South Lane superintendent leading through crisis

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Dr. Yvonne Curtis, South Lane School District superintendent. The board behind her reveals only a small part of the planning work on improving student success in SLSD.

Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Curtis has had a baptism by fire. She was offered her permanent position by the South Lane School Board on March 16, 2020. That night, portentous events were swirling in the world of public education. Curtis knew that in all probability Gov.…