The Indian Lake Board of Education learned about a new scholarship opportunity exclusive to the district at their Monday evening meeting, Nov. 24, and made plans to continue in an Ohio Facilities Construction Commission program.
Members approved a resolution for the district to extend participation in the OFFC’s Expedited Local Partnership Program.
Superintendent Dr. Rob Underwood explained how this program will assist the district with planning for the future.
“Really what this is just a continuation of the master planning process and it goes all the way back to the building of the elementary school and bringing all three buildings onto one campus here at Indian Lake.
“This will allow us to engage in an enrollment projection study through the State of Ohio to give us a footprint of where we’re headed, so that we can make building decisions down the road.”
In addition, Lois Stoll from the Logan County Education Foundation presented information pertaining to the newly-created Indian Lake Legacy Scholarship.
She explained that many families and individuals are willing to help fund scholarships, but many lack the large sum needed to initiate a scholarship fund on their own.
The Indian Lake Legacy Scholarship sets up a scholarship fund that can accept any size donation to go toward the scholarship. Gifts can be named or anonymous.
For more information about the Indian Lake Legacy Scholarship, contact Stoll at (937) 599-5195 or lcedfd@gmail.com.
Members also accepted a $1,689 grant from the Mary Rutan Foundation and eight grants from the Logan County Education Foundation totaling $5,070.
Each school building received a LCEF grant and several teachers earned money to put toward special projects.
Indian Lake Elementary School received a grant of $1,300 for games and activities to use indoors this winter weather season.
Indian Lake Middle School was awarded $1,050 for the Zones of Trust Behavioral Leadership initiative and Indian Lake High School got $1,050 for PBIS activities.
In addition, LCEF grant-funded special projects include:
• ILES Guidance Counselor Jill Onyema received $500 for “Hooked on Fishing”;
• ILMS fifth-grade teacher Brian Tidwell was awarded $480 for a food web-owl pellet research activity;
• ILMS Life Skills Teachers Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Tidwell got $300 for their project called “Healthy Eating and Cooking on a Budget”;
• ILMS fifth-grade teacher Cassie Sullivan will start a class aquaponics project with her $100 grant; and
• ILHS SWD class will use their $300 award to continue their “Ingredients for Independence, Students Learning to Cook and Grow initiative.”
Members also accepted a bid through META Cooperative Purchasing to purchase a special needs equipped, conventional type bus at $185,501, with a projected build date of March 2026.
In other action, the board:
• accepted the following donations: $200 from the Northlake Estates Condominium Association at Turkey Foot to the student needs fund in memory of Robert Carlson; $115 from the Women of the Moose and $100 from an anonymous donor to the school lunch program; $5,000 from the AMVETS to the Charitable/Gaming Donation Fund; $11,886 from Hansen Family to the Dennis Hansen Memorial Scholarship; and $3,000 from the Beatley Family to the Track Program;
• approved the 2025-2026 indoor track season,
• accepted the following resignation: Jason Fauley, middle school pep band adviser;
• approved Tammie Martin for the special needs extra duty route for student attending Marimor School;
• amend jazz band contract to: 50 percent Jason Fauley, and 50 percent Morissa Sweeney; and
• extended a supplemental contract to Kassandera Crockett, drama director/musical.
The Indian Lake Board of Education will meet again Monday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the board office for their final regular meeting of 2025.
