School Board Looks Forward to New School Year

“The teachers have been in the classrooms preparing for the start of the new school year,” Elementary Principal Jennifer Metzler said.

Metzler talked about kindergarten orientation, which took place on Thursday, Aug. 11, and Meet the Teacher Night, which took place Thursday, Aug. 18, during her presentation with the Williamsburg Community School Board. The school district began its new school year yesterday on Wednesday, Aug. 24.

During the meeting, the professional substitute rates were approved for the following school year: substitute day-to-day, $90; nurse rate day-to-day, $125; substitute...