NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) – A local school administrator has been named named Wisconsin School Superintendent of the year.
Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators gave Neenah School District Superintendent Mary Pfeiffer that title Monday. Pfeiffer gave the credit to those around her.
“Our district has really worked hard to make decisions on behalf of our students, but also supporting our staff and keeping our taxpayers in mind,” she told WTAQ.
During Pfeiffer’s tenure the district has had one-to-one technology in place since 2017 and all students graduating from Neenah High School are required to take a college or technical college credit-yielding course.
Under her leadership since 2009, Neenah has been able to attract and retain quality staff members and is the only Wisconsin school district recognized as a Platinum Level Wellness Workplace.
The district has also maintained one of the area’s lowest tax rates while passing a $114.9 million referendum for a new high school.
“This award is truly a recognition of our entire district and what we have accomplished together,” Pfeiffer said. “I feel so thankful to be a part of a community that is incredibly supportive of education. Our top-notch staff and families continue to support the high-quality education and services our children need to thrive. Our larger community recently united in passing a referendum that will change the future of our district for decades. This honor is truly a ‘Neenah with Pride’ moment for all of us to share.”
Prior to being superintendent for Neenah, Pfeiffer was the associate principal at Neenah High School from 1998 to 2003, and also served as principal at Stevens Point Area Senior High for two years and Executive Director for Instruction in the Green Bay Area Public Schools before returning to Neenah in 2009.
Pfeiffer is the first Neenah superintendent to be honored with the state award since its inception in 1989.
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