Buck Named New Director of Iowa Department of Education

Last week Gov. Terry Branstad named Dr. Brad Buck the next director of the Iowa Department of Education, calling him a visionary leader with the right skills to implement the landmark education reform package passed by the 2013 Iowa legislature. Buck has served as superintendent of the 1,300-student Saydel school district since July 2011. He previously worked as a school administrator in the Waukee, Hudson and North Mahaska school districts from 1997 to 2011. Buck began his education career in 1992 as a science teacher at Parkview Middle School in Ankeny. He is also a past president of School Administrators of Iowa.