Mr. David M. Ardrey is now in his 10th year as the Executive Director of the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools (AIRSS). On January 1, 2023 David will be named as President of the National Rural Education Association (NREA), serving as the 116th President and only the third Illinoisian to hold the position. The National Rural Education Association (NREA) was originally founded as the Department of Rural Education in 1907, is the oldest established national organization of its kind in the United States.
David Ardrey
Executive Director, The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools
President, Rural Education Association