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Jim Porter, Vice Chair 501 S. 7th Fredonia, KS 66736 (316) 617-6779 (cell) jporter@ksde.org
First term on State Board: 2015
Served as Chair:
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Mr. Porter is a long-time public school educator, spending part of his career teaching music to students in grades kindergarten through high school. As a school administrator, he has experience as both a building principal and superintendent. Mr. Porter has served as an adjunct education instructor for a number of universities at both the undergraduate and graduate level, plus was administrator in a professional development center. He and his wife Charlene live in Fredonia. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.
District 9 represents the following school districts, primarily in southeastern Kansas, listed in county order:
Allen
Anderson
Bourbon
Butler
Chase
Chautauqua
Cherokee
Coffey
Cowley
Crawford
Elk
FRANKLIN
Greenwood
Labette
Linn
Marion
McPherson
Miami
Montgomery
Neosho
RICE
Wilson
Woodson
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Deborah Bremer, Board Secretary (785) 296-3203
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The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.