Highland StaffRetainedRangerville*iA drlrgaiion of parents from the Highland School area made a second appearance ho lore the school board Monday night and was greet-' ed with a pleasant surprise.At the board’s June minding, the ! . roup had requested that Highland • ad Hang iville schools bo eonsoli- |Oated and that the same staff beused in 'he merged system as in iHe Highland School last year.The board promptly voted on the merger, deciding that classes wdlbe held at the Rangerville building because it is in better condition.But Supt. John Barron told the group he could not promise to ult;*’ the Highland personnel. However,• a said the matter would be given -erious thought and an answer given by the next meeting.As the group entered the meeting room Monday night, Supt. Barron gave them a hearty greetingand before they could testate their c. se he informed them that t h e J matter had been taken care of atft;• special board meeting July 7. At .that meeting, the board had approved the employment of M r t. ‘1 R'dice Wells (of Highland! to he 1 p ul time principal effective Aug.1 HI, for tin* next school term.! The Highland group thankedB irron and the hoard and said 1 they woul 1 leave since they had I obtained what they had come after.I Barron later told the NEWS he ! raw no icason to reassign other i teachers at Highland, which in ef- j • net means that the staff will move to the merged group at Pmn- j 1 i pervilleIn other action at the spe met ting, the hoard approved etn-ployment of Dorothy B. Meanerand gave a new contract to Charles Hart, hand director for the 19H5-lt;•lt;) term for state scale plus $2,3t)0