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GARRETT — A compensation package for non-certified employees holding a 5% across-the-board increase was approved by the Garrett-Keyser-Butler school board Monday. ....
GARRETT â The Garrett-Keyser-Butler school board Monday approved a compensation package for administrative and non-certified employees for the next year. The measure includes 2% increases for administrative employees including the superintendent, high school and middle school principals and assistant principals, elementary principal and high school athletic director; a 1.5% increase for the elementary assistant principal; and a 6.76% hike for the Career Development Program director. Non-certified employees will see an estimated across-the-board 3% increase. A recommendation to increase daily pay for substitute teachers was also approved, from $75 to $85 for non-certified, from $80 to $85 for certified and from $85 to $90 for retired teachers. The increase will begin with the 2021-2022 school year. ....
GARRETT â Lakewood Parkâs first four innings were just too much to overcome. Junior Megan Knox and freshman Grace Merkel each went deep to lead the Panthersâ 20-hit attack in a 15-9 win over Garrett May 18. Merkle finished with four hits â lacking just a triple for the cycle â stole a base, scored three times and drove in two. Knox had three hits and scored three times. Senior Madison Miller connected for three doubles, two runs and drove in five. The Panthers improved to 7-11 with the win. The Panthers struck for five runs in the first, behind singles from Mackenzie Shepherd, Samantha Schlotter, Merkle and Vinnie Talarico. Knox and Miller had doubles. ....
First-year Garrett softball coach Julie DePew is no different. After what was supposed to be her first year in 2020 was wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new Garrett mentor canât wait for the season to begin. The Railroaders will take the field the first time today, April 6, at East Noble. Their first home game is Friday against Bellmont. Both games start at 5 p.m. While DePew has coached varsity softball at other schools, nothing can beat leading your alma mater. âThis whole program means a lot to me. I graduated from here, and my senior year (1987) was the first season for Garrett High School softball,â she said. âIt means a lot. Iâm real big on the pride and tradition, and I want to instill that into the kids.â ....