September 2026

The Botkins Board of Education met on September 9th for the regular board meeting and took the following actions:

• Approved the minutes of the August 12, 2026 regular board meeting as presented

• Approved the Treasurer’s report by fund, general fund activity, the Investment Report and the 5-year Review as presented

• Approved the Then and Now purchase order as presented

• Entered Executive Session at 7:17 p.m.

• Left Executive Session at 7:32 p.m.

• Accepted the resignation of Krystal Loy as Varsity Softball Assistant Coach as presented

• Approved to hire the following personnel as presented:

                         Krista Meyer – Guidance Services

                         Riley Hammond – Varsity Softball Assistant Coach

                         Amanda Goodman – Substitute Cafeteria Worker     

                        Melissa Slayton - Substitute Cafeteria Worker            

            Julie Meyer-Facilities Manager

                        Jeremy Pleiman-Facilities Manager

                        Bryan Trego-Facilities Manager

                        Janine Schmitmeyer-Detention Supervisor

                        Jason Liette-Detention Supervisor

                        Susan Leugers-Athletic Ticket Taker

                        Gary Mullen-Fall Athletic Worker

                        Sarah Lotz-Fall Athletic Worker

                        Billie Homan-Facilities Manager

• Approved Appropriations FY2027 as presented

• Approved the following volunteers for the 2026-27 school year as presented:

                   Brenda Tennant-Elementary Volunteer

                   Judy Thaman-Elementary Volunteer

                   Krystal Loy-Softball Assistant Volunteer

                   Julie Schmerge-Elementary Volunteer

• Accepted the following donations as presented:

-$250 received from Bergman Millwright to be used for the Baseball athletic fund

-Donations received for the Softball athletic fund:

$100 received from Walmart

$100 received from G.A. Wintzer & Sons

$250 anonymous donation was received

$300 received from the AMVETS

-Donations received for the Girls Soccer athletic fund:

$1933 received from the Botkins Soccer

$292 received from Meyer’s Tavern

$15 received from Dupaco

-Donations received for the Cross Country athletic fund:

$1300 received from Koenig Equipment

$500 received from Schnippel Construction

$100 received from Alvetro Orthodontics

$350 received from Brown Industrial

$250 received from Buckeye Electric

$500 received from Pilates for Life

$500 received from Provico Farm & Show Supply LLC

 -$2690 received from Botkins Academic Boosters (ABCs) to be used for the Elementary principal fund for Scholastics

                        -$44,365.49 was received from the Botkins Education Foundation to be used for 7th grade & elementary computers and cart

• Approved to hire the following substitute teachers at a rate of $120 per day for the 2026-27 school year as presented:

Alissa Monnin

Rylin Trego

• Approved to hire the following student athletic workers at minimum wage as presented:

Noah Loy

Caelen Boerger

Anderson Howell

Grant Luckey

• Approved Restatement of 403(b) Retirement Plan as presented