Union City School Board OKs spring coaches

By Mary Ann Mook

The Union City School Board, during its Feb. 12 meeting, approved coaches for spring sports, as well as personnel and other items.

Under co-curricular, the board approved the following spring athletic season paid and volunteer coaches, along with their years of service, for the 2026 season:

Baseball — Pat Uber, head coach, 7; Ian Beezub, assistant, 2; Jacob Uber, junior varsity coach, 3; Schuyler Hopson, volunteer, 0; Shane Uber, volunteer, 3.

Softball — Gerald VanZandt, head coach, 28; Jennifer Drayer, assistant varsity, 6; Alex Hoban, junior varsity coach, 1; Zachary Hale, volunteer, 12.

Track and field — Kim DeSimone, head coach, 3; Sharon Reagle, assistant varsity, 10; Daryl Myer, assistant varsity, 4; Michael Wydro, assistant varsity, 3; Jordan Sipe, assistant varsity, 0; Cynthia Struble, junior high coach, 9; Blair Blakeslee, junior high coach, 1; Peter Boyd, volunteer, none given; J. Joe Sanford, volunteer, 1.

Junior high volleyball — Morgan Kula, coach 1, 5; Ashley Wurster, coach 2, 0.

Under personnel, the board approved the Act 93 compensation plan for Julie Skelly as the director of curriculum and special programs for the term beginning April 6 through June 30. Skelly will be trained to fill the position from which Stacey Dell is resigning.

The board also approved the Act 93 compensation plan for Julie Skelly as the director of curriculum and special programs beginning July 1 through June 30.

The board approved the renewed employment agreement for athletic trainer Alexis Barron, effective July 1 through June 30.

Natasha Sherman was approved as a Monark bus driver for the district, effective Feb. 13.

Natasha Sherman, Elizabeth Malec and Martine Utley were added to the volunteer classroom and event helpers list for the remainder of the academic year.

Under finance, the Erie County Technical School operating budget for the 2026-27 academic year was approved.

An agreement with the YMCA of Corry was approved for pool management.

Under buildings and grounds, the board approved a change order from Rabe Environmental Systems for labor and materials necessary to install new piping drops to the heating units in the boys’ locker room for the pool in the amount of $10,364 to be paid from Fund 39, which is the fund for the Union City Area Elementary School renovation project.

The board also approved the 2026-27 academic calendar.