SC District Instructional Leader of the Year

This statewide award is presented to an instructional leader at the district level. The award recognizes involvement with regional or statewide SCASA educational issues, and the nominee's impact on improvement in his or her school district.

The 2025 announcement was made in the Spring and the winner will be recognized during the 2025 Innovative Ideas Institute.

2025 SC District Instructional Leader of the Year
 
If you feel your personnel administrator is worthy of this prestigious award, please look over the eligibility requirements below. If those are met, please click here to complete the nomination form. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• A nominee must have served a minimum of three (3) full years in a school district in South Carolina and must be serving in a district instructional leader position in the district office (i.e. deputy superintendent, chief academic officer; director of curriculum & instruction; elementary, middle, or secondary director) at the time the nomination is submitted.
• A nominee must be an active member of SCASA and the Instructional Leaders’ Affiliate
• Note: Nominees are ineligible if they are (1) presently serving as President of the Instructional Leaders’ Affiliate (2) members of the Publicity and Recognition Committee or (3) a previous award recipient.
• Nominations must be made by active SCASA members. Self-nominations are accepted.

The nomination period will begin February 3, 2025, with an email to all SCASA members. The deadline to submit your nominations is February 10, 2025, at 11:55 p.m.

Any questions, please contact April Griffin at april@scasa.org.