The Indian Lake Board of Education toured new projects on campus and recognized board leaders during their regular meeting Monday, Oct. 20.
Indian Lake Superintendent Dr. Rob Underwood presented both Board President Gabe Wickline and Vice President Chad Ross with 10-year awards from the Ohio School Boards Association.
Both Wickline and Ross are ILHS graduates who give back to their community in many ways, including serving on the local school board.
In regular business, board members discussed the many bills being considered at the state level that may impact school funding. No official action was taken.
Immediately after the meeting, Dr. Underwood led board members through the brand new Bus Garage and Maintenance Facility on campus, just south of Indian Lake Middle School.
Dr. Underwood explained that the building, which includes bus bays to protect vehicles from the weather and theft, an expanded mechanics shop and inside equipment storage, has been in use since school began, but crews are still completing some final punch list items inside.
“It’s just been a great facility for our staff,” he said. “They are very appreciative of being able to park their buses inside and do those pre-trip inspections out of the weather.
“And it’s been really nice for the mechanics who are able to service our buses and really save the district a significant amount of money.”
Board members also checked out the newly expanded wrestling facility at Indian Lake High School. Crews there are still working to install new wall mats and then lay out the new wrestling floor mats. Earlier this year, the ILHS weight room was moved to a separate building that was the former Bus Garage.
The weight room space was then renovated to become part of the wrestling facility, nearly doubling the space for that growing program.
In other action, the board:
• accepted the resignations of Dave Coburn, bus driver, effective Oct. 20; and the supplemental contract resignation of Jason Fauley, musical;
• accepted a $1,700 donation from B-Sealed toward the districts clothing closets;
• extended the following supplemental contracts: Tiffany Ritter – Head Girls Bowling; John Mackesy – Assistant Girls Wrestling; Ryan Lillard – Head Baseball; Alex Jacobs, Chayce Hickman, Josh Shelton- Assistant Baseball; John Stahl – Head Softball; Paula Newland – Assistant Softball; Kaylee Shelton – JV Softball; Dan Zedeker – 9th Softball; Justin Metzger – Head Boys Track; Joe Teague – Head Girls Track; Nick Richardson, Isaac Bennett, Don Thompson – Assistant HS Track; Brian Claybaugh, Kristen Soos – MS Track;
• approved the following volunteer coaches: Isabel Brunson – Girls Wrestling; and Justin Metzger, Renee Metzger, Joe Teague, Nick Richardson, Isaac Bennett, Don Thompson – Indoor Track.
• approved an adjustment on the salary schedule, effective Oct. 10, for Tracy Whitlow to master’s plus 15;
• approved OMNI & TSACG Compliance Services as the third party administrator for the District’s 403(B) and 457(B) Retirement Plans;
• adopted the District Capital Improvement Plan;
• authorized the debt service payment of $1,178,293.75 for the building bonds, due Dec. 1;
• approved Matt Steinbarger for a $1,750 stipend through the College Credit Plus New Course Incentive Program Stipend for Courses Offered in 2024-25;
• approved the agreement to provide equitable Title I Services to a non-public school through the Midwest Regional ESC for the 2025-26 school year in the current amount of $7,777.58 that may be adjusted as Title I allocations to the district are adjusted; and
• approved the overnight Young Life trip to Oregonia, from Oct. 31 – Nov. 2; Young Life will pay all transportation costs.
The next board meeting is set for 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24.
