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Yankton School Board Updates Policy for Subsititutes and Bus Drivers

Yankton School Board Updates Policy for Subsititutes and Bus Drivers

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The Yankton School District is using sign on bonuses and higher pay to attract and keep substitute teachers and bus drivers.
Superintendent Wayne Kindle told the school board this week that find extra help is difficult…..

Kindle asked the board to amend their policy on paying subs and drivers…

Kindle says they have been short a few times this school year….

Substitute teachers without a certificate will now get one hundred twenty dollars a day, while certified subs will get one hundred sixty dollars a day.

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