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Illinois Principals Association

Illinois School Leader Pipeline Program

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Beth Broyles

beth.broyles@ilprincipals.org
217-241-0594
The purpose of the Illinois School Leader Pipeline Program (ISLPP) is to identify, develop, support and sustain diverse cohorts of aspiring school leaders as they progress through preparation to attainment of school leadership (principal or assistant principal) positions. The Illinois Principals Association (IPA), the Illinois Council of Professors of Educational Administration (ICPEA), and the Black Educational Advocacy Coalition (BEAC) will collaboratively coordinate and deliver the Illinois School Leader Pipeline Program with grant support from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Program Supports

Funding for this program was made possible through Governor Pritzker's legislatively-approved 2024 state budget. Through this program, IPA will support 100 aspiring school leaders entering their first year of an ISBE-approved principal preparation program with following resources:

  • $7200 of tuition support.
  • 20 hours of mentoring by an experienced school leader who has received significant mentor training.
  • $500 to offset 5 days of subbing costs and/or professional development opportunities so the aspiring leader can engage in school-based or program-related leadership activities.
  • Aspiring IPA Membership to connect the aspiring school leaders to the largest professional learning network of school leaders in the state of Illinois.

Aspiring School Leader Requirements

In order for aspiring school leaders to participate in the ISLPP, they must commit to the following:

  • Be committed to becoming a school leader (principal, assistant principal, dean, etc.) upon completion of their preparation program
  • Gain acceptance into a state approved principal preparation program
  • Satisfactorily complete all principal preparation program requirements
  • Be willing to be mentored by an experienced school leader
  • Complete program evaluations and provide other appropriate information as needed by the ISLPP

Application

The application window closed on June 1, 2023. Through a rigorous review process, 100 individuals were accepted into the program from the 253 submitted applications.

Should 2025 funding be approved through the state budget, details about the application process will be posted here in late spring (May-June 2024).

Questions

If you have questions about the Illinois School Leader Pipeline Program, please email Beth Broyles at beth.broyles@ilprincipals.org.

Program Recognition

IPA SCHOOL LEADER PIPELINE PROGRAM FEATURED IN NASSP'S PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE.

The program has drawn national attention and was featured in the December 2022 Principal Leadership magazine, published by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Written by Dan Gursky, Strengthening and Diversifying the Pipeline, showcases the goals of the program and features several of the first cohort participants.