Benjamin Logan BOE Held Regular Meeting Monday Evening

The Benjamin Logan Board of Education met for its regular meeting on Monday evening.

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.

A motion was approved to adopt the 2025–2026 District Goals:

• Goal 1: Achieve a 4.5 or better overall rating on the Ohio School Report Card.
  
  
• Goal 2: Financially end FY 2026 with revenues exceeding expenditures.
  
  
• Goal 3: Communicate with the community through “Let’s Talk School” meetings.
  

• A motion was made to appoint Deron King as the delegate and Deb Johnson as the alternate delegate for the 2025 OSBA Annual Business Meeting to be held during the OSBA Capital Conference.
  
  
• The Board approved Raider Care charges as presented, effective at the start of the 2025–2026 school year. Slight increase from $4.00/hour to $5.00/hour.
  
  
• Ohio Hi-Point Update was presented by John Stanford.
  
  
• The Superintendent’s Report included the following topics: BLHS offering Hospitality Foundations, Baking and Pastry Arts, and Fundamentals of Food Production this year as a satellite from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center. Jeffrey Peak will be the Instructor hired through OHP. Building Principals, AD, and Buildings & Grounds have been asked to give an update at the September board meeting.
  
  
• Due to HB, Leah Baker will present the five year forecast in September so that it can be submitted to the state by October 15.
  
• The Board approved the July 2025 Finance Report and financial items, including:
  
  
  • Bank Reconciliation and Financial Reports for July 2025.
    
    
    
  • Payment of all July 2025 bills, confirmed to be for proper public purpose.
    
    
    
  • Annual Commercial Paper reporting requirements.
    
    
    
  • Transfer from 007-9001 to 001-0000 for Unclaimed Funds.
    
    
    
  • Acceptance of grants, including $12,600 from the Ohio Arts Council for Jennifer Davis.
    
    
    
  • Approval to close the athletic bank account with Union Banking and receipt those funds into the athletic account.
    
    
    
• The Board approved the following resignations:
  
  
  
  • Jeff Whatley, Bus Driver, effective July 31, 2025, for further employment.
    
    
    
  • Danielle Weaver, Educational Assistant, effective August 6, 2025, for personal reasons.
    
    
    
• A motion was approved for deduct days for Renae Deardurff, to be used after exhausting all accrued leave.
  
  
  
• The Board approved the following new hires, contingent upon all O.R.C. and ODE licensure requirements:
  
   Certified (One-Year Limited Contract, August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026)
  
  
  
  • Stacy Hamlin, Teacher, MA, Step 1
    
    
    
  • Chelsey Webb, MS/HS Vocal Music, BA/150, Step 0 (rescind prior BA approved 6/23/25)
    
    
    
  • Ronald (Jamie) Gill, MS Teacher, BA/150, Step 0 (rescind prior BA approved 2/24/25)
    
    
    

Classified (One-Year Limited Contract, August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026)

• Cindy Cokain, Food Service Worker, Step 0
  
  
• Ross Zahner, Bus Driver, Step 1
  
  
• Kurt Guenther, Bus Driver, Step 0
  
  
• Caitlyn Wickline, Bus Driver, Step 0
  

• The Board approved a leave of absence for Teresa Stratton (ES Cook), effective August 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026.
  
• The Board approved listed individuals for Detention, Saturday School, and Study Tables assignments under the negotiated agreement for 2025–2026. David Wood, Jodie Kavanagh, Colleen Miller, Joslin Lee, Sage Rausch, Shannon Peterson, Jane Hough.
  
• The Board approved $100 payments to staff members upon completion of ALICE Training on August 8, 2025. Staff members included:  Kellie Lemly, Elaine McWade, Bryan Counts, Kane Beltz, Miranda Hartzell, Laura (Croniser) Smith, Jamie Gill, Brandy Varian.
  
• The Board approved the following Benjamin Logan substitutes for the 2025–2026 school year, contingent upon completion of all O.R.C. employment requirements:
  
  Food Service: Chelsea Burrows, Cassie Coleman, Natalie Eisnaugle, Megan Fitzpatrick, Mark Long, Sandy McKirahan, Leilani (Christy) Nichols, Linda Patrick, Michelle Phipps, Tesa Purtee, Teresa Rausch, Anastasia Shields, Jayne Shields, Leslee Simmons, JoAnna Wisse.
  
  Educational Assistant: Maria Fernanda Estrada Gutierrez

Secretary: Anastasia Shields, Jayne Shields, Sheryl Spencer, Kerri Sullivan.

Nurse: Rachel Moore.

Custodian: Angela Stevens, Tesa Purtee.

Mechanic: Jeff Dawson.

Transportation (Bus Drivers): Mary Wall, Pete Keeran, Timothy (T.J.) Yoder, Jerry Allford, William Carnes II, Kary Henry, John Forrest, Jaycee Murray, Lisa Stover, Cole Carpenter, Ryan Buffkin.

Transportation (School Vehicles): John Scheu, Tom Braddock, Michelle Phipps, Cara Small, Perry Carper, Kyle Seeley, Tammy Poling, Art Daniels, Jason Smith, Lora James, Bryan Newland, Matt Marshall.

Ticket Takers: Diane Foreman, Rose Overturf, Linda Patrick, Mark Patrick, Brooke Thompson, Ashley Tudor, Bev Tudor.

• The Board approved the ESC substitute list for the 2025–2026 school year, contingent upon completion of all O.R.C. employment requirements, at a rate of $130 per day.
  
  
• The Board approved the following Home Instruction/Tutors for 2025–2026, to be paid $24 per hour, per timesheet:  Morganne Ackley, Bryan Counts, Lisa Daniels, Aryn Forsythe, Kellie Lemly, Robert Painter, Abbey Shields, Matt Smith
  
  
• The Board approved the employment of Michelle Phipps as Transportation Secretary, Step 0, for the 2025–2026 school year.
  
  
• The Board approved the employment of Pete Keeran as Bus Driver/Bus Mechanic at $20 per hour, effective September 2, 2025.
  
  
• The Board approved bus stops for the 2025–2026 school year as recommended by the Superintendent or designee, with the right reserved to revise during the year as needed.
  
  
• The Board approved a contract with Midwest Regional ESC for the following services for 2025–2026:  Curriculum and School Improvement, Supplemental On-Demand Services, Principals’ Meetings, Youth Development Liaison, SWD Units (including Behavioral Specialist), Speech Therapy at Logan County Board of DD, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision Impaired/Orientation & Mobility, Professional Learning System, Absence Management License, Absence Management Coordination, Administrative Retreat, Educational Assistants, Braillist, Discovery Center Aide.
  
  
• The Board accepted the following donations and volunteer services:
  
  
  • $1,000 from the Union Banking Company for Middle School Student of the Month recognition.
    
    
  • $3,750 from the James Forsythe Milroy Foundation for Barnyard Buddies to the FFA/BLES.
    
    
  • $3,500 from Honda for the Middle School FLL team and High School Robotics Team.
    
    
  • $3,500 from Citizens Federal for Stukent CTE program sponsorship at the High School.
    
    
  • $1,250 from OHSS for the Athletic Enrichment Fund.
    
    
  • 24 strider bikes, helmets, pedal components, 2 storage racks, teacher bike, and teacher training valued at $9,000 from HTM.
    
    
    
• The next Board of Education Meeting will be held on September 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM.