Board of Education
Together, the Board of Education maintains a plan that moves every student to a level of excellence and assures an effective culture for learning.
Board of Education Meetings
The Emporia Board of Education meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Mary Herbert Education Center, 1700 W. 7th Ave.
Meetings are not held on the fourth Wednesday of November, December, March, and May.
All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. Agendas are available the Saturday before the meeting in Board Docs.
Meet the Board

Leslie Seeley
Term Expires: January 2028

Grant Riles
Term Expires: January 2028

Jeremy Dorsey
Term Expires: January 2028

Art Gutierrez
Term Expires: January 2028

Lillian Lingenfelter
Term Expires: January 2026

Dr. Jennifer Thomas
Term Expires: January 2026

Jami Reever
Term Expires: January 2026
Board Goals
Improve academic achievement for all students.
Support the social-emotional development of our educational community.
Create purposeful, community-wide educational activities that promote an inclusive culture of learning.
Utilize multiple means of communication to engage all stakeholders.
Actively recruit and retain skilled, caring, diverse, and student-focused staff throughout the organization with competitive compensation and benefits.
Provide, maintain and evaluate safe and secure learning environments that meet the ever-changing, diverse needs of our students and staff.
Provide instructional resources and professional development to meet ever-changing, diverse needs of our students and staff.