IUSD Superintendent Terry Walker received the Outstanding Administrator 
of the Year award from the Fourth District PTA, during the organization’s annual dinner, which recognizes PTA volunteers and programs countywide. In addition to awards given for outstanding PTA membership program, outstanding PTA units and outstanding PTA councils in Orange County, two awards are given to those who go above and beyond to support the PTA in their districts, including the Fourth District PTA Outstanding Teacher and Outstanding Administrator.
Former Irvine Unified Council PTA President Connie Stone, who nominated
Walker for the award, said, “It would be hard to find another Superintendent in Orange County or California, who has been a bigger supporter of the PTA than IUSD Superintendent Terry Walker. The support that Terry gives to PTA is evident not only in his words, but more importantly in his actions. He encourages every school site in Irvine to actively partner with their PTA to support students and to provide quality programming for IUSD school communities. His support has contributed to Irvine having a PTA at every school site in the city.”
Stone continued, “Terry attends every single monthly Irvine Council meeting 
providing a firsthand update of district issues to the PTA presidents, always asking the PTA presidents for comments or questions and repeatedly tells the PTA presidents he has an open door policy.”
In addition to fostering productive partnerships with PTAs, Walker was recognized for making the Irvine Unified Council of PTAs a key stakeholder group in IUSD, which participates in the District’s LCAP process, has permanent seats on the District’s Educational Advisory and Finance committees, as well as IUSD’s Coalition for Legislative Action.
Stone concluded Walker’s nomination with the following example, “Several years ago, Irvine Council PTA started a high school advocacy trip to Sacramento. Each year, Terry makes it a priority to attend this PTA program. He does not sit next to the teacher chaperones, parents , or school board trustees on the plane and in the legislative sessions, because at every moment of the trip you will see Terry engaging with and getting to know the students. He wants to know what is, and more importantly what is not working for the students in the high schools. He asks to hear the good and what needs to be improved upon and brings those items back to the school board himself, always looking for ways to improve delivering the best education that we, collectively, can envision.”
The Fourth District PTA annual dinner was attended by Orange County school districts, teachers and administrators, including the Orange County Department of Education Superintendent, Dr. Al Mijares, who delivered the opening address. The event was hosted by Fourth District PTA President Bev Berryman.
Walker has been IUSD Superintendent since 2011 and worked for IUSD as a teacher and administrator for more than 20 years.