Yankton partners win $1.14 million federal grant to build behavioral-health education pathway District staff and health partners told the board Yanktons R-CORP award from HRSA will fund a three-year, $1,140,000 program to create a behavioral-health education pathway with dual-credit classes, internships and local training to recruit students into mental-health careers.

Yankton School Board just secured a groundbreaking $1.14 million federal grant to launch an innovative behavioral-health education pathway, paving the way for future mental-health professionals!

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Yankton School District board approves agenda, minutes, personnel agreements, policies and insurance renewals During the meeting the board approved the agenda and minutes, took action on consent and work-agreement items, appointed a delegate to ASBSD, amended the school calendar and meeting date, adopted two policies on second reading, and approved several health and voluntary insurance premium renewals.

The Yankton School District Board just made crucial decisions impacting health insurance and school policies—find out what changes are on the horizon!

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Yankton schools use Perkins reserve grant to add fiber laser cutter to CTE labs Yankton School District received a Perkins reserve grant and purchased a fiber laser cutter for its career and technical education (CTE) program, officials said, aiming to expand hands-on manufacturing and cross-curricular projects for high school students.

Yankton School District's new $50,000 fiber laser cutter is revolutionizing its CTE program, enabling students to create high-quality projects faster than ever before!

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Yankton School District Partners with Mount Marty for Innovative 4 plus 1 Teaching Model Yankton Schools and Mount Marty implement a 4 plus 1 student teaching program to address shortages.

Yankton School District is revolutionizing education with a groundbreaking "4 plus 1" student teaching model designed to tackle teacher shortages while enriching student learning experiences!

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City Commission Discusses Intersection Safety Measures Near Schools Commissioner Conklin recommends safety upgrades at intersections near Stewart and Middle Schools.

Yankton City Commission is taking bold steps to enhance student safety with new traffic measures at crucial school intersections—find out what changes are on the table!

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City Commissioners Plan Safety Discussion for Intersections Near Bridal School City officials will address traffic safety measures at intersections near Bridal School next meeting.

City commissioners in Yankton are taking urgent steps to tackle dangerous traffic at school intersections, aiming to enhance safety for children and the community.

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