Olathe School Honcho Earns Prize Despite School Shut Down Resistance

A recent statement roils parents organizing to save their schools . . . HOWEVER . . . The good doctor's efforts aren't without accolades. 

Here's the word . . .  

In his remarks, Superintendent Brent Yeager praised staffers and board members for their dedication to the district in making the decision to close the schools, then concluded:

“I’m sorry that we’re in the position we are in. I wish we were not in this position. But I will go to sleep tonight and sleep well, because I know there is no other community, no other school system that can navigate this better than we can.”

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