Three Things column: Philomath Fire and Rescue celebrates, grants help get books in the hands of local kids and a new local robotics team qualifies for state.
As classes reconvene this week after a summer break that never seems to be long enough, administrators at the all seven campuses in the Philomath School District will see more students walking through their doors.
Following a process that started this past April and sparked a wide range of opinions, the Philomath City Council finalized its decision Monday night on how to spend just over $160,000 in America Rescue Plan Act funds.
Sitting before the Philomath School Board Thursday evening during the public comments portion of the meeting, four educators one after the other painted a picture of a common theme among the district’s female teachers and staff members feelings of “fear, frustration and exhaustion.”