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Linn‑Mar recognizes volunteers, teachers and board during awards and proclamation period
Summary
The Linn‑Mar board honored volunteer award recipients and proclaimed May as School Board Recognition Month and National Teacher Appreciation Week. The meeting included the district’s Lions Awards and several volunteer awards.
The Linn‑Mar Community School District recognized dozens of volunteers and staff at its April 28 meeting as part of the district’s Lions Awards and volunteer recognitions, and issued proclamations honoring school‑board service and teachers.
Carla (award presenter) and Angela Burke, the district volunteer coordinator, introduced recipients across multiple award categories, including Living Legend/Excellence in Leadership, Innovator, Optimizer, Newcomer, Service for Excellence in Superior Performance, Lion Pride and Making a Difference Volunteer Awards. Winners named at the meeting included Barry Buchholz (Living Legend, nominated by Nathan Weir), John Christian (Innovator), Erin Gorman (Optimizer), Kelsey Rastetter (Optimizer), Amanda Weaver (Newcomer), Matt Gasper (Service), Cheyenne Boyd (Lion Pride), Brian Meyer (Lion Pride), Byrd Gengler (Above and Beyond Volunteer), a volunteer identified as “Al” (Making a Difference Volunteer), and Derek Jensen (Unsung Hero Volunteer) among others. The official public recognition event was announced for May 14 at 5:30 p.m.
The superintendent read proclamations: the board acknowledged May as School Board Appreciation Month (per Iowa Association of School Boards language) and the week of May 9 as National Teacher Appreciation Week.
Why it matters: the awards highlight volunteer and staff contributions that support classroom programs, extracurricular activities and district events; the proclamations formally recognize board and teacher service and align local observances with statewide designations.
Ending: award winners will be publicly celebrated at the May 14 Lions Award event; the board’s proclamations are part of routine recognitions recorded in meeting minutes.
