Serving on the Board of Directors

The Iowa Association of School Boards^® is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors, which includes officers and regional directors from nine Director Districts and representatives from Iowa's Area Education Agencies and Community Colleges. Directors serve three-year terms. The IASB President-elect is elected by the Delegate Assembly for a two-year term.

2026 IASB BOARD ELECTIONS: STATEMENTS OF CANDIDACY

Statements of Candidacy have been submitted for open seats on the IASB Board of Directors in Director Districts #1, #2, #4 and #6, as well as the Area Education Agencies (AEAs), for terms beginning January 2027. No Statement of Candidacy was submitted for Director District #8.

Review the Nomination and Election Procedures and see the Statements of Candidacy below.

Director District #1

Two years remaining on a three-year term ending January 2029

• Jodi Thomas, Cherokee CSD – Candidate

Director District #2

Three-year term ending January 2030

• Tom Nugent, Algona CSD – Incumbent
• Sara Boysen, Pocahontas CSD – Candidate

Director District #4

Three-year term ending January 2030

• Dennis Reinke, Lawton-Bronson CSD – Incumbent

Director District #6

Three-year term ending January 2030

• Ruthina Malone, Iowa City CSD – Incumbent

Director District #8

One year remaining on a three-year term ending January 2028

• No Statements of Candidacy were submitted. The IASB Board will need to appoint an individual to fill the vacancy at a later date. District 8 delegates will still meet during the caucus to ask questions and discuss potential candidates.

Area Education Agencies (AEAs)

Three-year term ending January 2030

• Tiara Mays-Sims, Heartland AEA – Incumbent

The nominating caucus will be held during the morning break of the IASB Delegate Assembly on November 18, 2026. The purpose of the caucus is to nominate no more than two board members as candidates for each open position. All delegates attending the Delegate Assembly from Director Districts #1, #2, #4, #6, #8 and the AEAs are eligible to participate in the nominating process. Voting on nominated candidates occurs November 23, 2026, through December 23, 2026, via the Simply Voting online voting system.

Role & Responsibility of the IASB Board of Directors

• Current IASB Board of Directors
  
• Role & Responsibility of the Board
• Nomination/Election Procedures for IASB District Director
  
• Time Commitment: Upcoming Meeting Dates—2027

IASB Director Districts

Under the IASB Bylaws, members are organized into regions called Director Districts. This structure supports both representative governance and networking. 

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