March 2024

The Botkins Board of Education met on March 13th for the regular board meeting and took the following actions:

• Approved the minutes of the February 14, 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 the Then and Now Purchase Order as presented

• Entered Executive Session at 7:28 PM

• Left Executive Session at 8:49 PM

• Approved to non-renew all supplemental contracts effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year as presented

• Adopted the resolution for the use of the school grounds for the Botkins Carousel as presented

• Approved to accept tax rates of the Budget Commission as presented

• Approved to authorize the purchase of competitive retail electric service as presented

• Approved to hire Emily Jones as a substitute for the 2023-24 school year at a rate of $100 per day as presented

• Accepted the resignation of Connie Smith as Bus Driver & Cafeteria worker, effective 3/8/2024 as presented

• Approved to hire Craig Kohler as Substitute Bus Driver as presented for the 2023-24 school year

• Approved Neola update to Board Policy as presented

• Accepted the bid from Schnippel Construction to move forward with the Land Lab Project and Alternate 1 as presented

• Approved to hire the following administrative & classified staff members for the contracts presented

• Approved classified and administrative increases as presented

• Accepted the following donations as presented:

  • $800 from the Roggenkamp family to be used for the Roggenkamp scholarship fund

  • $1000 from First National Bank to be used for the First National Bank scholarship fund

  • $163 from Meyer's Tavern to be used for the Girls' Basketball fund

  • $1000 from an anonymous donor to be used for the Girls' Basketball fund

  • $1000 from an anonymous donor to be used for the Boys' Basketball fund

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• Approved to hire Diana Tennant as Volunteer JH Track Coach as presented

• Approved the following Resolution of Commendation as presented:

Bella Bucio – set 4 new school records:

1.      100 Fly with a time of 1:01.90,

2.      200 IM with a time of 2:17.58,

3.      200 Free with a time of 1:59.81, Sectional Champion,

4.      100 Backstroke with a time of 58.70, Sectional Champion, placed 10th in Div. II at State, fastest sophomore in the State

Gavyn Sanchez – Set a new school record in the 200 Free with a time of 2:02.10, placed 25th at Districts

Girls 400 Free Relay Swim Team – Team of Emma Roberts, Aubree Topp, Alaina Mann, and Bella Bucio set a new school record with a time of 4:02.40 and placed 13th at Districts; sectional runner-up

Girls 200 Medley Relay Swim Team – Team of Bella Bucio, Avary Hanby, Aubree Topp, and Emma Roberts set a new school record with a time of 2:03.48 and placed 18th at Districts

Boys 400 Free Relay Swim Team – Team of Reis Aselage, Gavyn Sanchez, Oliver Schmerge, and Carson Heuker set a new school record with a time of 3:34.25, placed 9th at Districts

Boys 200 Medley Relay Swim Team – Team of Carson Heuker, Conner Butcher, Reis Aselage, and Gavyn Sanchez set a new school record with a time of 1:49.06 (broke a 23 year old record)

Rory Mack – placed 1st in the Creed Division at Districts advancing her to State; received the highest placing from a Botkins FFA member in Public Speaking CDE in recent history by placing 2nd overall at the State Creed Speaking Contest in Marysville, OH; qualified to compete against the top public speakers from across the East Coast at the Big “E” in West Springfield, MA in September 2024.

Mark Carducci – Member of the Ohio Choir sang at the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the State House in Columbus.

Coach Phil Groves – Received his 100th career win as a Varsity Head Basketball Coach.