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2025-2026 Schedule of Meetings
2025 LEA Convocation
Dates: October 2-4, 2025
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
For information and registration, visit: https://lea.org/lea-convocation/
Administrator Leadership Conferences – ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTORS:
September 29, 2025 – “Risk Management for your School” and “Encouraging Open and Positive Communication with Fellow Staff”
February 9, 2026 – “GPS Essentials for Travel Through Demanding Conversations”
April 27, 2026 – “Coaching and Mentoring Teachers” and “Onboarding Table Talk” Come prepared to share what you do to onboard your new staff.
Registration opens August 11, 2025! Register HERE
2026 Illinois State Lutheran Administrator Conference
Dates: June 8-10, 2026
Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 950 Hart Rd., Batavia, IL 60510
Information and registration will be posted when available.
NID Early Childhood Meetings:
August 6, 2025 – Back to School Worship & Lunch; September 20, 2025 – Zoom (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.); February 7, 2026 – mini conference (8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. @ St. Peter, Arlington Heights); April 25, 2026 – Dramatic Play Show and Share and SHINE! event (8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. @ St. Peter, Schaumburg); June 8-10, 2026 – ILSAC conference (ECE Track @Immanuel, Batavia)
Watch your emails for more information and for links to the Zoom meetings.
Email NID early childhood consultants, for more information.
Amy Cimarusti, St. Paul, Mount Prospect or call 847-255-6733
Cathy Gruenwald, call 630-776-1112
Doreen Peterson, Christ the Rock, Rockford or call 815-332-5551
Upcoming Meetings: 2025-2026 dates to be announced
Sunday School Zoom Meetings:
Watch your emails for more information and for links to the Zoom meetings.
Upcoming Meetings: September 11, 2025; October 9, 2025; November 13, 2025; January 8, 2026; February 12, 2026; March 12, 2026; April 9, 2026
Regional Administrators Meetings:
(Contact the regional leader for locations and times of meetings.)
Central Suburban Administrators Meetings (these are all Zoom meetings)
October 9, 2025; November 6, 2025; January 8, 2026; March 5, 2026; May 7, 2026
Contact: Andy Dewitt, Trinity, Burr Ridge, 708-839-1444
City of Chicago Administrators Meetings
Meetings will be held about CLEF gatherings.
Contact: Donna Tennis, St. Philip, Chicago, 773-561-9830
Fox Administrators Meetings
September 29, 2025 (after the Administrative Leadership Conference); October 16, 2025; November 13, 2025; December 11, 2025; January 8, 2026; February 9, 2026 (after the Administrative Leadership Conference); March 19, 2026, April 27, 2026 (after the Administrative Leadership Conference); May 7, 2026
Contact: Donna Laughlin, Immanuel, Batavia, 630-879-7163
Northwest Suburban Administrators Meetings
October 6, 2025; November 3, 2025; December 1, 2025; January 12, 2026; March 2, 2026
Contact: Julie Messina, St. Peter, Schaumburg, 847-885-3350
Rockford Administrators Meetings (these are all Zoom meetings)
October 20, 2025; November 17, 2025; January 12, 2026; March 16, 2026; May 18, 2026
Contact: Lois Stewart, NID Mission Facilitator for Schools, 708-223-3110
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