The Bellefontaine City Schools Board of Education met in regular session Tuesday night and approved a resolution to place a 1% Income Tax on the November ballot.
If the measure is approved by voters, the tax will be levied beginning January 1, 2027, and will continue indefinitely.
The tax is necessary to cover the district’s operating expenses, as the State of Ohio has changed how property taxes are distributed to districts statewide.
District Superintendent Brad Hall discusses the importance of the tax:
District Treasurer Josh Wasson must now submit a certified copy of the resolution to the Logan County Board of Elections.
Treasurer Wasson also submitted the amended District Five-Year Forecast to the board for their approval.
The amendments were necessary because the district received the State of Ohio fiscal plan after the May meeting. According to Wasson, the adjustments reflected changed funding amounts from the state.
The board also approved several other financial reports, including a supplemental appropriation resolution for FY 26 and a temporary appropriation resolution for FY 27, which will allow the district to spend funds at the beginning of the new fiscal year.
In personnel, the board accepted the following resignations:
- Grant Gariety – 7th Grade Social Studies
- Angie Horvath – Gifted Coordinator
- Tyler Shamblin – Intervention Specialist
- Cody Sigrist – High School Science
- Whitney Stolly – Literacy Coach
- Kimberly Collier – Educational Aide
- Susan Gleason – Educational Aide
- Tina Norton – Transportation Aide
The following hires were approved:
- Whitney Stolly – Gifted Coordinator
- Christy Ash – Bellefontaine Intermediate School Guidance Counselor
- Alyssa Maguire – Intervention Specialist
- Courtney Sims – Intervention Specialist
- Lucy Somerlot – 5th Grade
- Makayla Young – 5th Grade
- James Howell was approved to teach summer school.
- Donna Howell and Bri Hughes were approved to teach ABC K-Camp in August.
The board approved 6 extended days for high school guidance secretary Deborah Sheehan.
One-year classified contract renewals were approved for the following:
- Valerie Burton
- Lauren Henry
- Jayden Sims
Two-year classified contract renewals were approved for the following:
- Jai Abhyankar
- Cindy Agamez
- Kristin Allore Lowe
- Jolene Clary
- Trinity Floyd
- Nicole Fulkerson
- Brenda Hall
- Micah Haynes
- Terry Headings
- April Logan
- Chandler Martell
- Joseph McCall
- Margaret Navaroli
- Tonja Reed
- Lisa Ropp
- Jody Salmons
- Connie Sanders
- Erin Short
- Erica Young
Continuing classified contracts were approved for the following:
- Tonya Anderson
- Seth Close
- Mary Dillard
- Joyce Fogan
- Tawnya Irick
- Cassidy Miller
- Brenda Moon
- Erica Morris
- Rebekah Price
- Eva Skaggs
- John Vicario
The following supplemental resignations were approved:
- Sean Egler – High School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
- Darcy Neeld – Bellefontaine Middle School Show Choir Director
- Garrett Reinhard – High School Chieftain Leaders Advisor
The following supplementals were approved:
- Daniel Boy – 8th Grade Football Head Coach
- Jason Brown – High School Football Head Coach
- Hoyt Buckingham – 7th Grade Football Head Coach
- Art Caudill – High School Football Assistant Coach
- Jeremy Clifton – High School Football Assistant Coach
- Carleton Cotner – High School Football Assistant Coach
- Sean Egler – High School Girls Basketball Head Coach
- Sean Egler – High School Football Assistant Coach
- Matt Gallaway – High School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
- Yvette Hunsicker – High School Chieftain Leaders Advisor
- Jesse Jervis – High School Percussion Advisor
- Melanie Lehman – High School Interact
- Skylar Mifsud – High School Football Assistant Coach
- Chris Miller – High School Envirothon
- Rob Palmer – 7th Grade Football Assistant Coach
- Garrett Reinhard – High School Chieftain Leaders Coordinator
- Tom Rose – High School Girls Tennis Head Coach
- Reagan Standley – Middle School Volleyball Assistant Coach
- Andrew Stoner – 8th Grade Football Assistant Coach
- Heather Storm – High School Basketball Cheer Head Coach
- Jeremiah Vigansky – High School Football Assistant Coach
- Dean Whetsel – High School Boys Basketball Assistant Coach
- Richard McDaniel was approved as a volunteer coach for high school football.
The board approved the cafeteria rates for the ’26-’27 school year.
The district will offer free breakfast to all students.
Here is a breakdown of lunch prices.
High School/Middle School
- Lunch – $2.65
- Reduced Lunch – $.40
Intermediate School/Elementary School
- Lunch – $2.40
- Reduced Lunch – $.40
The board announced the recipients of the 17 Bellefontaine Board of Education Scholarships.
The scholarships, amounts, awardees, and institutions of choice are listed below:
Board of Education Academic Scholarship – $1,000.00
- Jacob Henry – The Ohio State University, Son of Kathleen Fogarty
Board of Education Academic Scholarship – $1,000.00
- Elliett Lang – Miami University, Daughter of Caleb and Kristen Lang
Board of Education Academic Scholarship – $1,000.00
- Kaeleigh Flora – University of Kentucky, Daughter of Brad and Laura Flora
Board of Education Academic Scholarship – $1,000.00
- Claire Brown – Wright State University, Daughter of Brad and Kim Brown
Board of Education Academic Scholarship – $1,000.00
- Chloe Stolly – The Ohio State University, Daughter of Terry and Cindy Stolly
BHS Alumni & Friends Scholarship – $250.00
- Ryann Gatchel – University of Findlay, Daughter of Scott Gatchel and Michelle Hughes
Robert L. & Helen E. Ginn Memorial Scholarship – $500.00
- Patrick Stolly – Bowling Green State University, Son of Henry and Sally Stolly
Effie Patterson Memorial Scholarship – $500.00
- Jacob Henry – The Ohio State University, Son of Kathleen Fogarty
Pepsi Leadership Scholarship – $1,250.00
- Kelsie Snapp – The Ohio State University, Daughter of Kerry and Lisa Snapp
Pepsi Leadership Scholarship – $1,250.00
- Carter Caudill – Ashland University, Son of Art Caudill and Kelly Caudill
Monicha Simpson Memorial Scholarship – $250.00
- Hayden Maus – Ohio Northern University, Son of Jason and Lindsey Maus
James Stolly Memorial Scholarship – $500.00
- Chloe Stolly – The Ohio State University, Daughter of Terry and Cindy Stolly
James Stolly Memorial Scholarship – $500.00
- Patrick Stolly – Bowling Green State University, Son of Henry and Sally Stolly
Ronald H. Wisse Scholarship – $500.00
- Gillian Steele – Bowling Green State University, Daughter of Jon and Stacie Steele
Harold & Barbara Marker Academic – $10,000.00
- Caitlin Haley – Miami University, Daughter of Joseph Haley and Erika Haley
Harold & Barbara Marker Academic – $7,000.00
- Thessaly Reminder – Miami University, Daughter of Jon and Makenzie Reminder
Harold & Barbara Marker Academic – $5,000.00
- Lane Howard – Bowling Green State University, Son of Brad Howard and Bridgett Hardy
The next board meeting will be on July 27th at 2 p.m. at the board office.
