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The Botkins Board of Education met on November 13th for the regular board meeting and took the following actions:
Approved the minutes of the November 13, 2024 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 setting the January reorganizational meeting and the regular board meeting for January 8, 2025 at 6:45 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. respectively as presented
Accepted the following donations as presented:
$123.50 was received from the ABC’s to be used for Battle of the Books,
$434 was received from Meyer’s Tavern to be used for the Baseball team,
$322 was received from Meyer’s Tavern to be used for the Golf team,
$1100 was received from an anonymous donor to be used for the Dave Huelskamp memorial table,
$6315 was received from The Botkins Education Foundation to be used for the Dave Huelskamp Scholarship fund
Approved the following Resolution of Commendations as presented:
Ross Dietz –set a new school record for 18 holes with a 64, set a new school record for 9 holes with a 31, Academic All-Ohio, awarded 2024 Lima Junior Golf Player of the Year Honor, awarded SCAL Player of the Year and SCAL 1st Team, Nate Niekamp Invitational Champion (-1) and Senior Scholarship Winner, Sectional Champion (-64), qualified for State for the 3rd time, finished Runner-up at State which is the highest place finished in Botkins School History 74-71=145.
Treg Meyer –set a new school record for the best 9-hole (33) for a freshman, awarded 2nd Team SCAL All-League Honors.
Golf Team – Team members consisting of Ross Dietz, Carson Heuker, Quinn Koenig, Treg Meyer, Will Dietz, and Will Monnin, placed 2nd in SCAL, placed Runner-Up at the Tiger Invitational with a score of 316, set a new 9-hole school record (150).
Golf Team – Team members consisting of Ross Dietz, Carson Heuker, Treg Meyer, Will Dietz, and Will Monnin qualified for Sectionals where they placed 1st as Champions with a 310, qualified for Districts where they placed 4th with a 337.
Rory Mack– placed 1st overall Division 2 at District Job Interview Contest, qualified for State, placed 3rd in the Creed Speaking Contest at the Big “E”.
Carson Brown – set a new school record with a time of 15:58, awarded All-Ohio Honor, All-County Runner of the Year, 1st Team All-District, Academic All-Ohio
Brylie Greve – ran a 20:11, 12th all-time and 5th fastest freshman in school history, 1st Team All-County Honor, 2nd Team All-District Honor
Grace Gutman – ran a 20:29, 15th all-time and 10th fastest senior in school history, SCAL 2nd Team Honor,
Lucas Arnold – ran a 16:55, 8th fastest sophomore in school history, SCAL 1st Team Honor, 1st Team All-District Honor, Academic All-Ohio
Collin Doseck – ran a 16:19, 5th all-time and 4th fastest senior in school history, SCAL 1st Team Honor, 2nd Team All-District Honor, Academic All-Ohio
Wesley Gutman – ran a 17:21, 4th fastest freshman in school history, SCAL 2nd Team Honor
High School Boys Cross Country – SCAL Champions 3X, District Champions, Regional Champions, placed 4th at State which ties the highest ever finish in school history, finished in the top 10 for the 5th time in 6 years.
Junior High School Boys Cross Country – Champions at Columbus Grove Meet, Champions at Anna Meet, SCAL Champions
High School Girls Soccer Team – WOSL Co-Champions for the 1st time in school history
Delana Pitts – WOSL Offensive Player of the Year and 1st Team Honors, OSSCA Leadership Award, MVSSCA All-District 1st Team Honor
Coach Kevin Lynch – WOSL Coach of the Year for the 6th time, MVSSCA All-District Coach of the Year
High School Boys Soccer Team – WOSL Champions 9X, District Champions, Elida Shoot Out Classic Champions, 17-2-1
John Ratermann – WOSL Offensive Player of the Year, OSSCA All State Honor, MVSSCA All-District 1st Team Honor
Memphis Meyer – set a new school record for 21 assists in a season, WOSL Defensive Player of the Year & 1st Team, MVSSCA 2nd Team Honor
Conner Butcher – WOSL Goalkeeper of the Year & 1st Team, MVSSCA 1st Team Honor
Approved to hire the following personnel for the 2024-25 school year as presented:
Raquel Brown - Destination Imagination Coach
Sarah Lotz - Athletic Ticket Taker
Susan Leugers - Athletic Ticket Taker
Sara Carty - Cafeteria Worker
Approved to hire Emma Moritz as a substitute teacher for the 2024-25 school year as presented
Approved to recognize indoor track for the 2024-25 season as presented
Approved to hire the following student athletic workers as presented:
Danika Hulsmeyer
Collin Doseck
Noah Topp
Cole Aufderhaar
Chaise Rigney
Lucas Arnold
Approved to use general fund dollars to pay the difference between current adult lunch prices and the required amount for adult lunch prices as presented
Approved Policy 2265 (protection of individual beliefs, affiliations, ideals, or principles of political movements and ideology) as presented
Accepted the resignation of Cindy Cox as Cafeteria Worker effective 12-3-2024 as presented
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