January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

MONONA, IOWA — The MFL MarMac School Board has named Tim Dugger as the district’s next superintendent and elementary principal.

Mr. Dugger's educational background consists of a bachelor's degree in elementary and middle school education from University of Northern Iowa, master’s and specialist degrees in school administration from Drake University.  

During his career, Dugger has served as the superintendent at Postville, shared superintendent between North Winneshiek and Postville, superintendent/principal at North Winneshiek, elementary principal and curriculum director at MFL MarMac and a teacher in the Decorah and MFL MarMac School Systems.  He also coached football and basketball at various levels throughout his career.  

Dugger recently served as the superintendent of the Postville Community Schools, where the district transitioned the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program from the Postville Child Care Center to the School District along with an Early Childhood Special Education Program, established a Junior Kindergarten class, initiated the At-Risk program, received the state wide computer science grant for the elementary school, divided the Talented and Gifted into two separate positions for JK-8 and 9-12, established the Elementary Positive Behavioral Support Teaching position, helped develop a model English Language program to educate non-English speaking students and implementation of the Teacher Leadership and Compensation Plan.  Both the Postville elementary and junior/senior high have acceptable levels for the Iowa School Performance Profiles.   

Financially, the Postville District has a stable enrollment with an increased general fund solvency and unspent balance ratios.  The district has a voted PPEL through 2033 and the Instructional Support Program through 2031. Finally, the district’s bond debt will be retired in 2025.   

Dugger is a member of the State Administrators of Iowa and was nominated as superintendent of the year in 2019.  His leadership roles have included being a member of the Iowa High School Girl’s Union Advisory Board, the leader of the Keystone AEA Superintendent’s group for 8 years, and leader of the Northeast Iowa Insurance Trust for 3 years. Finally, Dugger helped the North Winneshiek School District through the consolidation process with the Decorah School District prior to 2019.  

Board members worked with Grundmeyer Leader Services to conduct the search. The board and stakeholder interview teams conducted final interviews with each of the four superintendent finalists on Monday, January 16, 2023.

Dugger will begin serving the MFL MarMac Community School District effective July 1, 2023.

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