CONWAY — On Monday night, the Conway School Board was asked to accept the resignation of current Mount Washington Valley Career and Technical Center Director Joe Riddensdale.
Riddensdale, who has worked in the district since 2011 and is in his second year as the technical center’s director, said he will step down at the end of January, citing family matters.
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