March 13, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HARRISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Board Member Honored
A Harrison Community Schools board member earned two awards from the Michigan Association of School Boards for their efforts to improve leadership skills, demonstrating their commitment to student achievement and their own continuous improvement. Awards are earned for classes completed in MASB’s leadership training program, as well as for conference attendance, years of service and leadership activities. Whole boards that achieve and maintain certification status are also recognized.
KENDRA DURGA
Level 1, Certified Board Member Award
Level 2, Award of Merit
MASB training and professional development help board members to keep pace with the fast-moving and complex changes in public education. Last year, more than 1,800 school board members statewide participated in MASB’s professional development program for elected school leaders. The hours devoted to this training are above and beyond the time members spend at their local meetings, events, and reviewing policies and board packets.
“Our community is so fortunate to have Kendra Durga, and our other members, on our board,” states Superintendent Judy Walton. “Currently board president, Kendra has the heart of a servant leader, and her words and deeds are steadfastly in service of students, staff, families, and the Harrison community.”
“I’ve worked with school boards and public schools for more than 25 years and am always in awe of the commitment of so many members,” said MASB Executive Director Don Wotruba, CAE. “Schools are under exceptional pressure to be innovative and reinvent the way they deliver education. Training equips them with the tools necessary to make the best decisions for Michigan’s schoolchildren. The time they spend being servant leaders and honing their skills is second to none.”
A full overview of the individual and whole-board training levels can be viewed at masb.org/miboardawards.
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