The Bellefontaine Board of Education heard about a few proposed student trips during their monthly meeting Monday night.
Bellefontaine City Schools Robotics Advisor Jordan Reser detailed three out-of-state trips for BHS Robotics this school year. The trips include competitions at Riverbots in Monroe, Michigan on December 13th-14th, Sugar Rush in Hershey, Pennsylvania on January 3rd-4th, and Gateway in Triadelphia, West Virginia on February 2nd-3rd. The team hopes to then qualify for the Worlds in Dallas in early May.
Reser explained that BCS Robotics continues to grow and offer real-world learning opportunities for students:
Reser then discussed the annual 8th-grade trip to Washington, DC. About 100 students along with chaperones will visit the nation’s capital in May. The four-day trip will cost $910 per student. Student Adventures is the tour agency. The board will consider approving the BCS Robotics trips and the 8th-grade trip at a future meeting.
The board then approved several items on the agenda, including the monthly financial reports and a resolution accepting the tax rate certification of the Logan County Budget Commission.
Salary adjustments were approved for the following teachers:
- Michaela Baker BA+18 to BA+30
- Harrison Brunner BA+9 to MA
- Jeremy Clifton BA to BA+30
- Kevin Cordell MA+9 to MA+18
- Kylie Croston BA+18 to MA
- Jennifer Cyr BA+18 to BA+30
- Cheryl Daniels BA+18 to MA
- Catherine Davis MA+30 to MA+45
- Kenna Davis BA to BA+9
- Patricia Elson MA+18 to MA+30
- Tasidee Fagg BA to BA+9
- Brady Hiatt MA to MA+9
- Lindsay Hogan MA+18 to MA+30
- Jake Kennedy BA+9 to BA+18
- Sharon Lewis MA+18 to MA+30
- Daulton Mosbarger BA+18 to BA+30
- Joliece Reed BA+9 to BA+30
- Ashley Reser MA to MA+9
- Meredith Richters BA to BA+18
- Kate Smith MA to MA+9
The following were approved as Mentor Teachers:
- Cheryl Daniels
- Katie Davis
- April Easton
- Lindsay Hogan
- Heather Hoppe
- Tracy Huffman
- Keith Pettit
- Cheryl Poppel
- Karen Scott
- Bess Standley
Meagan Antram-Hoyt was approved as a Resident Educator Coordinator/Mentor.
The following were approved as Instructional Team Leaders:
- Jill Carey, Megan Cira, Cheryl Daniels, Katie Davis, Catherine Eastman, Eric Fatzinger, Matt Gallaway, Lisette Hiatt, Lindsay Hogan, Stacey Holycross, Ami Horvath, Bri Hughes, Sharon Lewis, Shawn Miller, Justine Oliver, Cheryl Poppel, Brooke Pulfer, Joliece Reed, Michelle Rohrer, Karen Scott, Kate Smith, Bess Standley, Ashley Wood, and Jennifer Cyr
The following were approved to serve on the Local Professional Development Committee:
- Abby Boop, Jill Carey, Cliff Core (Coordinator), Lori Horn, Andrea Shumaker, and Whitney Stolly
The following were approved for Supplemental Services:
- Erin Gillig, PBIS Coordinator; Shanel Henry, Grant Coordinator; and Shawn Miller, Technology Assistant
The following were approved to serve on Building Leadership Teams:
- Michaela Baughman, Christi Dodds, Katina Elwood, Kristy McKirahan, Tori Millice, Susan Stahler, and Jeanie Tipple
The following were approved to serve on the Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Building Teams:
- Abby Boop, Jill Carey, Alicia Dinovo, Katie Gallaway, Natalie Grandstaff, Stacey Holycross, Katie Davis, Eric Hamm, Jon Hayduk, Beth Hogue, DJ Howell, Tracy Huffman, Sharon Lewis, Shalie Logan, Kim Brown, Jordan Reser, Dawn Spangler, Bess Standley, and Jeanie Tipple
The following were hired as substitute teachers:
- Melody Couchman, Deborah Dill, Steven Gerholdt, Allen Hadley, Landon Kelley, Laney Mitchell, Julia Nelson, Riley Penhorwood, Courtney Salyer, and Tayteum Vigansky
The following were hired as educational aides:
- Tiara Blevins, Ashlyn Gonterman, Emily Householder, Amy Payne, Rhonda Scheffel, Hannah Stidham, and Debrah Whitsett
The following were hired as substitutes:
- Joshua Foulk – Van Driver
- Alysia Kuba – Nurse
- Regilane Nelson – Food Service Worker
- Alena Roberts – Van Driver
- Stacy Yelton – Nurse
The following resignations were accepted:
- Tricia Baker – High School Chieftain Leaders Advisor
- Matt Bender – High School Boys Soccer Assistant Coach
The following supplemental contracts were approved:
- Meghan Ashcraft – High School Girls Basketball Head Coach
- James Ball – High School Girls Tennis Assistant Coach
- Morgan Standley – High School Chieftain Leaders Advisor
- Drew Jackson – High School Boys Soccer Assistant Coach
- Coreen St. Clair – High School Volleyball Assistant Coach
Maverick Calton, Morgan Calton, Jordan Reser, and Amy Treon were approved as athletic workers.
Finally, the board approved the social media rules of engagement document. This will provide guidance for anyone posting comments or content on the district’s official social media accounts. The rules of engagement will be posted prominently on the district’s website and linked to all official social media accounts maintained by the district.
The board will meet in special session to discuss district goals on Tuesday, September 17th at 1 p.m. at the board office.
The next monthly board meeting will be on October 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Center at BHS.
