Bellefontaine City Schools held its monthly meeting Monday afternoon in the High School Sloan Distance Learning Center.
Board members passed a resolution to move forward with an earned income tax levy in November ’26.
The board will consider a final resolution at the next monthly meeting.
Board members heard an in-depth presentation regarding school levies from Paul Rutter, who’s a public finance attorney at Bricker Graydon Wyatt in Columbus.
Rutter explained the benefits of an income tax levy compared to a property tax levy.
He also noted that state funding to public schools has significantly decreased over the last 5-10 years.
Now, hundreds of schools are facing deficit spending in their respective five-year forecasts.
Rutter said, “The money has to come from somewhere for these districts.”
BCS Treasurer Josh Wasson explained why the levy is necessary.
“Bellefontaine City Schools has been fiscally responsible with taxpayer funds by making several strategic staffing adjustments in recent years to save money while only being on the ballot 3 times since 2011. Unfortunately, public school districts have been put in a position where expenses are increasing but revenues are not. BCS needs local community assistance to maintain the basic programming our students need and deserve.”
In other news, the board approved the monthly financial reports.
In personnel, the board accepted the following resignations:
- Cailyn Coronado – High School Spanish Teacher
- Carter Curl – Intervention Specialist
- Nicole Terrill – Intervention Specialist
- Mataya Reinhard – Intervention Specialist
A continuing contract was approved for teacher Ami Horvath.
The following one-year teaching contracts were approved:
- Holly Bates Mays
- Shari Brown
- Terra Byrd-Grupe
- Deena Fenske
- Sherry Fitzgerald
- Grant Gariety
- Justin Hudgell
- Kaylee Huggins
- Drew Jackson
- Erica Justice
- Hanna Kean
- Sarah McDonald
- Amanda McGee
- Eric Miller
- Maelinn Myers
- Sutton O’Donnell
- April Pulfer (retire/rehire)
- Lechell Raines
- Bryant Runyon
- Karen Scott (retire/rehire)
- Olivia Sharp
- Hannah Shoffner
- Nichole Stafford
- Whitney Stolly
- Brielle Ward
The following two-year teaching contracts were approved:
- Nichole Burkhamer
- Jacqueline Godsey
- Ashleigh Hodosko
- Ken Hoffman
- Brittany Johnson
- Angela Lowe
- Hailee Miller
- Mikael Neeley
- Andrew Reinhard
- Brooke Reinhard
- Garrett Reinhard
- Courtney Salyer
- Jason Scott
- Amy Treon
- Trevor Woods
The following three-year teaching contracts were approved:
- Harrison Brunner
- Shaun Dunlap
- Matthew Garrett
- Ben Gillig
- Daulton Mosbarger
- Zoe Price
- Bill Tipple
- Jenna Tozer
- Brooke Zuch
The following five-year teaching contracts were approved:
- Lauren Burkhardt
- Sandra Chervenak
- Jeremy Clifton
- Marcia Cooper
- Kevin Cordell
- Steve Henry
- Lori Horn
- James Howell
- Ciara Irick
- Jennifer Jervis
- Shalie Logan
- Chris Miller
- Megan Miller
- Justine Oliver
- Keith Pettit
- Brooke Pulfer
- Leslie Regula
- James Robinson
- Ryan Sawmiller
- Jeremiah Vigansky
- Heather Wechta
- Melissa Wical
Donna Howell was hired to teach summer school.
Nolan Core and Chandler Martell were hired for summer technology maintenance.
Kerry Copenhaver was approved as a substitute custodian.
A long list of supplementals were approved.
They include:
- Tricia Baker – High School Yearbook Advisor
- Johnny Boling Maurice – Middle School Boys Wrestling Head Coach
- Morgan Brugler – High School Color Guard Advisor
- Theresa Carter – High School Volleyball Assistant Coach
- Sandi Chervenak – Middle School MUN Advisor
- Marcia Cooper – High School Senior Class Advisor
- Cliff Core – High School Quiz Bowl Coach
- Jere Daniels – High School Production Manager
- Ben Davis – High School Boys Cross Country Head Coach
- Sean Egler – High School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
- Stephanie Fissel – Middle School National Jr. Honor Society
- Morgan Standley – High School Boys/Girls Weight Room Coordinator (Fall, Winter, Spring)
- Matt Gallaway – High School DARE
- Matthew Garrett – High School D&D Club
- Brice Henry – Middle School & High School Vocal Music Director
- Brice Henry – High School Drama Advisor
- Steve Henry – High School Boys Soccer Head Coach
- Ken Hoffman – High School Instrumental Music Director
- Lindsay Hogan – 8th Grade Volleyball Head Coach
- Stacey Holycross – High School Prom Coordinator
- Chelsea Horsley – High School & Middle School Girls Wrestling Head Coach
- Angie Horvath – High School OSU-MUN
- Angie Horvath – High School Chieftain Leaders Coordinator
- Drew Jackson – High School Boys Soccer Assistant Coach
- Drew Jackson – High School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
- April Jameson – High School FCCLA Advisor
- Garrett Jenkins – 7th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach
- Catherine Kern – Middle School Basketball Sideline Cheer
- Jordan Kesler – Middle School Cross Country Head Coach
- Jane Kline – High School Girls Bowling Head Coach
- Aaron LaBatt – High School Boys Wrestling Head Coach
- Melanie Lehman – High School Homecoming Coordinator
- Melanie Lehman – High School Senior Class Advisor
- Baylie Levan – 7th Grade Volleyball Head Coach
- Sharon Lewis – High School Swimming Head Coach
- Shalie Logan – High School FCA
- Lindsey Maus – Middle School Cross Country Assistant Coach
- Chris Miller – High School GSA
- Chris Miller – High School Envirothon
- Galen Miller – High School Boys Cross Country Head Coach
- Lawrence Miller – Middle School Math Counts
- Laura Mitchell – High School, Middle School, Elementary School Orchestral Music
- Madison Moore – High School Football Sideline Cheer Assistant Coach
- Darcy Neeld – Middle School Show Choir
- Mikael Neeley – High School & Middle School Girls Wrestling Head Coach
- Josh Neer – 8th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
- Tammy Overholser – High School Boys Bowling Head Coach
- Garrett Reinhard – High School Chieftain Leaders Advisor
- Garrett Reinhard – High School FCA
- Heather Rivon – Middle School Instrumental Music
- Heather Rivon – High School Instrumental Music Assistant
- Hannah Rodenhausen – High School GSA
- Michelle Rohrer – High School National Honor Society
- Brandon Rutherford – Middle School & High School Girls Wrestling Assistant Coach
- Debbie Sheehan – High School Swimming Assistant Coach
- Aaron Shumaker – High School Girls Soccer Head Coach
- Caitlyn Shumaker – High School Girls Soccer Assistant Coach
- Cody Sigrist – High School Envirothon
- Jenna Smith – Middle School Football Sideline Cheer
- Kyle Spence – High School Boys Wrestling Assistant Coach
- Bess Standley – High School Educators Rising
- Reagan Standley – High School Volleyball Assistant Coach
- Leslie Steiner – High School Accompanist
- Heather Storm – High School Football Sideline Cheer Head Coach
- Heather Storm – High School Basketball Sideline Cheer Assistant Coach
- Heather Storm – High School Competition Cheer Head Coach
- Zane Tevis – Middle School Boys Wrestling Head Coach
- Jeanie Tipple – High School Spanish Club
- Jeremiah Vigansky – 8th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach
- Dean Whetsel – High School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
- Stacey Wilson – High School Girls Cross Country Head Coach
- Micah Woolf – High School Robotics
The following athletic workers were approved:
- Emily Baldeh
- Johnny Boling Maurice
- Kim Brown
- Katie Buffkin
- Maverick Calton
- Morgan Calton
- Stacy Calton
- Sandi Chervenak
- Damon Dixon
- Catherine Eastman
- Sean Egler
- Keri Fergus
- Matt Gallaway
- Ben Gillig
- Garrett Gross
- Matt Gross
- Cheryl Harman
- Anastasia Hiatt
- Elizabeth Hogue
- Margaret Hogue
- Ryan Holycross
- Stacey Holycross
- Lori Horn
- DJ Howell
- James Howell
- Erin Hoyng
- Jordan Kesler
- Julie Kurtz
- Melanie Lehman
- Sharon Lewis
- Jennifer Lynch
- Lindsey Maus
- Adam Middlesworth
- Skylar Mifsud
- Megan Miller
- Nate Miranda
- Cheryl Poppel
- Christina Prine
- Ric Prine
- Jordan Reser
- Jim Robinson
- Wendy Rutan
- Debbie Sheehan
- Eva Skaggs
- Bess Standley
- Brandon Standley
- Emily Taylor
- Sharon Traul
- Amy Treon
- Barb Triplett
- Jason Warner
- Arianna Woodruff
- Zane Woodruff
- Gavin Yoder
The following volunteer coaches were approved:
- Jim Ball – High School Girls Tennis
- Dylan Legge – High School ESports Club
- Jim Macaluso – High School Girls Golf
- Derek McNutt – High School Boys Golf
- Trent Nicholl – High School ESports Club
- David Overholser – High School Bowling
- Hunter Pool – High School Wrestling
- Zach Schmid – High School Boys Soccer
The board approved the middle school athletic code and high school athletic code.
The board approved the non-renewal of employee Hunter Siler.
The board approved a resolution to adopt the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 2.0 as the official cybersecurity program framework for Bellefontaine City Schools.
This will be implemented in accordance with Ohio House Bill 96.
Finally, the board recognized May Seniors of the Month, Kelsie Snapp and Tanner Ballinger.
They each received an achievement pin and a $15 gift card to Ron’s Pizza. Tanner was unable to attend the board meeting.
The next board meeting will be on June 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Center.
