Hopkins Public Schools Board of Education Vice President Jessica Johnnston has earned awards from the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) for her efforts to improve her leadership skills, demonstrating her commitment to student achievement and her own continuous improvement.

Awards are earned for classes completed in MASB’s leadership training program, as well as for conference attendance, years of service and leadership activities. 

Jessica will receive the following honors : Level 1 – Certified Board Member Award Level 2 – Award of Merit.

MASB training and professional development help board members to keep pace with the fast-moving and complex changes in public education. Last year, more than 1,800 school board members statewide participated in MASB’s professional development program for elected school leaders. The hours devoted to this training are above and beyond the time members spend at their local meetings, events and reviewing policies and board packets.

“Jessica Johnston has demonstrated a willingness to become the best board member she can be in order to faithfully represent our school community,” Superintendent Gary Wood said. “Her leadership is greatly appreciated.”

“I’ve worked with school boards and public schools for more than 25 years and am always in awe of the commitment of so many members,” said MASB Executive Director Don Wotruba, CAE. “Schools are under exceptional pressure to be innovative and reinvent the way they deliver education. Training equips them with the tools necessary to make the best decisions for Michigan’s school children. The time they spend being servant leaders and honing their skills is second to none.”