The Bellefontaine Board of Education heard an in-depth back-to-school update at their monthly meeting Monday night.
Superintendent Brad Hall and Director of Administrative Services Roger Ely led the presentation.
Hall reported that several substitute teachers have been hired.
Many schools have struggled to maintain enough subs for coverage. BCS appears to be ready to meet this challenge during the ’24-’25 school year.
Here are the school hours for each building:
- Bellefontaine High School – 7:20 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
- Bellefontaine Middle School – 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
- Bellefontaine Intermediate School – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Bellefontaine Elementary School – 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
The school year starts on Wednesday, September 4th (grades 1-9).
Ely gave an overview of several summer projects on each campus.
ESSER funds (federally funded) paid for new LED lights at AcuSport Stadium.
The new lights are 68 percent more efficient than the former lighting system.
The stadium’s goalposts were sandblasted and painted.
Permanent improvement funds paid for various projects, including:
A dozen clocks with message boards were installed throughout the high school.
Modified BHS auditorium for additional handicapped seating.
Added playground fencing on the south and east borders at BES due to construction.
Repaired several classroom tile floors at BIS.
The board heard an update on the district’s technology upgrades over the summer.
BCS Technology Coordinator Marc Stakey reported that fiber optics were installed in the press box at AcuSport Stadium.
Crews also installed a stadium “bridge” for wireless connectivity to the concession area.
Finally, server upgrades have been completed at BHS.
Board members then approved monthly financial reports and the annual appropriation resolution.
In personnel, the board accepted these resignations:
- Megan Moeller – Preschool Teacher
- Valerie Chamberlain – Bus Driver
In other personnel, the board hired these employees:
- Brittany Johnson – Kindergarten
- Michelle Corwin – Bus Driver
- Miriam Rodriquez Yamato – 2nd Shift Custodian
Costin Family Practice was approved as the medical provider to BCS for ’24-’25 at the annual fee of $1.00.
Seventeen extended days were approved for communications coordinator Bill Tipple. The work was done from January 1st through June 30th in 2024.
The following substitute teachers were approved:
- Avani Abhyankar
- Eric Adelsberger
- Sophie Adelsberger
- Ally Barker
- Brandy Bowers
- Rosalind Brown
- Gay Brunswick
- Alexis Buffkin
- Alex Burton
- Amber Craig
- Kristen Elton
- Margaret Erickson
- Phil Forsythe
- Karis Garcia
- Frank Giannola
- Priscilla Gibson
- Jaclyn Greiner
- April Hairston
- Nate Hecker
- Tricia Hefner McCutcheon
- Debra Hunsicker
- Yvette Hunsicker
- Raelynn Kirkpatrick
- Deborah Laird
- Dominic Latimer
- Robin Louden-Henry
- Kristin Lowe
- Aireana Lyons
- Kristy Mount
- Riley Myers
- Emmalee Newman
- Parker Penhorwood
- Andrew Phillips
- Beth Powers
- Joslyn Robinson
- Morgan Robinson
- Polly Rodenhausen
- Tom Rose
- Heather Shaw
- Caitlyn Shumaker
- Joni Siler
- Karl Smith
- Mary Smith
- Nate Smith
- Stacia Smith
- Sara Stahler
- Sharon Traul
- Brittany Tyler
- Ashley Vicario Holtkamp
- Mark Wahl
- Gwendolyn Walters
- Nichole Watkins
- Richard Whitehead
- Alecia Wirgau
- Lauren Yoder
- Maureen Yoder
- Makayla Young
- Jane Younkman
Extended time was approved for these employees:
- Morgan Fultz – Strength & Wellness Instructor – 9 days
- Eric Hamm – Intermediate School Guidance – 10 days
- Brice Henry – Vocal Music – 10 days
- Kenneth Hoffman – Instrumental Music – 10 days
- Julie Kurtz – Middle School Guidance – 20 days
- Shalie Logan – High School Guidance – 20 days
- Lindsey Maus – Middle School Guidance – 4 days
- Rebecca O’Rielley – High School Guidance – 20 days
- Jake Kennedy – Marketing Education – 10 days
- Paula Shaw – High School Guidance – 20 days
- Dawn Spangler – Elementary School Guidance – 5 days
- Bill Tipple – Television/Communications – 25 days
The following substitute employees were approved:
- Jim Ball – Van Driver
- Robert Ball – Bus Driver
- Juanita Buffkin – Food Service Worker
- Valerie Chamberlain – Custodian
- Brittany Case – Custodian
- Tom Christensen – Bus Driver
- Michelle Corwin – Custodian
- Aimee Costello – Van Driver
- Ben Davis – Van Driver
- Marcie Diodoti – Van Driver
- Darius Durst – Custodian
- Martha Earick – Custodian
- Tonya Finch – Van Driver
- Tim Garman – Van Driver
- Linda Halterman – Food Service Worker
- Cheryl Harman – Custodian
- Terry Headings – Custodian
- Debi Henry – Secretary
- Jordan Hensley – Custodian
- Bob Hill – Bus Driver
- Toni Houchin – Educational Aide
- Thomas Kimball – Bus Driver
- Karen Linkinhoker – Educational Aide
- Paula McCafferty – Custodian
- Amy McIntyre – Food Service Worker
- Michelle Meyer – Food Service Worker
- Margaret Navaroli – Food Service Worker
- Jim Peyton – Van Driver
- Mike Puhalla – Bus Driver
- Lisa Ropp – Food Service Worker
- Lou Ann Sanford – Food Service Worker
- Randy Schoeck – Bus Driver
- Barb Triplett – Secretary/Educational Aide
- Deb Whitsett – Van Driver
- Glenna Yelton – Bus Driver
- Maureen Yoder – Educational Aide
- Stacy Yelton – Nurse
The following supplemental contracts were approved:
- Tricia Baker – High School Chieftain Leaders Advisor
- Marcia Cooper – High School Senior Class Advisor
- Jere Daniels – High School Production Manager
- Brice Henry – High School Drama Advisor
- Brice Henry – Middle School/High School Vocal Music Director
- Kenneth Hoffman – High School Jazz Band
- Heather Johnson – Middle School/High School Instrumental Music
- Alysia Kuba – High School Competition Cheer Head Coach
- Melanie Lehman – High School Homecoming Coordinator
- Melanie Lehman – High School Senior Class Advisor
- Melanie Lehman – High School Interact
- Darcy Neeld – Middle School Show Choir
- Cody Sigrist – High School Envirothon (50%)
- Jenna Smith – High School Basketball Sideline Cheer Assistant Coach
- Bess Standley – High School Educators Rising
- Heather Storm – High School Basketball Sideline Cheer Head Coach
- Jeanie Tipple – High School Spanish Club
- Dustin Van Buskirk – High School Robotics (50%)
- Micah Woolf – High School Robotics (50%)
The following volunteer coaches were approved:
- Jared Bowden – High School Drama Club
- Brad Brown – Middle School Girls Basketball
- Rick Gildow – High School Softball
- Richard McDaniel – High School Track
- David Overholser – High School Bowling
- Andrew Pratt – High School Football
The following athletic workers were approved:
- Bill Badenhop
- John Boling Maurice
- Kim Brown
- Katie Buffkin
- Sandi Chervenak
- Megan Cira
- Damon Dixon
- Catherine Eastman
- Keri Fergus
- Matt Gallaway
- Ben Gillig
- Garrett Gross
- Matt Gross
- Cheryl Harman
- Anastasia Hiatt
- Brady Hiatt
- Lisette Hiatt
- Ryan Holycross
- Stacey Holycross
- Lori Horn
- James Howell
- Erin Hoyng
- Jake Kennedy
- Jordan Kesler
- Julie Kurtz
- Blake Lantz
- Melanie Lehman
- Sharon Lewis
- Jennifer Lynch
- Adam Middlesworth
- Skylar Mifsud
- Nate Miranda
- Cheryl Poppel
- Christina Prine
- Ric Prine
- Meredith Richters
- Jim Robinson
- Jenny Salyer
- Debbie Sheehan
- Roxan Sprouse
- Brandon Standley
- Marcus St. Clair
- Andrea Torsell
- Sharon Traul
- Barb Triplett
- Luke Varner
- Mike Vetorino
- Jason Warner
- Dallas Williams
Finally, the board approved the curriculum for the ’24-’25 school year.
The next board meeting will be September 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Center at BHS.
