Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board of Education met on Monday, February 10. Action included financial and staffing decisions.
The Board approved additional funding for Teacher Professional Development in the amount of $5,000.
In Contracts, Assignments and Resignations:
Karna Marquart completed her training and is now approved for 7.5 hour days as an Educational Aide.
Gianna Mallaro is completing her teaching assignment in Guidance Counseling with Mr. Utendorf.
Substitute teachers were approved.
The Board approved a resolution for work with All Temp Refrigeration to replace the chiller in the Middle School. It is 26 years old and when it needs repairs, it is becoming more costly. It is time to replace it.
The Board approved the OHSAA membership for the 2025-2026 academic year for the Middle School and High School to participate in the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
The Bluffton Board of Education will hold its next meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10. This earlier start time applies to all regular board meetings in 2025. The agenda for Monday's meeting is HERE.
The Monday, February 10 meeting of the Village of Bluffton Council will introduce a proposed change for a Bluffton institution of longstanding and a building of even older date.
The first reading of two ordinances relate to the premises currently owned and operated by the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club on property owned by the Village of Bluffton at Buckeye Park. The first ordinance would allow for the mutual termination of the Village lease with the club. The second would establish a lease with the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society for the same building.
The building is a c.1900 train depot that was moved to the 405 N. Spring St. location in the 1980s and has been restored by the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club members. The building provides event rentals and is regularly used by American Legion Post 382, Bluffton Boy Scout troops and the Sportsmen's Club.
The following meetings have been announced by the Village of Bluffton and will be held at Town Hall, 154 N. Main St. The meetings are also listed on the Icon's calendar.
Streets, Alleys, Lights & Sidewalks Committee on Wednesday, January 29 at 5:00 p.m.
Parks & Recreation Committee on Thursday, January 30 at 10:30 a.m. (Park Playground)
Parks & Recreation Committee on Thursday, January 30 at 11:30 a.m. (2025 Pool Rates & Staffing)
Utilities Committee on Thursday, January 30 at 3:00 p.m.
