Membership Information
Professional Membership:
- Professional members may vote and hold office
- Has responsibility for supervising special education or pupil service personnel in public, private or state agency, or
- Holds an Illinois Professional Educators License with administrator endorsement, and / or
- Is a college faculty whose major responsibility is the professional preparation of educators or administrators of special education / pupil services
Description: Includes all member benefits including reduced conference registration fee, newsletters and legislative updates.
Professional Membership Dues: $180
School Law Associate Membership:
Individual Attorney includes any:
- School Law Associate members may not vote or hold an office
- These criteria apply only to the individual attorney and not to the other attorneys in the member’s firm or attorneys with whom the member may be associated
- Attorney who currently represents at least one Illinois School District or Special Education Cooperative
- Who does not currently represent parties with special education interests adverse to school districts
Description: Includes conference registration at Professional Membership rate. Membership provides opportunity to advertise and / or contribute articles in the IAASE newsletter and /or sponsor IAASE social or conference events at additional cost.
School Law Associate Membership Dues: $180
Business Associate Membership:
- Vendor, (per individual) or
- Private individual marketing a product or service to Illinois education agencies
- Business Associate members may not vote or hold office
- Business, (per individual) or
- Corporation, (per individual) or
Description: Includes conference registration at Professional Membership rate. Membership provides opportunity to advertise in the IAASE newsletter and/or sponsor IAASE social or conference events at additional cost.
The Business Associate will be provided information on all Region activities and afforded the opportunity to sponsor activities at events (i.e.: breakfast, lunch, snacks, etc.) in exchange for the opportunity to promote products.
Business Associate Membership Dues: $180
Retiree Membership:
- May be employed by or contracted with an educational institution or providing products or services to school districts in a part-time capacity
- Was previously an IAASE Professional Member and retired from full-time work and
- Retired members may vote and complete a term if in an office prior to retirement. May not hold a new office
Description: Includes all member benefits including reduced conference registration fee, newsletters and legislative updates.
Retiree Membership Dues: $50
Aspiring Administrator Membership:
- Member is not in an administrative role
- Enrolled in a graduate program leading to Administrative or Supervisory endorsement
- Documentation Required
- Aspiring members may vote but not hold office
Description: Includes all member benefits including reduced conference registration fee, newsletters and legislative updates.
Aspiring Administrator Membership Dues: $50
Register Online
IAASE is pleased to offer online membership, conference, and workshop registration with the option of paying by credit card.


