January 2019
Regular Meeting
The BOE met on January 9th for the regular board meeting and took the following actions:
Recognized the School Board for School Board Appreciation Month.
Approved the minutes of the December 12th Board of Education regular board meeting.
Approved the Treasurer's report by fund, the Investment report, and cash balance report as presented.
Approved the bus routes as presented for the second half of the year.
Set the cost of Driver's Education at $325 for Botkins students and $375 for non-Botkins students for the 2019-2020 school year.
Agreed to join the OSBA for the calendar year 2019 at a rate of $2896.00.
Approved the purchase of a 72 passenger Blue Bird bus from Cardinal through the Southwestern EPC in the amount of $78,200. Authorization was also given for a 3-year note with Cardinal Bus (thru tcf Equipment Finance) at an interest rate of 4.6% and to approve the Treasurer to sign off on the loan paperwork.
Hired the following positions for the 2018-19 school year:
Danielle Schneider - Winter Seasonal Help
Jason Jones - Varsity Baseball Coach
Tony Rampulla - Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach
Hired the following substitute teachers for 2018-19 school year at a rate of $90 per day: Hope Ruhenkamp, Elizabeth Barhorst, Hannah Vondrell and Taylor Quay.
Adopted the 2019-20 school calendar as presented.