Benjamin Logan is looking forward to the high school time plan/the course updates

Changes come to Benjamin Logan High School, and headmistress Annette Alatorre gave the Education Committee of District a brief overview of these changes at their regular session on Monday, February 24th, a brief overview of these changes.

In her report, Alatorre explained that on Friday you ended the schedule for the next school year, which will be drawn from a short-abbreviated block plan two periods, three blocks on seven 48-minute periods.

The new system also means that classes remain the same all year round instead of changing every semester.

“We had a lot of grumbling, ”Alatorre told the board,“ but we find the positive and give [teachers] An opportunity to clear up your concerns has contributed to using this positive attitude. “

Although she is still “working through a few kinks”, Alatorre added that it had only returned minimally and “everyone is now ready to go now”.

This includes a variety of new courses that the high school will offer to the students when the lessons begins in autumn 2025. Superintendent John Scheu presented this list to the board at the meeting on Monday. Board member Deb Johnson said she was “really impressed” and believes that the students will be more ready for college.

According to Alatorre, some of these courses combine subjects to prepare the students on high learning. In fact, they already have juniors and seniors who visit enough college credit plus courses (CCP) to complete their college Freshman General Education Studies at the end of the high school.

These new courses include: English Studies CCP, which combines the writing of College 1 and the principles of language; Package and pastries; Music in the media; Honor's biology one more challenging course for students with health-oriented career goals; CCP behavior studies that combine general psychology and sociology; and rEnamed Spanish classes that have been optimized to offer additional materials; For example Spanish 4 is now researching the Hispanic World and Spanish 5 is Hispanic voices and perspectives

“With the move to the seven to period day, “said Alatorre later:” Our students will have more time with their teachers. Instead of a mathematics semester, they will have this interaction all year round. This is one of the advantages. “

In addition to the new high school courses, the Board of Directors and Intra distribution approved Open registration for the school year 2025-2026.

Scheu said they usually see 50 to 60 students through open enrollment, which offers an “enormous amount of income” for schools.
“It speaks highly about the district, our teachers and employees and our reputation”, ” He said.

Regional ESC contract in the middle west

The contract with the Midwest Regional ESC for 2024-2025, which, as Scheu said, comprises everything from “curriculum about physiotherapy to voice and language help” was approved.

Scheu said that the contract should have been cared for last summer, but it was then missing, so “Collect.”

The district receives an invoice for any other money that goes beyond the contract at the end of the school year.

Dissolution of the salary position

Next, the Board of Directors approved a decision in which salaries for new positions and loans for the mediation of the salary plan of the district were given “especially in view of the scarcity of certain educational licensors”.

This resolution affects Samantha Schaffner Gessler, who was appointed as a middle schoolELor effectively on August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026.

In addition, a public meeting will be carried out Monday, April 21, to discuss the reply of the retired teacher Scott Levan as a constant substitute teacher.

“For a district of our size, it is important to have a person we can count on, ”said Scheu, adding,“ With the number of absences we have, we could stand two constant replacement teachers. “

Report of the superintendent

Scheu started his report with the program for career programs Technical Education (CTE) and student organizations for their presentations to board members and the administration.

Next, Holly Barr, primary school manager, community commitment outings like The Father/Daughter Dance, emphasized over 400 people, the mother/son dance and the annual science fair of the school.

Barr also said that you want to spend the next month to revise your credit cards because the current process has differences in the evaluation criteria and methods and “create consistency”.

Todd Shadley, headmaster of the middle school, reported on a variety of successful sporting events and their recent successes by the spelling bees.

In addition, Dr. John Collins from Collins Writing Program last week with the middle school staff about improving the writing skills of the students in all subjects.

Finally, Shadley said that he worked with Sally Stolly, director of administrative services, to update the school's entrance to the new logo.

Alatorre also reported that the wrestling teams of the boys and girls drive forward in the districts. And the boy's bowling team will compete at the state championship this weekend.

In other measures, the board approved, accepted, expanded Or recognized:

• The RFor personal reasons, Scott Levan, teacher, was retired on June 1st for retirement and Kary Henry Henry.

• the EUse of Mel Roberts and Ashlee Phillips as a bus driver in a one -year limited contract; and Ronald (Jamie) Gill, a 2020 BL graduate, as a middle school teacher who applies on August 1, 2025.

• The setting of Erica Caudill, Head Cook, effective on March 3;

• The following sporting contracts: Quinn Morris and Cody Wood, Baseball assistant of the High School; Jeremy Allen, baseball head of the high school; Tracy Gregg and Jim Parker, softball assistant of the high school; Amanda Davis, High School Softball Head; Lance Predmore and Jamie Gill, route assistants of the middle school; Brian Hemmelgarn, Jamie Hughes (1/2 Contract), Mike Overturf (1/4 Contract) and Jeff Wical (1/4 Contract, High School Boys Track Assistants; Trish Hemmelgarn and Scott Wenger, High School Girls Track Assistants; Kevin Butler, High School Boys Track Head;

• The baseball volunteers Derek Leva, Nolan Roose and Trey Allen as well as the softball volunteer Adam Brunson.

• a ESC replacement list with a price of $ 115 per day, effective January 13, 2025.

• The following grants: Logan County Electric Co-OP grants for $ 500, $ 499 and $ 480; A scholarship of the Ohio Beef Council for 200 US dollars; A scholarship from the Logan County Cattle Association for 300 US dollars; The NASSP Student Service Grant 2025 for $ 1,000; and the rushylvania alumni scholarship for 1,100 US dollars;

• A Transfer of funds to support the Builder Club and the Student Activity Coffee Carks Budget and explanation for the high school;

• SEniors of the month for January – Daniels and Kameron Lockwood (which could not participate due to a quiz Bowl competition) and February – Kate Gulick and Dylan Vance.

• A Resolution Authorization of membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for the school year 2025-2026;

• The selection manual for high school courses and the school calendar 2026-2027 of the district passed both.

• Siina Grondahl from Finland as a student of the Rotary Youth Exchange (Rye) for the school year 2025-2026. The Rye guest families are Melissa Vance, John and Colleen Bodin as well as Mitch and Morissa Sweeney;

• A travel proposal for a trip to Montreal and Quebec in June 2026 at a price of $ 3,006 per student. Shelley Lane will lead the group;

• Karen Barnes as A Tre -Händer of the Belle Center Free Public Library, Effective January 1, 2025; And

• A Donation from byhalia.net, LLC for project and internet services for $ 17,674.34.

The next The meeting is 6 p.m. Monday, March 1st7.