The AHSTW School Board of Directors announced on Friday afternoon that Mr. Darin Jones has been hired to serve as the new Superintendent of Schools for the AHSTW Community School District. Jones will begin his duties officially on July 1, 2018.

For the past 11 years Darin Jones has served as the Elementary Principal for the Montezuma Community School District and prior to that he was K-12 Dean of Students in that district for 3 years. Jones also had teaching stints at Montezuma and Deep River-Millersburg.  He received his undergraduate degree at Buena Vista University in Elementary Education and went on to earn a Masters in Administration-Principal from the University of Northern Iowa and a Superintendent Endorsement Certificate from UNI.

AHSTW Schools said the interview process involved approximately 60 members of the school district including students, support staff, teaching staff, administrators, community members, parents, and the Board of Education.  ASHTW Board of Education President Bryan Simonsen said, “With an understanding of rural school challenges Mr. Jones demonstrated with passion during the day-long interview process a sincere desire to listen and involve students, staff, and community to move the AHSTW School District to the next level. His focus on students first and his instructional leadership knowledge will ensure success for AHSTW students in school and life. We are thrilled Mr. Jones has agreed to serve as our next Superintendent. I know everyone shares my excitement in bringing Mr. Jones into the AHSTW family. We all look forward to working with him to make AHSTW the number one school district in the state of Iowa.”