USD 109 Board of Education has announced the selection of Tami Knedler as the new superintendent. Mrs. Knedler will take the reins on July 1, 2023. Formal approval took place at a special board meeting held January 23rd, 2023.
Tami Knedler and her husband, Kelly, currently reside in Dodge City, Kansas. Mrs. Knedler is serving as an assistant superintendent of elementary education at USD 443 in Dodge City, KS. She is in her seventh year in this position. Previously, she was an early childhood principal in Dodge City for five years. She has also served as an elementary instructional coach for two years and an elementary teacher for 10 years in Dodge City and Colorado.
The selection followed an application and screening process conducted by Gary Sechrist of the Kansas Association of School Boards. Four finalists were selected and were interviewed between January 16 through January 20.