Tekoa superintendent resigns post

TEKOA - After less than a year on the job, Tekoa School District Superintendent John Cordell has tendered his resignation.

Cordell offered the School Board his resignation during a meeting Wednesday, March 16. His resignation is effective June 30.

"I resigned my position, with the option of staying on ... part-time," he said. "Tekoa doesn't need two full-time administrators."

The School Board was expected to discuss the staffing issue and Cordell's future in Tekoa with the superintendent Wednesday. The Gazette went to press prior to that session.

According to Cordell, the district can only aff...