Proud of Our Kids

It has been an exciting fall for Indianola Community School District’s extracurricular programs and clubs. There have been conference championships, playoff appearances, division one ratings, and all-state selections. Everyone enjoys seeing successful programs and individual accomplishments. What I…

Practicing Good Stewardship

October 15 Indianola Community School District Facilities Director Rick Branson and I had the opportunity to meet with a group that has been working on sustainability and strategic planning for Indianola. The community I moved from, Fairfield, had…

Inclement Weather

The superintendent, in consultation with the transportation director, will make school delay, early release, or cancelation decisions in the event of inclement weather. Weather forecasts and hour-by-hour weather conditions will be tracked through NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

Instructional Rounds

October 27-28 a group of around 30 superintendents from across the state will be visiting Indianola to participate in Instructional Rounds. These superintendents are trained as facilitators of  the Instructional Rounds process and lead visits to schools within…

Indianola CSD Facilities Work

Indianola CSD Facilities Upgrades It has been busy and exciting as Indianola CSD has begun a new school year! Irving Elementary’s eight-week indoor project had a compressed work schedule that was approved as substantially complete August 4 (meaning…

There’s No Place Like Indianola

When I began to consider pursuing the Indianola CSD superintendent position, I kept coming back to the fact that it was a very unique opportunity. There are many great schools and communities out there, and I have worked…