June 2023

The Botkins Board of Education met on June 14th for the regular board meeting and took the following actions:

• Approved the minutes of the May 11, 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 to amend the Certificate and Appropriations as presented

• Approved Temporary Appropriations for FY24 as presented

• Approved to increase pay for substitute teachers for the 2023-24 school year from $90 per day to $100 per day as presented

• Approved the following lunch prices for the 2023-24 school year as presented:

  • Grades K-6 $2.40

  • Grades 7-12 $2.70

  • Adult $3.40

  • Milk $.50

• Approved to accept the following donations as presented:

  • $176 from the ABC's to be used for the 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms

  • $283 from Meyer's Tavern to be used for the Softball athletic fund

  • $583 from Meyer's Tavern to be used for the Boys' Basketball athletic fund

  • $4233.66 from Emerson & Janet Koenig Family Fund to be used for elementary books

  • $477.87 from Botkins Education Foundation to be used for a teacher grant for Kindergarten

  • $190 from Meyer's Tavern to be used for the Volleyball athletic fund

• Adopted the resolution to approve a calamity day attendance plan for the 2023-24 school year as presented

• Approved to hire the following personnel as presented:

  • Jason Rogers - Varsity Girls Track Coach

  • Ryan Gutman - Varsity Boys Track Coach

  • Robert Elsass - Varsity Softball Coach

  • Jason Jones - Varsity Baseball Coach

  • Sarah Bergman - Varsity Girls Assistant Basketball Coach

  • Grant Dray - Freshman Girls Basketball Coach

  • Melissa Grunden - Summer School Tutor

• Approved to hire the following substitutes for the 2023-24 school year as presented:

  • Brenda Tennant - Secretary

  • Olivia Jones - Aide

  • Chad Berning - Bus Driver

  • Dan Knoop - Bus Driver

  • Ryan Gutman - Bus Driver

  • Don Mack - Bus Driver

  • Matt Titus - Bus Driver

  • Susan Leugers - Cafeteria

  • Dennis McPheron - Custodial

  • Evan Poeppelman - Custodial

• Approved the overnight trip for the FCCLA to attend Nationals in Denver, CO July 3-7, 2023 as presented

• Approved to increase the athletic checkbook from $3000 to $5000 as presented

• Approved the resolution determining to proceed to levy a tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation as presented

• Approved to pay parents In lieu of Private School Transportation as presented