Fairfield Community School District board-superintendent team strives for excellence

The Fairfield Community School District board team was awarded the prestigious Team Achievement Award through the IASB Annual Board Awards program. Only 15 board teams in the entire state earned this award. To qualify for this award, the majority of the board earned Individual Achievement Awards.

The following board members received the Individual Achievement Award: Christi Welsh, Board President, Tim Bower, Board Vice President, Board members: Tai Ward, Mark Porter, Margo Von Strohuber. This award is given to individuals who dedicate time and effort to learning, advocacy, leadership and service projects to expand their knowledge and skills for better governance. The award winners join a group of 112 school board and area education agency (AEA) board members to earn this award for 2021-22.

Fairfield’s Superintendent, Dr. Laurie Noll received the Award of Honor for participating in a certain number of learning opportunities and having at least two board members receive Individual Achievement Awards. Noll earned this award along with 17 other superintendents and one AEA chief.

IASB Board President Jim Green commended the Fairfield board-superintendent team for their hard work. “This leadership team is an exemplary model of lifelong learning for students, staff and administrators,” Green said.

About the Annual Board Awards: Annual Board Awards highlight commitment to professional growth. Individual board members, board teams and superintendents/chief administrators/community college presidents can earn credits for these awards through participation in IASB learning opportunities, a desire to take on leadership roles and engagement in service and advocacy. Learn more on the IASB website.