District 8

Photo of Betty J. Arnold: District 8

Betty Arnold
5311 E. Pembrook St.
Wichita, KS 67220
(316) 684-7792 (home)
(316) 259-1610 (cell)

First term on the State Board: 2021

Committee Assignments:

  • Kansas State Board of Education Policy Committee
  • Charter and Virtual Education Advisory Council
  • School Mental Health Advisory Council
  • Interstate Migrant Education Council
  • National Association of State Boards of Education "Whole Child Study Group"
  • Former USD 259 Wichita Public Schools local Board of Education member, 2007-2018
    • While on the USD 259 school board, served as president of the board twice and vice-president three times.

Biography

Mrs. Arnold worked as an auditor for the Kansas State Department of Labor in Wichita before running for elected offices. She chaired the Sedgwick County Democratic Party and was selected as a delegate for the Democratic National Convention in 2016. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Wichita State University.

Map showing Kansas State Board of Education District 8 outlining the district’s geographic boundaries within the state of Kansas.

District 8 represents the following school districts in Sedgwick and Butler counties, listed in county order:

Butler

  • Andover USD 385
  • Rose Hill Public Schools USD 394

Sedgwick

  • Derby USD 260
  • Haysville USD 261
  • Mulvane USD 263
  • Wichita USD 259

For more information, contact:

Deborah Bremer
Board Secretary
(785) 296-3203