Brian Fleischman '98 Selected as Nebraska's 2022 Middle School Principal of the Year

Brian Fleischman '98 Selected as Nebraska's 2022 Middle School Principal of the Year

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Brian FleischmanCongratulations to alumnus Brian Fleischman '98 on being selected as Nebraska's 2022 Middle School Principal of the Year!

The Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals has selected Brian Fleischman as the 2022 Middle School Principal of the Year. This award is presented annually to a principal who has
demonstrated outstanding leadership in their school, region, and at the state level. The award honors principals who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of: Personal Excellence, Collaborative Leadership, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Personalization.

Mr. Fleischman has been in education since 1998 and has been the PK-12 Principal at Overton Public School since 2008. In the classroom, Mr. Fleischman taught Junior and Senior High Math at Cedar Bluffs Public School. He is currently a member of the University of Nebraska at Kearney Principal Advisory Panel and has been since 2016. Ms. Fleischman has been a member of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA), the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals (NSASSP), and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) for 14 years. He is currently serving as a member of the NSASSP Executive Committee and he is also the membership coordinator for NSASSP.

Mr. Mark Aten, Superintendent at Overton Public School shared some of Mr. Fleischman’s accomplishments, “Brian, working with other administrators, helped develop an outstanding teacher evaluation tool and an informal walk-through program which compliments the formal evaluation process. Brian was instrumental in developing and implementing the one-to-one student iPad initiative. Our students now have their curriculum in a digital format and one more tool to help them succeed.”

An Overton student, Abigail Lawton states, “He truly wants the best for the teachers and students at Overton Public School. He is selfless and his passion for others’ success is very evident. He wants students to be able to enjoy their learning experiences, and in turn, teachers to be able to appreciate their job as teaching students necessary life skills.”