Elementary school principal announces retirement

The Petersburg School District school board accepted the resignation of Rae C. Stedman Elementary School principal Teri Toland on Tuesday. She will be retiring at the end of the school year in June.

"I'm appreciative of the opportunity to serve the students and families of Petersburg," said Toland. "I am just really grateful for that. It has been a wonderful experience for me."

Toland, 59, first arrived in Petersburg 13 years ago with her husband Kim Toland who had just retired from the National Guard in Wyoming and took a position with United States Forest Service in Petersburg. Since Kim is...