Riley County USD 378 | |
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Address | |
204 W. Kansas Ave. [1] , Kansas , 66531United States | |
Coordinates | 39°17′58″N96°49′38″W / 39.29944°N 96.82722°W |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | K to 12 |
Schools | 2 |
Other information | |
Website | usd378.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]
The school district operates the following schools: [1]
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]
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