By Katy St. Clair

School board members balked Thursday at a plan to spend up to $500,000 with a national firm to provide teachers and related professionals during the current school year to blunt a shortage of staff.

The matter was the only item on the agenda for a special meeting that began after the regular board meeting Thursday had ended.

Source: Vaca board balks at $500,000 plan to address staffing shortage at school sites