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As Waynoka Public Schools began wrapping up the school year, beloved coach Brett Pitts and wife Laura, who taught kindergarten, have resigned for family reasons.

“We're losing a very good asset,” said Waynoka Junior High/High School Principal Dustin Smith. “It's very disappointing to lose Coach Brett Pitts. He's more than a coach; he's a fine human being and the kind of person you want leading your kids. So that's a pretty big blow.”

Junior high and high school teachers have this week to get their grades turned in, Smith said. “Some students froze their grades; some didn't. If they froze their...