The regular meeting for the Continental School Board was held at 6:00 p.m. on July 17, in the administrative office. The meeting was called to order by Board President Dean Bidlack, who opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Hearing of the Public:
The Board congratulated the following students that were selected as June “Artists of the Month”:
Charles Tiller will be a 2nd grade student at Continental Elementary and the son of Nicole and Andrian Mitchell. His project is called “Sandcastle” and is on display in the boardroom of the administrative office at Continental School.
Macie Clemens recently completed 9th grade at Continental High School and is the daughter of Kindra Clemens and Luke Clemens. Her project is called “Tootsie Rolls” and is currently on display in the administrative office at Continental School.
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer Amy Rau-Lawhorn updated the Board on the District’s financial report including investments, cash reconciliation, and Board spending plan.
The Board:
•Appointed Scott Deken as delegate and Brian Donaldson as alternate to the OSBA Business meeting to be held
November 10-12, during the OSBA Capital Conference and Trade Show.
•Approved the following milk and bread bids for the 2024-2025 school year:
Arps Dairy, Milk Products
Nickles Bakery, Bread Products
•Approved the following transfers:
$10,000 from the 001 General Fund to cash account Athletic Fund 300-0000
•Approved the following budgeting changes for FY25:
Appropriations: Increase (Decrease)
006 Food Service (38,697.95)
018 Public School Support (101.84)
070 Capital Projects 400,000.00
300 Athletic (21,135.38)
572 TItle I (.79)
584 Title IV-A (16,100.00)
587 Title VI-B (3,000.00)
590 Title II (309.00)
599 Misc Fed Grants 8,617.00
Amended Certificate of Resources/Revenues
599 8,617.00
•Approved the following donations:
$7882.74 from Irene Casteel Trust
$250.00 from American Red Cross for Community scholarship fund
$300.00 memorial donation in memory of Evelyn Noe (Noffsinger) to the Continental
Community Scholarship
•Approved the request for Advance of Taxes Collected from County Auditor of $220,000.
SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATION
The Board:
•Appointed Superintendent Kissell as the ADA Coordinator.
•Approved MOU with Defiance College for hosting teacher education candidates.
PUPIL PERSONNEL
The Board:
•Approved the following students as open enrollment for school year 2024-2025:
Resident School – Student Name – Grade
Ayersville Makena Mox 1
Ayersville Conner Zimmerman 1
Ayersville Mila Mox 3
Ayersville Paytin Varner 3
Ayersville Hailey Zimmerman 3
Ayersville Brooklyn Lotz 4
Ayersville Gavin Varner 6
Ayersville Maycee Mox 8
Ayersville Karson Varner 9
Ayersville Hunter Varner 10
Crestview Adalynn Freeman 1
Crestview Lucas Geren 4
Defiance Ellen Manon Kdg
Defiance Brynlee Stallkamp 1
Defiance Ian Manon 3
Defiance Gabrielle Martinez 10
Kalida Myles Ellerbrock 1
Kalida Violet Fuller 5
Kalida Charlotte Fuller 7
Kalida Grant Siefer 10
Kalida Mallorie Barnhart 11
Kalida Ella Siefer 11
Leipsic Charles Tiller 2
Leipsic Rosalyn Tiller 4
Lima Ava Sheeter 12
Miller City Larkin Vennekotter 1
Miller City Ayla Hawkins 1
Miller City Emmy Vennekotter 3
Miller City Amelia Hawkins 6
Ottawa Bexley Baughman 1
Ottoville Korbin Nolen Kdg
Ottoville Aria Nolen 1
Ottoville Clayton Rau 1
Ottoville Leyna Kraft Kdg
Ottoville Conner Rau 2
Ottoville Keely Kraft 5
Ottoville Dawson Riker 8
Ottoville Brooklynn Nolen 10
Ottoville Kadence Nolen 12
Paulding Libby Brown 2
Paulding Kyleigh Bernal 2
Paulding Karson Sanders 4
Paulding Madison Brickner 4
Paulding Karlee Sanders 5
Paulding Reed Brown 5
Paulding Franko Franco Lucero 6
Paulding Remington Wollam 6
Paulding Lilyana Brickner 7
Paulding Lauryn Bernal 7
Paulding Josselyn Franco Lucero 7
Paulding Claire English 8
Paulding Blayne Brickner 9
Paulding Emmanuel Franco Lucero 9
Paulding Kayleigh Sanders 9
Paulding Emerson Wollam 10
Paulding Cole English 11
Paulding Lillian Lamond 11
Paulding Cooper Wollam 12
Paulding Allison Weller 12
Wayne Trace Nathan Newman 3
PERSONNEL
The Board:
•Approved the list of classified substitutes for the 2024-2025 school year and gave the superintendent the authority to approve any additional subs needed throughout the year, pending satisfactory background checks, if applicable:
Alice Adams, Cafeteria
Pam Relue, Cafeteria
Loretta Quigley, Cafeteria
Joyce Schnipke, Cafeteria
Kimberly Grant, Custodian
Sara Woolbright, Custodian
Chase Hasch, Custodian
Marie Bidlack, Secretary/Aide
Dawn Mansfield, Secretary/Aide
Terri Morgan, Secretary/Aide
Macie Cordes, Secretary/Aide
Carol Sullivan, Secretary/Aide
•Approved the following Continental School bus drivers and issued driving certificates for the 2024-2025 school year, upon receipt of all satisfactory paperwork:
Regular Route Drivers: Deb Warnimont, Chris Murphy, Becki Bidlack, Mary McClure, Jeff Prowant,and Cathy Ohms
Substitute Drivers: Tim Eding, Brian Gerdeman, Sarah Goedde, and Nathan Hinkle
•Approved Madelyn Potts as a temporary substitute teacher who does not hold a post-secondary
degree, as is otherwise required pursuant to Ohio law and regulations, including Ohio Revised
Code 3319.226 and 3319.30, Ohio Administrative Code Section 3301-23-44, and/or Board Policy
3120.04 -Employment of Substitutes, during the 2024-2025 school year. This is pending
satisfactory background checks, if applicable, as well as a valid non-renewable temporary
substitute teaching license issued by the Ohio Department of Education to serve as a substitute
teacher.
•Approved Gage Hoehen, Debara McIntyre, Tracy Potts, and Nathan Schmidt as Continental School van drivers and issued driving certificates for the 2023-2024 school year, upon receipt of all satisfactory paperwork.
Superintendent’s Report:
•Robin Etter gave the Vantage Career Center report.
•Upcoming points of information were shared with the Board.
•The Board approved to go into executive session to conduct evaluations of the treasurer and superintendent.
In:6:52p.m. Out:7:34p.m.
•The next regular Board meeting will be August 21 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
