Branson Board of Education earns Governance Team Award

The Branson R-IV Board of Education is among 23 Missouri school boards earning the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s 2025 Governance Team Award. This marks the 11th time the Branson Board of Education has received the award since 2013.

Branson Board of Education (Photo submitted)

This prestigious award is based on the outstanding commitment of the school board and superintendent to ongoing professional development in effective governance practices. The award also recognizes their commitment to regional and statewide leadership and to active participation in legislative advocacy for public schools and the students they serve.

The school board met the following criteria:

● The district is fully accredited.

● All seven school board members completed the Essential new board member certification from MSBA.

● All seven board members fulfilled the Refresher Training requirement for the current year through MSBA.

● At least two board members attained the Advanced level of certification from MSBA.

● At least one board member attained the Master level of certification.

● At least a quorum of the board and the superintendent attended the 2024 MSBA Annual Conference and a

regional meeting during the past year.

● A representative attended the 2025 MSBA Advocacy Day.

● A board member representative participated in MSBA’s Delegate Assembly.

The Branson R-IV Board of Education members are as follows:

·       Sonja Myer, President

·       Cole Currier, Vice President

·       Lane McConnell

·       Carolyn Boss

·       Dustin Price

·       Alex Williams

·       Shawn Clemens

The school boards and superintendents receiving the award were recognized during MSBA’s 2025 Summer Summit held June 16 in Branson. The Missouri School Boards’ Association is a not-for-profit association that exists to help school boards ensure all students succeed.