USD 297 Staff Roster
| St. Francis Community Schools USD 297 | |||
| Staff Roster | |||
| Administration | |||
| Ashley Buffington | Elementary Secretary | ||
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Susan Dinkel | Elementary Principal | |
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Holly Hingst | Physical Education, Activities/Athletic Director JH and HS | |
| Mack Elliott | Technology Director | ||
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Delbert Schmidt | Junior-Senior High Principal | |
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Jackie Butler |
Superintendent Secretary, District Bookkeeper and Board Clerk | ||
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Mark Penka | Superintendent | |
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Marilyn Raile | Junior-Senior High Secretary and Board Treasurer | |
| Faculty | |||
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David Morrow | Language Arts 10-12, Scholars Bowl Coach | |
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Rebecca Butler | Art 1-12, Elementary Music | |
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Amy Morrow | Social Studies, 6-9 JH VB Coach/ HS Track Coach | |
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Laura Dietz | Vocational Agriculture, FFA Advisor, Head JH Girls Volleyball Coach | |
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Devin Dinkel | Math 9-12 | |
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Adam Guthmiller | Business Education 6-12, Assistant HS Wrestling Coach | |
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Tara Garton |
JH Math, HS Spanish, Assistant HS Volleyball Coach |
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| Kourtney Finley | 3rd Grade | ||
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Kelli Dankenbring | Journalism, Yearbook Adviser, 7th-grade Public Speaking | |
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Tammy Grice | Special Education K-12, Concessions Coordinator, Junior Class Prom Sponsor | |
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Holly Hingst | Physical Education/Heath K-9, JH Girls Basketball Coach and JH Track Coach | |
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Ashley Cooper | 1st Grade | |
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Ben Lacy | Industrial Technology Instructor, Driver Education | |
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Talley Morrow | Vocal/Instrumental Music 6-12, Psychology 9-12, JH Girls Musical Director and Speech/Drama | |
| Laura Robbins | 2nd Grade | ||
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Kaye O'Brien | Librarian K-12, Life Skills 7th and HS Culinary Arts | |
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Morgan Sherlock | Science 9-12, Biology I, Advanced Biology, Chemistry, Physics | |
| Matt Brown | Counselor 6-12 | ||
| 5th Grade | |||
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Addie Ehresman | 5th Grade | |
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Katie Myers | 4th Grade, Head HS Volleyball Coach | |
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Traci Price | Language Arts 7-9, Assistant HS Girls Basketball Coach, Assistant JH Track Coach | |
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Kim Queen | Elementary Basic Skills (Title 1) | |
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Lori Beth Rieger | Kindergarten | |
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Megan Swihart | Elementary At Risk Program Director | |
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Brock Waters | Social Studies Grades 9-12, HS Boys Basketball Coach, Assistant HS Track Coach | |
| Physical Education, HS Head Football Coach, HS Head Track Coach, HS Head Girls Basketball Coach | |||
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Jana Wilhelm | Basic Science 6-9, Study Skills 7 | |
| Paraprofessionals | |||
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Deanna Krieg | 6-12 Paraprofessional | |
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Dana Timmons | Elementary Paraprofessional | |
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Cassondra Krien | Elementary Paraprofessional | |
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Laura Mendoza | Elementary Paraprofessional | |
| Elementary Paraprofessional | |||
| Heidi Straub-Marquez | High School Paraprofessional | ||
| High School Paraprofessional | |||
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| School Bus Drivers | |||
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Bays, John jbays@usd297.org 785-332-8190 |
Transportation Director | ||
| Engelsmann, Roger | Route Driver | ||
| Landenberger, Toni | Route Driver | ||
| Raile, Samantha | Route Driver | ||
| Neitzel, Roger | Route Driver | ||
| Activity Bus Drivers | |||
| Hingst, Chris | |||
| Swihart, Bruce | |||
| Swihart, Seth | |||
| Cooks | |||
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Leslie Steggs | Food Service Director | |
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Kelli Engelsmann | Cook | |
| Kathy Korf | Cook | ||
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Kim Straub-Ritter | Cook | |
| Rodriguez, Lauren | Cook | ||
| Rogers, Brooke | Cook | ||
| Custodians | |||
| N/A | Maintenance Director | ||
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Barron, Teresa | Elementary Custodian | |
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Queen, Marlin | Maintenance | |
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Barnhart, Delbert | JH/HS Custodian | |
| Palacio, Sonia | JH/HS Custodian | ||
| Custodian | |||
| Coach/Supplementary Assignments | |||
| Buffington, Kyle | Head HS Wrestling Coach | ||
| Moritz, Aspen | Spirit Squad Coach | ||
| Loyd, Dylan | JH Wrestling Coach | ||
| Miller, Jake | Head HS Golf Coach | ||
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Waters, Brock | Head HS Boys Basketball Coach, Head JH Boys Basketball Coach, Assistant HS Football Coach, Assistant HS Track Coach | |
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Myers, Katie | Head HS Volleyball Coach | |
| Swihart, Seth | Assistant JH Wrestling Coach | ||
| Dinkel, Brady | JH Football Coach | ||
| Poling, Tiernan | JH Football Coach | ||
| LaBarge, Chris | Girls Wrestling Coach | ||
| Butler, Jonathan | HS Assistant Boys BB Coach | ||
| Lamb, Brittany | JH Assistant Girls BB Coach, HS Cross Country Coach | ||
| Busse, Sydney | JH Cross Country Coach | ||
| Brunk, Garrett | Assistant HS Girls Wrestling Coach | ||
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Dietz, Laura | JH Volleyball Coach | |
| Parsons, Gracie | Assistant JH Volleyball Coach, Assistant JH Basketball Coach | ||







































