Ragsdale resigns; Jokerst named interim head principal at Jefferson Elementary

Friday, August 14, 2020 ~ Updated 6:38 AM

As all local public schools make adjustments for the Aug. 24 reopening of classrooms, the faculty and staff at Jefferson Elementary will be grappling with one extra change in the upcoming school year — the absence of now-former principal Leigh Ragsdale.

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