The Bellefontaine Board of Education heard about a proposed student trip during their monthly meeting Monday night in the Sloan Distance Learning Center.
Bellefontaine Middle School Assistant Principal Matt Comstock detailed the annual 8th-grade trip to Washington, DC. Students, along with chaperones, will visit the nation’s capital next spring.
Students will get to see the U.S. Capitol, Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Ford’s Theatre, National Zoo, Smithsonian, and more. They’ll also stop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The four-day trip will cost $956 per student. Student Adventures is the tour agency.
The trip is from May 21st to 24th. BMS will host an informational meeting on the trip on September 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. Booster Bar sales will help fund the trip.
Students will start selling the candy bars on September 17th.
Comstock said, “It’s a valuable learning experience for our students to see our nation’s capital and the many historical attractions.”
The board will vote on the trip at its next 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:
- Brooke Bahr BA+9 to BA+18
- Michaela Baughman BA+30 to MA
- Kim Brown MA+9 to MA+18
- Rachael Brunson BA+18 to BA+30
- Cheryl Daniels MA to MA+9
- Kenna Davis BA+9 to BA+18
- Tasidee Dillion BA+9 to BA+18
- Lisette Hiatt MA+30 to MA+45
- Lindsay Hogan MA+30 to MA+45
- Russ Hogue MA to MA+9
- Lori Horn MA+30 to MA+45
- James Howell MA+18 to MA+30
- Jenny Jervis BA to BA+18
- Ric Prine MA+18 to MA+30
- Joliece Reed BA+30 to MA
- Leslie Regula MA+18 to MA+30
- Garrett Reinhard BA to BA+9
- Ashley Reser MA+9 to MA+18
- Meredith Richters BA+18 to MA+9
- Courtney Salyer BA to MA
The following resignations were accepted:
- Bill Wright – High School Science (retirement, effective 5-28-26)
- Brian Hanson – Intervention Specialist
- Jodi England – Educational Aide
- Nicole Fulkerson – Educational Aide
- David McBeth – 2nd Shift Custodian
- Morgan Powers – Educational Aide
- Dreema Snyder – Nurse
The following hires were approved:
- Tyler Shamblin – Intervention Specialist
- Lindsay Aungst – Educational Aide
- Tracy Burton – Food Service Worker
- Nicole Fulkerson – Nurse
- Leland Henry – 2nd Shift Custodian
- Haiden Manns – Educational Aide
- Lisa Ropp – Food Service Worker
- Heather Storm was reassigned to serve as an intervention specialist.
The following supplemental contracts were approved:
- Stephanie Fissel – Middle School National Jr. Honor Society
- Matt Gallaway – 8th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
- Jaqueline Godsey – Middle School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
- Chelsea Horsley – Middle School Girls Wrestling Head Coach
- Alysia Kuba – High School Competition Cheer Head Coach
- Mikael Neeley – High School Girls Wrestling Head Coach
- Drake Roebuck – 7th Grade Football Assistant Coach
- Josh Neer – 7th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
The next monthly board meeting will be on October 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Sloan Distance Learning Center at BHS.
