School Contact Information

Elementary schools

  • Broken Arrow — Larry Bakerink, principal; 2704 La.; 832-5600.
  • Cordley — Kim Bodensteiner, principal; 1837 Vt.; 832-5640.
  • Deerfield — Suzie Soyster, principal; 101 Lawrence Ave.; 832-5660.
  • Hillcrest — Tammy Becker, principal; 1045 Hilltop Dr.; 832-5720.
  • Kennedy — Climetine Clayburn, principal; 1605 Davis Rd.; 832-5760.
  • Langston Hughes — Lisa Williams, principal; 1101 George Williams Way; 832-5890.
  • New York — Sharen Steele, principal; 936 New York St.; 832-5780.
  • Pinckney — Lesa Frantz, principal; 810 West 6th St.; 832-5800.
  • Prairie Park — David Williams, principal; 2711 Kensington Rd.; 832-5740.
  • Quail Run — Paulette Strong, principal; 1130 Inverness Dr.; 832-5820.
  • Schwegler — David Theilen, principal; 2201 Ousdahl Rd.; 832-5860.
  • Sunflower — Jill Smith, principal; 2521 Inverness Dr.; 832-5870.
  • Sunset Hill — Chris Bay, principal; 901 Schwarz Rd.; 832-5880.
  • Wakarusa Valley — Donna Black, principal; 1104 East 1000 Rd.; 832-5900.
  • Woodlawn — Joni Appleman, principal; 508 Elm St.; 832-5920.

Junior high schools

  • Central — Ted Juneau, principal; 1400 Mass.; 832-5400.
  • South — Russell Blackbird, principal; 2734 La.; 832-5450.
  • Southwest — Trish Bransky, principal; 2511 Inverness Dr.; 832-5550.
  • West — Myron Melton, principal; 2700 Harvard Rd.; 832-5500.

High schools

  • Free State High School — Joe Snyder, principal; 4700 Overland Dr.; 832-6050.
  • Lawrence High School — Steve Nilhas, principal; 1901 La.; 832-5050.
  • Lawrence Alternative High School — Judy Juneau, principal; 2600 W. 25th St.; 832-5940.

School board members

  • Austin Turney (president), 1501 Pa., 759-2243, aturney@usd497.org., term expires 2005.
  • Leni Salkind (vice president), 734 Ind., 841-0947, leni@sunflower.com, term expires 2005.
  • Sue Morgan, 4604 Turnberry Drive, 749-3220, smorgan@usd497.org, term expires 2007.
  • Linda Robinson, 1317 Pinehurst Circle, 865-3738, lrobinso@usd497.org, term expires 2005.
  • Rich Minder, 1511 R.I., 830-9547, rminder@usd497.org, term expires 2007.
  • Leonard Ortiz, 3032 Yellowstone Drive, 832-0728, lortiz@usd497.org, term expires 2007.
  • Cindy Yulich, 4203 W. 12th Street, 943-9201, cyulich@usd497.org, term expires 2007.