Becky Lachenmaier for Waukee School Board

The School Board had our quarterly school visit today and we got to spend some time at Prairieview. This is the first year for this building as 9th grade only, and they are thriving!
Principal Schulte, Asst Principal Drucker, and their amazing team gave us a well-choreographed visit full of info and student experiences. We got to participate in the Friday lunch trivia and spend time in classrooms.
I was lucky to sit in on part of Mr. White's English class and hear about the research the kids were doing to write persuasive papers on a chosen topic. They were so thoughtful!

Thanks for the great time today and "Good Work Out of You, Prairieview!"

The best board meeting!

Good luck to our alumni this weekend!!

Only 16 teams remain in the NCAA men's basketball tournament — and we're proud to have alumni on three of them! 👏

Best of luck to Peyton McCollum (Class of 2025, Iowa), Pryce Sandfort (Class of 2023, Nebraska), and Cade Kelderman (Class of 2023, Iowa State). We'll be cheering you on!

I'm very excited to share this news - after a long day of interviews with several groups (students, teachers, staff, community, and parents) and presentations/interviews with the School Board, Dr. Crozier has been announced as the intended next superintendent, with formal board approval scheduled for March 12.

I want to thank everyone involved and all three finalists for their time yesterday. Welcome to Dr. Crozier!

We are pleased to announce Dr. Andy Crozier has been selected as the District’s next superintendent, pending Board approval.

Dr. Crozier brings 15 years of experience as a public school superintendent, including the past 10 years at Central Lee Community School District. He has a proven track record in championing a positive school culture, high academic achievement, and student leadership development. Read more: https://bit.ly/superintendent-announcement

Join us in welcoming Dr. Crozier! 💜💙

Really exciting news today - check out this post about our three finalists for superintendent! The school board has been working long hours with our HR team and our search firm to narrow our list of applicants down to these three.

On Monday March 9th they will be in the district all day and will have interviews with several stakeholder groups and the board before we make a final decision.

The Waukee CSD School Board is pleased to announce the three finalists for our District's next superintendent:

– Dr. Andy Crozier, Superintendent, Central Lee Community School District
– Mark Lane, Superintendent, Woodward-Granger Community School District
– Dr. Michelle Morse, Superintendent, Bettendorf Community School District

Finalist interviews will be held on Monday, March 9. Each candidate will meet with interview teams that represent the Waukee CSD community, including students, parents, community members, school and district administrators, certified and classified staff, and Board members.

Read more: https://bit.ly/superintendent-finalists

This afternoon the Board got a sneak peek of the new WHS auditorium and the ongoing renovations of the old auditorium to new space for the fine arts students. It is a gorgeous, extremely functional facility that will be a place where our students can showcase their talents. I can't wait for you to see it!

The job posting for our new superintendent is open - please share! The school board has been working hard to formulate our criteria for the next person in this role, and over 950 (!!) people responded to the recent survey to share their opinions on what is important for our district. We're hoping you continue to remain engaged - everything going on with the search can be found on the WCSD website:
https://www.waukeeschools.org/district/superintendent-search/

Big news: The job posting for our next superintendent is officially live! We're seeking a leader who can navigate growth, champion innovation, and help shape the future of Waukee CSD. This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of Iowa’s largest and fastest-growing school districts.

Applications are due February 22. Help us spread the word! To learn more and apply, visit https://bit.ly/wcsdsuperintendent

We got to see this store at our Board visit to Waterford, right before it was ready to open. The kids took an idea from conception to implementation in a really short time - and figured out a way to help the community around them.

Several members of the School Board spent the day getting an update on current proposed legislation that could affect schools, then visiting the Capitol to speak with some legisltors. While there, we heard an amazing presentation about swim lessons at our Natatorium from some Eason students. These kids should go into public relations - Lieutenant Governor Cournoyer was VERY impressed!