Indian Lake will be among the first school districts statewide to offer certified mental health first aid training to teenage students, board of education members learned Monday in a regular meeting.
Previously, the school was not permitted to offer mental health first aid training to students, or anyone else under the age of 18, Superintendent Rob Underwood said. As a designated pilot school though, college and career readiness educator Doug Reprogle will undergo training to become a certified mental health first aid instructor, and will be able teach the program to high school juniors.
Underwood believes Indian Lake is one of just two schools in Ohio to be deemed a pilot program. Results of the teen mental health first aid training will also be studied as part of a control group of other similar pilot schools by Johns Hopkins University, the superintendent related.
As for action taken by the school board, a resolution was approved accepting a $240,000 settlement for repairs done to a leaky roof at the elementary school. The school district has previously partnered with a consulting firm that determined ongoing leaks in the elementary school common areas were the result of faulty design or installation.
In a regular meeting on Oct. 15, 2018, the district approved Buckeye Construction and Restoration LLC out of Galena to conduct necessary repairs in the area of the primary entrance and gym area at a cost of $247,261.
The leak has since been repaired. The amount agreed to as part of the settlement does not represent the total amount the school has spent on the repairs, which was in excess of even the $247,261 figure allocated towards Buckeye Construction and Restoration LLC.
Additional action taken Monday by the school board included approval of:
• the financial report ending Sept. 30, 2019 and board bills as presented.
• the minutes from the Sept. 16, 2019 regular meeting
• the increases/decreases in estimated resources and appropriations, approved the property and fleet insurance renewal with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company through Stolly Insurance Group for $76,973.00, approved Capital Improvement and Maintenance Set-aside Resolution and transfer, accepted the Choice Properties donation of $4,299.19 to the Dennis Hansen Memorial Scholarship from their sponsored golf scramble, accepted the garden themed books donated by the Bellefontaine Rotary Club to the elementary building at a value of $117.48, accepted the Honda Transmission donation of $420.00 for the middle school unit students to attend the 6th grade Riverboat Field Trip, and authorized the debt service payment of the building bonds for December 1, 2019.
• retirement for high school custodian Bob Alexander
• a high school janitor contract for Mike Young
• 21st Century after school tutoring program supervisors stipends and site coordinator/manager stipends, paid at a rate of $40 per hour by the 21st Century Grant with an effective Oct. 1 which include Sarah Berg, Lisa Borgerding, Dana Clune, Jana Core, Rebecca Dotson, Amanda Fulkerson, Christina Fullerton, Julie Grider, Morgan Kaser, April King, Sarah Kinsey, Missy Mefford, Erin Miller, Valarie Rapp, Mariann Reese, Fawn Schulz, Mandy Tidwell, Jessica Tussing, Kelli Strayer, Zack Dunn, Krystal Loy, David Snapp, Ryan Stanford, Jenifer Ignarski, Paige Dukowitz-Holt, Richard Yocum, Troy Shively and Matt Steinbarger
• 21st Century Site Coordinator/Director paid by the 21st Century Grant for Kelli Strayer for the middle school and Matt Steinbarger for the high school
• substitute lunchroom monitor Bob Shaffer
• Title I Tutors paid by Title I grant funds not to exceed $3,692.68 in total at an hourly rate of $20 providing tutoring services beyond the school day for eligible Indian Lake School District students attending Calvary Christian Schools: Amy LeCrone, Bethany Wolfe, Marissa Smith
• supplemental contracts for the 2019-2020 school year for Mike Pequignot, middle school boys basketball coach; Jeff Overs, middle school girls basketball coach; Ryan Lillard, head baseball coach; Justin Metzger, head track coach; Chuck Ellerbrock, assistant high school track coach; Don Thompson, assistant high school track coach; Joe Teague, assistant high school track coach; Kristen Soos, assistant high school track coach; Dave Snapp, assistant baseball coach; Josh Shelton, ninth-grade baseball coach; Ron Borgerding, middle school track coach; Eric Finke, middle school track coach; Amy Richardson, middle school track coach; and Nick Richardson, middle school track coach
• the 21st Century after school tutoring program supervisor stipend of $40 per hour by the 21st Century Grant with an effective date of Oct. 1 for Hillary Wickline
• the overnight Europe trip for the summer of June 2021 in which students pay all fees associated with the trip
• the resolution authorizing the settlement agreement with Ferguson, OFIC, and Ferguson’s subcontractors and authorize the superintendent to finalize and execute a settlement agreement on behalf of the board that is in accordance with the settlement agreement
• and the Business Associate Contract between Indian Lake Local Schools and Preferred Benefits Services Agency Inc., effective Nov. 1, 2019.