DES MOINES, IOWA (February 16, 2021) — The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) awarded 73 board members, five board teams, seven superintendents, and one chief administrator with a 2019-20 Better Boardsmanship Award. The annual awards are given to individuals and teams who dedicate time and effort to learning, advocacy, leadership, and service projects to expand their knowledge and skills for better governance.
The pandemic has presented many challenges to public schools, and school leaders have risen to meet these challenges with innovation, solutions, and support. We commend these award winners for tirelessly working for Iowa students, while finding time to invest in their own learning.
These awards, normally presented during the IASB Annual Convention in November, were mailed to winners due to the virtual format of the event.Individual Achievement Awards were presented to 73 board members from 39 K-12 school boards, five area education agency boards and one community college. Individual award winners are listed on the IASB website.
Ames Schools
Fairfield Schools
Murray Schools
Springville Schools
Anamosa Schools
Grant Wood AEA
Muscatine Schools
Starmont Schools
Aplington-Parkersburg Schools
Green Hills AEA
New London Schools
United Schools
Ballard Schools
Grinnell-Newburg Schools
Newton Schools
Waukee Schools
Boone Schools
Harlan Schools
North Cedar Schools
Waverly-Shell Rock Schools
Cardinal Schools
Heartland AEA
Northwest AEA
West Delaware County Schools
Cedar Rapids Schools
Independence Schools
Norwalk Schools
Center Point-Urbana Schools
Johnston Schools
Pella Schools
Central DeWitt Schools
Kirkwood Community College
Saydel Schools
Charles City Schools
Le Mars Schools
Sheldon Schools
Colfax-Mingo Schools
Lewis Central Schools
Sibley-Ocheyedan Schools
Colo-NESCO Schools
Marshalltown Schools
Solon Schools
Decorah Schools
Mississippi Bend AEA
Spencer Schools
Team Achievement Award plaques were presented to five school boards with a majority of individual board members who won the Individual Achievement Award and for having a board development policy in place:
Charles City Schools
Le Mars Schools
Solon Schools
West Delaware Schools
Marshalltown Schools
The Award of Honor was presented to seven superintendents and one chief administrator who invested time and effort to build skills and knowledge needed to be informed decision makers:
Mike Fisher, Charles City Schools
Theron Schutte, Marshalltown Schools
Laurie Noll, Fairfield Schools
Dan Cox, Northwest AEA
Laura Kacer, Johnston Schools
Davis Eidahl, Solon Schools
Steve Webner, Le Mars Schools
Kristen Rickey, West Delaware Schools
Please visit the IASB website for a full list of award winners.
IASB is a non-profit organization representing Iowa's 327 school districts, nine area education agencies, and 15 community colleges.
