March 2025

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

• IDEA hearing was held to discuss the use of funds.  There were no questions.

• Approved the minutes of the February 12, 2025 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 Execution Session at 7:15 p.m.

• Left Executive Session at 7:47 p.m.

• Approved to non-renew all supplemental contracts effective at the end of 2024-25 school year as presented

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

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

• Approved to hire Alyson Schmitmeyer and Kylie Mack as substitute teachers for the 2024-25 school year at a rate of $100 per day as presented.

• Accepted the resignation due to retirement of Amy Landis as 4th grade teacher as of May 23, 2025

• Approved to hire Chelsea Greve as substitute aide/substitute cafeteria worker for the 2024-25 school year at the rates presented

• Approved to hire the following students as student athletic workers:

  • Cole Aufderhaar

  • Lucas Arnold

  • Aiden Topp

  • Wesley Manger

  • Danika Hulsmeyer

  • Chaise Rigney

  • Noah Topp

  • Owen Zimpfer

• Approved administrative and classified contracts as well as contract modifications for the Superintendent and Treasurer's contracts as presented

• Approved classified and administrative salary increases as presented

• Accepted the following donations as presented:

  • $500.00 from the Roggenkamp family for the Roggekamp scholarship fund

  • $1000.00 from First National Bank for the First National Bank scholarship fund

  • $500.00 from the ABC's for the Drama fund

  • $189.00 from Meyer's Tavern for the Track team

  • $1000 anonymous donation for the Girls' Basketball fund

  • $1000 anonymous donation for the Boys' Basketball fund

• Approved the Joint Recreation Bylaws as presented

• Approved the FFA overnight trip to Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum with dates to be determined in June or July of 2025 as presented

• Approved to hire the following students as seasonal summer custodial workers:

  • Brynnan Paul

  • Lauren Gerstner

  • Lillian Bayless

  • Camryn McPheron

  • Dylan Symonds

  • Sofia Brown

  • Hudson Meyer

  • Aaron Steinke

  • Kaitlyn Meyer

• Accepted the resignation of Norm Yager as of 3/11/2025.