South Kingstown School Official Honored for Leadership

The following is from the Rhode Island Association of School Committees:

S. Scott Mueller, member of the South Kingstown School Committee, recently received a Distinguished Service Award from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) for his extraordinary commitment to public education through his school committee leadership and service on the local and national levels.

Scott has been serving on the South Kingstown School Committee for 22 years and has served as an NSBA Board member since 2007.  Mr. Mueller also has been serving on the Board of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees (RIASC) since 1994 in various capacities, including President.  He was instrumental in developing and implementing RIASC's current professional development program. 

In a letter to Scott, David Pickler, President of the National School Boards Association wrote, "Through your service, you have made a significant contribution to public education in your district and your state, and you have helped to increase respect for school boards across America.  By your excellent work as a school committee member, you have helped to prepare students to become successful, contributing members of a changing, global society."

Mr. Mueller has also demonstrated his commitment to ongoing professional development, as he is a graduate of the Rhode Island Association of School Committee's(RIASC) Leadership Academy, and has accrued more than 100 hours of professional development through RIASC's  Master's Academy.   He holds an M.S.W. from Columbia University and is a Professor of Social Work at Rhode Island College.