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SAI Connect articles, including
- Messages from Executive Director Dr. Lisa Remy
- Legal Vortex with Matt Carver
- Legislative Updates with Dave Daughton
- Leadership Life Fit with Dr. Dana Schon
View former SAI Report articles (through May 2025).

Building an Identity as an AP/Dean

Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals, Mentoring Matters,

Nov 6

Accomplish your goals without burning out.

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Leadership-life Fit: 7 Suggestions to Manage Your Time

Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals, Elementary Principals, Mentoring Matters, ML/Sec Principals, Superintendents,

Nov 6

Check out these tips from Dan Rockwell for keeping “time vampires” at bay.

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Shaping Culture as a New Principal

Posted In: Mentoring Matters, ML/Sec Principals,

Nov 6

Apply these strategies to foster a positive learning culture.

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Navigating Directives from District Office

Posted In: Mentoring Matters, ML/Sec Principals,

Nov 6

You play a critical role in advancing the district's collective mission, which can sometimes position you between district leaders and your own...

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Subpoenas and Other Legal Things

Posted In: Legal Issues,

Nov 1

By Matt Carver, J.D. | Legal Vortex, SAI Report

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Creston Superintendent Honored as Communicator of the Year

Posted In: Awards,

Nov 1

We are excited to share that Creston Community Schools Superintendent Deron Stender was recently honored as the 2024 Communicator of the Year at the...

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How Winterset Community Schools is Addressing Chronic Absenteeism...and is Seeing a Difference

Posted In: It's been SAId podcast,

Oct 24

It's Been SAId Podcast | Host: Lisa Remy, Ed.D. | Guest: Winterset Community Schools

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Mike Mulder is 2025 Iowa Arts Administrator of the Year

Posted In: Awards,

Oct 18

By Laine Buck | Awards — 2025 Arts Administrator of the Year

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Darwin Lehmann is Iowa Superintendent of the Year