Iron County School District superintendent Jim Johnson has been named 2011 Utah Superintendent of the Year.
The Utah School Superintendents Association named Johnson as the award recipient Monday. Johnson has been an educator for 36 years, serving as a teacher, coach, principal and assistant superintendent.
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Under his leadership, Iron County schools became some of the first to use underground energy technology, in which underground pipes — located at a depth where it’s about room temperature — send cooler air into schools when it’s hot outside and warmer air in when it’s cold.
Johnson is also known to host a district celebration each fall to recognize student achievement and send staff and teachers a "strong message of support and encouragement for the upcoming year," according to a Utah School Superintendents Association news release.
Johnson also now serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at Southern Utah University, as a member of the Governor’s Education Excellence Commission, and is president of the Utah School Superintendents Association.
Lisa Schencker
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