After two weeks of political and volatile reactions from the community, the School Board approved a motion on Dec. 17 to offer a one-year contract to hire Interim Superintendent Malinda Lansfeldt beyond the 2020-21 school year.  “We need Superintendent Lansfeldt’s leadership in the coming year. We need continuity and stability within top administration ... I think we need Superintendent Lansfeldt...

Much like last year, the in-person learning model must come to an end. With Washington County’s rapidly rising cases of Covid-19, and over 6,000 confirmed cases in total and climbing, the safety of schools in the district has become a cause for concern. On Oct. 29, the school board planned to host an emergency meeting to discuss the decision of whether or not to switch to a distance learning model....