ECSD Celebrates School Board Appreciation Month Board Reviews Districtwide Student Proficiency Improvement By Joseph Schany - | May 25, 2021 SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH-- Members of the Emmetsburg Community School District Board of Education are pictured (front, from the left) Scott Kibbie, Katy Thomson, Kathy Roethler, Board Vice President, and Jane Hoyman, Board President; (back) Aaron Dietrich, Bill Huberty and Val Morton. With the onset of COVD, the school board has been forced to make tough decisions impacting the health and safety of students and staff throughout the past year. by Joseph Schany Emmetsburg Community School District celebrated School Board Appreciation Month durning Wednesday night’s meeting at the Emmetsburg High School Library. Sponsored by the Iowa Association of School Boards to celebrate the contributions of board members to Iowa public education, the ECSD board was honored for their hard work in maintaining their commitment to students, schools, and communities while facing challenges and making decisions they never could have anticipated when they were elected. This year’s theme of “School Boards: Leading Through Uncharted Waters” hit home after a year disrupted by a global pandemic.