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Board of Education

Membership of the Board of Education
Front Row: Jami Reever, Art Gutierrez, Leslie Seeley, and Jeremy Dorsey
Back Row: Dr. Allison Anderson-Harder (Superintendent), Jennifer Thomas, Grant Riles, Lillian Lingenfelter, and Casey Jones (Board Clerk)

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 6:30 p.m. Agendas are available the Saturday before the meeting in Board Docs.


Meet the Board

Leslie Seeley

Leslie Seeley

School Board President

Term Expires: January 2024

Grant Riles

Grant Riles

School Board Board Vice-President

Term Expires: January 2024

Jeremy Dorsey

Jeremy Dorsey

School Board Member

Term Expires: January 2024

Art Gutierrez

Art Gutierrez

School Board Member

Term Expires: January 2024

Lillian Lingenfelter

Lillian Lingenfelter

School Board Member

Term Expires: January 2026

Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer Thomas

School Board Member

Term Expires: January 2026

Jami Reever

Jami Reever

School Board Member

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.

Meeting Summaries