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Blue Ribbon Committee Comes To Yankton

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The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students will hold its three part session in Yankton today. The task force was put together by Governor Dennis Daugaard to develop a comprehensive plan for education funding.

Yankton School Superintendent Dr. Wayne Kindle says he would like to see a crowd at the meetings…

 

Kindle says school districts need assurances about future state funding…

 

Kindle says this is the time for people to speak up about their concerns with education in the state…

 

The first session at 2pm is for educators, members of the business community are set for 4pm, and the public part of the meeting will be at 6:30. All the sessions are in the Commons area at Yankton High School.

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