January 12 School Board summary
The Board of Education for the Bluffton Exempted Village School District met on January 12 for a regular and organizational meeting. With all five members present, the board elected Larry Hoffman as president and Brad Dailey as vice-president. (See oath of office for new and re-elected members.)
Four visitors were present for the meeting.
Among the evening’s business, the board approved:
- Standing financial authorizations for Treasurer Paula Parish and Superintendent Greg Denecker for 2022.
- Regular meeting times at 7:30 p.m. in the Bluffton Elementary Media Center on
- February 28
- March 21
- April 25
- May 16
- June 23
- July 18
- August 15
- September 19
- October 17
- November 21
- December 19
The board also approved
- Minutes of the December 13, 2021 meeting
- Treasurer’s financial and investment reports of December 31, 2021
- Cooperative purchasing agreements
- Contracts were approved for an educational aide, seven substitute teachers, a substitute custodian, and a substitute cafeteria worker.
REPORTS
Superintendent Denecker noted that the FinalForms service platform will be introduced beginning with Feb. 1 enrollment of kindergarteners. It will be used to fill out and update forms including sports documents.
Several board members reported hearing that there wasn’t as much food available as usual for student lunches and asked the superintendent to report back on this subject.
NEW BUSINESS
Board member Jeremy Scoles requested that the board return to hosting students at meetings on a regular basis, a practice halted by the pandemic.
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