Jeanette Wolfberg is reporting in The Columbia Paper on the Hudson Board of Education meeting held Mon., Dec. 12. At that meeting, the board approved a pay raise for substitute teaching assistants from $10.53 to $12 per hour. Superintendent Maria Suttmeier said the Hudson district requires more teaching assistants than some other districts. The board also approved the hiring of a new English as a New Language Teacher. Laura Morrissey, currently of Pearl River in Rockland County, will start work in mid-January. Present for the meeting, Morrissey called the prospect of teaching in the Hudson District “a real honor,” adding, “I plan to [teach English as a New Language] for the rest of my teaching career.” Some members of the high school varsity football team appeared with their coaches to receive public congratulations for a successful season. The team finished 9 and 1 this year. Their only defeat came in the Section 2 Class B Super Bowl against Glens Falls. Suttmeier said the plans to build a new athletic field are moving forward, a month ahead of schedule. The new field is expected to be ready next September. Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.