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For Immediate Release                         Contact: Steve Berlin
November 2, 2010                                  703-740-4840
                                                                  e-mail:steveb@nasbe.org

KANSAS BOARD MEMBER DAVID DENNIS CHOSEN AS DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Arlington, Va. — David Dennis, a member of the Kansas State Board of Education, was elected to the board of directors of the National Association of State Boards of Education NASBE. Dennis will begin his two-year term as a director from NASBE’s Central region in January 2011.

“David Dennis brings a unique perspective to the board with his experience as an educator and as a military officer,” said NASBE Executive Director Brenda Welburn. “He and the rest of our board provide their fellow policymakers from across the country the support and diversity of opinion so critical to finding solutions to the educational needs of American students in the 21st century.”
Dennis, of Wichita, KS, was elected to the state board of education in 2008. A business and computer studies teacher in USD 259 for more than 10 years, he is currently the Data Leader for North High School. He was recently recognized for “Excellence in Public Service” for the Wichita School District and received the “Good Apple Award” from the Wichita School District. Prior to becoming a teacher, Dennis served in the Air Force for 29 years and retired as a colonel.
NASBE’s directors help set organizational direction and policy positions while also representing their region’s concerns to state boards nationwide.

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The National Association of State Boards of Education represents America’s state and territorial boards of education. NASBE exists to strengthen State Boards as the preeminent educational policymaking bodies for citizens and students. For more, visit www.nasbe.org.