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SD Governor Dennis Daugaard; Difficult to Replace Education Secretary Melody Schopp

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard; Difficult to Replace Education Secretary Melody Schopp

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South Dakota Education Department Secretary Melody Schopp has announced she will be leaving state government by the end of the year. She has been head of that department for seven years.
Governor Dennis Daugaard says it may be difficult to replace her……

Daugaard says Schopp leaves a strong legacy…….

Daugaard says it will be hard to replace Schopps experience……

Daugaard says she has done a lot for education in her time in state government.

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