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The grant-funded program serves high school students from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Shaw shared that 42 students have graduated from BHS since the program's inception in '22-'23. These students have struggled in a traditional classroom. Many have flourished through the one-on-one attention offered in the Opportunity Program. Shaw detailed how students' attendance and grade point average have steadily increased the last three years. The average attendance rate jumped from 63 to 83 percent, while the average GPA went from 1.5 to 2.4. The after school program is staffed by 12 BCS teachers. Shaw is the program manager. Sarah Gossard is the site manager. The board then approved the monthly financial reports. Several personnel items were approved. The following were added to the professional substitute list at BCS: Caitlyn Brown, Isaac Pennymon, Kassi Prine, Shianna Miller, Melanie Rapp, Lee Adrienne Siler, and Tayteum Vigansky BCS is seeking additional substitutes. You're encouraged to call the board office for more details at 937-593-9060. These teachers were hired as home instruction/tutors: Angie Horvath, Ric Prine, Kate Smith, and Jordan Vermillion Cindy Agamez was hired as an educational aide. Connie Sanders was hired as a food service worker. Jessica Pender resigned as a food service worker. The following substitute appointments were approved: Ciara Ericksen - Food Service Worker Trinity Floyd - Educational Aide Pamela Russell - Food Service Worker Lisa Stewart - Food Service Worker Elaine Thompson - Food Service Worker Several supplementals were approved. Maverick Aldo, Meagan Antram-Hoyt, Jere Daniels, Keri Fergus, Trinity Floyd, and Robin Henry were approved as musical production assistants. BHS will present the musical Mamma Mia! on February 27th-28th, 2026. Brandon Rutherford was approved as an assistant girls wrestling coach at the high school and middle school. Jeremiah Vigansky was approved as an assistant boys basketball coach at BMS. The following volunteer coaches were approved: Nicole Hall - Competition Cheer Amy Kerns - Competition Cheer Dylan Legge - ESports Team Maelinn Myers - High School Track Hunter Pool - High School Boys Wrestling Trent Nicholl - ESports Team The board approved a one-time $3,000 stipend to Katie Davis for taking over Building Leadership Team duties at Bellefontaine Intermediate School. The board also approved an attendance incentive for BCS teachers in '25-'26. Teachers are eligible to receive $300 per quarter (if they miss 1/2 day or less). The board approved five out-of-state trips for BHS Robotics this school year. The trips include competitions at Speedway in Indianapolis on November 21st-22nd, Sugar Rush in Hershey, Pennsylvania on January 4th-5th, Gateway to the West in Triadelphia, West Virginia on January 28th-29th, and Bristol Bots in Bristol, Tennessee on February 12th-13th, and the VEX World Championship in St. Louis in late April/early May. The board approved the indoor track program to be coached by Ben Davis and Cody Sigrist. The BCS Board meets in the Distance Learning Center. Senior of the Month Isabel Beck is flanked by her parents, Madde and Joe Beck.
The next monthly board meeting will be December 8th at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Center at BHS.  Bellefontaine Intermediate School has announced its Students of the Week. Photo, left to right: Ariah Branson, Vanna Valencia, Owen Pope, Padme Morales, Serenity Horsley, and Bexley Gossard Comments are closed.
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