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Kansas Wesleyan added one of the biggest names in north-central Kansas education Tuesday, when the university announced that Linn Exline, former USD 305 superintendent, will lead KWU\u2019s Department of Teacher Education.<\/p>\n

\u201cFew people in Salina have ever been more dedicated to its education than Linn Exline,\u201d said Dr. Matt Thompson, KWU president. \u201cWith more than three decades of experience, she knows the region, the challenges and the opportunities. In short, she has the knowledge, background and connections to help our students be ready for the classroom like few others could. We\u2019re truly fortunate to have her become a Coyote.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exline is a Salina native with numerous KWU graduates in her family dating back multiple generations, including a grandmother, both parents and a sister. She spent more than six years as USD 305\u2019s leader before leaving the position at the end of this past school year. She rose from an elementary teacher to elementary principal to high school principal before entering district administration in 2014, when she became executive director of school improvement. Exline held that post for five years before becoming superintendent.<\/p>\n

Prior to joining KWU, Exline spent her entire 33-year career at USD 305. Under her leadership, the district earned a Gold Medallion award (2023) and a Golden Achievement award (2024) from the National School Public Relations Association. During the past two years, she collaborated with a small group of other superintendents in the state to lead a statewide campaign to raise awareness about the work of public schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that Linn\u2019s knowledge of the region and her experience in the district will be invaluable to our students,\u201d said Dr. Damon Kraft, KWU provost. \u201cShe has not only walked in the shoes of administration, but has taught and led at different grade levels, in different disciplines and at different schools. Her example of consistent, steady work and rising through the ranks is one our students can learn from. She has led in the very halls that we\u2019re preparing our students for, and she will ensure that they are ready to lead there, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exline has a variety of leadership experiences and remains a member of the Kansas Superintendents Advisory Council, the Kansas State Superintendent\u2019s Association Legislative Committee and the Kansas\/Missouri Superintendents Leadership Forum Board of Directors. She is a past member of the Kansas Association of School Boards Leadership for Tomorrow, as well as that group\u2019s Business Operations and Leadership Development and the KSHSAA Superintendent\u2019s Council.<\/p>\n

Exline is also dedicated to the community and has served on numerous advisory councils, including those of the Saline County Health Department, Kansas State University Salina (Dean\u2019s), and Salina Area Technical College\u2019s Police and Fire Science. She graduated from Kansas State in 1992 with a degree in Elementary Education, and went on to earn her Master\u2019s seven years later, also from Kansas State. She earned a District Leadership License from Emporia State in 2012.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a great honor to lead USD 305, but retiring from that role was never the end of my career,\u201d said Exline. \u201cI always knew I wanted to find a way to continue to give back. I believe the most important factor in education is the quality of the teacher at the front of the classroom. I have deep respect for KWU, with its influence in the community and importance in my family’s history, so when the opportunity to grow the next generation of Coyote teachers became available, it was a perfect fit. I am excited to continue to influence the lives of students and to help make the educational system in north-central Kansas even better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exline will begin her KWU role later this summer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":39461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[177,152],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-community"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFormer USD 305 Superintendent to Lead Kansas Wesleyan\u2019s Teacher Education Department - Kansas Wesleyan University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/former-usd-305-superintendent-to-lead-kansas-wesleyans-teacher-education-department\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Former USD 305 Superintendent to Lead Kansas Wesleyan\u2019s Teacher Education Department - 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