Brad Welle has served as Superintendent of Schools in Grain Valley since 2022 and has been with the school district since 2007. He has served in school or district leadership roles for more than 25 years. Brad has served on boards for the Grain Valley Education Foundation, the Eastern Jackson County Youth Court, Kansas City Young Audiences, Grain Valley Assistance Council, University of Missouri Extension, and the Grain Valley Park Board. 

Families report they choose Grain Valley Schools for the academic and extra-curricular opportunities like those of larger metro districts, but in a community that feels like a small town. Grain Valley High School is consistently ranked among the country’s BEST HIGH SCHOOLS by U.S. News & World Report.