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 Carole Farthing
BOE President
carolef@cableone.net
620.331.6574
Carole Farthing is serving her second term on the Board of
Education. Reared in a family of educators, she learned early to
value education. She had a teaching career of 34 years, 22 of those
in Independence. She and her husband, Don, have two daughters and
six grandchildren.
Carole’s daughters graduated from IHS, as have two of her
granddaughters. One of those granddaughters is about to begin a
teaching career of her own. A grandson will enter IHS this fall.
Having a strong commitment to education for all children, Carole
wanted to be involved in a different way. Serving the patrons and
students of USD 446 as a board member seemed a reasonable way to be
connected and involved.
“This is an exciting time for Independence schools, and a
challenging time as well. As we approach that 2014 mandated deadline
from the NCLB act, and as we begin construction and renovation of
our facilities, there is much to command attention of board members,
and of school patrons as well. It is all part and parcel of
providing the best education possible for students in our district.” |
 Marty
Reichenberger
BOE Member
greenthumb@comgen.com
620.330.3031
Marty
Reichenberger is serving his first term on the School Board. Marty,
and his wife Amy, have two daughters and a son. He is a life long resident
of Independence, a product of USD #446 schools, and is a part of Reichenberger Farms and Green Thumb Greenhouse, Inc.
“It is important to me that our
Public Schools continue to be the best that they can be for all the
children of Independence. Great schools are our community’s best
recruitment tool for new businesses, industry, and families.” |
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 Sherry Epp
BOE
Member
eepp@terraworld.net
620.331.4796
Sherry Epp is in her 15th
year on the Board. She is the bookkeeper in the family business,
Independence Animal Hospital, which she and her veterinarian husband,
Ed, have owned since 1975. Ed and Sherry have two grown children,
Leslie and Nathan.
Sherry serves on the Board because she believes
in public education and in the education system of our community.
It is a way that she can be a responsible citizen of this community and
do her part to help keep it strong. |
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 Jim Kelly
BOE Vice President
Jim.Kelly@communitynational.net
620.331.7874
Jim Kelly is in his
fourth year
on the Board and is the Executive Vice President of the local Community
National Bank. His
wife, Eloise, is a speech pathologist in Independence Schools and
they have a daughter, Beth, who is attending Pittsburg State
University.
Jim states, “As a
lifelong resident of Independence, I have a very strong interest in
keeping our local educational system the best that it can be.
Today’s kids are tomorrow’s future.” He has been deeply involved
with economic development efforts in Montgomery County and believes
the viability of our community and economy is directly related to
our local educational system.
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 Jeff Chubb
BOE
Member
jchubb@sehc-law.com
620.331.0462
Jeff Chubb is in his
sixth term
on the Board. He is a partner in the law firm of Scovel
, Emert,
Heasty, Chubb and Gettler. He is also a former County Attorney.
His major vice is playing too much golf.
Jeff and his wife of 34 years, Bev,
have three children who attended Independence Schools. The oldest
and youngest are teachers. Jeff thinks Independence
is a great place to raise a family and his service on the Board is
his way of giving back to the community. |
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 Dan Bryant
BOE
Member
620.331.1547
dan.bryant@atmos.energy.com
Dan Bryant is serving his first term on the School
Board. Dan and his wife Heather have four children. David is
attending college. Two daughters, Carsyn and Maeson and son Jake,
who all attend within the Independence school system.
Dan is a product of USD #446 who moved from the area for 20 years
after graduation and has had the privilege to bring his family back
to Independence. He is an Operations Supervisor for Atmos Energy
Corporation.
“I have always wanted to bring my family back to Independence.
It is a wonderful place to raise a family. By serving on the
School Board I can give back to a community and school system which has
been so great to me. Having children in the school system makes me
more aware that having a strong educational program builds a better
future for us all. |
 Charles Barker, Sr.
BOE
Member
620.331.7431
charlesbarkersr@yahoo.com
Charles Barker, Sr. is serving his first term on the
school board. Charles and his wife Arie have been married for 31
years. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
He is a local
pastor and has served the community through ministry since returning
to Independence in 1991.
Charles has worked
in the school district in various capacities including mentoring and
being a role model. His primary objective is to help promote the
value of education and create a positive learning environment.
"My goal is for
students to maximize their potential and to learn, and achieve, at
the highest possible level.
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