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New Axtell Principal Hired

By Greg Bebermeyer

03/24/2017

(KMZA)--A new Axtell Public School principal has been hired.

Prairie Hills USD 113 Superintendent Todd Evans announced Friday that Jayson Tynon has accepted a contract for the principal position for the 2017-18 school year.

Tynon has served as a physical education teacher at Axtell for the past two years along with activities director and coached multiple sports.

He is a 2003 graduate of Frankfort High School and graduated from Peru State College in 2009 with bachelor's degree in K-12 physical education. Tynon received a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University in May 2016.

Evans says he's excited about Tynon's vision and the leadership that he can provide to enhance the educational experience in Axtell.

Tynon will replace Larry Geist who has resigned effective at the end of the current school year to become superintendent and K-12 Principal of USD 399 in Russell County.

The USD 113 Board of Education accepted his resignation during a special meeting Tuesday evening. Geist has served as principal at Axtell for a year.

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