Board members are awarded for their participation in NASB Programs, Services and Advocacy, as well as attendance at NASB workshops and events. The Awards of Achievement program year runs from August 1 through July 31. NASB’s annual Area Membership Meetings begin in August giving NASB the opportunity to recognize school district and ESU board members for achieving new levels of success during the awards year. Just as board members have made a commitment to provide a quality education for students in their districts, NASB strives to provide quality resources and opportunities for its members.

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2026-27 Awards of Achievement Criteria

LEVEL POINTS AWARD 

• LEVEL I - 50 – 149 points - NASB Leather Notebook/NASB Pen
• LEVEL II - 150 – 249 points - NASB T-Shirt
• LEVEL III - 250 – 349 points - NASB Tumbler
• LEVEL IV - 350 – 499 points - NASB Messenger Bag
• LEVEL V - 500 – 749 points - NASB Portfolio
• LEVEL VI - 750 – 999 points - NASB Polo
• LEVEL VII - 1,000 – 1,249 points - NASB Glass Paperweight
• LEVEL VIII - 1,250 – 1,499 points - NASB Rose Wood Plaque
• LEVEL IX - 1,500 – 1,999 points - NASB Glass Clock
• LEVEL X - 2,000 + points - NASB Cut-Glass Award

Former & Active School Board Members who have Achieved Level X

Brad Wilkins - Ainsworth
Wayne Heine - Centennial
Kent Malm - Central City
Lisa Wagner - Central City
Kurt Moore - Cross County
Wayne Erickson - ESU 2
Ron Pearson - ESU 3
Glen Larsen - ESU 9
Marilyn Bohn - ESU 10/Ravenna
Steve Diemoz - ESU 13
Richard Zimmerman - Fairbury
Kathy Bartek - Falls City
Jacqueline Maynard - Hastings
Gary Braun - Heartland
Steve Koch - Hershey
Julie Agard - Kearney
Brian Holcomb - Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
Kathy Danek - Lincoln
Linda Poole - Millard
Doug Keener - Mitchell
Stacie Higgins - Nebraska City
Patty Bentzinger - Norris
Nancy Kratky - Omaha
Sandra Jensen - Omaha
Kathy Wolfe - Palmer
Linda Richards - Ralston
Kyle Fisher - Springfield Platteview
Valerie Fisher - Papillion La Vista
Suzan DeCamp - St. Paul
Lila Koop - Wallace
Steve Blocher - West Point
Robert Sykes - Wilber-Clatonia

NASB SPONSORED LEARNING EXPERIENCE

• Area Membership Meetings - 15 points
• Labor Relations Conference - 15 points
• State Education Pre-Conference - 10 points
• State Education Conference - 15 points
• Presenter at NASB Conference - 10 points
• Moderator at State Conference - 5 points
• New Board Member Workshops - 15 points
• Legislative Issues Pre-Conference - 10 points
• Legislative Issues Conference - 15 points
• Legal Workshop(s) - 15 points
• Budget / Finance Workshops - 15 points
• Presidents’ Retreat - 15 points
  

**Events/Workshops may be added or removed

NASB Programs & Services

• ALICAP - 10 points
• Board Handbook with NASB - 10 points
• Board Retreat/Goal Planning with NASB - 10 points
• Board-Superintendent Transition Retreat with NASB - 10 points
• Community Alignment with NASB - 10 points
• CJUMP - 10 points
• District Marketing Brochure through NASB - 10 points
• Education Search Service with NASB - 10 points
• Gallup StrengthsFinder Retreat with NASB - 10 points
• NJUMP - 10 points
• NLAF - 10 points
• Online Board Self-Assessment Survey with NASB - 10 points
• Online Superintendent Evaluation with NASB - 10 points
• Online Custom Survey with NASB - 10 points
• Policy Support Service with NASB - 10 points
• Sparq Meetings - 10 points
• Sparq Negotiations - 10 points
• Sparq Online Publishing - 10 points
• Strategic Planning with NASB - 15 points
• Unemployment Insurance 10 points

NASB Advocacy 

• Legislative Committee Member - 5 points/meeting
• Legislative Advocacy Event - 5 points
• Legislative Proposal - 10 points
  • Award points granted to board member (s) who propose a legislative change and/or new legislation
• Legislative Engagement - 5 points
• Legislative Testimony on behalf of NASB - 5 points/testimony
• Delegate Assembly - 15 points
• Federal Advocacy Event - 20 points

National Sponsored Learning Experience

• National Conference Attendance - 20 points
  

Miscellaneous

• M.A.B.E Steering Committee - 5 points/meeting
• NASB Board of Director - 5 points/meeting
• National Conference Attendee - 20 points