Drawn from among 37 Boards of Distinction named earlier this month, the 2024 Boards of the Year are specially recognized within their respective size categories of small, medium, and large school districts.
This top honor recognizes a board that has shown significant vision and leadership that clearly resulted in positive and measurable student success. All three boards demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness within their board roles to support the success of their students and staff while serving their communities. Also, they significantly narrowed or closed opportunity gaps among students.
Each Board of the Year will receive a trophy and certificate honoring their achievement. Additionally, each will receive a $500 check in recognition of their achievement from Trevor Carlson and Ryan Swanson of PiperSandler, who is the WSSDA Annual Conference Boards of the Year Sponsor.
Elma School Board
Elma’s school board has demonstrated innovation and leveraged the power of community partnerships in their approach to support student learning. From increasing student autonomy to reimagining how standards can be met to partnering with early learning advocates, hospitals and local businesses, Elma has modeled excellent leadership as a school board.
