The Bellefontaine Board of Education held its monthly meeting Monday night and praised a class that's helping hundreds of residents across our community.
Bellefontaine High School Principal Jason Brown along with teachers Rick Reed and Skylar Mifsud explained the impact of the BHS Service Learning class.
The class combines servitude along with authentic learning opportunities outside the classroom.
Students have helped numerous local organizations and agencies, including: Discovery Riders, Our Daily Bread, Second Harvest Food Bank, Bellefontaine Joint Recreation District, and Logan County Health District.
Most recently, the BHS students have been delivering items from the Second Harvest Food Bank to 36 area families in need.
Reed believes that number will increase to 50 families by the end of this school year.
Reed said the families are gracious for the support, and the students look forward to serving.
If you know of a family that could benefit, contact Mr. Reed at [email protected].
Board members were thrilled with the program's growing success.
In other news, BCS Superintendent Brad Hall thanked the board members for their leadership and commitment.
Each board member was given a gift bag for their service.
New band director Ken Hoffman Jr. was introduced at the board meeting. He then met with band students and their parents in the BHS Band Room from 7-8 p.m.
Hoffman is currently the Upper Sandusky Middle School band director.
The board heard about the continued success of the BHS and BMS robotics teams.
BMS robotics coaches Sandi Chervenak and Jordan Reser spoke to the board.
Two high school teams along with one middle school team have qualified for the state competition in Marion on March 7th-9th.
Chervenak and Reser are hopeful the teams can qualify for the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas this spring.
Fundraising efforts would help offset the cost of the trip (should the teams advance).
In personnel, the board accepted the following resignations:
Olivia Starkey - intervention specialist
Delmar Fogan - educational aide
Rebekah King - educational aide
Stephanie Yowler - school nurse (Bellefontaine Intermediate School)
Aaron Peitsmeyer - head football coach
Ken Hoffman Jr. was hired as the new band director.
Tami Hardin, Sue Crawfis, and Peggy Phillips were hired as educational aides.
Mary Smith and Candace Wagner were approved as home/school tutors.
The following substitutes were approved:
Rosalind Brown, Elaine Keller, Derek Robb, Phil Forsythe, and Brad Rader
The following supplementals were approved:
Nathan Arbogast - Middle School Girls Track Assistant Coach
Katie Buffkin - High School Softball Head Coach
Jason Calton - High School Boys Tennis Head Coach
Ben Davis - High School Boys & Girls Track Head Coach
Eric Fatzinger - Middle School Boys Track Head Coach
Matt Gallaway - Middle School Boys Track Assistant Coach
Joseph Gengler - High School Baseball Assistant Coach
Steve Henry - Middle School Girls Track Head Coach
Kenneth Hoffman Jr. - High School Instrumental Music Director
Russ Hogue - High School Baseball Head Coach
Zoe Price - High School Track Assistant Coach
Jim Robinson - High School Track Assistant Coach
Cody Sigrist - High School Track Assistant Coach
Doug Walters - High School Softball Assistant Coach
Stacey Wilson - High School Track Assistant Coach
Larry Young - High School Track Assistant Coach
The following volunteer coaches were approved:
Trinity Floyd - Musical Production
Rick Gildow - High School Softball
Richard McDaniel - High School Track
Jeff Morrison - High School Softball
Mike Mosbarger - High School Baseball
Michelle Zedeker - High School Softball
The following were approved as athletic workers:
Johnny Boling Maurice, Damon Dixon, Jon Hayduk, Aaron LaBatt, Adam Middlesworth, Hunter Pool, and Kyle Spence.
The board approved membership into the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
The board approved the job description and salary schedule of the electric operations coordinator.
The board is seeking candidates for this position.
Finally, the board recognized February Seniors of the Month Parker Penhorwood and Truman Howell. They each received an achievement pin and a $15 gift card to Ron’s Pizza.
The next board meeting will be March 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the Bellefontaine Middle School Library.
Photos: The Bellefontaine Board of Education meets in the Distance Learning Center.
BHS Principal Jason Brown (standing, right) introduces new band director Ken Hoffman Jr. (standing, left).
Ken Hoffman Jr.
Parker Penhorwood (left) and Truman Howell
