School board approves new curriculum, hires new teacher

The Petersburg School Board met Tuesday, May 11 and approved the hire of Joyce Metsa for next school year’s high school math teacher.

The board also approved a new social studies curriculum and a new SHOP Lite (low intensity technology education) course aimed at encouraging female students to enroll.

“We lack in having, I’m trying to think of the exact words there, pretty much we don’t have enough girls in Shop,” Petersburg middle and high school principal Rick Dormer said.

Shop LITE features basic woodworking, basic automotive maintenance and fluid checks and changes, CADD creation and the re...

 

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