The Ridgefield Board of Education has approved hiring three new teachers for the school year.  A kindergarten teacher at Barlow Mountain, a second grade teacher for Veterans Park and a special education teacher at Scotts Ridge Middle School were needed after enrollment was higher than projected.  Enrollment is down across the elementary level, but up at those two particular schools.  A teacher was moved into the first grade role to accommodate the added students, creating the 2nd grade teaching vacancy.