By Jolene Farley
Superintendent Tom Knoll officially tendered his resignation at the Monday Hills-Beaver Creek School Board meeting.
All board members had been notified of KnollÕs intention to resign by letter prior to the June 11 board meeting. The board voted unanimously to accept the resignation.
Daryl Williams, Dell Rapids, S.D., has been hired as interim superintendent. Williams is a retired superintendent who is willing to fill in for as long as needed, according to board member Gary Esselink.
The month of July will be a transition period for the Hills-Beaver Creek district. Williams will work two to three days a week. Knoll has accrued vacation time so he will likely not be working at Hills-Beaver Creek every day during the month.
In other board business:
o The board voted to hire Brent Steinert as band and music instructor. He has taught music in the Avon, S.D., school district for the past two or three years, according to Esselink. The hiring committee "was quite impressed with him," Esselink said. He graduated from Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD.