Benjamin Logan Board of Education Discusses Diesel Costs for School Buses

The Benjamin Logan Schools Board of Education met last night.

Superintendent John Scheu told members the price of diesel fuel for the bus fleet has increased from $2.71 on January 1 to $3.49 as of March 1. The buses average 6.5 miles per gallon. As a result of this significant increase in fuel costs, all away events, contests, and activities will be limited to 1.5 hours one way to and from the Benjamin Logan campus until further notice.

Scheu added after 17 hours of dealing with a grievance (placement of coaches on supplemental salary schedule and definition of comparable experience) and two pending grievances (what employees are required to secure their pupil activity permit to coach or advise a team or group and the other being the request to pay coaches to transport their team members to and from contests in school vehicles if no bus is available), progress is continuing to resolve these issues.

In a public meeting following an executive session, the board passed a resolution to increase Jennifer Sudhoff’s annual salary by $10,000 for additional business manager duties. It will be for 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 school years.

The board approved material and repairs projects in all three school cafeterias.

The board approved a donation of $500 from the Bellefontaine Rotary Club to be used by the Benjamin Logan High School Robotics Club.

The following involved decisions regarding personnel:

Employ Linda Frantz as a substitute middle school teacher effective 11/10/21 through May 31, 2022, and to compensate at step 0 of the current adopted salary schedule for the entire period of her employment.

Resignations
Susan Cochran- Bus Driver- effective March 2, 2022, for personal reason
Nicola Holdsworth- Speech/Language Pathologist- effective July 31, 2022, for personal reasons
Lee Ann Lusby- Food Service Worker- effective September 1, 2022, for the purpose of retirement
Jamie Whited- Computer Technician- effective March 25, 2022, for further employment

New Hires-Certified
One-Year Limited Contract (Remainder of August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023) contingent upon completion of all O.R.C employment requirements.
Ellen Henry- 6th grade ELA- BA- Step 2
Jane Hough- Middle School Art- BA/150- Step 8

Transfers/Re-Assignment
Kevin Butler – Voluntary transfer from Activities Director to middle school math
Summer technology helpers as listed at a rate of $12 per hour, per timesheet:
Robert Leezer
Jonas Hoffman

Classified Substitutes – Transportation and Food Services
Vincent Potvin – Bus driver effective January 28, 2022
Jon Appelfeller- Bus driver effective March 14, 2022
Mark Long- Food service worker effective February 28, 2022

The next meeting of the Benjamin Logan Schools Board of Education is scheduled for April 18, 2022, at 6 p.m.