Registration deadline is Friday, June 6th, 2025. Any cancellations made after June 6, 2025 will not receive a refund.
350 tickets purchased.
There are 10 tickets available to purchase for this event.
SROs, Principals, Safety Directors, Superintendents, School Counselors, Teachers, and all other school safety stakeholders are welcome to attend all 3 days of training.*
The registration fee for the 3-day conference is $275. This fee includes all training materials, daily breakfast, and a 1-year ILSROA membership.
*We also offer a 1-Day Only Pass for for School Admin and School District Personnel for $100. This fee includes all training for 1 Day and breakfast. Please note which 1-day you will be attending in the NOTES section on the registration form.
Discount hotel block information at the links provided below.
Hotels -
We have two host hotels for the conference, the Marriott and the Hyatt Place.
Hotel room is not included in your registration fee.
Book your hotel room ASAP, these discounted room blocks will sell out.
Bloomington-Normal Marriott (Host Hotel) (SOLD OUT)
Book your discounted room here
$155/night Includes parking & WIFI
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Hyatt Place Uptown Normal (2nd Host Hotel)
Book your discounted room here (SOLD OUT)
Located across the street from the Conference.
$149/night Includes parking & WIFI
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Overflow Hotels:
Home2Suites by Hilton
(10 rooms left)
1781 Bradford Ln, Normal, Illinois (2.3 miles from Conference Center)
309-451-9900
$159 / night
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Hampton Inn Bloomington-Normal
320 S. Towanda Ave, Normal, IL
(2 miles from Conference Hall)
Book your discounted room here
(2 rooms left)
Or call hotel direct to book, mention IL SRO Safety Conference for discount rate.
309-452-8900
$129.00 / Night
Includes breakfast & parking
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The Chateau Hotel Bloomington
1621 Jumer Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704
(2 miles from Conference Hall)
To book at the discounted rate call the hotel direct and mention the "IL SRO Conference."
$89 / night
(5 Rooms left)
VENDORS / SPONSORSHIP:
For sponsorship information please contact the Board President: floodj@unit5.org
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SRO Re-Certification:
2025 Conference: Hours towards SRO Re-Certification - To Be Announced
-All class sessions are evaluated by MTU 8 and ILETSB and scored for IL training mandate hours
- Attendance will be taken during each session and credits entered into officer training portal post conference.
2025 Conference: Hours towards SRO Re-Certification:
Active Threat Response: 4.5 hours
Youth & Officer Interaction: 7.5 hours
Juvenile Law: 1.5 hours
Total Law Enforcement Training Hours: 27
Beginning in January of 2021, any law enforcement officer serving as a School Resource Officer (SRO) pursuant to an agreement between a school district and a law enforcement agency, must be certified as having completed the necessary course of instruction. This certificate may be obtained by completing the Board’s new course (the ILETSB SRO Course) created especially for new SROs or by obtaining a waiver based on previously completed coursework.
If you are a chief or sheriff seeking to enroll your officer into the SRO program, please click here to download the SRO Application/Waiver Form. This form will allow you to enter all pertinent information regarding your SRO officer. If your officer has completed courses in the required fields, you may request a waiver using this form as well.
f you are looking to recertify your current SRO please complete this form.
To learn more about the Board’s SRO course, click here.
If you are an officer with some previous experience or coursework related to SRO topics, please click here to learn more the Board’s waiver process.
If you are a school administrator seeking to learn more about the Board’s SRO program, click here.
For any questions please review the FAQ's or email ptb.sro@illinois.gov.
SRO Recertification:
