Tribune Staff Writer
SEBEWAING ? A familiar face will join the Unionville-Sebewaing Area (USA) varsity softball team as its new head coach this school year.
At its regular meeting Monday night, the USA board of education hired Steve Bohn for the position.
Bohn has been the associate head varsity boys basketball coach for the past 14 years, said Superintendent George Rierson.
Bohn played baseball while attending Western Michigan University, Rierson said, and he played at least 10 years for the Midland Explorers, an open class division men?s softball team.?He?s played the game extensively,? Rierson said.
Bohn also has served as a youth coach, he noted.
The district posted the varsity softball coach position multiple times and received two applicants.
One of the applicants withdrew, Rierson said.
Bohn already has made contact with the players and parents about the upcoming season, according to Rierson.
?We?ve had a high performing program here,? Rierson said. ?Everyone is wondering how (having a new coach) will work out. But Steve is confident that he can help the girls continue the success they?ve been used to.?
In June, the USA board of education discontinued the contract with then- USA varsity softball coach Lary Houthoofd, who had led the team for six years.
Over the past six years, the USA softball team has garnered six district and six regional titles. The team also has celebrated three state championships in 2006, 2007 and 2009. The 2011 team was the state runner-up.
In other business at Monday?s meeting, the board approved a merit pay plan. The plan details how teachers can receive a $150 stipend for a school year by meeting several criteria. Along with improving student test scores, teachers also must have perfect attendance and go above and beyond in specific job performance areas, such as parent communication.
Rierson said he believes the USA teachers will do very well with the merit pay plan.
?Our teachers have a lot of pride in what they do,? he said.
He said the plan will help teachers achieve the most they can for their students.
The state is requiring that all public school districts devise a plan for merit pay based on various factors, including student achievement measures.
Also during the meeting, the board:
? Heard about Elementary Principal Libby Treiber leading a pilot project involving benchmark testing for prekindergarten students. Treiber is working with the Tuscola Intermediate School District on the project, and the plan is to have other districts use this testing to gauge where students are at academically before they start kindergarten.
? Listened to a report about Lindsay Bitzer, secondary school counselor, and paraprofessional Steve Cramer attending anti-bullying training and presenting information to middle school and high school students regarding identifying bullying behavior and how to properly respond to it.
? Approved a 25 cent per hour wage increase for Jean Heck, food service director. Rierson said Heck had not received a pay increase since 2007. Heck is not in a bargaining group, and other employees who are in a bargaining group (such as food service employees) have received raises since 2007.
? Heard from Rierson that the district is putting out a request for bids for employee health insurance.
? Recognized the boys cross country team and coach Ed LeBair for earning third place Academic All State honors.
? Accepted certificates and USA T-shirts from the staff, who thanked the school board members for their service in honor of School Board Recognition Month.
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Source: http://www.michigansthumb.com/articles/2012/01/10/news/local_news/doc4f0c293051abe073662591.txt
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