June 2020

The Botkins Board of Education met on June 24th for the regular board meeting and took the following actions:

  • Approved the minutes of the May 13, 2020, regular board meeting.

  • Approved the Treasurer's report by the fund, general fund activity, the Investment report, and cash balance report as presented.

  • Approved to amend the Certificate of Estimated Resources and make supplemental Appropriations and modify appropriations as presented. Also, approved the fund establishment of fund 507.

  • Approved an advance from the general fund to Fund 507.

  • Approved Temporary Appropriations for FY20 as listed.

  • Set the pay for substitute teachers for the 2020-2021 school year at $90 per day.

  • Approved to set lunch prices, milk, and ala carte prices as presented for the 2020-2021 school year. Lunch prices will be as follows: K-6-$2.10, 7-12 $2.40, and adults $3.10. Milk prices will be .40.

  • Adopted the following resolutions of commendations as presented:

FCCLA State Qualifiers:

Food Innovations 1-Maggie Buettner, Sarah VanBrocklin, Emma McName

Focus on Children 3-Paige Doseck

Recycle and Redesign-Ava Woodruff

Interior Design-Averie Thorpe


FCCLA State Qualifiers and Virtual National Leadership Conference Competitors:

Food Innovations 3-Reagan McPheron, Peyton Wendel, Avery Manger

Focus on Children 1-Janel Platfoot and Lauren Manger

Sustainability Challenge-Ella Aufderhaar and Alaina Jutte

Chapter in Review Portfolio-Ainsley Manger and Jillian Woodruff

  • Accepted a donation of $300 from Susan Schneider for the Gary Schneider Memorial Scholarship.

  • Adopted the resolution to approve a calamity day attendance plan for the 2020-2021 school year.

  • Approved to pay the spring/summer supplemental at 100% for the 2019-2020 school year.

  • Hired the following personnel as presented:

Ashleigh Ratermann-7th and 8th Grade Volleyball

Olivia Schneider-Musical Assistant Director

Chad Bergman-Freshman Boys Basketball Coach

Logan Wattercutter-Varsity Volleyball Assistant Coach

Andrew Davis-Score Table Tech Coordinator

Matt Longbrake-Varsity Girls Soccer Assistant Coach

Kaleb Hanby-Volunteer Boys Soccer Coach

  • Hired the following personnel as presented:

Jill Kreitzer-Guidance Secretary-1 Year Contract

Jill Kreitzer-Guidance Secretary-Summer 2020 Contract

  • Hired the following list of substitutes for the 2020-2021 school year as presented:

Rita Monnin-Secretary/Aide

Chad Berning-Bus Driver

Dan Knoop-Bus Driver

Brad Bergman-Bus Driver

Ryan Gutman-Bus Driver

Cindy Cox-Cafeteria

Lori Kremer-Cafeteria

  • Approved Erin Hayes, Jodi Alig, Katherine Wattercutter for unpaid maternity leave.

  • Accepted the resignation of Katherine Wattercutter from the position of Veteran's Day Coordinator effective immediately.

  • Approved the addition to the Master Agreement as presented.

  • Approved to participate and authorize the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council to advertise and receive bids on said Boards' behalf as per the specifications submitted for the cooperative purchase of 1 or more school buses, noting that the Board adoption of this resolution does not obligate the district.