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Unofficial state report card scores indicate highest-ever rating by Bluffton school district

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2012 - 8:31am

Unofficial 2012 State Report Card scores indicate that the Bluffton school district performance index rating should be the highest ever received by the school.

That report is part of the summer district newsletter released to The Icon.

According to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent, Bluffton's performance index rating should be 107.4. This rating should place Bluffton in the top 3 to 5 percent of all districts in Ohio.

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Village administrator hopes village will receive June 29 storm clean-up reimbursement

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 26, 2012 - 4:48pm

Jamie Mehaffie, Bluffton village administrator, will attend an applicant's briefing on Sept. 5 in hopes to have the village qualify for clean-up reimbursement funds due to the June 29 severe thunderstorm.
Mehaffie said that no individual assistance is authorized from the storm - only municipalities. The village administrator hopes to begin the process for reimbursement of eligible costs incurred by the village.

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Apollo board of education meets Aug. 27 - agenda provided

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 22, 2012 - 3:49pm

The Apollo Career Center school board will meet on Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at the school. Several back-to-school issues are on the agenda. For a copy of the agenda, open the printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Apollo parent-student orientations Aug. 23

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 21, 2012 - 10:48am

In preparation for the 2012-13 school year, parents and students are encouraged to attend Apollo Career Center's Parent-Student Orientation, Thursday, Aug. 23, during the times of 1-4 p.m. or from 5:30-8 p.m.
Parents and students may visit labs, meet with teachers, pay for fees, books and tools, and tour the building.
Apollo will have staggered start dates again this year. The first day of school for juniors is Monday, Aug. 27, and first day for seniors is Tuesday, Aug. 28. For more information, please call 419.998.2908.

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Several last-minute back-to-school items on Monday's school board agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2012 - 9:57pm

Several last-minute back-to-school issues will be addressed at Monday's August Bluffton school board meeting. The session is at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary media center.
The meeting's agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
The board will act on the resignation of Ann Miller as a bus driver. Action will also take place the hiring of Deann Scott as bus driver. The board will also act on Kayla Cooper as head middle school cheerleading advisor.
Substitute teaching contracts will be acted upon for the following persons:
Danielle Rice

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Finally...those village water replacement projects ready to begin

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 12, 2012 - 3:56pm

Several village water replacements will begin soon. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, will update Bluffton council on the projects during Monday's council meeting.

"The Grove, Lawn, Jackson street project will begin on Aug. 13 with a substantial completion day by Oct. 31," Mehaffie told The Icon.
The Cherry and Mound Streets project is set to begin Oct. 1 and be completed by Dec. 1.

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