By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
With a new leader at the helm, there seems to be a new energy in the St. Joseph School District with three weeks of the new school year already in the books.
Superintendent Ashly McGinnis visited many of the schools back on the first day of school, and since then has seen a lot of good things happening in the district.
"I think there's a lot of positive energy right now, not only in the buildings but also throughout our community, just all coming together to be one team and move our district forward and move Missouri Western forward as well," McGinnis tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post.
McGinnis took over as the Superintendent following the retirement of Gabe Edgar. And in her new role, McGinnis says she's feeling pretty good as well.
"I feel energized, I just hope that can continue until February, right?" McGinnis jokes. "I think I am grateful for our team, we have such a strong administrative team, we have strong teachers, and the people are always what fuel me to keep going, and so I'm very grateful for all the people we have at our St. Joseph School District."
Already during her tenure, she's done some work, most recently signing an agreement with Missouri Western State University to make enrollment easier to the university for St. Joseph students
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