As of Friday, December 4th all front entrances to our school attendance centers have been locked and will remain locked. An on-site inspection of all front entrances to our attendance centers was done on December 4th by our security camera providers from Sioux Falls. On Monday, December 7th, a video camera/buzzer system was installed at Yankton High School and fully operational on Tuesday, December 8th. This system allows video and two way communication between the office and any person asking permission to enter the school.

Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommendations
I want to personally thank the members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force and our very own Beth Pietila from Yankton.  It is important to note these are recommendations and some of the recommendations did not represent a consensus of the task force. The report has been provided to the Governor for his review.

Northtown Automotive raised $2900 from their November fundraiser for the Yankton Area Homeless Shelter.

ABS Residential Direct Support Professional, Jaime Jorgensen recently participated in the South Dakota "Simply the Best: Leading the Way" banquet and received the "Excellence in Service" award from the Director of Community Support Providers of South Dakota, Daryl Kilstrom.

Yankton High School announced that six students were chosen as semi-finalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars program. The students include: Joseph Kelly, Andrew Pietz, Cody Perakslis, Danielle Gillis, Talitha Greaver, Hannah Williams and Danielle Gillis.

The Yankton School Board is examining opportunities for the school district to partner with Yankton Area Progressive Growth and local manufacturers and businesses to provide paid internships for Yankton HS students!