Austin Superintendent's Final School Year

After a school year unlike any other, one Southeastern Minnesota administrator is handing over the reigns of his school district.

Amy.fleming@kimt.com coverage you can count on after a school year unlike any other... one southeastern minnesota administrator is handing over the reigns of his school district.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson is speaking to the superintendent of austin public schools about his retirement.

She joins us live.

Lowerthird2line talent:annalise johnson ajohnson@kimt.com coverage you can count on amy - a new superintendent is already hired.

Dr. joey page - currently the superintendent here at byron public schools - will be going year austin, mn after 12 years at austin public schools - superintendent david krenz is retiring at the end of this school year.

He's worked in education since 1977 in various districts throughout southeastern minnesota and central wisconsin.

In a normal year - superintendent krenz may be celebrating a variety of "lasts."

But due to the pandemi - he's experiencing a lot of "firsts" in his final year.

While the year's been challenging - it's also been rewarding for him... and in the prepares to wrap up the school year - his parting message to students and staff is to keep challenging themselves.

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David krenz austin public schools you might that there's a huge burden with covid, or with getting out, or something gets in your way, keeping working at it because things will open up, the doors will open for you.

Just keep on keeping on for dr. joey page here in byron - krenz's best piece of advice is to just listen.

Live in byron annalise johnson kimt news 3 thanks annalise.

Superintendent krenz's retirement plans include possibly moving closer to family in central wisconsin - traveling - and taking advantage of free time.

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