Mrs. Sarah Sacco has been the Director of Bands at Ava High School since 2008. Mrs. Sacco attended Missouri State University for her undergraduate bachelor's in Music Education. During her time at Missouri State, she was a very active member of the PRIDE Band, serving as a section leader for two years. As an undergraduate, Mrs. Sacco served one year as the Missouri Collegiate Music Educator's (CMENC) President and another year as the Southwest Seven State-Regional CMENC President. Mrs. Sacco was also an active member of Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity. She served many officers during her time in college, including Vice-President of Ritual and Fraternity Education, Yearbook chair, and Service chair. Mrs. Sacco is also an active member of the Springfield Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae chapter, where she has served as Sergeant at Arms, Vice President of Ritual and Fraternity Education, and is currently serving as the chapter’s President. Mrs. Sacco is also the Tri-M State Chair on the Missouri Music Educators Association Advisory Board and the Southwestern Division Representative to the NAfME Music Honor Society Advisory Council. As the Tri-M chair, she organized the first-ever Missouri Tri-M Summit, which is an annual event for high school music students. While working at Ava High, Mrs. Sacco completed her Master's Degree in Secondary Education Curriculum Instruction from Drury University.

Mrs. Sacco serves as the Director of Bands for Ava High school. Together with her husband, Chris Sacco, they co-direct the Ava Pride Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Pep Band, and the Middle School Band. During their time at Ava High School, their students have been selected to perform in the District #9 Honor Bands, Missouri All-State Honor Band, The Missouri State Lion’s Band, The Macy’s Great American Marching Band, The Bands of America Marching Band, and The Army All American Marching Band. Their students are also actively involved in the Missouri State Evaluative Festival solo and ensemble contest, earning top ratings in both district and state performances. Instrumental ensembles under Mrs. Sacco’s direction consistently earned superior ratings at the Missouri State Evaluative Festival and marching band festivals.  She is also a certified adjudicator with the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Mrs. Sacco was also selected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to receive the National Citizenship Education Teacher Recognition Award as well as the Loyalty Day Award. Mrs. Sacco's professional affiliations/memberships include NAfME (The National Association for Music Education), MMEA (The Missouri Music Educators Association), MBA (Missouri Bandmasters Association, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters' Fraternity, and Sigma Alpha Iota.