Our District Staff
Central Decatur Schools take great pride in their committed, high-quality staff. A full list of our staff members is listed alphabetically below. All staff email addresses end in @centraldecatur.org. For a list of staff members by building, click the links below.
Junior-Senior High School Grades 7-12
South Elementary Grades Pre K – 2
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Building | Email Address |
| Kat | Akers | Spanish/Student Council | Junior-Senior High | kat.akers |
| Becky | Andrews | Teacher Librarian | Junior-Senior High | becky.andrews |
| Tracy | Andrews | SPED | Junior-Senior High | tracy.andrews |
| Tricia | Applegate | TAP Master Teacher | Junior-Senior High | tricia.applegate |
| Manuel | Atwood | Counselor | Junior-Senior High | manuel.atwood |
| Britney | Baker | JH/HS English | Junior-Senior High | britney.baker |
| Jesse | Baldwin | SPED | Junior-Senior High | jesse.baldwin |
| Cat | Bethards | Office Manager | South Elementary | cat.bethards |
| Curtis | Boothe | 4th Grade | North Elementary | curtis.boothe |
| Barb | Brines | MSHS Office | Junior-Senior High | barb.brines |
| Becky | Broich | Business Manager/School Board Secretary | Junior-Senior High | becky.broich |
| Brian | Broich | Director of Transportation | Bus Barn | brian.broich |
| Justine | Buckingham | Nurse | Junior-Senior High | justine.buckingham |
| Sue | Carroll | Director of Maintenance | Junior-Senior High | sue.carroll |
| Brian | Carson | Court Liaison | Junior-Senior High | brian.carson |
| Machelle | Clark | Library Para Professional | South Elementary | machelle.clark |
| Kelli | Clark | 2nd Grade | South Elementary | kelli.clark |
| Zach | Clark | SPED/Athletic Director | Junior-Senior High | zach.clark |
| Bonnie | Clark | SPED | Junior-Senior High | bonnie.clark |
| Chris | Coffelt | Superintendent of Schools | Junior-Senior High | chris.coffelt |
| Jaclynne | Collins | Elementary Art | North-South Elementary | jackie.collins |
| Aaron | Comer | Instrumental Music/Band | Junior-Senior High | aaron.comer |
| Lisa | Cook | Para Professional | North Elementary | lisa.cook |
| Lesley | Cook | Nutrition Services | Junior-Senior High | lesley.cook |
| Bette Jo | Cooper | Para Professional | Junior-Senior High | bette jo.cooper |
| Cathy | Cornell | 6th Grade | North Elementary | cathy.cornell |
| Bailey | Cornett | SPED | South Elementary | bailey.cornett |
| Diane | Cornett | Para Professional | North Elementary | diane.cornett |
| Lorina | Cox | Para Professional | North Elementary | lorina.cox |
| Janae | Crabtree | High School Science | Junior-Senior High | janae.crabtree |
| Sheila | Craig | Para Professional | South Elementary | sheila.craig |
| Sydney | Cruz | Government/World History/JH Social Studies | Junior-Senior High | sydney.cruz |
| Sarah | Dale | Nutrition Services | Junior-Senior High | |
| Turner | Devore | SPED | North Elementary | turner.devore |
| Shelley | Durrow | 2nd Grade | South Elementary | shelley.durrow |
| Laci | Erke | TAP Master Teacher | North Elementary | laci.erke |
| Joy | Evertsen | Nutrition Services Director | Junior-Senior High | joy.evertsen |
| Rudy | Evertsen | Secondary Principal | Junior-Senior High | rudy.evertsen |
| Christie | Galloway | 4th Grade | North Elementary | christie.galloway |
| Tara | Gott | Kindergarten | South Elementary | tara.gott |
| Sherry | Greenwood | Nutrition Services | Junior-Senior High | |
| Chelsey | Green | Pre-School | South Elementary | chelsey.green |
| Beth | Hall | Vocal Music | South Elementary / North Elementary / Junior-Senior High | beth.hall |
| Mindy | Hamilton | Title 1/PK Coordinator | South Elementary | mindy.hamilton |
| Amy | Hamilton | SPED | North Elementary | amy.hamilton |
| Cassie | Hamilton | Nutrition Services | Junior-Senior High | |
| Whitney | Hanthorn | Pre-School | South Elementary | whitney.hanthorn |
| Cindy | Havens | Business Office | Junior-Senior High | cindy.havens |
| Cassie | Havlik | 3rd Grade | North Elementary | cassie.havlik |
| Beth | Hearron | Nutrition Services | North Elementary | |
| Larry | Heltenberg | Math | Junior-Senior High | larry.heltenberg |
| Caessie | Hendersen | SPED | South Elementary | caessie.hendersen |
| Jennifer | Still-Herring | Para Professional | South Elementary / North Elementary | jennifer.herring |
| Karla | Hill | Para Professional | Junior-Senior High | karla.hill |
| Linda | Hinds | Para Professional | South Elementary | linda.hinds |
| Kelly | Hinds | Office Manager | North Elementary | kelly.hinds |
| Mark | Huppert | District Technology Coordinator | Junior-Senior High | mark.huppert |
| Lacey | Johnson | Title 1 | South Elementary | lacey.johnson |
| Angie | Jensen | Para Professional | North Elementary | angie.jensen |
| Jenny | Jones | Para Professional | South Elementary | jenny.jones |
| Arlene | Juhl-Vandal | 2nd Grade | South Elementary | arlene.juhl-vandal |
| Amanda | Kelley | Kitchen Manager | Junior-Senior High | amanda.kelley |
| Calieb | Kistler | Library Para Professional/Coach | North Elementary | calieb.kistler |
| Sharon | Kistler | Custodian | South Elementary | |
| Juliette | Kline | SPED Director / High School At-Risk Coordinator | South Elementary / North Elementary / Junior-Senior High | juliette.kline |
| Rachel | Klingston | Custodian | North Elementary | |
| Miranda | Lane-Marvin | Pre-School | South Elementary | miranda.lane-marvin |
| Emily | Layton | English/Mass Communications/Yearbook | Junior-Senior High | emily.layton |
| Melissa | Linhart | 6th Grade | North Elementary | melissa.linhart |
| Shondell | Martin | Office Manager | Junior-Senior High | shondell.martin |
| Tracy | Martin | 3rd Grade | North Elementary | tracy.martin |
| Debbie | Morgan | Title I & Junior High Reading | North Elementary/Junior-Senior High | debbie.morgan |
| Annie | Nickell | Title 1 Reading | North Elementary | annie.nickell |
| Jessica | Oesch | Para Professional | North Elementary | jessica.oesch |
| Lauralee | O’Grady | Food & Consumer Science | Junior-Senior High | lauralee.o’grady |
| Gene | Olsen | Industrial Arts/Welding Academy | Junior-Senior High | gene.olsen |
| Rex | Paul | Custodian | Junior-Senior High | |
| Julie | Pedersen | Art | Junior-Senior High | julie.pedersen |
| Jon | Pedersen | Science | Junior-Senior High | jon.pedersen |
| Kyle | Peta | 5th Grade | North Elementary | kyle.peta |
| Brianna | Pierson | Para Professional | South Elementary | brianna.pierson |
| Kyle | Ramaeker | Math | Junior-Senior High | kyle.ramaeker |
| Chad | Ray | Social Studies | Junior-Senior High | chad.ray |
| Joni | Readout | TAP Master Teacher | Junior-Senior High | joni.readout |
| Linda | Redman | Para Professional | South Elementary | linda.redman |
| Greg | Reynolds | Custodian | South Elementary | |
| Michelle | Ridgway | Para Professional | North Elementary | michelle.ridgway |
| Charlotte | Rippey | Para Professional | Junior-Senior High | charlotte.rippey |
| Deb | Saville | Para Professional | Junior-Senior High | deb.saville |
| Lynne | Skinner | SPED | North Elementary | lynne.skinner |
| Sandee | Smith | 1st Grade | South Elementary | sandee.smith |
| Vickie | Smith | Para Professional | Junior-Senior High | vickie.smith |
| Wendell | Smith | Physical Education | Junior-Senior High | wendell.smith |
| Rosa | Sondag | Agriculture/FFA | Junior-Senior High | rosa.sondag |
| Jacob | Stamper | 4th Grade | North Elementary | jacob.stamper |
| Cindy | Stiles | 1st Grade | South Elementary | cindy.stiles |
| Deanna | Stone | Elementary Nurse | South Elementary / North Elementary | deanna.stone |
| Ben | Stoner | Physical Education | South Elementary / North Elementary | ben.stoner |
| Britta | Stowater | 6th Grade | North Elementary | britta.stowater |
| Amber | Suazo | Nutrition Services | Junior-Senior High | |
| Marco | Suazo-Zelaya | Custodial | North Elementary | |
| Amy | Tharp | 5th Grade | North Elementary | amy.tharp |
| Zona | Thomas | Kindergarten | South Elementary | zona.thomas |
| Scott | Valentine | Business Education/At-Risk | Junior-Senior High | scott.valentine |
| Brenda | Walter | SPED | Junior-Senior High | brenda.walter |
| Mary | Wells | Nutrition Services | Junior-Senior High | |
| Amy | Whittington | Principal | South Elementary / North Elementary | amy.whittington |
| Anne | Winslow-Cook | TAG | South Elementary / North Elementary | anne.winslow-cook |
| Norma | Wolfe | Family Involvement Coordinator | South Elementary / North Elementary | norma.wolfe |
| Mindi | Woodson | TAP Master Teacher | South Elementary | mindi.woodson |
| Lorene | Yoder | Nutrition Services | South Elementary |