The Canon McMillan School Board has approved the purchase of 14 passenger vans to transport students to parochial and other private schools. Superintendent Michael Daniels says the move was made because contracting those routes is more expensive. Progress on the new middle school is being made. Contractors are beginning to use blasting to get through rock formations. School is still scheduled to begin on August 27. The 3 day push back was needed to train teachers on the remote aspect of the hybrid system. Daniels states that students learning remotely will be able to tune in to a live class from their device at home. Finally, the middle school was designated a Don Eichorn “School to Watch”. This award is similar to the Blue Ribbon awards given to elementary schools. This is the fourth time in ten years that the school has earned this award.