Educational Facilities and Programs School Improvement Marion-Florence USD 408 has approximately 500 students who are educated in three USD 408 maintains a focus on the buildings at two sites. Marion Elementary continuous improvement of student School houses grades K-5, sixth, seventh performance. In addition to a District and eighth grade students attend Marion School Improvement Team, each District & Community Middle School and grades 9-12 attend building has a Building Improvement Information Marion High School. All facilities are located Team. These teams are composed of in Marion. parents, community members, staff members, teachers and Marion-Florence USD 408 is a 3A rural administrators. school district covering 237 square miles. The district offers a comprehensive The district is situated on the west edge of academic program. Forty-three certified the Flint Hills. It includes the towns of educators are employed in the district. The purpose of these teams is to Marion and Florence, Marion County Lake, Included are a District School provide input to the district in areas and the Marion Reservoir. Improvement/Curriculum Coordinator and a that will improve the quality of District Technology Coordinator. education in USD 408. As part of the process of school improvement the In recent years, USD 408 has experienced district developed the following Belief the decline in student enrollment plaguing USD 408 is a member of two interlocal Statement and Mission Statement most Kansas schools. There are cooperatives and one educational service which are revisited annually as part of approximately 500 students in grades K-12 center. The Marion County Special an overall strategic planning initiative. currently attending school in USD 408. Education Cooperative (MCSEC) serves the Butler County Community College offers a five school districts located in Marion wide variety of classes to residents of the County. In addition, the district is a Belief Statement district and Marion County. member of the Technology Excellence in Education Network (TEEN). This is a two- We Believe: way interactive video network with ⇒ All children have the right to be Marion is located approximately 60 miles classroom studios in five school districts in cherished, encouraged, protected northeast of Wichita, and serves as the seat Marion and Dickinson counties. USD 408 is and challenged of Marion County. The district has a one of 30+ member school districts of the ⇒ In the power of community in our hospital, two doctors, one dentist, and three Educational Services and Staff Development lives chiropractors. Two quality nursing homes Association of Central Kansas (ESSDACK). ⇒ The higher the expectation, the serve the Marion and Florence areas. This organization provides the district with greater the effort, the more support in the areas of staff development, substantial the yield environmental compliance, insurance and ⇒ Each person has the right to a other cooperative ventures. safe and secure environment ⇒ We never stop learning ⇒ Each person is accountable for his/her responsibilities and actions
Mission Statement Marion-Florence USD 408 District Office The educational mission of the 101 N. Thorp Marion/Florence community is to excite and empower life-long learners to be Marion, Kansas 66861-1125 responsible, successful members in the 620-382-2117 home, workplace and society by providing FAX 620-382-2118 each individual an encouraging, Lee Leiker, Supt [email protected] challenging and progressive environment that uses all the resources of the ever- changing community. Marion High School 701 E. Main Marion, Kansas 66861 620-382-2168 FAX 620-382-6021 Tod Gordon, Principal
Marion Middle School
125 S. Lincoln
Marion, Kansas 66861
620-382-6070 FAX 620-382-6073
Missy Stubenhofer, Principal
Application on Line: http://www.kansasteachingjobs.com Marion Elementary School Educating for the Future 1400 E. Lawrence Application Contact Person: Marion, Kansas 66861 [email protected] 620-382-3771 Marion Public Schools Website: FAX 620-382-6012 http://www.usd408.com Justin Wasmuth, Principal [email protected]