At its January meeting, the Union Area School Board:
•Agreed to hire Kevin Brennaman at $12 per hour plus benefits, as assistant to the buildings and grounds supervisor.
•Named school security director Ron Booker as the game/event manager for all athletic activities for grades five to 12. Booker, who will receive $3,500 per school year, will function as an assistant to the athletic director and monitor student behavior during on-site school athletic events.
•Considered options for installing a permanent, temporary or partial fence around the high school baseball field. Costs range from $12,000 to a few hundred dollars. Discussions will continue next month.
•Accepted the audit report presented by Philip Weiner & Co.
•Approved the retirement of high school principal Robert Hooven, who has led the school for 11 years.
•Approved the PIAA head coach performance appraisal forms, which will be used to evaluate all head coaches of major sports in the district.
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Over and back: Neshannock basketball coach rebounding from frightening stroke
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Mohawk students study at children’s center
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Lincoln to stage Shakespeare send-up
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Education task force to meet in Grove City
The Midwestern Local Task Force Right to Education meeting will be Feb. 9. The group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV in Grove City.
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In The Schools: Neshannock settles with parent
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New Castle district to save with bond refinancing
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No injuries reported in school bus accident
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Larry Kelly: Lauro lived life as a champion — every day
I didn’t play for Lindy Lauro. I wasn’t good enough. And so when his daughter and namesake, Lindy, asked me to give a eulogy, I was humbled and honored. There are so many others who are more worthy to speak of his greatness.
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Students invited to enter distracted driving contest
Pennsylvania high school students are invited to enter a contest aimed at discouraging distracted driving. Students may submit a 30-second radio public service announcement and the winning announcement will be professionally produced and sent to the student’s local media market.
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Mitchel Olszak: School board committees offer political lesson
There’s an old saying in politics: Don’t get mad, get even. It’s something veteran politicians know quite well. The political process is a marathon, not a sprint. And just because you lose one battle doesn’t mean you have lost the war.
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