USD 248 District Information
USD 248 District Information
Girard Public Schools • Girard, Kansas
Girard Unified School District 248 is a rural school district comprising approximately 263 square miles in southeast Kansas.
The majority of the district is located in Crawford County, with a small northwestern portion located in Neosho County. Much of the district's land is used for agricultural purposes.
USD 248 serves students through three schools:
R. V. Haderlein Elementary School
Grades: Pre-K through 5
Enrollment: Approximately 500 students
Built: 1954
Additions:
1972, 1974, 1978-79, 1987, 1995-96, 2015
Girard Middle School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: Approximately 250 students
Middle School: Converted in 1962
Additions:
1964, 1966-67, 1995-96, 2015
Girard High School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: Approximately 300 students
History: Rebuilt following a fire on October 24, 1964
Additions:
1966-67, 1995-96, 2015
USD 248 serves approximately 1,035 students, with an average of approximately 90 students per grade level.
Administration
- Todd Ferguson — Superintendent
- Jeff Wilkie — High School Principal
- Chris Swartz — High School Assistant Principal
- BJ Pruitt — Middle School Principal
- Tina Daniel — Elementary School Principal
- Joni Benso — Elementary School Assistant Principal
Technology
- Cindy Murphy — Technology Director / Integration Specialist
- Valerio Bevilacqua — Technology Specialist
Health & Nutrition
- Tara Evans — Registered Nurse
- Roxanne Nutt — Registered Nurse
- Korey Kimrey — Registered Dietitian
USD 248 employs 74 certified teachers. Teachers average approximately 15 years of teaching experience within the district and 16.6 years of total teaching experience.
USD 248 values continued post-graduate education and professional development among teachers and administrators.
Nondiscrimination Notice
Unified School District 248, Girard, Kansas, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
For questions regarding this notice, please contact the Superintendent, Title IX Coordinator, or Section 504 Coordinator:
USD 248 Girard Public Schools
415 North Summit
Girard, Kansas 66743-1128
620-724-4325