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Riley County USD 378

Coordinates: 39°17′58″N 96°49′38″W / 39.29944°N 96.82722°W / 39.29944; -96.82722
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Riley County USD 378
Address
204 W. Kansas Ave.[1]
, Kansas, 66531
United States
Coordinates39°17′58″N 96°49′38″W / 39.29944°N 96.82722°W / 39.29944; -96.82722
District information
TypePublic
GradesK to 12
Schools2
Other information
Websiteusd378.org

Riley County USD 378 is a public unified school district headquartered in Riley, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Riley, Leonardville, Keats, Bala, Lasita, Walsburg, portions of Manhattan, and nearby rural areas.[2] The district is mostly in Riley County,[3] and extends into Pottawatomie County.[4]

Schools

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The school district operates the following schools:[1]

  • Riley County High School
  • Riley County Grade School

History

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Brad Starnes, who was employed by the district in 2000, served as superintendent until 2015. In June 2013 a bond was proposed but voters defeated it with over 66% voting against it In 2015 Cathy Dawes of KMAN wrote that "Some difficult times have been reported in the last couple years".[5] Nancy Meyer served as interim superintendent until 2016, when Cliff Williams became superintendent.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "USD 378 Website". Archived from the original on November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "USD 378 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Riley County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Text list
  4. ^ "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Pottawatomie County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Text list
  5. ^ Dawes, Cathy (January 6, 2015). "USD 378 Superintendent Resigning". KMAN. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Dawes, Cathy (February 23, 2016). "New Superintendent for USD 378". KMAN. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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