Q&A JOSH PORTER

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My family and I moved to Fort Dodge in the summer of 2021. I’m a 1999 graduate of Fort Dodge School and grew up in the town of Otho. My wife Sandy is a high school health & physical education teacher and we have three kids Karson (12), Knox (10), & Kruz (6). After High School, I attended Iowa Central Community College and received my AA degree. I then went to Central College in Pella where I received my bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. I received my Master’s in 2010 from Grand Canyon University in Educational Leadership and my Education Specialist Degree for School Superintendents from Drake University in 2023.

My wife and I met in Clarinda, Iowa where we both were educators for over 14 years. I have been everything from a teacher, middle school principal, transportation director, high school principal & activities director during that time. We have a very busy family that is very involved and spend a lot of time at events for both our children and the Fort Dodge Schools.