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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: Rita Mitchell – rmitchell@usd247.com
- Food Services: Connie Kimzey – ckimzey@usd247.com
- Transportation: Contact Board Office 620-457-8350
- Maintenance: Adam Wells – awells@usd247.com
- Technology: Luke Witt – lwitt@usd247.com
- District Nurses: Lacey Wilbert – lwilbert@usd247.com and Kerri Murphy – kmurphy@usd247.com
- Data/Compliance: De Hamblin – dhamblin@usd247.com
- After School & Summer Programs:
- Kindergarten-4th: Tammie Hall – 620-396-8211, thall@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)
Bus Barn
Phone: 1-620-457-8288
FAX: 1-620-457-8047
Southeast Elementary School
303 S. Humbert St.
Weir, Kansas 66781
Office Phone Number: 620-396-8211
Office FAX Number: 620-396-8160
- Southeast Elementary Principal: Tammie Hall – thall@usd247.com
- Secretary: Stephanie Farstvedt – 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
- Jordyn Lotterer – jlotterer@usd247.com
- First Grade:
- Brenda Waugh – bwaugh@usd247.com
- Carol Denham – cdenham@usd247.com
- Second Grade:
- Carla Lewis – clewis@usd247
- 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):
- Austin Coffman – acoffman@usd247.com
- Special Education:
- Debbie Leslie – dleslie@usd247.com
- MTSS
- Bobbie Powers – bpowers@usd247.com
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: Amber Guymon – aguymon@usd247.com
- Counselor: Jeremy Goode – jgoode@usd247.com
- Southeast Middle School PTO: 620-249-3594, On Facebook.
- Athletic Director: Ashley Hobbs – ahobbs@usd247.com
- Teachers:
- Mollie Book – mbook@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
- Phil Hobbs – phobbs@usd247.com
- Dina Horgan – dhorgan@usd247.com
- Wes Leach – wleach@usd247.com
- Sandra Martinie – smartinie@usd247.com
- Marta Ward – mward@usd247.com
- Madison Westervelt – mwestervelt@usd247.com
- Karla Williams – kwilliams@usd247.com
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: Luke Witt – lwitt@usd247.com
- After Prom: On Facebook
- Booster Club: 620-429-5405. On Facebook
- Prom: Holly Hobson – hhobson@usd247.com and Tina Westervelt – twestervelt@usd247.com
- Teachers:
- Scott Butler – sbutler@usd247.com
- Chandler Buzard – cbuzard@usd247.com
- Brad Coots – bcoots@usd247.com
- Jillian Elliott – jelliott@usd247.com
- Melanie Evitts – mevitts@usd247.com
- Danica Gibson – dgibson@usd247.com
- Ellen Harrington – eharrington@usd247.com
- Julie Jones – juliejones@usd247.com
- Laney Lawson – llawson@usd247.com
- Mike Lawson – mlawson@usd247.com
- Gary Leiker – gleiker@usd247.com
- Derek Sanders – dsanders@usd247.com
- Thomas Sharbutt – tsharbutt@usd247.com
- Cathy Strukel – cstrukel@usd247.com
- Paris Vratil – pstierwalt@usd247.com
- John White – jwhite@usd247.com
- Maya White – mwhite@usd247.com
- Cherie Witt – cwitt@usd247.com
- Ryan Wydick – rwydick@usd247.com
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
- TBD
- Band Director: Danica Gibson – dgibson@usd247.com
- Baseball
- SHS/15U: Ryan Wydick – rwydick@usd247.com
- Cherokee Little League (5-12 year olds): Mark Scales – TBA. On Facebook
- Basketball
- SHS Boys: Wes Leach – wleach@usd247.com
- SHS Girls: Derek Sanders – dsanders@usd247.com
- SMS Boys: Phil Hobbs – phobbs@usd247.com
- SMS Girls: Maya White – mwhite@usd247.com
- Cherokee Upward Basketball (Kindergarten-6th grades): 620-457-8397. On Facebook
- Cheer:
- SHS: Michelle Dayton – michelled@labette.edu
- SMS: Mary Colvin – mcolvin@usd247.com
- Cross Country: Laney Lawson – llawson@usd247.com
- Debate/Forensics/Drama: Gary Leiker – gleiker@usd247.com
- FBLA chapter (Future Business Leaders of America): Cherie Witt – cwitt@usd247.com. On Twitter
- FCA chapter (Fellowship of Christian Athletes): Ryan Wydick – rwydick@usd247.com and Laney Lawson – llawson@usd247.com
- FCCLA chapter (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America): Paris Vratil – pvratil@usd247.com. On Facebook.
- FFA chapter (Future Farmers of America): Mike Lawson – mlawson@usd247.com. On Facebook
- Football
- SHS: Nick Cheney, Sr. – nrcheney@usd247.com
- SMS: Phil Hobbs – phobbs@usd247.com
- Mini Lancer Football: Dustin Wheeler – 913-808-2028. On Facebook
- HOSA chapter (Future Health Professionals): Ryan Wydick – rwydick@usd247.com
- KAY chapter (Kansas Area Youth): Paris Vratil – pvratil@usd247.com
- SkillsUSA: John White – jwhite@usd247.com. On Facebook
- Softball
- SHS & 15U: Mollie Book
- Track & Field
- SHS: Nick Cheney, Jr. – ncheney@usd247.com
- SMS: Ashley Hobbs – ahobbs@usd247.com
- TSA chapter (Technology Students of America): Brad Coots – bcoots@usd247.com
- Volleyball
- SHS: Maya White – mwhite@usd247.com
- SMS: Mary Colvin – mcolvin@usd247.com
- Wrestling
- Lancer Youth Wrestling Club: 620-778-2934; On Facebook
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 annual Cherokee Homecoming (weekend that follows Labor Day weekend) and organizes Cherokee Lighted Downtown Christmas Parade (2nd Saturday of December).
- 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
- Big Brutus Visitors Center: 620-827-6177
- Cherokee Little Free Library: Box outside of City Hall
- McCune-Osage Township Library & Museum: 620-632-4112; On Facebook
- Weir Community Center at Park: 620-396-8214
- Weir Public Library: 620-396-8899; On Facebook
Elected Officials
Find Government Offices in your area.
U.S. Congress
- Senator: Jerry Moran (R) – 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; (202) 224-6521; Email
- Senator: Roger Marshall (R) – 109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510; (202) 224-4774; Email
- House of Representatives 2nd District: Jake LaTurner (R) – 2441 RHOB; 202-225-6601; Email
Kansas House of Representatives
- District 1 Representative (map): Michael Houser (R) – Capitol Office Room: 179-N Seat: 112; Phone: 785 296-7679; Email: michael.houser@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: 561-W Seat 66; Phone 785-296-7426; Email chuck.smith@house.ks.gov
- District 15 Senator (map): Dan Goddard (R) – Capitol Office Room: 352-S Seat: 41; Phone: 785 296-7639; Email: dan.goddard@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 2024): David Stricklin – dstricklin@usd247.com
- Zone #1 (through 2024): Jenna Pritchett – jpritchett@usd247.com
- Zone #2 representative (through 2024): John Staton – jstaton@usd247.com
- Zone #3 (through 2024): Tony Gray – tgray@usd247.com
- Vice President, Zone #4 (through 2026): Ron Yancey – ryancey@usd247.com
- Zone #5 (through 2026): Trista Shuster – tshuster@usd247.com
- Zone #6 (through 2026): Open
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