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Three newcomers to politics won seats on the Staunton School Board Tuesday night.

Staunton City Council and Staunton City Schools have come to an understanding on how to fully fund the schools in this year’s budget, though work remains to help school staffs.

The Staunton School Board will have a different look in 2023 as incumbents announce they wont seek reelection.

With neighboring school boards receiving salaries, Stauntons board approved a stipend for its members beginning in 2023.

Staunton preschoolers help plant a tree for Arbor Day Preschoolers at Stauntons Dixon Education Center help to plant a tree for Arbor Day 2021. (Source: WVIR) By Tara Todd | April 30, 2021 at 8:56 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 8:56 PM STAUNTON, Va. (WVIR) - Staunton’s Arbor Day roots date back to 1889. It was the city’s first major tree planting in Gypsy Hill Park. It’s a legacy that continues still today with a message they are trying to pass on to future generations. Staunton City...

Staunton students to head back to class for first time since pandemic started Staunton students to head back to class for first time since pandemic started By Tara Todd | January 11, 2021 at 9:54 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 8:15 AM STAUNTON, Va. (WVIR) - A majority of Staunton students have been learning virtually all year, but that changes next Tuesday as they head to the classroom when Staunton City Schools implements its hybrid teaching plan. The School Board talked about bringing st...