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Committee members did not discuss either of the agenda items before they were approved.

Several parents of Walton Elementary School students spoke about the concern they have after learning that the school’s principal is transferring to another district school.

Local hospital staff urge people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help reduce its spread this fall and winter.

Brown did not list a reason for her departure, although she praised her colleagues for their work over the past three years.

Many school officials also gave updates regarding staffing situations and school goals for the new school year.

There's potential around every corner of the $126 million school, from the 1,200-seat auditorium to the two gyms, the cafeteria, the science labs, the career and tech spaces, the nearby playing fields, and much more.

ELHS administrators, staff members, students and alumni, along with many other members of the community, were treated Sunday afternoon to a self-guided tour of the new building.

At the end of last week, more than 200 students enrolled at city schools still did not have all the vaccinations required for them to begin classes, according to officials.

The public will be able to see the new school during a ribbon-cutting event later this month.

The superintendent is hoping to have the governor speak at the event.