New Administrators' Workshop Online

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Welcome to the New Administrators' Workshop Online. IHSA By-law 2.130.1 states that after July 1, 2017, every person filling the role of principal for the first time is required to attend the New Administrators' Workshop or watch an online version of the meeting. New principals have two years to comply with the by-law. Failure to do so may be penalized by the IHSA Board of Directors.

The individual study units below cover the same material presented at the New Administrators' Workshop. You may watch them in any order. If you have to interrupt your session with a particular video, it will restart in the same location. When you have completed all the units, you should use the link at the bottom to request credit for completing the course of study.
Unit 1
                 		Director's Introduction

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 Welcome to the IHSA’s New Principal’s Online Workshop. (4 mins.)
Unit 2 This Is Us

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 In this module, viewers will learn about the IHSA’s origins and development as a state high school association as well as how the membership governs itself. (19 mins.)
Unit 3 Transfer Updates

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 This module will provide an update on transfer requirements and the new Principals’ Concurrence Form, a from which must be executed by the sending and receiving schools before any student who transfers schools may be eligible for interscholastic competition. Additionally, the presenter – IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson – will offer some valuable insights into how one can make the transfer process more seamless for all involved. (25 mins.)
Unit 4 Compliance Checklist

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 Compliance with IHSA By-laws ultimately falls on the plate of the high school principal. In this module, IHSA Assistant Executive Director Tracie Henry takes the viewer through a 26 point checklist of key items aimed at helping a school fulfill its rule-abiding mission with the Association. (17 mins.)
Unit 5 Communication and Connection

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 The IHSA looks to communicate with its membership and the public at large using a variety of mediums. IHSA Assistant Executive Director Matt Troha discusses how the IHSA stays connected and how your school can promote the "good stories" happening in your school and community. (6 mins.)
Unit 6 IHSA Activities Programs

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 In this module, IHSA Assistant Executive Director Susie Knoblauch discusses the importance activity programs have on a student’s over-all development, and the ways a member school can provide additional recognition for the efforts those sometimes-overlooked programs within the Association. (12 mins.)