BARTLETT — The Bartlett School Board this week recognized Josiah Bartlett Elementary School Principal Joe Yahna for the excellent job he has done during the COVID-19 pandemic by adding an additional year to his contract and giving him a $2,000 one-time stipend for going above and beyond over the past 14 months.
Due to the coronavirus, Yahna's second and third year at the helm of the pre-K-8 school did not go the way he'd planned — but he has embraced remote learning, attended countless meetings over the internet and put in long days, all with a smile.
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