April 2023

The Botkins Board of Education met on April 12th for the regular board meeting and took the following actions:

• Approved the minutes of the March 8, 2023 regular board meeting

• Approved the Treasurer’s report by fund, general fund activity, the Investment Report, and the 5-year review of General Fund Activity as presented

• Approved $20,000 transfer from general fund to the textbook set aside fund for future class supplies and textbook expenses as presented

• Amended the Certificate and Appropriations as presented

• Approved a contract with Carol Riggle for the FY 2023 Modified Cash Basis/OCBOA Reports at a cost of $2,500 as presented

• Approved the following graduates of the Class of 2023 as presented:

Hope Alig                       Toby Martin

Ella Aufderhaar      Mackenzie Meadows

Seth Bajwa                      Brant Metz

Brandt Boerger            Carson Motter

Kaylee Cotterman    ShelbyDawn Oakes

Christian Denning    Raelynn Pebernat

Lydia Dietz                  Carter Pleiman

Kennedi Doseck           Austin Rogers

Benjamin Ewry             Noah Ruppert

Kenneth Fisher          Keaton Schnippel

Kaitlyn Geis                 Shelby Shaner

Ben Goettemoeller    Johnathan Smock

Lindsay Gossard           Scott Smoker

Mallory Goubeaux        Sarah Snider

Gabrielle Griffith         Brady Steinke

Trayce Hendrickson      Leah Steinke

Andrew Homan        Elijah VanBrocklin

Alaina Jutte                  Jeffrey Vance

Katelyn Kinsella           Natalia Wiley

Emerson Koenig        Jonathan Wisener

Xandreah Locker          Jacob Yenser

                         Robert Lynch                     Alize Young

• Adopted the 7-12 handbook for the 2023-24 school year as presented

• Adopted the K-6 handbook for the 2023-24 school year as presented

• Adopted the Volunteer handbook for the 2023-24 school year as presented

• Approved to participate in the Ohio SchoolComp for 2023 Workers' Compensation Group Rating Program as presented

• Accepted the following donations as presented:

-$1938.62 was received from the Botkins Athletic Boosters to be used for the Softball Scoreboard,

-$1000 was received from an anonymous donor to be used for the Girls Basketball program,

-$225 was received from Meyer’s Tavern to be used for the Track fund,

-$1000 was received from First National Bank to be used for the Scholarship fund,

-$1000 was received from an anonymous donor to be used for the Boys Basketball program,

-$223 was received from Meyer’s Tavern to be used for the Girls Basketball fund,     

-$167 was received from Meyer’s Tavern to be used for the Boys Basketball fund.

-$150 was received from CYO to be used for Athletics for the use of the gym

• Accepted the resignation of Billy Shoffner as custodian, effective March 29, 2023 as presented

• Approved to hire the Beth White from 4 hour employee to 8 hour employee as presented 

• Adopted the changes to the Board Policy and Administrative Guideline as presented

• Approved to hire the following summer help personnel as presented for the 2023-24 school year:

  • Custodial - Gavin Schmerge

  • Tech - Gabby Puschel

• Approved the following overnight trips as presented:

                        FFA – Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum-dates still to be determined

                     High School Girls Basketball Camp – Tiffin June 12-14

                     High School Boys Basketball Camp – Findlay June 16-17

                     High School Girls Soccer Camp – Trine University, Angola IN July 12-13

                     High School Boys Soccer Camp – Ohio Dominion University July 17-19

• Approved to non-renew the 1-year limited contract of Norm Leugers at the completion of the 2022-23 school year according to ORC Section 3319.11 as presented

• Approved to hire MT Studio for Design Professional Services for the Botkins Local School Land Lab/Restroom project, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code as presented

• Approved to hire the following substitutes for the 2022-23 school year at a rate of $90 per day as presented:

  • Alicia Brunswick

  • Rachel Kremer

  • Emily Pleiman

  • Emily Bertke

• Entered Executive Session 7:51 PM

• Left Executive Session at 9:05 PM

• Approved to hire Sara Brown as the Varsity Head Volleyball Coach as presented

• Approved to hire Joe Shuga as Custodian/Bus Driver to start on May 22, 2023 as presented

• Approved to hire Cal Miller as the 6th Grade Math/Science/Social Studies Teacher as presented