Board Members
It is the goal of the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education to foster an open line of communication with district patrons. With that in mind, it is important for the public to understand the role and responsibilities of a school board member.
The Board of Education serves four primary functions associated with school district operations:
► Hire a superintendent
► Help establish a district vision
► Establish policy
► Oversee district finances
All comments or concerns with the district should start at the classroom level and work up through the chain of command – teacher first, then principal, Central Office administration and finally the Board of Education after all other avenues have been exhausted. For more information on the board and its functions, please click here.
***To contact board members via email, click on their name in their profile below (must have pop-ups enabled on your device).
Ms. Diana Nichols
Board President
Ms. Nichols is a dietetics buyer and office manager for Bothwell Regional Health Center. She has two children: Stephanie and Bethanie. All three are Smith-Cotton High School alumni. Ms. Nichols has been a member of the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education since 2013.
Term expires April 2028
Mr. Sam Kempton
Board Vice President
Mr. Kempton is a 2005 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School and an attorney at Kempton & Russell, where he focuses on criminal defense and general civil litigation. He is married to Madeline, an Instructional Technology Specialist and together they have three children: Isla, Ford and Penn. Isla and Ford are both Sedalia 200 students. Mr. Kempton has been a member of the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education since 2021.
Term expires April 2027
Ms. Barbara Jean Schrader
Board Secretary
Ms. Schrader is a Sedalia native who returned to her hometown after teaching fine arts and music for almost 30 years in the North Kansas City School District. She is also president of the Jack J. Isgur Foundation board, which provides scholarships to students planning to study education in college and have an interest in teaching the humanities. Ms. Schrader has been a member of the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education since 2019.
Term Expires April 2028
Mrs. Pam Moon
Board Treasurer
Mrs. Moon is a native of Sedalia and a Sedalia School District 200 retiree. She is married to Monte and has one child, Lisa Young. Lisa and her husband Ashley are both Sedalia School District teachers with two children, Emma and Grayson, both of whom are Sedalia 200 students. Pam, Monte, and Lisa are Smith-Cotton High School graduates. She also is president of the TIMPO Band Booster Club.
Term expires April 2029
Mr. Brad Grupe
Board Director
Mr. Grupe is a 1989 graduate of Smithton High School and an Owner/Agent of Town & Country Insurance. He is married to Sarah, a Physical Therapist at Peak Performance and together they have three children: Blake, Brett and Lauren. All three are Smith-Cotton graduates.
Term expires April 2029
Dr. Cara Barth-Fagan
Board Director
Dr. Barth-Fagan has lived in Sedalia for more than 20 years and has worked as a Special Education Teacher for Sedalia School District 200 and is currently a Division Chair and the Teacher Education Program Coordinator at State Fair Community College. She and her husband, Brett, have four sons: their oldest is a 2022 SCHS graduate; the other three are Sedalia 200 students. She is the president of the SCJH PTA, a member of the SC Choral Society, a member of the Team SCREAM Mom Squad, and volunteers with the sports and clubs her boys are members of. Dr. Barth-Fagan and her family are active in their church and regularly volunteer their time to community organizations.
Term expires April 2027
Mr. Eric Homan
Board Director
Mr. Homan is a 1989 graduate of Smithton High School and a graduate of State Fair Community College. He is the Web Administrator and Director of Internet Marketing at the Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau. He is married to Carrie, a current Sedalia School District teacher and they have two children: Lauren, a 2024 Smith-Cotton graduate and current UCM student, and Grace, who is a Class of 2027 student at Smith-Cotton.
Term expires April 2029