SCHOOL BOARD

Whitko School Board Members from left, Annette Arnold, president; Scott Werstler, secretary; Georgia Tenney, vice president; and members Deb Thomas and Lynn Studebaker.

The Whitko School Board regularly meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Whitko Career Academy Lecture Hall at 6:30pm. Regularly scheduled meetings are broadcast live through Whitko Marketing’s YouTube Channel. To watch previously livestreamed school board meetings, visit the Whitko Marketing YouTube Channel.

Our school board represents both Kosciusko and Whitley counties and includes five townships (Washington, Monroe, and Jackson townships in Kosciusko County, and Richland and Cleveland townships in Whitley County).

Helpful information, forms, and legal documents are available below.

HELPFUL INFORMATION, FORMS & LEGAL DOCUMENTS

  • The School Board requests new agenda items be submitted to the Central Office by the first of the month for approval to be discussed in the Regular Session of that month.
  • All Board claims are due to the Central Office by the first of the month.
  • If you have items or presentations that you would like to share with the School Board, please contact the Central Office by the first of the month to share your interest and begin the process.
  • Student of the Month selections must be submitted to the Central Office by the 25th of the month prior to the Board Meeting.

Regular board meetings are open to the public and media, are held on the third Monday night of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Whitko Career Academy Lecture Room, unless otherwise advertised.

Board Work Sessions are open to the public and media, and will be advertised as scheduled. Work Sessions topics and locations are determined by the board and/or Superintendent.

Special meetings, Similar to a Regular Session, but held as necessary.  Special Meetings are open to the public.  

Executive sessions are closed to the public and can only be held only for reasons which are regulated by the Public Access Counselor.  No action is ever taken by the board in any executive session. 

MEET OUR SCHOOL BOARD

Arnold, Annette

Arnold, Annette

School Board President
Departments: School Board
Email:  annette.arnold@whitko.org

Studebaker, Lynn

Studebaker, Lynn

School Board Member
Departments: School Board
Email:  lynn.studebaker@whitko.org

Tenney, Georgia

Tenney, Georgia

School Board Vice President
Departments: School Board
Email:  georgia.tenney@whitko.org

Thomas, Deb

Thomas, Deb

School Board Member
PES 6th Grade Teacher
Departments: School Board
Email:  dthomas@whitko.org

Werstler, Scott

Werstler, Scott

School Board Secretary
Departments: School Board
Email:  scott.werstler@whitko.org