Colfax school board sets next year start date after fair

The Colfax school board met Monday night and approved a list of items, beginning with the hiring of Ron Shirley, musical set manager; Demetria Bryson, musical costumes, and Shonda Nelson, junior high yearbook advisor.

Further, they approved a $2,100 donation from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories to Jennings Elementary School – following a similar donation to the high school earlier this fall.

District Superintendent Jerry Pugh then took the board through the proposed 2019-20 school year calendar, adjusted for coming bond construction.

Classes would start Sept. 9 following the Palouse Empire...