The Gloucester School Board appointed five new teachers for the 2020-2021 school year during its June 9 electronic meeting.

The new appointees included Laura Chernow of Round Hill, who will teach English at Gloucester High School, Kyle Davis of Gloucester, who will teach auto mechanics at GHS and Lauren Epling of Gloucester, who will teach third grade at Botetourt Elementary.

Also, Logan Howlett of Dutton, will teach special education at Achilles Elementary and Dante Perry of Tarboro, North Carolina, will teach choral music at Peasley Middle School.

The board accepted resignations from Abingdon Elementary Assistant Principal Elizabeth Galbreath, GHS school counselor Leandra Doane and GHS special education teacher Travis Patrick, all effective June 30.

Resignations were also accepted from GHS Spanish teacher Jacob Williams, GHS mathematics teacher Lana Mecca, Achilles fourth grade teacher Beth Bauben, Botetourt third grade teacher Patricia Burchill and part-time speech path...