About Dr. Scott Doerr 

Dr. Scott Doerr is in his 17th year as superintendent of Nokomis CUSD #22. During his tenure as superintendent, the district of approximately 600 students has developed a unique Advocacy and Senior Seminar program. Dr. Doerr has also been instrumental in the development of an educator pathways program via the Nokomis School District and later the South Central Illinois Regional Workforce Training & Innovation Center.  Students in the consortium can take dual-credit classes through Lincoln Land Community College and earn up to 15 semester hours to become an elementary, middle school, or high school teacher as well as 120 clinical hours, which are geared towards working directly with teacher-mentors in the classroom. Dr. Doerr was a tri-founder for the NPT Special Education Cooperative in 2019, bringing both local and regional special education services to three districts in the area. Since 2013, Dr. Doerr has served on the IASA Board of Directors. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois Springfield and previously served on the AASA National Governing Board.