Board of Directors
Keystone AEA is governed by a nine-member board of directors, elected by local school boards. Nine members, each represent between one and five school districts within a director district. The Board is the policy-making body with powers and duties delegated by state laws and guidelines. Board meetings are the third Monday of the month but are subject to change.
Board Officers
President: George Wm Holland
Vice President: Sue Updegraff
Chief Executive Officer/Administrator: Stan Rheingans
Secretary: Julie Tschirgi
Treasurer: Audie Baumgartner
Director District 1
Janet Kreitzer
Cresco
Term expires 2025
Decorah (part) Howard-Winneshiek, New Hampton (part), Riceville, Turkey Valley
Director District 2
Michael Haluska
Decorah
Term expires 2023
Central, Decorah (part), Postville, South Winneshiek
Director District 3
Bill Withers, M.D.
563-568-3844 or 563-568-8857
Waukon
Term expires 2025
Allamakee, Clayton Ridge, Eastern Allamakee, MFL MarMac
Director District 4
Sue Updegraff
West Union
Term expires 2023
New Hampton (part), North Fayette Valley, Oelwein, West Central
Director District 5
Kelly Jared
Manchester
Term expires 2023
Maquoketa Valley, Starmont, West Delaware, Western Dubuque (part)
Director District 6
Sue Ross
Epworth
Term expires 2025
Dubuque (part), Edgewood-Colesburg, Western Dubuque (part)
Director District 7
Nancy Bradley
Dubuque
Term expires 2025
Dubuque (part)
Director District 8
Ann Seamer
Dubuque
Term expires 2023
Dubuque (part)
Director District 9
George Holland
563-582-2663
Dubuque
Term expires 2023
Dubuque (part)
Operations Committee
Sue Updegraff, Chair
Mike Haluska
Jan Kreitzer
Ann Seamer
Personnel Committee
Janet Kreitzer, Chair
Nancy Bradley
Sue Ross
Mike Haluska
Policy Committee
Bill Withers, M.D., Chair
Kelly Jared
Ann Seamer
Sue Updegraff
Accreditation Committee
Nancy Bradley
Kelly Jared
Sue Ross
Bill Withers, M.D.
Ex-officio for all committees:
George Wm. Holland, President and Stan Rheingans, Administrator
IASB Delegate Assembly / IASB Legislative Action Network: Mike Haluska (Bradley, alternate)
Iowa Association of AEAs Board of Directors and AEA Purchasing Board of Directors: Sue Updegraff (Kreitzer, alternate)
NSBA Affiliate Advocacy Member: Nancy Bradley (Ann Seamer, alternate)
Keystone AEA Equity Committee Members: George Wm. Holland, Annette Hyde, Tesha Ruley