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Getting to know your IASA Board members
Scott D. Kuffel
IASA Secretary
School district:
Geneseo CUSD 228
One thing you would like people to know
about your school district:
We have won four
state football championships, and five state music
sweepstakes championships!
IASA Region:
Blackhawk
Years on IASA Board:
8
Years as educator:
28
High school:
Kewanee HS
Colleges or Universities:
Illinois Wesleyan and
Illinois State
Family:
Wife, Jennifer; Judson (22), Dugan and
Hunter (18)
Favorite hobby:
Reading
Favorite movie:
Cool Hand Luke
Favorite book:
Bill Simmons,
“The Big Book of Basketball”
Favorite musical artist:
The
Wood Brothers
One thing people probably would be surprised
to know about you:
I was an exchange student
to rural Kenya in high school.
Biggest concern about public education:
Erosion of local control and the constraints
irresponsible mandates place on innovation and
creativity
Most encouraging thing about public
education:
The talent and passion of young
teachers and administrators in schools today.
David W. Messersmith
IASA Past President (2012)
School district:
Retired June 30,
2012 from Bushnell-Prairie City
District 170 after 11 years, Currently-Western
Area Career System EFE Director (Macomb)
One thing you would like people to know about
your school district:
Bushnell-Prairie City has
great people working in the district!
IASA Region:
Western
Years on IASA Board:
9
Years as educator:
34
High school:
Princeville High School Class of
1975, First Team All Blackhawk Conference -
Nose Guard 1974
Colleges or Universities:
Western Illinois
University & Illinois State University
Family:
Married 32 years to Julie Harness from
Tremont. We met at a Disco! Daughter Natalie
teaches second grade in Tremont, and son
Zachary works for IASB in Governmental
Relations. His wife is Kristen and our grandson,
Archer is age 1.
Favorite hobby:
Wine Making & Baking
Favorite movie:
Billy Jack
Favorite book:
Bible
Favorite musical artist:
Sir Elton John
One thing people probably would be surprised
to know about you:
As Lay Speaker in our
Church I preach when called on.
Biggest concern about public education:
Finance - Unfunded Mandates
Most encouraging thing about public
education:
Great people working hard to provide
education to children.
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