- Nixa Public Schools
- School Board Accomplishments
School Board Accomplishments
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MSBA Education Leadership Team Program of Excellence Award or Governance Team Award:
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Missouri School Board's Association selected the Nixa Public School Board as the Outstanding Board of Education:
- 2000
- 2004
- 2010 (Finalist)
- 2013
- 2014 Performance Area: Governance, Leadership, and Accountability
- 2015 Performance Area: School Finance Resources
- 2017 Performance Area: Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
- 2018 Performance Area: Physical and Environmental Resources
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2021/2022
- MSBA Governance Team Award (16 years running)
- Linda Daugherty recognized by MSBA for her service as president
- Dr. Loden chosen for 2021 SBJ Men of the Year
- Glenn Scott received the Sharon Whitehill Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nixa Chamber of Commerce
- Nixa Public Schools received the Community Impact Award from the Nixa Chamber of Commerce
- Dr. Loden received the Nixa Citizen of the Year by the City of Nixa
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2020/2021
- MSBA Governance Team Award (15 years running)
- Linda Daugherty recognized by MSBA for her service as president
- Dr. Loden chosen for 2021 SBJ Men of the Year
- First in MO to have UV carts and may be the only district to have a UV cart for every building to combat COVID
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2019/2020
- MSBA Governance Team Award (14 years running)
- Purchase of S.C.O.R.E. and naming it the “Glenn R. Scott S.C.O.R.E. Campus”
- Brenda Rantz, 2019 Springfield Business Journal 2019 Top Financial Executive (Dynamic Dozen awards)
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2018/2019
- Bond Issue AND tax levy increase passed
- MSBA Governance Team award
- Eastern States Consortium Acceptance
- Initiated the 2020-2025 strategic planning process
- HERMES Award
- SCORE building purchase / Glenn R. Scott Campus
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2017/2018
- Dr. Kleinsmith named 2018 Superintendent of the Year for the State of Missouri
- MSBA 2018 Outstanding Board of Education Award in Physical and Environmental Resources
- MSBA 2018 Governance and Leadership Team Award
- Linda Daugherty elected MSBA Region 10 Board of Director
- Linda Daugherty - SBJ’s 20 Most Influential Women Award
- RaeLynn Anderson - SBJ’s 20 Most Influential Women Award
- Brent Dunn, Named one of Springfield Business Journal's 2017 Men of the Year
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2016
- MSBA Governance Leadership Team Award
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2015
- Nixa School Board earned the MSBA 2015 Outstanding Board of Education Award for School Finance as well as the Governance Team Award.
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Dr. Gearl Loden, 2015 Mississippi State Superintendent of the Year
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Dr. Gearl Loden, Tupelo/Lee County NAACP – S.L. Ratcliff Education Award in 2015
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2014
- Nixa Board of Education received MSBA's 2014 Governance and Leadership Award.
- Dr. Stephen Kleinsmith, 2014 National School Public Relations Association's Leadership Through Communication Award
- Glenn Scott, 2014 Veterans Service Award
- Brenda Rantz, 2014 Nixa Academic Hall of Fame
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2013
- Dr. Stephen Kleinsmith, was awarded the top communication award in the nation, "Leadership through Communication National Award" by AASA and NSPRA.
- Dr. Stephen Kleinsmith, 2013 Springfield Business Journal's Community Involvement Champion
- Springfield Missouri Contractors Association - 2013 Developer of the Year Award
- Missouri School Board's Association - 2013 Early Childhood Exemplary Program of the Year
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2012
- Dr. Gearl Loden, Hometown Hero by Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2012
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2011
- Nixa Board of Education received the MSBA Education Leadership Team Program of Excellence Award.
- Nixa Board of Education named on of 19 boards nominated for MSBA OBOE award out of 524 districts.
- Dr. Stephen Kleinsmith, 2011 Springfield Business Journal's Men of the Year Award
- Scott McDonald, 2011 Springfield Business Journal's 40 under 40
- Brent Dunn, Excellence in Community Service Award, Missouri State University, 2011
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2010
- Dr. Stephen Kleinsmith received the Missourian Award in Jefferson City.
- Dr. Stephen Kleinsmith received Missouri's Superintendent of the Year Award/Robert Pierce Award.
- Nixa Board of Education was one of 19 boards nominated for MSBA Outstanding Board of Education Award, out of 524 districts.
- Nixa Board of Education was one of eight in the state to earn the Educational Leadership Team Award.
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2009
- Nixa School Board was a finalist for the MSBA "Outstanding School Board of the Year" award.
- Nixa Board of Education received the MSBA Education Leadership Team Program of Excellence Award.
- Peggy Taylor, board member serves on MSBA Board of Directors as President.
- Brenda Rantz, 2009 Springfield Business Journal's 20 Most Influential Women
- Glen Scott, winner of Region 10 Paul Morris Educational Leadership Award.
- Glen Scott, 2009 Nixa Community Foundation Citizen of the Year
- Glen Scott, MSBA Region 10 Finalist 2009 Paul Morris Community Service Award
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2008
- Brenda Rantz, 2008 417 Magazine's 10 Most Beautiful Women
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2007
- Nixa Board of Education received the MSBA Education Leadership Team Program of Excellence Award.
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2006
- Nixa Board of Education received the MSBA Education Leadership Team Program of Excellence Award.
- MSBA awarded Nixa Public Schools with the Highest Overall Academic Proficiency with the Lowest Per Pupil Expenditure Award.
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2005
- Nixa Board of Education received the MSBA Education Leadership Team Program of Excellence Award.
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2004
- Nixa Board of Education received MSBA's Outstanding Board Award.
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2003
- Brenda Rantz, 2003 School Business Official of the Year Award by the Missouri Association of School Business Officials
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2000
- Nixa Board of Education received MSBA's Outstanding Board Award.
