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Kathy Kaufman named South Dakota's 2026 Outstanding Business Official
Summary
At the McCook Central School District meeting Christy Lewis announced that Kathy Kaufman has been selected as the South Dakota Association of School Business Officials' 2026 Outstanding Business Official; the board and attendees congratulated Kaufman and will host a recognition at the association's spring conference.
Christy Lewis, past president of the South Dakota Association of School Business Officials, announced that Kathy Kaufman has been selected as the association's 2026 Outstanding Business Official of the Year.
"Kathy Kaufman has been selected as the 2026 outstanding business official of the year," Lewis told the board, reading the association's citation and praising Kaufman's decades of service and state‑level leadership. Lewis said Kaufman is "professional, respectful, dependable and incredibly approachable" and has served in multiple officer roles with the association.
Board members and attendees offered congratulations and discussed presenting a formal recognition at the association's spring conference in Pierre. The board chair said district staff would take a photo and share it with Kaufman and her family. No formal board action was required; the announcement was recorded during the public‑input portion of the meeting.
