The Bellefontaine School Board met in regular session Monday night and received difficult news from District Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Joshua Wasson. Wasson, while presenting the district’s Five-Year Plan, informed the board members of recent actions by the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate regarding funding for school districts.
According to Wasson, unless changes are made to the way the State releases funding, the district will likely begin deficit spending in school year 2027-2028. Wasson explained that after the recent overrides of Governor DeWine’s vetoes by both the upper and lower chambers in Columbus, the state is currently using numbers from 2022 to determine funding. These numbers do not adequately reflect the needs of the district, said Wasson.
There is a possibility the legislature will revisit the school funding issue before deficit spending becomes a reality, according to Wasson. When queried, Wasson noted that it is not just Bellefontaine that will be affected.
Before the treasurer’s report, the board heard from Bellefontaine Elementary Associate Principal Jordan Reser on the planned trips by the Robotics Teams. Reser said that there are several out-of-state trips planned for next school year and asked that the board approve the tentative schedule. Reser talks about the upcoming season:
Trustees from the Logan County Education Foundation also updated the board concerning future scholarship offerings.
The board also approved several personnel recommendations from Superintendent Brad Hall:
Professional Personnel – Resignations:
- Krista Belser – 6th Grade Language Arts effective 5/28/26
- Eric Hamm – Guidance Counselor effective 5/29/26
- William Low – Health/PE effective 5/28/26
- Cheryl Poppel – Heath/PE effective 6/1/26
Professional Personnel – Leaves of Absence:
- Jen Brown – Intervention Specialist effective 9/24/25
- Mikaela Hoppe – Speech and Language Pathologist effective 10/9/25
- Shawn Miller – Industrial Tech effective 10/10/2
- Cheryl Poppel- Health/PE 10/10/25
- Brooke Reinhard – 5th Grade effective 11/5/25
- Isaiah Reinhard – 5th Grade effective 11/5/25
- Ellie Russell – Occupational Therapist effective 10/17/25
Professional Personnel – Administrative Assignments:
- David Coburn – Interim Principal at Bellefontaine Intermediate
Professional Personnel – Appointments:
- Sherry Fitzgerald – Title I Reading/Intervention
Professional Personnel – Salary Adjustments for Additional Training
- Cheryl Daniels
- Morgan Ebbeskotte
- Erin Hoyng
Professional Personnel – Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Coordinators:
- Deena Fenske – MTSS Coordinator – Elementary
- Desnee Wolters – MTSS Coordinator – Intermediate
- Julie Kurtz – MTSS Coordinator – Middle
- Paula Shaw – MTSS Coordinator – High
Professional Personnel – Substitutes:
- Tracy Janco
- Alexis Miller
- Kendra Kennedy
- Meagan Neal
- Olivia Starkey
- Tierra Tucker
Professional Personnel – Home Instruction/Tutors:
- Amy Evans
- Melanie Rapp
- Brandyn Leftrict
- Deanna Robb
- Kara Phillips
- Jodi Smoot
- Gwen Walters
Service and Support Personnel – Resignations:
- Leland Henry – 2nd Shift Custodian effective 9/12/25
- Lyric Lawrence – Educational Aide effective 10/8/25
- Tammy Schneider – Educational Aide effective 9/19/25
Service and Support Personnel – Leaves of Absence
- Ashlyn Gonterman – Educational Aide effective 10/7/25
- Tawnya Irick – Educational Aide effective 11/10/25
Service and Support Personnel – Appointments:
- Jai Abhyankar – Educational Aide effective 10/6/25
- Jolene Clary – Educational Aide effective 9/15/25
- Micah Haynes – 2nd Shift Custodian effective 10/27/25
Service and Support Personnel – Substitute Appointments
- Chizuru Bello – Custodian effective 10/1/25
- Brandy Bowers – Van Driver effective 8/1/25
- Sandi Chervenak – Custodian effective 10/8/25
- Corinne Crawford – Bus Driver effective 8/11/25
- Victoria Hoffman – Van Driver effective 9/15/25
- Tracy Janco – Secretary – effective 9/26/25
- Nina Lane Van Driver – effective 9/15/25
- Connie Sanders – Food Service Worker effective 10/1/25
- Cheryl Schroeder – Educational Aide/Secretary effective 9/22/25
- Stacia Smith – Educational Aide effective 9/30/25
- Tierra Tucker – Educational Aide effective 10/8/25
Supplemental Contract Appointments:
- Nathan Arbogast – MS Girls Track (A)
- Meghan Ashcraft – HS Girls Basketball (H)
- Krista Belser – MS Yearbook Advisor
- Katie Buffkin – HS Softball (H)
- Sandi Chervenak – MS MUN Advisor
- Ben Davis – HS Boys/Girls Track (H)
- Sean Egler – HS Boys Basketball (A)
- Eric Fatzinger – MS Boys Track (H)
- Matt Gallaway – MS Boys Track (A)
- Steve Henry – MS Girls Track (H)
- Drew Jackson – HS Boys Basketball (A)
- Garrett Jenkins – MS 8th Grade Basketball (H)
- Josh Jones – HS Boys Basketball (A)
- Jane Kline – HS Bowling (H)
- Jane Kline – HS Bowling (A)
- Aaron LaBatt – HS Boys Wrestling (H)
- Sharon Lewis – HS Swimming (H)
- Johnny Maurice – MS Boys Wrestling (H)
- Daulton Mosbarger – HS Baseball (H)
- Tammy Overholser – HS Bowling (H)
- Tammy Overholser – HS Bowling (A)
- Zoe Price – HS Track (A)
- Meredith Richters – HS French Club
- Jim Robinson – HS Track (A)
- Tom Rose – HS Boys Tennis (H)
- Debbie Sheehan – HS Swimming (A)
- Cody Sigrist – HS Track (A)
- Kyle Spence – HS Boys Wrestling (A)
- Henry Stolly – HS Boys Basketball (H)
- Heather Storm – HS BK Sideline Cheer (H)
- Heather Storm – HS BK Sideline Cheer (A)
- Zane Tevis – MS Boys (H)
- Dawsin Tillman – 7th Grade Boys Basketball (H)
- Randy Varner – HS Girls Basketball (A)
- Stacey Wilson – HS Track (A)
- Larry Young – HS Track (A)
- Michelle Zedeker – HS Girls Basketball (A)
Approval of Athletic Workers:
- Stacy Calton
- Margaret Hogue
Approval of Volunteer Coaches:
- Jim Ball – HS Tennis
- Douglas Clark – HS/MS Band
- Kristen Clark – HS/MS Band
- Rick Gildow – HS Softball
- Garrett Jenkins – HS Track
- Haiden Manns – HS Football
- Amanda Millis – HS/MS Band
- Jeff Morrison – HS Softball
- David Overholser – HS Bowling
- Jennifer Patton – HS/MS Band
- Ric Prine – HS Softball
- Jeremy Ryan – HS Bowling
The Board also approved the upcoming Washington, D.C. trip, a future position called Athletic Media Coordinator, Matt Gallaway, as the appointed trustee for the Bellefontaine Joint Recreation District Representative, and approval of the formation of an ESports Club.
The next meeting of the Bellefontaine School Board is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the Sloan Distance Learning Center.
