IPA Connect