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USD 247 Southeast-Cherokee District Office

506 S. Smelter
Cherokee, Kansas 66724
Office Phone Number: 1-620-457-8350
Office FAX Number: 1-620-457-8428

  • Superintendent: Dr. Brad Miner – bminer@usd247.com
  • Business Manager/Board Clerk/Transportation Director: Dustin Wheeler – dwheeler@usd247.com
  • Treasurer: Amber Guymon – aguymon@usd247.com
  • Food Services: Connie Kimzey – ckimzey@usd247.com
  • Transportation: Contact Board Office 620-457-8350
  • Maintenance: Adam Wells – awells@usd247.com
  • Technology: Langdon Giddens – lgiddens@usd247.com
  • District Nurse: Katrina Goodridge – kgoodridge@usd247.com
  • Data/Compliance: De Hamblin – dhamblin@usd247.com

Facebook | Twitter | Official newspaper: Columbus News Report

Board of Education typically meets 2nd Monday of month, 6:00 pm at the board office (may vary depending on conflicting events)

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Bus Barn

Phone: 1-620-457-8288
FAX: 1-620-457-8047

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Southeast Elementary School

303 S. Humbert St.
Weir, Kansas 66781
Office Phone Number: 620-396-8211
Office FAX Number: 833-595-0889

  • Southeast Elementary Principal: Tammie Hall – thall@usd247.com
  • Secretary:  Stephanie Schmidt – ssmith@usd247.com
  • Southeast Elementary PTO: Leave message at 620-396-8160.  On Facebook
  • Prekindergarten : Trish Wyckoff – twyckoff@usd247.com
  • Kindergarten:
    • Cara Kubler – ckubler@usd247.com
    • Kassi Jackson – kjackson@usd247.com
  • First Grade:
    • Kyra Trejo – ktrejo@usd247.com
    • Carol Denham – cdenham@usd247.com
  • Second Grade:
    • Bobbie Powers – bpowers@usd247.com
    • Wendy Winter – wwinter@usd247.com
  • Third Grade:
    • Lori Vitt – lvitt@usd247.com
    • Jason Wilderman – jwilderman@usd247.com
  • Fourth Grade:
    • Joyce Fox – jfox@usd247.com
    • Jenny Lynch – jlynch@usd247.com
  • Music:
    • Madison Westervelt – mwestervelt@usd247.com
  • Physical Education (K-4th):
    • Jacob Dermott – jdermott@usd247.com
  • Special Education:
    • Debbie Leslie – dleslie@usd247.com
  • MTSS
    • Jennifer Hill – jhill@usd247.com

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Southeast Middle School

206 West Magnolia St.
Cherokee, Kansas 66724
Office Phone Number: 620-457-8315
Office FAX Number: 620-457-8380

  • Southeast Middle School Principal: Nick Hansen – nhansen@usd247.com
  • Secretary:  Karen Leonard – kleonard@usd247.com
  • Counselor:  Jeremy Goode – jgoode@usd247.com
  • Southeast Middle School PTO: 620-249-3594, On Facebook.
  • Athletic Director: Thomas Sharbutt – tsharbutt@usd247.com
  • Teachers:
    • Mollie Book – mbook@usd247.com
    • Laekyn Clarkson – lclarkson@usd247.com
    • Natalie Collins – ncollins@usd247.com
    • Mary Colvin – mcolvin@usd247.com
    • Patricia Garrett – pgarrett@usd247.com
    • Danica Gibson – dgibson@usd247.com
    • Ashley Hobbs – ahobbs@usd247.com
    • Marta Ward – mward@usd247.com
    • Madison Westervelt – mwestervelt@usd247.com
    • Karla Williams – kwilliams@usd247.com
    • Dina Horgan – dhorgan@usd247.com
    • Wes Leach – wleach@usd247.com
    • Sandra Martinie – smartinie@usd247.com

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Southeast High School

126 W 400 Hwy.
Cherokee, Kansas 66724
Office Phone Number: 620-457-8365
Office FAX Number: 620-457-8389

  • Southeast High School Principal:  Larry Malle – lmalle@usd247.com
  • Southeast High School Vice Principal & Athletic Director: Jeffery Renn – jrenn@usd247.com
  • Secretary/Receptionist:  Lynsey McMinn – lmcminn@usd247.com
  • Secretary/Accts Payable:  Meg Wheeler – mwheeler@usd247.com
  • Counselor:  Kaci Tredway – ktredway@usd247.com
  • Technology:  Langdon Giddens – lgiddens@usd247.com
  • After Prom:  On Facebook
  • Booster Club: 620-429-5405.  On Facebook
  • Prom: Holly Tavernaro – htavernaro@usd247.com and Tina Westervelt – twestervelt@usd247.com
  • Teachers:
    • Scott Butler – sbutler@usd247.com
    • Chandler Buzard – cbuzard@usd247.com
    • Brad Coots – bcoots@usd247.com
    • Melanie Evitts – mevitts@usd247.com
    • Danica Gibson – dgibson@usd247.com
    • Ellen Harrington – eharrington@usd247.com
    • Phil Hobbs – phobbs@usd247.com
    • Julie Jones – juliejones@usd247.com
    • Laney Lawson – llawson@usd247.com
    • Mike Lawson – mlawson@usd247.com
    • Gary Leiker – gleiker@usd247.com
    • Allison Rickey – arickey@usd247.com
    • Derek Sanders – dsanders@usd247.com
    • Laura Santacruz Vera – lsantacruz@usd247.com
    • Paris Vratil – pvratil@usd247.com
    • John White – jwhite@usd247.com
    • Maya White – mwhite@usd247.com
    • Cherie Witt – cwitt@usd247.com
    • Ryan Wydick – rwydick@usd247.com

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Student Involvement

Admission to Southeast High School Activities (Sports): $3 – students & $4 – non-students.

  • 4-H (4H)
    • McCune (Happy Hustlers): 620-249-2486, Chandler Buzard  On Facebook
    • Pittsburg (Win or Bust): 620-687-1454
    • Scammon (Prairie Ramblers):  316-304-7452, Amanda Simpson  On Facebook
  • Archery Club
    • John White – jwhite@usd247.com
  • Band Director: Danica Gibson – dgibson@usd247.com
  • Baseball
    • SHS/15U: Ryan Wydick – rwydick@usd247.com
    • Cherokee Little League (5-12 year olds): Ben Scott (913-808-3907).  On Facebook
  • Basketball
    • SHS Boys: Wes Leach – wleach@usd247.com
    • SHS Girls: Derek Sanders – dsanders@usd247.com
    • SMS Boys: Laney Lawson – llawson@usd247.com
    • SMS Girls:  Julie Jones – juliejones@usd247.com
    • Cherokee Upward Basketball (Kindergarten-6th grades): Dustin Wheeler (913-808-2028).  On Facebook
  • Cheer:
    • SHS: Michelle Dayton – michelled@labette.edu
    • SMS: Mary Colvin – mcolvin@usd247.com
  • Cross Country: Julie Jones – juliejones@usd247.com
  • Debate/Forensics/Drama: Gary Leiker – gleiker@usd247.com
  • Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter: Paris Vratil – pvratil@usd247.com.  On Facebook.
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Chapter: Ryan Wydick – rwydick@usd247.com and Laney Lawson – llawson@usd247.com
  • Football
    • SHS: Phil Hobbs – phobbs@usd247.com
    • SMS: Wes Leach – wleach@usd247.com
    • Mini Lancer Football: Garrett Newman (620-762-3455).  On Facebook
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter: Cherie Witt – cwitt@usd247.com.  On Twitter
  • Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter:  Mike Lawson – mlawson@usd247.com.  On Facebook
  • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Chapter: Ryan Wydick – rwydick@usd247.com
  • SkillsUSA: John White – jwhite@usd247.com.  On Facebook
  • Softball
    • SHS & 15U: Mollie Book
  • Student Council (STUCO)
    • SHS: Julie Jones – juliejones@usd247.com
    • SMS: Laekyn Clarkson – lclarkson@usd247.com
  • Technology Students of America (TSA) Chapter: Brad Coots – bcoots@usd247.com
  • Track & Field
    • SHS: Nick Cheney, Jr. – ncheney@usd247.com
    • SMS: TBD
  • Volleyball
    • SHS: Maya White – mwhite@usd247.com
    • SMS: Mary Colvin – mcolvin@usd247.com

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Community Contacts

City Halls

  • Cherokee City Hall: 620-457-8413; cityofcherokee@ckt.net; M-F 9:00a-12:00p & 1:00p-5:00p; Council meets 2nd Thursday, 6:30p at City Hall; Official newspaper: Pittsburg Morning Sun.
  • McCune City Hall: 620-632-4299; mccunecity@ckt.net; M-F 7:30a-12:00p, 12:30p-4:00p. On Facebook. Council meets 2nd Monday, 7:00p at McCune Library Hall; Official newspaper: Labette Avenue.
  • Weir City Hall: 620-396-8214; On Facebook; weircityclerk@ckt.net; M-F 8:00a-12:00p, 1:00p-4:00p; Council meets 2nd Monday, 6:30p at City Hall; Newspaper: Galena Sentinel-Times.
  • West Mineral City Hall: 620-827-6131; M-F 8:30a-12:30p; mineral@cket.net; Council meets 2nd Tuesday, 7:00p; Newspaper: Columbus News Report.

Civic Groups

  • Cherokee American Legion: 620-457-8561. Organizes annual Christmas Toy Drive in cooperation with the Cherokee Fire Fighters (2nd Saturday of December).
  • Cherokee Ruritan Club: 620-457-8479; meets 4th Wednesday, 6:15p at Cooky’s Diner. Organizes the following: Annual Cherokee Homecoming (weekend that follows Labor Day weekend), Halloween parade along with chili and cinnamon roll feed, Cherokee Lighted Downtown Christmas Parade (2nd Saturday of December), and movie night with concessions. On Facebook.
  • Cherokee Senior Citizens: 620-457-8628, rosetta@ckt.net; meeting & pot luck lunch 3rd Thursday, 11:30a at Cherokee Community Center (north of City Hall)
  • McCune Alumni Association Inc.
  • McCune Lions Club: On Facebook. Meets 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:30pm at McCune Community Center
  • Weir Civic Club: 620-396-8996; On Facebook; Meets 1st Sunday of each month, 6:30pm at Weir Civic Center; Organizes Weir Homecoming the 3rd weekend of September
  • Weir Senior Citizens: 620-429-6402; Meeting & pot luck lunch, 1st Tuesday 11:30am at Weir Community Center at Weir Park.
  • West Mineral Eagles 620-827-6171.

Others frequently asked about

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Elected Officials

 Find Government Offices in your area.

U.S. Congress

  • Senator: Jerry Moran (R) – Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 521, Washington, DC 20510; (202) 224-6521 / PO Box 1372, Pittsburg, KS 66762; Email
  • Senator: Roger Marshall (R) – Russell Senate Office Building, Suite 479A, 2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington DC 20002; (202) 224-4774; Email
  • House of Representatives 2nd District: Derek Schmidt (R) – Washington DC Office: 1223 Longworth House, Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 (202-225-6601) / Pittsburg Office: 402 N. Broadway St., Suite B, Pittsburg, KS 66762 (620-308-7450) / Topeka Office: 3550 SW 5th St, Suite B, Topeka, KS 66606 (785-205-5253)

Kansas House of Representatives

  • District 1 Representative (map): Dale Helwig (R) – Capitol Office Room: 167 W Seat: 114; Phone: 785-296-4749; Email: dale.helwig@house.ks.gov
  • District 2 Representative (map): Ken Collins (R) – Capitol Office Room: 512-N Seat: 94; Phone: 785-296-7698; Email: ken.collins@house.ks.gov
  • District 3 Representative (map): Chuck Smith (R) – Capitol Office Room: 519-N Seat 66; Phone 785-296-7426; Email chuck.smith@house.ks.gov

Kansas Senate

  • District 13 Senator (map): Tim Shallenburger (R) – Capitol Room: 418-E Seat 11; Phone: 785-296-7370; Email: tim.shallenburger@senate.ks.gov
  • District 15 Senator (map): Virgil Peck (R) – Capitol Office Room: 224-E Seat: 15; Phone: 785-296-7742; Email: virgil.peck@senate.ks.gov

USD 247 Southeast-Cherokee Board of Education

  • President, At Large representative (through Jan 2028): David Stricklin – dstricklin@usd247.com
  • Zone #1 (through Jan 2028): Whitney Lovell – wlovell@usd247.com
  • Zone #2 (through Jan 2028): John Staton – jstaton@usd247.com
  • Zone #3 (through Jan 2028): Tony Gray – tgray@usd247.com
  • Vice President, Zone #4 (through Jan 2026): Ron Yancey – ryancey@usd247.com
  • Zone #5 (through Jan 2026): Trista Shuster – tshuster@usd247.com
  • Zone #6 (through Jan 2026): Open

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