Government : School Board Superheroes Recognized

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The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) along with the Vinton-Shellsburg CSD invites our communities to celebrate and thank our local school board superheroes during School Board Recognition Month, May 1-31, 2019. This year’s theme, ‘Superheroes for Public Education’, pays tribute to the incredible work of these unpaid volunteers and the significant impact they have on Iowa public education.

While school board members may not look like superheroes because they don’t wear capes, look again. As Zeus from the movie Hercules once said, “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength but by the strength of his heart.” School board members are superheroes disguised as friends, coworkers and neighbors.

More than 2,000 Iowa board members volunteer countless hours on board work each month—a truly heroic effort that receives no compensation or recognition but does carry one very significant reward of service—meeting the needs of students and communities.

We don’t always recognize the dedication and hard work of these public servants elected to represent us and the interest of our children. Invite them out for coffee. Ask how you might help support your local community schools. Drop off cookies at May’s board meeting. Write your school board members a thank you note. Let them know you appreciate what they do for your kids in the Vinton-Shellsburg CSD.

Please join us by saying “thanks” to our school board members during School Board Member Recognition Month in May.

The men and women serving the Vinton-Shellsburg CSD are: Rob Levis, President; Sue Gates, Vice President; Brenda Bartz, Jason Hicok, Kyle Schminke, Mike Timmermans, and Kathy Van Steenhuyse.

K-12 Public School Board Data

Board seats in Iowa....................................... 1,875

Male board members.................................... 61%

Female board members................................ 39%

Five member boards..................................... 218

Seven member boards.................................. 112

Student enrollment 2017–18......................... 486,264

Total General Fund Revenues 2017–18......... $5.9 billion