Focus on Excellence – Reflections on Two Decades of Organized Chaos
David J. Wilkerson, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
 On December 7, after 22+ years working in the Waukee Community School District, and over 35 years in public education, I’m walking out the door for the last time as the Superintendent of Waukee Schools.
It’s been quite the adventure. I used to have a sign behind my desk that read “pay no attention to the mess, all items are in a well-regulated and systematic state of confusion.” For me, it was to justify the piles of papers that seemed to stack up on my desk. They seemed to miraculously reproduce on their own whenever I ventured out of the office and out into the schools.
A lot has changed in Waukee during these two decades. In 1994 we were serving right around 1,200 students in grades K-12 with 85 certified teachers. We graduated 68 seniors that spring. Today we are serving approximately 10,000 students with 695 certified teachers, and anticipate 550 graduates for the Class of 2017. Read More...
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