Candidates
for
School Districts
The Johnson County Public Policy Council has distributed surveys to all candidates. If a candidate returned a completed survey to the Johnson County Public Policy Council before the stated deadline, it is linked below their name as Candidate Survey.
In some contests, the Johnson County Public Policy Council opted to record video interviews. All candidates involved in those selected races were invited to participate. Those videos are linked below the candidate’s name, labeled as Candidate Interview.
All candidate surveys and interviews will be posted by Monday, October 15.
To view candidate contact information, please click here.

General Election – November 5
Blue Valley - USD 229
(4 Year Term)
Board Member – Position 1
- Amy Tysseling (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 2
- Renee D. Bartholome
- Patrick Hurley (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 3
- Jodie Dietz
- Stephanie James
Board Member – Position 7 At-Large
- Tom Mitchell (Incumbent)
- Ashish Patel
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
De Soto - USD 232
(4 Year Term)
Board Member – Position 1
- William (Bill) Fletcher (Incumbent)
Candidate Survey - Jarrod McGinnis
Candidate Survey
Board Member – Position 2
- Ashley Spaulding
Board Member – Position 3
- Stephanie A. Makalous
Candidate Survey - Rob Patterson
Board Member – Position 7 At-Large
- Rick Amos
Gardner Edgerton - USD 231
(4 Year Term)
Board Member – Position 1
- Jacque Hastert
- Kristen Schultz (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 2
- Greg Chapman (Incumbent)
- Benjamin Hodson
Board Member – Position 3
- Tresa Boden (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 7 At-Large
- Ementi Coary
- Robin Strentz (Incumbent)
Olathe - USD 233
(4 Year Term)
Board Member – Position 1
- LeEtta Felter (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 2
- Brad Boyd
- Josh Vincent
Board Member – Position 4
- Shannon Wickliffe (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 7 At-Large
- Joe Beveridge (Incumbent)
Shawnee Mission - USD 512
(4 Year Term)
Board Member – Position 1
- Lisa Feingold
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
- Sara D. Goodburn (Incumbent)
- Brian Koon
Board Member – Position 3
- Brian S. Brown
- Candidate Survey
- Candidate Interview
- Jessica Hembree
Board Member – Position 5
- Jamie Borgman
- Devin Wilson
Board Member – Position 7 At-Large
- Brad Stratton (Incumbent)
Spring Hill - USD 230
(4 Year Term)
Board Member – Position 1
- Brent Hoffman (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 2
- Nels G. Anderson (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 3
- Douglas J. Updike (Incumbent)
Board Member – Position 7 At-Large
- Nicholas R. Hunt (Incumbent)
- Scott Oberkrom
- Ali Seeling
Primary Election – August 6
Blue Valley - USD 229
Board Member – Position 3
- Jodie Dietz
Candidate Survey
Candidate Interview - Stephanie James
Candidate Survey
Candidate Interview - Lester W. H. Sibert
- Brian Watts
Candidate Survey
Candidate Interview