No Member Dues Increase, No Big Deal for AASA Governing Board During Nashville Meeting at National Conference
AASA’s Governing Board adopted an agenda for federal legislation for the next year and bypassed standard practice for setting membership dues by opting for no increase in 2022-23 during its daylong meeting on Wednesday at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. The roughly 120 delegates, representing members in seven geographic regions, also approved the candidacies of […]
[Video] Imhoff: The Vitality of Meeting Face-to-Face with AASA Colleagues at the 2022 National Conference on Education (3:08)
Paul Imhoff, superintendent of Ohio’s Upper Arlington Schools and the 2021-22 president of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, discusses the vitality of meeting face-to-face with fellow school system leaders; what led to the creation of the association’s “Live Well. Lead Well” campaign; a key issue being addressed by the Governing Board; and his message to […]
[Video] Domenech Applauds AASA Superintendent Certification Members (1:41)
On the eve of the 2022 National Conference on Education, Dan Domenech, executive director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, complimented members of the National Superintendent Certification cohorts that have been working to advance their professional skills and knowledge. (Video produced by Jimmy Minichello.)
With a Crush of Openings, AASA’s Superintendent Job Fair in Nashville Takes on Heightened Importance for Search Firms
Ten firms in the business of conducting executive-level searches in education are expected to keep plenty busy at the superintendent job fair at the 2022 AASA National Conference on Education. The employment event takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, in Room 208 of the Music City Center in Nashville. […]
Sandvik, in General Session Address, Highlights Conference Theme of Personalization
Given the 2020 national conference’s theme of personalization in education, it wasn’t too surprising that Kristi Sandvik, the incoming president of the AASA, addressed that topic during her speech at the 3rd General Session on Saturday morning. Sandvik is the superintendent of Arizona’s Buckeye Elementary School District. She takes over as AASA president in July. […]
Suburban Oak Park District Details Its Route to Diversifying the Teacher Applicant Pool
Carol Kelley, superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97 in Oak Park, Ill., called for more significant recruitment of racial and ethnic diversity among teachers nationwide at Saturday’s AASA national conference session, “Recruitment and Hiring for Diversity and Equity.”
Pair of Veteran Education Leaders Cited for Distinguished Service at AASA Confab
Two outstanding educators, including the immediate past president of the association, received AASA’s Distinguished Service Award during AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Diego.
Keeping Your Community in Mind When Developing a School Safety Plan
School districts need to emphasize the importance of effective school safety practices and evaluate practices that are currently in place.
Superintendents Who Wrestle (Voluntarily) With the Toughest Dilemmas in School Leadership … on a Saturday Morning
A dozen superintendents willingly subjected themselves to struggling with some of the toughest dilemmas in school system leadership for an hour early Saturday.
When the Going Gets Tough, Stick it Out, Veterans Advise Superintendents
Job longevity for public school superintendents is notoriously short. Three years, on average, is the oft-cited number. But a handful…