Board of Education

Board Members

BOE

From left to right - Mr. Stockton, Mr. Drish, Mrs. Berg, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Nightingale, Mrs. Hoftender, and. Mr. Hepner

Mrs. Abbott

Julie Abbott

Secretary

Term - 2007-2027

Township - Rural

Mrs. Berg

Sonia Berg

Member

Term - 2023-2027

Township - Colona

Mr.  Drish

Colton Drish

Member

Term - 2025-2027

Township - Colona

Mr.  Hepner

Austin Hepner

Member

Term - 2025-2029

Township - Western

Mrs. Hoftender

Heather Hoftender

President

Term - 2021-2029

Township - Western

Mrs. Nightingale

Kimberly Nightingale

Member

Term - 2006-2027

Township - Rural

Mr. Stockton

Jon Stockton

Vice-President

Term - 2023-2027

Township - Western

Committees

Austin Hepner

Heather Hoftender 

Evaluate district buildings and grounds; prioritizes projects to be presented to the Board.

Julie Abbott

Joe Blessman 

Jon Stockton 

Discuss next year’s school calendar options. 

Sonia Berg

Joe Blessman 

D'Carla Meisenburg

Tara Miller 

Becky Nightingale

Kim Nightingale

Myka Walljasper

Review academic and instructional programming & resources of the district. 

Julie Abbott

Austin Hepner 

Provides input on the district’s major expenses & investment practices, as well as the development of the district’s budget.

Brecken Adamson

Joe Blessman

Colton Drish 

Heather Hoftender 

Jon Stockton  (alternate)

Reviews employee health insurance proposals and options with Lohman Company.

Brecken Adamson

Joe Blessman

Feryl Cutkomp 

Colton Drish

Jennifer Feldott

Jyll Moore

Becky Nightingale

Jenni Serra

Discuss any employee issues or concerns that may arise. 

Sonia Berg

Joe Blessman

Anna Casey

Heather Hoftender

Tara Miller

Jyll Moore

Marcy Wegerer

Collaborates with district families and community members and leaders on opportunities for students and work to improve communication and relationships among the stakeholders. 

Julie Abbott

Jon Stockton

Meets once a year to discuss possible employee reductions in force. 

Chad Bahnks

Joe Blessman

Anna Casey

Nathan DeBaillie

Austin Hepner

Sara Kershaw

RC Lowe

Tara Miller

Stephanie Moen

Jon Stockton

Assists in maintaining the district’s board policies by ensuring they are up to date & legally compliant.

Julie Abbott

Heather Hoftender

Re-evaluates stipends paid to employee stipend positions. 

Julie Abbott

Sydney Adams

Joe Blessman

John Crose

Morgan Matson

Becky Nightingale

Kim NightIngale