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Missouri Distinguished PrincipalsMAESP participates in the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Distinguished Principal® (NDP) program. The NDP program was established in 1984 to recognize elementary and middle level principals who set high standards for instruction, student achievement, character, and climate for the students, families, and staff in their learning communities. Each of the eleven MAESP Regional Networks nominates a MAESP member principal who meets the above-mentioned criteria as its Regional Distinguished Principal Honoree. From these initial honorees, one is selected as the Missouri National Distinguished Principal and represents Missouri and MAESP at the NAESP NDP Celebration held each October in Washington, D.C. 2023 Missouri National Distinguished Principal,
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Dr. Steve Waigand, principal at Rock Port Elementary in the Rock Port R-II school district, has been selected by the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) as the 2023 National Distinguished Principal from Missouri for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Distinguished Principals Program. Waigand was one of 11 principals nominated by colleagues from MAESP regional networks around the state who were honored March 4 at a reception and banquet at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach. The event was held in conjunction with the annual MAESP Leadership Conference.Exemplary New PrincipalsEach of the eleven MAESP Regional Networks may nominate a MAESP member principal in his or her second or third year as an elementary or middle level principal. Criteria established by MAESP require the individual to be a practicing principal in their second or third year as a principal. The principal must demonstrate evidence of outstanding contributions to the community and the education profession. | Outstanding Assistant PrincipalsEach of the eleven MAESP Regional Networks may nominate a MAESP member assistant principal. Criteria established by MAESP require the individual to be a full-time assistant principal supporting one or more learning communities. The assistant principal must demonstrate evidence of outstanding support and contributions to the school community and the potential to contribute to the education profession as a school principal. |