School Board Hires for Sports

The Williamsburg Community School board approved new hires and volunteers for the upcoming fall and winter seasons during its meeting on Tuesday, July 16.

Mandi Prough was hired as the girls varsity basketball assistant coach, following Angela Detwiler’s hire as the girls varsity basketball coach.

Carrie Royer was hired to take on the junior high girls basketball coach position left open by Detwiler’s hire.

Jamie Houck was appointed as the assistant junior high girls basketball coach.

For the football season, Jimmy Grager, Bobby Lee and Mitchell Yeager were all appointed as football volunteers. The board also appointed Maggie Merritts’ resignation as band front advisor.

The board approved the following textbooks for the 2024-25 school year: McGraw Hill: Inspire Physics and D’accord 2024 French books. The board approved their agreement with Soaring Heights for educational services at a rate of $283/daily.

Elementary Principal Jennifer Metzler said the elementary school is working on “preparing for the new school year, we are working on schedules and class lists.” Elementary will be holding their Kindergarten orientation on Thursday, August 15.

There was an executive session for personnel purposes.