Music teachers get new assignments

SHARON — Sharon City School District’s additional music teacher next year means school board members Monday moved some jobs around.

Last month the board hired Frank McCauley of Hubbard as high school choir and music teacher.

Former choir director Bobbie Buttermore will be teaching vocal music and theory in grades four through six at Case, C.M. Musser and West Hill elementaries, Superintendent John Sarandrea said.

Because of that, the school board Monday accepted Mrs. Buttermore’s resignation as music and vocal ensemble director and named McCauley to the jobs.

Band teacher Doug Butchy will continue at elementary and high school levels, Sarandrea said.

The 2008-09 budget provided for an additional specials teacher for the elementary levels, and Sarandrea said the board decided to hire another music teacher because studies show students introduced to music fare better academically, especially in math.

The board decided to invest the money in extra time for the subject because “We believe in music,” Sarandrea said.

Sarandrea noted that the district has a “long and proud” music program.

Sharon High gym getting new bleachers

SHARON — Sharon High School’s gymnasium is getting new bleachers.

School board members Monday awarded a contract to replace the retractable section of bleachers to Knight Athletics, Pittsburgh, for $110,000.

The bleachers, which hold about 1,000 people, are 38 years old and on their “last legs,” Superintendent John Sarandrea said.