The Indian Lake Board of Education recognized student achievements, approved supplemental contracts, gave the go-ahead for a new livestock building on campus and approved the list of graduating seniors during their May regular meeting.
Several ILHS/OHP FFA students were honored. ILHS had a record 10 students receive their State FFA Degree this spring. They are: Stephanie Altstaetter, Colby Borgerding, Kaleb Hurley, Allison Kinney, Jacob King, Ella Shoffstall, Makayla Strauser, Mark Wolf, Beau Young and Trenton Fulkerson.
Members of the poultry judging team and dairy cattle team were also recognized.
In addition, the board approved a bid to construct a livestock building on campus this summer. Ohio Lumber Brick and Block LLC was selected as the contractor.
“We are going to be erecting a 48×80 building that will serve our students as they keep their fair projects there and continue to grow poultry in collaboration with the United Way to serve local food banks,” Indian Lake Superintendent Rob Underwood said.
“We’re really excited to get it off the ground. We hope to have it erected by the start of the school year.”
Indian Lake treasurer Coleen Reprogle offered a five-year forecast update. She said the numbers remain steady since her last official update last fall.
Superintendent Underwood gave board members details on the upcoming commencement ceremonies. There are 111 seniors set to graduate. All graduates will have met Indian Lake High School graduation requirements, not simply State of Ohio recommendations.
ILHS Commencement Ceremonies will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Laker Stadium. The event is open to the public and tickets are not needed.
In personnel matters, the board extended administrative contracts to: three-year contracts — Dave Coburn, high school assistant principal, Molly Hall, elementary principal; Pat Smith, transportation director; and one-year — Brenda Oda, food service supervisor.
Members also approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Lake Education Association establishing the March and April 2023 pay dates so that there are two pays in each month instead of having 3 pays in March, which would have occurred due to the scheduled spring break.
In other action, the board:
• accepted the retirement resignation of Tony Jenkins, middle school custodian, effective Aug. 1;
• accepted the resignations of: Carter Aten, assistant technology director, effective at the end of the 2021-22 contract; Sandy Knotts, substitute bus driver, effective May 31; and Bonnie Shaffer, bus driver, and Justin Welker, intervention specialist, each effective at the end of the 2021-22 contract;
• approved current certified teaching contracts to: continuing — Sarah Elliott, Eric Finke; three-year — Tracy Whitlow, Jason Fauley, Andrea Jacobs, Sara Kinsey, Gerald Lenhart, Lindsay Ross, Elizabeth DeLeeuw, Betty Kimball, Justin Metzger, Amber Shively, Brian Sutton, Jessica Tussing, Greg Tuttle and Mark Wahl; one-year — Jenna Bertke, Katelyn Campbell, Abbie Roe, McKenzie Thorpe, Karen Cordova, Alice Weygandt;
• extended educational assistant contracts to: two-year Jessica Hawkins, Ashtyn Jackson, Morgan Kaser, Janelle Maul and Michelle Tuttle;
• extended bus driver contracts to: two-year — Tamara Martin and Rebecca Babb; and one-year — Sandra Stultz;
• extended custodian contracts to: two-year — Kenneth (Mike) Young and Hunter Hubble;
• extended food service contracts to: two-year — Janel Rash, Mandy Klingelhofer and Camala Volbrecht;
• approved the transfers of Dee Danieu to second shift middle school custodian; and Daniel Kirkpatrick to second shift high school custodian;
• approved the FFA overnight trip to the Ohio FFA Camp in Muskingum June 6-10;
• approve the voluntary student insurance provider for the 2022-23 school year as Guarantee Trust Life Insurance company administered by Student Protective Agency (noting that the rates stayed the same as last year),
• accepted the donation of $1,620 from the Athletic Boosters to the football program and the $15,000 donation to the Athletic Department; and
• approved membership in the West Central Ohio Assistive Technology Center at an annual cost of $900.
The Indian Lake Board of Education will meet again at 5 p.m. Monday, June 20, in the board office.