Q1 2026 CPAA Magazine FINAL

PRIORITIES | GOVERNANCE

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Ha v e a c on ce rn t h a t kee ps c om i n g up ? A qu e st i on ot he rs m a y be a s ki n g ? A n ide a you w a nt t he un i on to c ons ide r ?

B r i n g i t to your a ux ili a ry .

F or i n di v id u a l m e m be r support or leg a l a ss i st a n ce , c ont a c t CPAA' s L eg a l H ot li n e a t 312-263-7773 di r ec t l y . Y ou d o not n eed to w a i t f or a n a ux ili a ry m ee t i n g . A ux ili a r ie s c onn ec t m e m be r e xp e r ie n ce w i t h CPAA' s b ro a de r wor k . T he y li st e n , s h a r e i n f orm a t i on , or g a n i z e c on ce rns , a n d de v el op r ec omm e n d a t i ons . C ommun ic a t i on s h ou ld mov e b ot h w a ys : m e m be rs hel p s h a p e di r ec t i on , a n d a ux ili a ry le a de rs b r i n g i n f orm a t i on a n d a nsw e rs b a ck . C omm i tt ee s de v el op r ec omm e n d a t i ons ; t he G ov e rn i n g B o a r d s e ts po lic y a n d prov ide s ov e rs igh t ; t he pr e s ide nt e x ec ut e s str a t eg y , w i t h st a ff a n d leg a l c ouns el support i n g t he wor k .

Y our e xp e r ie n ce hel ps t he un i on un de rst a n d w h a t n eed s a tt e nt i on . Y our p a rt ici p a t i on hel ps mov e i t f orw a r d .

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Did you know? Every school now has a guaranteed right to an Instructional Leadership Team… and principals appoint its members. O n e o f t he w i ns i n our i nt e r i m MOU. S ee t he f u ll li st on p a ge 24.

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★ GAME CHANGER SPOTLIGHT Margaret Alhasoon · Swift ES 40 l a n g u age s a r e spok e n a t S w if t , so e v e ry mont h t he s ch ool ce l eb r a t e s a diffe r e nt c ultur e i n i ts c ommun i ty .

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