Dr. David McGehee re-elected to leadership position in the American Association of School Administrators
Dr. David McGehee, Lee's Summit R-7 School District superintendent, was recently re-elected to serve a second three-year term on the Governing Board of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the professional organization for school superintendents and other school system leaders nationwide. As a member of the AASA Governing Board, Dr. McGehee helps set the policy agenda for the association. He will also serve as the AASA liaison on the Missouri Association of School Administrators Executive Committee. AASA's Governing Board is comprised almost entirely of active school superintendents drawn from seven U.S. geographic regions. The Board meets twice each year and works closely with AASA's Executive Committee, which approves the association's strategic plan and budget and conducts the ongoing business of the organization. Dr. McGehee has served as R-7 superintendent since 2006, previously serving as superintendent for the Raymore-Peculiar and Sparta R-III School Districts. He has a total of 25 years of experience as an educator, including 16 in administration. In 2000, Dr. McGehee was named New Superintendent of the Year by the Missouri Association of School Administrators. He was recognized by eSchool News in 2011, receiving the publication's Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award. A Lee's Summit resident, Dr. McGehee has held leadership positions in Greater Kansas City and Missouri Administrators' Associations. Dr. McGehee served as the first president of Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City and continues to serve on the Board for this organization. He also chaired the Missouri Association of School Administrators Ethics Committee. Within the community, he is the co-facilitator for the City of Lee's Summit's Strategic Planning Committee as well as serving on a number of volunteer civic organizations.
