The Indian Lake Board of Education held its final regular meeting of 2024 on Monday evening, approving several grants and recognizing achievements in athletics.
The board approved a $1,500 grant from the Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services Board of Logan and Champaign Counties to support the ILMS Girls in Pearls and Guys in Ties programs for supplies and programming.
They also approved a $5,000 grant from the Mary Rutan Health Community Grant to bring in a mental health speaker for staff and students at Indian Lake Middle School.
Additionally, the board accepted a $15,000 donation from the Indian Lake Athletic Boosters to support the IL Athletic Department.
In staffing news, Missy Mefford was hired as the new head volleyball coach for Indian Lake High School.
The board also took time to recognize four Indian Lake football players for earning All-State Honors.
Quest Clay was named First Team All-Ohio, while Brodey Reisinger and Noah Shirk earned Second Team All-Ohio.
Madden Lillard was named Honorable Mention.
Superintendent Rob Underwood says the students honored are more than just athletes:
The next meeting of the Indian Lake Board of Education will be an organizational meeting on January 8th at 5 PM in the Board Office.
Board president Gabe Wickline will serve as president pro tempore for that meeting, where board members will elect officers and set the schedule for 2025.