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Yankton School District Losing Two Long Time Administrators

Yankton School District Losing Two Long Time Administrators

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The Yankton School Board accepted the resignations of two long time employees at their meeting this week.

Yankton High School Principal Jennifer Johnke will be moving to Atlanta to join her husband.

Superintendent Wayne Kindle says it’s a big loss..

Johnke, who has been with the district for twenty years, called it her “dream job”…

The board also accepted the resignation of Director of Student Services Kathy Wagner, who will be retiring at the end of the school year.

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