The Examiner
2011
Independence City Guide 63
EDUCATION
Four public districts, several private schools serve city SCHOOL DISTRICTS: FROM PAGE 62 23. Sycamore Hills Elementary, 15208 E. 39th St. S., 816-521-5465, Ann Pye, principal – 508 students. 24. Three Trails Elementary, 11801 E. 32nd St. S., 816-521-5470, Robert Streich, principal – 378 students. 25. William Southern Elementary, 4300 S. Phelps Road, 816-5215475, Barbara Allinder, principal – 537 students.
Fort Osage School District www.fortosage.net
Independence school-aged population: approximately 3,900 students Tax levy: $5.50 per $100 of assessed valuation Board of Education: Carol Marcks, president; David Shrout, vice-president; Gary Thompson, Sharon Dankenbring; Kirk Stobart; Diana Rice and Ben Schloman. Administrators: Mark Enderle, superintendent; Maria Fleming, assistant superintendent of educational services; John Ruddy, assistant superintendent of support services; Anissa Gastin, assistant superintendent for human resources; Roxie Lanier, director of student support services; and Stephanie Smith, director of public relations. The administrative office telephone number is 816-650-7000. Student numbers are based on the 2010-11 school year. 26. Fort Osage High School, 2101 N. Twyman Road, 816-650-7063, Jason Snodgrass, principal – 1,410 students. 27. Career and Technology Center, 2101 N. Twyman Road, 816-6507180, Mike Pantleo, director. 28. Osage Trail Middle School, 2101 N. Twyman Road, 816-650-7151, John Schuler, principal – 713 students. 29. Fire Prairie Middle School, 24810 E. U.S. 24, 816-650-7158, Tim Gallagher, principal – 729 students. 30. Blue Hills Elementary, 1911 Blue Mills Road, 816-650-7440, Monica Shane, principal – 399 students.
u Buckner Elementary, 13 S. Sibley, 816-650-7300, Patrick Farnan, principal – 350 students. 31. Cler-Mont Elementary, 19009 Susquehanna Ridge, 816-650-7350, Julie Stout, principal – 390 students. 32. Elm Grove Elementary, 18000 Kentucky Road, 816-650-7400, Pam Fore, principal – 334 students. 33. Indian Trails Elementary, 24200 E. Bundschu, 816-650-7645, Emily Cross, principal – 346 students.
Blue Springs School District
www.bluesprings-schools.net Independence school-aged population: Approximately 1,500 Tax levy: $5.53 per $100 of assessed valuation Board of Education: Rhonda Gilstrap, president; Dale Walkup, vicepresident; Dale Falck, treasurer; Jim Coen; Kent Bradford; Dave Wright and Jennifer Casey. Administrators: Paul Kinder, superintendent; Annette Seago, deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction; Jim Finley, assistant superintendent for administration; Nancy Stonner, assistant superintendent; Bill Cowling, assistant superintendent of management services; Will Cumberford, director of buildings and grounds; Patrick Crowe, director of human resources; Kim Brightwell, chief financial officer; Steve Brown, executive director of transportation; Norma Anderson, director of secondary education; David Brouse, director of elementary education; Scott Young, assistant to the superintendent; and Leslie Evans, director of public relations. The administrative office number is 816-224-1300. Student numbers are based on the 2010-11 school year. u Blue Springs High School, 2000 N.W. Ashton Dr., 816-229-3459, Dave Adams, principal – 1,809 students. u Blue Springs South High School, 1200 S.E. Adams Dairy
Parkway, 816-224-1315, Randy Dowell, principal – 1,379 students. u Valley View High School, 5000 N.W. Valley View Road, 816-224-4388, Charlie Weber, principal. u Blue Springs Freshman Center, 2103 N.W. Vesper St., 816-224-1325, Dan Anderson, principal – 1,078 students. u Brittany Hill Middle School, 2701 N.W. 1st St., 816-224-1700, Dallas Truex, principal – 808 students. u Delta Woods Middle School, 4401 N.E. Lakewood Way, 816-7955830, Steve Cook, principal – 752 students. 34. Sunny Vale Middle School, 3930 South R.D. Mize Road, 816-2241330, Steve Goddard, principal – 745 students. u James Lewis Elementary, 717 N.W. Park Road, 816-224-1345, Jennie Alderman, principal – 477 students. u John Nowlin Elementary, 5020 N.W. Valley View Road, 816-224-1355, Debbie Curtis, principal – 433 students. 35. Sunny Pointe Elementary, 3920 South R.D. Mize Road, 816224-7800, Nick Goos, principal – 483 students. 36. William Yates Elementary, 3600 Davidson Road, 816-224-1350, Ramona Dunn, principal – 372 students.
RAYTOWN School District
www.raytownschools.org Independence school-aged population: Approximately 450 Tax levy: $6.32 per $100 of assessed valuation Board of Education: Rick Moore, president; Amy Tittle, vice-president; Kristie Collins-Delarber; Terry E. Landers; Jerome Barnes; Bobbie Saulsberry and Rick Thode. Administration: Allan Markley, superintendent; Janie Pyle, assistant superintendent of instruction; Vida Santone, executive director for human resources; Lynda Shrader, executive director of elementary education;
Steve Shelton, executive director for secondary education; and Cathy Allie, community relations coordinator. The administrative office number is 816-268-7000. Student numbers are based on the 2008-09 school year. u Raytown High School, 6019 Blue Ridge Blvd., 816-268-7300, Brian Huff, principal – 1,455 students. u Joe Herndon Career Center, 11501 E. Missouri 350, 816-268-7140, David Ruhman, director. u Raytown Middle School, 4900 Pittman Road, 816-268-7360, Georgetta May, principal – 781 students. u Fleetridge Elementary, 13001 E. 55th St., 816-268-7220, Debbie Kingrey, principal, 452 students. u Northwood Elementary, 4400 Sterling Ave., 816-268-7250, Rex Perry, principal.
OTHER SCHOOLS for independence students
37. St. Mary’s High School, 622 N. Main St., 816-252-8733, Jeff Lynch, principal. 38. Center Place Restoration School, 819 W. Waldo Ave., 816-2521715, Richard F. Neill, principal. 39. Tri-City Christian School, 4500 Little Blue Parkway, 816-7951088, Carl Herbster, principal. 40. Schoolhouse, 14709 E. 35th St., 816-373-5938, Mary Childers, principal. 41. Ozanam, 600 W. Mechanic Ave., 816-508-3600, Deborah Briggs, principal. 42. Nativity of Mary School, 10021 E. 36th Terr., 816-353-0284. Elizabeth Baker, principal. 43. Messiah Lutheran, 613 S. Main St., 816-254-9409, Ann Arndt, principal. u Schools attended by Independence students but not in the city limits – Kelly Evenson