USD 223, Barnes-Hanover-Linn is  located in Northeast Kansas, about 60 miles north of Manhattan, Kansas. The District has two Class 1A, K-12 Attendance Centers located in Linn, Kansas and  in Hanover, Kansas. The Administrative Office is located in Barnes, Kansas. The District is a member of Greenbush Service Center, Twin Lakes Educational Coop, and affiliated with both the Blue Valley and Twin Valley Leagues. Our teachers enjoy many benefits including an attractive salary schedule, a number of fringe benefits, generous sick leave (including a sick leave pool), small class sizes, and an excellent professional development program.  USD223 also offers opportunities for extended educational advancement within driving distance in Manhattan, KS, Concordia, KS, Highland, KS, Beatrice, NE and Lincoln, NE. The Hanover and Linn communities offer a wide variety of churches and social organizations for personal and family involvement;   a hospital and clinic in Hanover, and clinic in Linn as well as other health care facilities in the area; excellent eating establishments in the local area;  local golf courses; and opportunities to participate in various community festivals and social events. USD223 is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that ensures engaged learning, effective teaching, and trusting relationships so that all members of the school community reach their highest level of academic achievement.  USD223 believes in success for every child.  The primary goal of the district is to offer a cost-effective, high quality educational program as it pertains to curriculum, personnel, and facilities for all students in that each program meets community needs and standards as is indicative of rural values and standards set forth by the local and educational communities. We encourage you to visit our web site at www. USD223.org for further information about our school district our call our district office at (785) 763-4231. The district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual`s race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin.