The Missouri Council of School Directors (MCSA) is the umbrella organization for 2 autonomous statewide professional associations of public college administrators. The Missouri Affiliation of Faculty Directors (MASA) serves faculty superintendents. The Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) serves elementary and middle college principals.
Dr. Terry Adams, Superintendent of the Wentzville R-IV School District, has been named the Missouri Superintendent of the Year by the Missouri Association of Faculty Directors (MASA). The announcement of the award was made throughout the Missouri School Boards' Association and MCSA Exam joint fall conference held at Tan-Tar-A Resort October 1.
Because the winner of this award, Adams obtained an award acknowledging his selection; a $500 scholarship for a scholar in the Wentzville Faculty District and a commemorative ring. The award is sponsored by the PFM Asset Management, LLC, which is the program administrator for the Missouri Securities Investment Program. As the recipient of this award, Adams will characterize Missouri in the Nationwide Superintendent of the Yr program performed by the American Association of Faculty Administrators.
Adams has been employed by the Wentzville School District as Superintendent of Colleges since July, 2006. He has served previously as Superintendent of Faculties for the Rolla Public Faculty District, the Central R-III School District and the Arcadia Valley R-II College District.
Below Adam's management, the district has labored to fulfill the divergent wants of lengthy-time residents in addition to the large variety of newcomers to the district. The district has regularly engaged the community in class enchancment efforts. As a result of community suggestions, the district has built new faculties and added on to current colleges, applied full-day kindergarten, increased the use of expertise all through the district, improved school security, and enhance rigor to offer fine quality instructional experiences for its students. Consequently, the district has obtained the Distinction in Efficiency Award from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Schooling in every of the previous four years.70-290
In recommending Adams for this award, Aaron Zalis, a former worker and now superintendent of the Rolla Faculty District described Adams as a visionary leader. "He has helped many faculty districts all through his career improve student performance, build monetary stability, enhance district facilities and improve personnel performance. He has completed this in districts of varying size which speaks to the transformational progress that has occurred together with his own leadership," Zalis said.
Adams has been elected by his peers to represent Missouri on the Governing Board of the American Affiliation of College Administrators. He was the Missouri College Public Relations Association Superintendent of the 12 months in 2010. He has served as President of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Hospital Board and chairperson of the Wentzville Rotary Vocational Committee.70-290 Exam
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