Local drivers may have noticed some significant construction at a high school just off US Highway 51. 

Maroa-Forsyth Schools Superintendent Adam Ibbotson says the press box at the football field has been completely removed to make way for concrete work and preparation for the new press box. He hopes the project will be complete in time for the football season to begin in August. 

Other than the outdoor facilities, Ibbotson says general maintenance will be taking place all summer long in the high school. Through all the work, Ibbotson feels that summer activities should not be interrupted. 

The district is also hiring this summer. Ibbotson indicates that they are in need of some grade school classroom teachers, as well as substitute teachers and bus drivers. He notes that after condensing bus routes in light of potential transportation cuts, they are fully staffed with full-time bus drivers. 

The district shifted building start times for the upcoming school year to accommodate having to staff fewer bus drivers. 

Those looking for more information on hiring at Maroa-Forsyth should visit the school website at mfschools.net or find the district's Facebook page.