School board action: Bluffton HS softball teams will play at village park this spring
Bluffton High School softball teams will play their 2014 games at the village park. The Bluffton school board approved the move during its Monday night meeting. The Bluffton council was informed of the request at an earlier meeting this month.
Several other actions took place at Monday’s school board meeting.
Certified staff advancements were approved to:
• Nicole Anderson
• Rachel Diller
• Teri Steinmetz
Hannah Combs was approved as a student teacher with Sandy Karhoff from Aug. 26 to Dec. 11. Combs is a Bluffton University student.
Several persons were offered supplemental coaching contracts for the winter. In addition, the board accepted a list of substitute teachers at $80 per day.
The entire school board agenda is in a printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.
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