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(NewsDakota.com) The Oakes Public Schools has announced Kraig Steinhoff has been named as the new Superintendent of the district.

Steinhoff has been the assistant director of the Southeast Region Career and Technology Center in Oakes, a position he has held since August of 2006. He has also been a business teacher at Milnor Public Schools.

Steinhoff is a graduate of Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota with a bachelors degree in business and also has Masters in Educational Leadership from North Dakota State University.  He is currently pursuing his Specialist in Educational Leadership from the University of North Dakota.

Steinhoff takes over on July 1 for Josh Johnson, who has taken a similar position at Valley City Public Schools.