Outstanding School Board Member of the Year
ASBSD congratulates Peggy Glover, Burke, School Board member, who has been selected as the 2009 Outstanding School Board Member of the Year!
Each year ASBSD honors a South Dakota school board member who exemplifies extraordinary leadership of public education as Outstanding School Board Member of the Year.
Any school board member may be nominated for Outstanding School Board Member. An outstanding board member is one who:
-
Stands firm for the achievement, welfare and safety of all students. His or her activities point to a long-range program for improving education opportunities for all children.
-
Communicates a belief and expectation that all students can achieve at a high and equitable level.
-
Insists on securing and retaining quality staff and supports professional development to strengthen the quality of instruction and achievement levels of all students.
-
Works with other board members and the superintendent to establish a district-wide understanding and commitment to student achievement goals.
-
Supports district-wide goals for improving student achievement during budget preparation, adoption and implementation.
-
Consistently supports board policy, majority decisions of the board and staff members in carrying out board decisions.
-
Reaches out to community groups, public and private agencies and the business community to benefit students.
-
Advocates securing financial resources to fund adequate education programs to meet district goals through school board leadership.
ASBSD will recognize the Outstanding School Board Member at the Awards Banquet during the ASBSD/SASD Annual Convention held Aug. 11-13 in Sioux Falls.