School Board
John Lord - President
South Madison Community School Board Member since 2021
South Madison Community School Corporation - 41 years
- Elementary Teacher - Fall Creek/East Elementary
- Assistant Principal/Athletic Director - Pendleton Heights Middle School
- Principal - Maple Ridge Elementary - 17 years
Pendleton Kiwanis - Member
Outfitters - Board President
Madison County Literacy Coalition - reading tutor
Court-appointed CASA for foster children
Mark W. Thompson - Vice President
Anderson University Graduate
Ball State University Graduate - MA Education
Life Teaching License
School Teacher - 15 years
Anderson University Student Teacher Supervisor - 6 years
Madison County Sheriff’s Department - 27 years, Sheriff 8 years
Mark and his wife have two children and six grandchildren
Buck Evans - Secretary
Pendleton Heights High School Graduate - 1983
Attended Purdue University
South Madison Community School Board Member since 2002
Retired from Irving Materials - 31 years
Adams Twp Fire Department Member - 20 years
Adams Twp Advisory Board Member - 10 years
Owner of Locust Grove Storage & Evans Rental Properties
Co-Owner of Tolle Family Farms
Co-Owner of Heartland Worm Farm
Mike Hanna- Assistant Secretary
Pendleton High School Graduate
Indiana State University, BS
DePauw University, MA
Ball State University, Indiana School Administration License
School Teacher - 7 years
School Administrator - 28 years
Board Member of Outfitters - 6 years
Pendleton Correctional Facility - Former Volunteer
CASA Madison County - Former Volunteer
High School, College, & Post College - Athlete
Ana Blake - Member
Kevin Ginder - Member
Ball State University - Associate of Arts - Business Management
Ball State University - BS Elementary and Special Education
Professional Adult Educator - Correctional Industrial Facility Prison
Pendleton Heights High School Graduate - 1983
Attended Markleville Elementary and Middle School
Long-time resident of Adams Township - currently living in Baby Farms
Two adult children who are graduates of Pendleton Heights High School
A grandson who will be attending South Madison Community Schools in the future
Bill Hutton - Member
Ball State University - BS, MA, & Administration License
Elementary Teacher - 18 years
Elementary Administrator - 18 years
College student teacher supervisor - 16 semesters
South Madison Community School Board Member - 3 terms
Exemplary Governance Award (225+ governance points) 2021
China Principal Exchange Program
Intersect Drug-Free South Madison - Volunteer of the Year -2018
Pendleton Kiwanis - Secretary
Outfitters - former board member