The Missouri Council of School Administrators (MCSA) is the umbrella organization for 2 autonomous statewide skilled associations of public school administrators. The Missouri Affiliation of College Directors (MASA) serves faculty superintendents. The Missouri Affiliation of Elementary College Principals (MAESP) serves elementary and center school principals.
Dr. Terry Adams, Superintendent of the Wentzville R-IV Faculty District, has been named the Missouri Superintendent of the 12 months by the Missouri Association of College Administrators (MASA). The announcement of the award was made during the Missouri College Boards' Association and MASA joint fall conference held at Tan-Tar-A Resort October 1.
As the winner of this award, Adams received an award acknowledging his selection; a $500 scholarship for a student within the Wentzville College District and a commemorative ring. The award is sponsored by the PFM Asset Management, LLC, which is this system administrator for the Missouri Securities Investment Program. As the recipient of this award, Adams will signify Missouri in the National Superintendent of the Year program carried out by the American Affiliation of Faculty Administrators.
Adams has been employed by the Wentzville Faculty District as Superintendent of Faculties since July, 2006. He has served beforehand as Superintendent of Faculties for the Rolla Public College District, the Central R-III School District and the Arcadia Valley R-II School District.
Below Adam's management, the district has labored to fulfill the divergent needs of lengthy-time residents in addition to the large variety of newcomers to the district. The district has regularly engaged the community at school improvement efforts. Because of group suggestions, the district has constructed new colleges and added on to current faculties, implemented full-day kindergarten, increased using know-how all through the district, improved college security, and enhance rigor to provide fine quality educational experiences for its students. In consequence, the district has obtained the Distinction in Performance Award from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Schooling in each of the past four years.
In recommending Adams for this award, Aaron Zalis, a former employee and now superintendent of the Rolla School District described Adams as a visionary leader. "He has helped many college districts throughout his career enhance student efficiency, build monetary stability, enhance district services and improve personnel performance. He has completed this in districts of various dimension which speaks to the transformational development that has occurred along with his personal management," Zalis said.
Adams has been elected by his friends to represent Missouri on the Governing Board of the American Affiliation of School Administrators. He was the Missouri College Public Relations Affiliation 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.
