The Marshalltown Community School District Board of Education was awarded the prestigious Team Achievement Award through the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Annual Board Awards program. Only 46 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: Sean Heitmann (Board President), Sara Faltys (Board Vice President), Zach Wahl, Leah Stanley, Karina Hernandez, Elizabeth Wise, and Maria Morales. This award is given to individuals who complete a minimum of 15 hours of learning in one year to improve their knowledge and skills by attending IASB-led learning events. The award winners join a group of 307 school board, area education agency (AEA) and community college board members to earn this award for 2023-24.

“I am extremely proud of how our School Board makes it a priority to grow and develop as a learning and leading Board of Education,” said Superintendent Theron Schutte. “They recognize the value added as they become more knowledgeable on how to operate as a highly effective board-superintendent team.”

“This award recognizes the time and effort our board members spend increasing their knowledge and developing their skills as board members,” said Heitmann. “We have made it a priority for many years to be a learning board, and have worked to develop a culture of learning and continuous improvement. To have our board and all of our individual members recognized for those efforts is great to see.”

Schutte received the Award of Honor for completing a minimum of 15 hours of learning in one year and having at least two board members who earned Individual Achievement Awards. He earned this award along with 44 other superintendents and one AEA chief.

IASB Board President Jesse Howard commended the Marshalltown Community School District board-superintendent team for their hard work.

“This leadership team is an exemplary model of lifelong learning for students, staff and administrators,” Howard said.

A full list of winners is available on the IASB website.