for kindergarten through seventh grade published by Harcourt Brace

for kindergarten through seventh grade published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

The board also approved an elementary spelling series and textbooks for the high school Exploring Technology course and the new Advanced Placement Biology class.

In other action the School Board:

• appointed Jean Selig as a kindergarten teacher and Tom Von Fange as high school earth science teacher.

• accepted the resignations of Roy Leake and Johnny Ray Pullen as bus drivers.

• approved a "Lifted Education" Plan to be submitted to Richmond

• approved a change in policy that would allow classified employees who retire with unused sick leave to be paid for that unused leave. Previously only teachers and administrators could collect such pay.

• encouraged Dr. Gangel to continue exploring the possibility of offering high school seniors the opportunity to take a college-level psychology course at the high school through cooperation with Lord Fairfax Community College. The students who complete this course would have six credits for college work as well as one more high school credit.

• approved a change in the instrumental music program that would have fourth graders who elect to take band start on recorders for one semester before switching to more expensive rental instruments.

• heard that they would be offered in-service training on the changes in the Freedom of Information Act by Commonwealth Attorney Peter Luke along with the Board of Supervisors

• set Thursday. June 29th at 8 p.m. for the pay out meeting

• heard from Dr. Gangel that the School Board would probably be able to offer $925 per employee towards Blue Cross/Blue Shield for those employees who wish the coverage. Dr. Gangel said that the Board could pay $950 per employee, but that would offer no buffer in case an employee not taking the coverage resigned and was replaced by one wanting the insurance.