Members

The Morton CUSD 709 Board of Education is a body of seven members. The Board is committed to serving the School District's families in support of the District's mission to be a provider of and an advocate for the education of all children.  The Board of Education's email address is: [email protected] 

Jerry Rudd

President - Superintendent's Facilities Committee

First elected: 2021
Term expires: 2029

Basics of Governance: 2021
Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training Completed: 2021
Development Leadership Training (PDLT) Completed: 2021
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Completed: 2021

Krystiana Purdy

Vice-President - Superintendent's Policy & Teaching and Learning Committees

First elected: 2025
Term expires: 2029

Basics of Governance: 2025
Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training Completed: 2025
Development Leadership Training (PDLT) Completed: 2025
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Completed: 2025

Amanda Leman

Secretary - Superintendent's Facilities & Extracurricular Committees

First Appointed: 2021 to complete Jeffrey Schmidgall's term
First Elected: 2023
Term Expires: 2027

Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training Completed: 2022
Leadership Training (PDLT) Training Completed: 2021
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training Completed: 2021

David Cross

Superintendent's Finance Committee

Appointed in 2021 to complete term for Shad Beaty
Elected: 2023
Term expires: 2027

Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training Completed: 2017
Basics of Governance: 2017
Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training Completed: 2017
Development Leadership Training (PDLT) Completed: 2017
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Completed: 2017

Diane Krall

Board Member - Superintendent's Policy & Teaching and Learning Committees

First elected: 2021
Term expires: 2029

Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training Completed: 2021

Wes Ohnesorge

Board Member - Superintendent's Extracurricular Committee

First elected: 2025
Term Expires: 2029

Basics of Governance: 2025
Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training Completed: 2025

Andrew Roth

Board Member - Superintendent's Finance Committee

First Appointed 2022 to complete Bart Rinkenberger's term in 2022.
First Elected: 2023
Term Expires: 2027

Basics of Governance Completed: 2022
Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training Completed: 2022
Development Leadership Training (PDLT) Completed: 2022
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Completed: 2022