Bluffton school board will act on a resolution stating its opposition to Ohio House Bill 59 on Monday evening.
The resolution opposes the expansion of school voucher programs in Ohio, which the bill proposes to do.
The wording of the resolution follows:
WHEREAS Governor Kasich’s biennial budget (HB 59) proposes two expansions to the Educational Choice Scholarship Program that significantly expand the number of publicly-funded vouchers for students to attend private or parochial schools; and
Bluffton council met in executive session on March 11 to discuss how to create a selection process for the council vacancy of Dennis Gallant, who became mayor after the resignation of Eric Fulcomer.
Following the meeting, Dave Steiner, who was elected council president during the open session of the meeting, provided The Icon with the follow statement, which explains the process:
Eric Fulcomer presided over his final Bluffton council meeting on Feb. 25. He retains the title of Mayor of Bluffton until 5 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday he will be become Vice President for Enrollment Management of the Rockford College of Rockford, Illinois. In that role, he will oversee undergraduate admissions, global affairs, athletics, retention, financial aid, registration and student billing.
Jamie Mehaffie, Bluffton village administrator, will update Bluffton council on a possible study of the State Route 103 corridor from Main to the interstate. HIs update will take place at Monday's council meeting.
Mehaffie said, “After having initial discussion with the Lima Allen County Regional Planning Commission I had a preliminary meeting with an engineering firm last week. The meeting was to consider a study of the State Route 103 corridor from Main Street to Interstate 75.”
The following report from the Bluffton school superintendent is part of the Bluffton schools winter newsletter recently mailed to residents of the school district. The entire newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
We had an excellent first semester of school and are looking forward to the second semester being just as great.
Bluffton schools wil receive FEMA funds for clean-up of debris in Harmon Field. The school board will act on accepting the funds, totalling $7,549 at the Feb. 18 board meeting.
The entire Feb. 18 board agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
In other action, the board will act on several supplemental contracts, substitute contracts and assessment tutor contracts. Also to be acted up is the school district's 2013-14 open enrollment policy.
