August 2026

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

• Approved the minutes of the July 8, 2026 regular board meeting as presented

• Approved the Treasurer’s report by fund, general fund activity, the Investment Report as presented

• Approved the Then & Now Purchase Order as presented

• Approved the 4-year Forecast as presented

• Approved to hire the following personnel as presented:

       Susan Harrod – Swim Coach

                          Tyler Wolters – Saturday School Supervisor

                          Kristina Paul – Saturday School Supervisor

             Gavrielle Mann – Saturday School Supervisor

             Trevor Barhorst – Saturday School Supervisor

                          Ashlee Zimpfer – Saturday School Supervisor

                          Becky Walters – Saturday School Supervisor

                          Michele Meyer – Saturday School Supervisor

                          Ashlee Zimpfer – After School Tutor

                          Michele Meyer – After School Tutor

                          Heather Buehler – After School Tutor through ESC

                          Trevor Barhorst – After School Tutor

                          Becky Walters – After School Tutor

                          Raquel Brown – After School Tutor

                          Kristina Paul – After School Tutor

Ryan Gutman – Saturday School Supervisor/Detention

Ashleigh Ratermann – Saturday School Supervisor/Detention

Andrea Jones – Saturday School Supervisor/Detention

Paula Owen - Saturday School Supervisor/Detention

• Approved Bus Routes for the 2026-27 school year as presented

• Approved to set the tuition rate for the 2026-27 school year as presented

• Approved authorization to clear students as presented

• Approved to enter agreement with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office for School Resource Officer as presented

• Approved to hire the following substitute teachers for the 2026-27 school year as presented:

Thomas Wyan

Raquel Brown

Jane Greve

Taylor Cotrell

Becky Walters

Victoria Weiss

Larry Lane

Alex Bajwa

Angie Woodruff

Melissa Brown

Jeff Steinke

Kylie Mack

Meranda Sherman

                          Jana Fehlan

• Approved to enter Program Service Agreement with Montgomery County Educational Service Center for Hearing/Audiology Services as presented

• Approved the following Midwest Regional Educational Service Center Agreements as presented:

Instructional Aide – Emma Moritz 

Instructional Aide – Chelsea Greve

Instructional Aide – Sarah Lotz

 Instructional Aide – Heather Buehler

 Instructional Aide – Rebecca Lenhart

Instructional Aide – Erin Maier

After School Tutor – Erin Maier

Part-Time Gifted Intervention Specialist – Courtney Church

Gifted Intervention Specialist – Roberta “Bobbie” Young

                     Resident Educator Services

• Accepted the following donations as presented:

  • $222 from Meyer's Tavern for the Softball athletic fund

  • $198 from Meyer's Tavern for the Volleyball athletic fund

  • $500 from Charles & Kathleen Freeman for the FFA fund

  • $3000 anonymous donation for the Softball athletic fund

  • $2000 from the Wapakoneta VFW for the Softball athletic fund

  • $151 from Meyer's Tavern for the Volleyball athletic fund

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

• Approved to enter the program services agreement with the Midwest Regional ESC for the Fiscal Year 2027 as presented

• Approved the following overnight trips as presented:

  • FFA – National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana October 21st-24th , 2026

  • Softball – Jackie Robinson Training Complex Vero Beach, FL-March 23-27, 2027   

• Approved the following volunteers for the 2026-27 school year as presented:

  • Greg Luthman – HS Boys Soccer

  • Camdyn Paul – HS Girls Soccer

• Approved the following Resolution of Commendation as presented:

Aliyah Monnin – set a new school record in pole vault with a height of 10’ 7”, Academic All-Ohio, placed 4th at Districts, placed 7th at Regionals, State Qualifier

Aidan Egbert – SCAL 4th place, District Runner-up, placed 4th at Regionals, State Qualifier in Discus

Noah Schuller – SCAL Runner-up, District Runner up, placed 4th at Regionals, State Qualifier in Shot Put

Addison Blindauer – 2nd Most Points at SCAL Meet, SCAL Champion in 800m, District Runner-up 800m, placed 6th in Regionals in 800m,  SCAL Runner-up in 1600m,  Academic All-Ohio, received 2026 Press Pros Scholar Athlete Award

Naomi Tennant – SCAL 3rd place, placed 4th in Districts, placed 8th in Districts in High Jump

Tyler Arnold – SCAL Champion in 1600m, SCAL Runner-up in 800m

Hayden Vehorn – SCAL Champions in Long Jump, and placed 6th in 100m at SCAL meet

Amelia Koenig – SCAL Champion in 800m, SCAL Runner-up in 1600m

4x800 Girls – team of Addison Blindauer, Bella Bucio, Leah Ivey, and Kasey Koenig SCAL County Champions, District Runner-up, placed 5th at Regionals, State Qualifier

4x800 Boys – team of Lucas Arnold, Sawyer Braun, Wesley Gutman, Carson Heuker SCAL 4th place, District Runner-up, placed 4th at Regionals, State Qualifier

4x400 Girls – team of Addison Blindauer, Stella Braun, Leah Ivey, and Eleanor Koenig SCAL Runner-up, placed 3rd at Districts, placed 4th at Regionals, State Qualifier

4x400 Boys – team of Luke Goodfellow, Reid Gutman, Caedyn Mihm, Hayden Vehorn SCAL Champions