Leadership Matters January 2014

Getting to know your IASA Region Presidents

Favorite movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Favorite book: Killing Kennedy by Martin Durgard /Bill O’Reilly Favorite musical artist: Richard Elliott

Scot Reynolds IASA Region President Western Region

School district: Spoon River Valley CUSD #4 One thing you would like people to know about your school district: Our student test scores rank among the highest in our region. Years as educator: 31 High School: MacArthur High School Decatur, Class of 1976 Colleges or Universities: Millikin University, Western Illinois University, University of Illinois - Springfield, Illinois State University. Family: Wife Denise and two children, Brandon (27) and Rachel (23). One grandson Levi (5 months) Favorite hobby: Reading, domestic travel, Cardinal spring training

One thing people probably would be surprised to know about you: I have a master’s degree in Microbiology.

Biggest concern about public education: Unfunded mandates take up WAY too much of our time as educators. Let us simply teach! Most encouraging thing about public education: Some of the young teachers coming into the profession show great promise.

Favorite movie: Star Wars Favorite book: 1776 by David McCullough Favorite musical artist: OneRepublic (Ryan Tedder lead singer) One thing people probably would be surprised to know about you: I was a Governor’s Intern for Governor James R. Thompson in 1990. Biggest concern about public education: Fair and equitable funding for elementary and secondary education. Small rural schools have to provide the same quality education as property rich suburban schools do with far less funding per pupil. Most encouraging thing about public education: Despite the challenges I firmly believe public schools in Illinois are doing the best job we have ever done…delivering high quality, data driven, student-centered instruction.

Timothy Schurman IASA Region President Northwest Region School district: Chadwick -Milledgeville CUSD #399 One thing you would like people to know about

your school district: Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD #399 is a high performing school district and National Blue Ribbon winner in 2004. Years as educator: 23 High School: Greenview CUSD #200 Colleges or Universities: Illinois State University 1991; Western Illinois University MS & Ed Specialist 2001 & 2011 Family: Wife Michelle, children Grant 12, Blake 9, & Olivia 7. Favorite hobby: Working out/physical fitness

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