The deadline is rapidly approaching for school districts to find the teachers they need before students return in most cases later this month.
Yankton School Superintendent Dr. Wayne Kindle says they had most of their staff hired before the new pay plan went into effect….

The legislature this year passed a half cent sales tax increase to fund teacher pay raises.

Kindle says the real test will come next year…..

Kindle says they were able to raise their base pay quite a bit….

Yankton schools begin the fall term on August 22nd.