The steering committee for the possible project for Junction City High School will be comprised of approximately 50 community members.
These community members will review different possible options for a new building for high school students in Geary USD 475 .
There will be seven steering committee meetings from October 13th through January 5th where they hope to gather enough information to make a recommendation to the Board of Education in January on possibly moving forward with a new high school.
JC Post has obtained a list of community members, including high school students whom will give input and either serve on the Steering Committee directly, or serve as a resource for committee members.
One issue to be discussed for the steering committee in addition to the possibility of a new school, will be whether that building will house grades 9 through 12, or 10 through 12. The approximate estimate of $85 million was for a three-grade facility, so including the freshman under one building could increase cost estimates.
Those on the committee/serving as a resource to the committee include:
- Montika Allen-Atkinson, Westwood Elementary
- Keith Ascher, Geary County farmer/rancher
- Dennis Beson, Chamber of Commerce CEO
- Vic Davis, Attorney
- Justin Hoover, Geary Rehab owner
- Mick McCallister, Mayor of Junction City
- Mark Ediger, General Manager KJCK radio
- Pat Landes, City Commissioner
- Ben Kitchens, Businessman
- Patty Schoenrock, Schoenrock Realtors
- Robert Munson, Central National Bank
- Jean Garvey, JCHS
- Samantha Stunkel, Senior at JCHS
- Cadin Sanner, Sophomore at JCHS
- Shirley Avant-Ferguson, Education Center on Fort Riley
- Buzz Bruzina, Community member
- Lonnie Clark, State Representative
- Pam Dombrowski, USD 475 Secondary Math Specialist
- Mark Edwards, Attorney
- Leisa Foster, Armed Forces Bank
- Trish Giordano, JCPD
- Honey Grant, Grandview Plaza City Council
- Valerie Guy, KJCK Account Exec.
- John Montgomery, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army
- Leon Osburn, Kaw Valley Engineering
- Ronnie Roberts, First Christian Church Pastor
- Ashley Powers King, Delivering Change
- James Russell, USD 475 Boys and Girls Club Director
- Jeff Underhill, Young Professionals of JC
- Dave Baker, 68th District State Representative
- Stephanie Bogenhagen, Principal
- Gerald Gerloff, Community member
- Angie Greenwood, Realtor
- Rina McCoy, Parent
- Dan Roether, Parent
- Jennifer Ruffley, KSU Clinical Instructor
- Jim Schmidt, VP of Engineering at Mechanized Design
- Christina Spencer, FRMS Parent
- Sara Talley, Geary County Health Department
- Terrah Stroda, Flint Hills OB/GYN
- Jamel Wilcox, Central National Bank
- Jodie Wilkey, Owner of Coach’s Bar and Grill
- Lawrence Baker, Retired Military/parent
- Lyn Green, Parent/District employee
- Ron Johnson, Jim Clark Chevrolet/Parent
- Alix Kunkle, Daily Union
- Rina McCoy (Neal), Accountant for City of Manhattan/Parent
- Melissa Sharp, JCHS Principal
- Matt Westerhaus, JCHS Athletic Director