Ken Lugibihl will head Bluffton school board in 2017
Ken Lugibihl will lead the Bluffton school board in 2017. He was elected board president at the Jan. 9 reorganization meeting. Here are other board appointments:
• Brad Fruchey, vice president
• Jeremy Scoles, official delegate to 2017 Ohio School Board Conference
• Brad Fruchey, alternate delegate
• Wesley Klinger, legislative liaison to Ohio School Board Association
• Wesley Klinger, student achievement liaison
• Brad Fruchey, board representative to Athletic Council
• Wesley Klinger, board representative to Diesel-Tingley Scholarship Committee and Charles Hankish Sr., and Sophia Hankish Scholarship Committee
• Ken Lugibihl and Renee Smith, board representatives to building and grounds committee
In other board appointments, Robert Beer was appointed to a new seven-year term on the Bluffton Public Library board, through December 2023.
The board approved an open enrollment policy plan and approved a high school biology trip to the Florida Keys from June 5 to June 13. It will be led by Scott Hoff, teacher.
The board’s 2017 meeting dates follow, with each meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary media center:
Feb. 20
March 20
April 17
May 15
June 26
July 17
Aug. 21
Sept. 11
Oct. 16
Nov. 20
Dec. 18
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, August 29, 2025
- Community Dog Park officially opens as memorial to Katrina Riepenhoff
- Obituary for Ian Christopher Shriner
- 2025 Blaze of Lights theme is "Home for the Holidays"
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Defiance Ayersville
- Highway Patrol focused on removing impaired drivers from the road
- Beaverdam Bunch 4-H results at 2025 Allen County Fair
- Porchfest brings live music to Bluffton neighborhoods
Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Pirate girls golf close 2nd at tri; Bauman 1st
- Pirate boys golf 2nd in NWC quad-match
- Pirate girls tennis loss at Wapak
- "You Made It" Forum welcomes Class of 2029
- 2nd annual Bluffton Porchfest celebrates live music
- Learn to play bridge at the Senior Center
- Blanchard Valley Health System enhances “Find-a-Doc”
- Taste of Bluffton serves as mixer for students and residents
- Heart to Heart: New Blood Pressure Guidelines
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
- Mayberry Rd. closure Aug. 27-28
- Janet M. Leonard was a teacher
- Pirates boys golf wins NWC tri
- Inside Innovations brings established design studio to Bluffton
- Walking thru Autumn hikes include Motter Park
- Colloquium Presentation: Emotional Education in 18th Century Germany
- Student to Share Lessons from Study Abroad Experience in Mexico