April 2019

The BOE met on April 10th for the regular board meeting and took the following actions:

  • Approved the minutes of the March 13th Board of Education regular board meeting.

  • Approved the Treasurer's report by fund, Detail General Fund activity report, the Investment report, and 5-year review of General Fund Financial activity report as presented.

  • Approved a $25,000 transfer from the general fund to the severance fund.

  • Approved a $20,000 transfer from the general fund to the textbook set aside fund.

  • Approved the list of the Class of 2019 graduates pending completion of all necessary course work.

  • Authorized grades 7-12 at Botkins to become a member of OHSAA for the 2019-20 school year.

  • Adopted the 7-12 handbook for the 2019-20 school year.

  • Adopted the K-6 handbook for the 2019-20 school year.

  • Adopted the 2019-20 Volunteer handbook.

  • Approved the change to the Classified handbook for the 2019-20 school year.

  • Approved the 2019-20 Faculty handbook.

  • Accepted a donation of 30 gallons of paint granted to us as part of True Value Foundation’s 2019 Painting a Brighter Future program. Kathy Hunt and Western Ohio Hardware in Wapak nominated our school. $3,300 was donated from the Fraternal Order of Police for Cole Field.

  • Hired the following Summer Intervention personnel: Katie Greve as Coordinator/Tutor and Jessica Egbert, Kristina Paul, Rob Berryman, Kendra Berryman, Amanda Hellwarth, Katie Hemmert, Debbie Faulder, Erin Maier (thru the ESC) and Heather Buehler (thru the ESC) as tutors.

  • Hired the following student workers: Nevaeh Parks, Nathan Schneider and Shane Weatherhead.

  • Adopted changes to the Administrative Guidelines (policy #0100, 5113.02, 5610, 5610.03, 6320, 6325, 6605, 7540, 7540.02, 7540.04, 8400, and 8500).

  • Approved the FFA’s overnight trip to Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum.

  • Entered and executed executive session.

  • Hired Colleen Maurer as an after-school tutor.

  • Changed the May’s Board meeting to Tuesday, May 7th at 7:00 pm.

  • Discussed the repairs needed for the pitched roof at the sports complex. Waiting on the results of a roof analysis over the lobby area at the sports complex.