District Leadership Team
| Ben West |
Superintendent
Oklahoma State University MS
Oklahoma State University BS
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| Mr. West has been with Pawhuska Schools for over thirteen years and is a veteran in the education field, possessing over thirty one years of experience. He is the head of the administrative team that directs the district in its day to day affairs. |
| Rod Pitts |
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High School Principal
Oklahoma State University MS
Oklahoma State University BS
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Mr. Pitts has been an educator for 25 years. He has a varied background of experience ranging from classroom teacher for 16 years, 13 years in administrative roles, and 23 years of coaching. Mr. Pitts was employed by the Pawhuska district from 1984-2000, a span of 16 years and has since returned to the district after serving the Skiatook and Chandler districts the past 7 years as an administrator and coach. He obtained his bachelors in secondary ed. and masters in administration from Oklahoma State University. He is a member of the Oklahoma and National Association of Secondary Principals. He is a district administrative representative for the CCOSA administrative association.
He and his wife Sara have two daughters, Madison and Haley. |
| Jon Culver |
Junior High School Principal
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| Mr. Culver was born and raised in Pawhuska with his two older sisters and a younger brother. He graduated from Pawhuska High School in 1980. After high school, Mr. Culver earned a B.S. degree from Oklahoma State University. After several years in the workforce, Mr. Culver entered graduate school and earned a M.Ed. degree from Northeastern State University. Additionally, Mr. Culver successfully completed all requirements for the Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C.) designation. Mr. Culver has held positions as a teacher, coach, counselor, bus driver, and principal. He began his career with Pawhuska schools as a counselor in 1999. In January 2002, he was named to his current position as junior high principal. Mr. Culver has been married to his wife, Terri, for over 20 years. They have three school-aged children, Blaine, Kyle, and Carlie. They are members of the First Baptist Church in Pawhuska. |
| Les Potter |
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Indian Camp Principal
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| Mr. Potter has worked at Pawhuska Schools for fourteen years as a teacher and administrator. He graduated from Pawhuska Schools in 1983 went to Oklahoma State University for four years. He was a science teacher and High School Football coach for five years. He is a volunteer fireman for the city of Pawhuska. He is a member of the First Baptist church. He is married to Leslie Potter for twenty years, and has two children, Derek, who is 19 and Kaci, who is 16. He likes to hunt, fish, watch sports of all kinds, play fantasy football, and ride his motorcycle. |
| Beverly Moore |
Elementary Principal
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Mrs. Moore is beginning her 21st year at Pawhuska Elementary School. During her career she has been a transitional first teacher and a Title I teacher and director. This year marks the fourth year in her career as principal for the k-3 elementary school.
Mrs. Moore is a graduate of Pawhuska High School. She continued her education at Bartlesville Wesleyan College, now Oklahoma Wesleyan University, with a bachelors in Elementary Education. She completed her masters at Southern Nazarene University in Masters of Educational Leadership.
Mrs. Moore has a personal commitment to the educational process for all children. She is a member of the Oklahoma Association for Elementary School Principal's. She participates in the Great Expectations methodology and has written a grant, Literacy 1st Phase IV, to improve literacy in the school.
Mrs. Moore is married to Terry Moore. They have 2 children, Steven and Stephanie. |
| Chris Harris |
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Director of Technology
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| Mr. Harris has worked in education for several years as both a teacher and a technology specialist. He has worked on computers for various places for about fifteen years. He is working on his BS at Oklahoma State University, he has been married for ten years to T.J. Harris, and has two daughters. |
| Gerry Craun |
Director of Special Education
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Gerry Craun is currently the Director of Special Education for the Pawhuska Public Schools. She has 31 years experience as an Oklahoma educator. Mrs. Craun received her Masters of Education from the University of Central Oklahoma. She then completed the School Psychology program at Oklahoma State University and upon completion earned state and national certification in school psychology. Mrs. Craun earned her Bachelors of Education from Northeastern State University majoring in special education.
She serves on the Northeast Regional Advisory Board of Mental Health and is on Edwin Fair's board of directors. The State Department of Special Education selected Mrs. Craun to travel to Boston as a team member to develop the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Portfolio.
Mrs. Craun has been active in community and church activities. She serves of the Fellowship of Christian Youth Board, has directed the Workforce Oklahoma Summer Enrichment Program, and received the Chamber of Commerce Youth Award. Mrs. Craun currently resides with her husband, Alan, and son, Matthew and their Labrador retriever, Stealth. She enjoys traveling, camping, fishing and riding dirt bikes. |
| Greg Hembree |
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Director of Maintenance
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| Mr. Hembree has been with Pawhuska Schools for twenty one years. He graduated from Pawhuska Schools in 1974. He is a member of First Baptist Church in Pawhuska. He has two years of college at Northern Oklahoma College and Rogers State. He is married to Elizabeth Hembree for twenty eight years and has two children, Tyler and Morgan Hembree which are both currently going to Oklahoma University. |
| Jack Barker |
Director of Transportation
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| Mr. Barker has been with Pawhuska Schools for seventeen years. His current title is Director of Transportation. He has married to Joan Barker for twenty five years. He has two children and two step-children. He is a member of the Retired Fire Fighters Association and he spent four year in the Marine Corps. |
| Laveta Miller |
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Child Nutrition Manager
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| Mrs. Miller has worked for Pawhuska Schools for nineteen years. Her current title is cafeteria manager at Pawhuska Elementary Cafeteria. She is married to Jackie Miller and they have one child named Bryan Miller. She is expecting her first grandchild at the end of January. |
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