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Dr. Dale Crozier, shared superintendent of the MFL/MarMac and Eastern Allamakee Community School Districts, was a nominee for the 2016-2017 Iowa Superintendent of the Year award sponsored by the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI). “SAI is pleased to recognize leaders who are dedicated to promoting student achievement and committed to education,” said Roark Horn, the association’s executive director.
Both districts have recently implemented successful teacher leadership and personalized professional development programs that empower the teaching staff. The districts have also worked to maintain and improve facilities. Dr. Crozier credits positive local school boards in both districts, plus building-level leadership for achieving these tasks. He indicates that both districts, although faced with declining enrollment, are doing their best at all times to put children first in all decisions.
Dr. Crozier has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science/Philosophy and a Master’s degree in history from Northwest Missouri State. He has an educational specialist degree from the University of Wyoming, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern.
Nominated for the award by his peers, Dr. Crozier will be recognized at SAI’s awards reception August 2, 2017, along with Benton Community School District Superintendent Gary Zittergruen, who was recently selected as the recipient. Dr. Crozier worked with Zittergruen in the 1990s on many issues in the area education agency 10 region, where both were superintendents. Dr. Crozier noted that SAI made an outstanding choice in Zittergruen.
SAI, a statewide organization founded in 1987, represents more than 1,800 Iowa educational administrators. SAI's mission is to support, encourage and develop Iowa’s educational leaders and learners.