
by AnnGardner Eubank
HEATHSVILLE—The Northumberland school board on Tuesday, February 23, proposed adjustments that would make the beginning step of the teacher salary scale for the next school year $44,500.
During its budget workshop, the board also continued to discuss requests from instructors and departments, including a request to add a full time athletic and activities director. High school principal Travis Burns said the responsibilities related to maintaining a quality sports program exceeds the time allotted to the current part-time position.
Burns also noted that a full-time athletic director would take on additional responsibilities…