Dr. Tim Mitchell Receives 2016 SASD-Swier Law Firm Legislative Leadership Award™

Dr. Tim Mitchell and South Dakota Secretary of Education Dr. Melody Schopp

On February 3, 2016, the inaugural School Administrators of South Dakota-Swier Law Firm "Legislative Leadership Award"™ was presented to Dr. Tim Mitchell of Rapid City.  

Dr. Mitchell became the Superintendent of Schools for the Rapid City Area Schools on July 1, 2010. He previously served as the Superintendent of Schools for the Chamberlain School District from 1995-2010. He received his M.A. in Educational Administration (1995), his Ed.S in School Superintendency (2000), and his Ed.D in School Superintendency (2008) from the University of South Dakota.

Dr. Mitchell serves on the Executive Board of the South Dakota School Superintendents Association and was President during the 2005-2006 school year. For the 2014-2015 school year he was selected as SDSSA South Dakota Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Mitchell has served on the Executive Board of the School Administrators of South Dakota and was President for the 2006-2007 school year. He currently serves as the SASD's Legislative Chairperson. Dr. Mitchell served on the American Association of Administrators National Governing Board from 2008-2012.  He currently serves on the AASA Executive Board representing Region 3.  He is also member of the AASA Century Club, AASA Legislative Corp., and Horace Mann League.  Dr. Mitchell also serves on the REL Central Advisory Board and has held the position of Chairperson since 2013.

The purpose of the Legislative Leadership Award is to recognize a school administrator who has provided exceptional service in governmental advocacy on behalf of the SASD.   

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We recognize the needs of South Dakota's school officials to obtain first-rate legal advice on a broad range of issues. Our attorneys provide creative, timely, and cost-efficient legal strategies that balance the needs of students, parents, employees, and citizens with the interests of keeping a school district on solid legal footing.

Swier School Law Counsel™ and its attorneys author The South Dakota School Law Deskbook™ and South Dakota School Law Notes™. The Group's attorneys also have years of experience teaching the popular "Education and the Law" class at the University of South Dakota School of Law. 

Swier Law Firm has served as legal counsel for school districts throughout the state and for the School Administrators of South Dakota and its membership. SASD is an educational association comprised of over 800 school administrators (Superintendents, Business Managers, Principals, Special Education Directors, and Curriculum Directors) throughout South Dakota.