From the Desk of Mr. McCormick

BRV SCHOOL BOARD & CORPORATION NURSE EARN STATE RECOGNITION

INCLUDED IN THIS MEMO:

* BRV SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS EARN ISBA STATE RECOGNITION

* MRS. HUGHES RECEIVES STATE IMMUNIZATION AWARD

BLUE RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD HONORED BY INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION

The Blue River Valley School Board has been recognized by the Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) with an Exemplary Governance Award (EGA) for calendar year 2023 for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to professional learning and student success.

This is the second year in a row that the Blue River Valley school board has achieved this distinguished award which is a testament to their ongoing commitment to provide the best academic environment and opportunities for the students at Blue River Valley.

Blue River Valley also had four board members accrue the necessary points to earn individual recognition. Mr. Brian Koontz (Secretary) and Mrs. Mysia Brown earned Level 1 – Commendable recognition while Mr. Jon Madison (President) and Ms. Carla Bryant (Vice-President) earned Level 2 – Advanced recognition.

The Exemplary Governance Awards (EGA) are conferred annually to school boards across four levels of distinction. Board awards are based on points earned by each member for attending ISBA seminars, workshops, conferences, and other learning events, as well as the board’s completion of certain additional criteria, such as a retreat with an outside facilitator and goal setting to elevate student achievement outcomes.

This year, 105 school boards are receiving awards through the EGA program. There are 290 public school districts across the state of Indiana.

“On behalf of ISBA, I would like to commend this most exceptional group of school boards and school board members,” said ISBA Executive Director Terry Spradlin. “School boards perform a vital public service for their communities, and board members who actively participate in professional learning are better equipped to perform their duties effectively and meet the needs of their students.”

The honorees will be formally recognized during ISBA’s Spring Regional Meetings taking place across the state during the month of April. The Blue River Valley school board will be recognized on April 24, 2024 at the region 6 spring meeting in Hagerstown.

In addition to the board-level awards, ISBA is presenting individual EGA awards to 270 school board members. ISBA provides a full range of professional learning opportunities at dozens of events throughout the year to inform and educate school board members about best practices, legislative issues, policy development, school law, and more.

For more information about ISBA’s EGA program requirements and to see the full list of individual and board award recipients for the 2023 award year, please visit https://www.isba-ind.org/ega-awards.html.

MRS. HUGHES EARNS STATE RECOGNITION

Dear Blue River Valley Superintendent,

I am excited to let you know that Anne Hughes was selected to receive an immunization award from the Indiana Immunization Coalition. Congratulations! We are very grateful for her hard work keeping Hoosiers safe from vaccine-preventable diseases.

We want to invite her to the IIC’s Awards Ceremony which will take place on May 16, 2024.

Staci Johnson, RN BSN

Clinic Manager

Indiana Immunization Coalition