Riley County USD 378
{{Short description|Public school district in Riley, Kansas}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|city = Riley
|state = Kansas
|zipcode = 66531
|country = United States
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|type = Public
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|schools = 2
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|website = {{URL|https://www.usd378.org/|usd378.org}}
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Riley County USD 378 is a public unified school district headquartered in Riley, Kansas, United States.{{cite web |title=USD 378 Website |url=https://www.usd378.org/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107050032/https://www.usd378.org/ |archivedate=November 7, 2020 |url-status=live}} The district includes the communities of Riley, Leonardville, Keats, Bala, Lasita, Walsburg, portions of Manhattan, and nearby rural areas.{{cite web |title=USD 378 District Map |publisher=Kansas Department of Transportation |url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_378.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029003351/http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_378.pdf |archivedate=October 29, 2020 |url-status=dead}} The district is mostly in Riley County,{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st20_ks/schooldistrict_maps/c20161_riley/DC20SD_C20161.pdf|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Riley County, KS|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-11-02}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st20_ks/schooldistrict_maps/c20161_riley/DC20SD_C20161_SD2MS.txt Text list] and extends into Pottawatomie County.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st20_ks/schooldistrict_maps/c20149_pottawatomie/DC20SD_C20149.pdf|title=2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Pottawatomie County, KS|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-11-02}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st20_ks/schooldistrict_maps/c20149_pottawatomie/DC20SD_C20149_SD2MS.txt Text list]
Schools
History
Brad Starnes, who was employed by the district in 2000, served as superintendent until 2015. In June 2013 a bond was proposed but voters defeated it with over 66% voting against it In 2015 Cathy Dawes of KMAN wrote that "Some difficult times have been reported in the last couple years".{{cite web|last=Dawes|first=Cathy|url=https://1350kman.com/usd-378-superintendent-resigning/|title=USD 378 Superintendent Resigning|publisher=KMAN|date=2015-01-06|accessdate=2020-10-25}} Nancy Meyer served as interim superintendent until 2016, when Cliff Williams became superintendent.{{cite web|last=Dawes|first=Cathy|url=https://1350kman.com/new-superintendent-for-usd-378/|title=New Superintendent for USD 378|publisher=KMAN|date=2016-02-23|accessdate=2020-10-25}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.usd378.org/}}
{{Education in Riley County, Kansas}}