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Five certified school staff receive pay increases

Five certified staff received salary increases as a result of action taken by the Bluffton school board on Sept. 27.

The increases follow: Nicole Anderson (BA to 150 hours); Andy Armstrong (BA+15 to MA), Annie Gill (150 Hrs to MA), Tami Hardy (MA to MA+15) and Kathy Moser (150 Hrs to MA),

New classified contracts were issues to the following:
George Stechschulte, bus driver $14.26 per hour, 4 hours per day; Kathy Bishop, educational aide, $12.06 per hour, 7 hours per day; Daryl Shields, custodian, $13.91 per hour, 8 hours per day.

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Community swimming pool in sea of red ink

The Bluffton Community Swimming Pool was $28,066 in the red as of the end of September, according to information provided in this week's Bluffton council packet.

That figure was actually an improvement from the previous year. The attachment to this article reveals swimming pool revenue and expenses each year since 2004.

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Council non-payroll bills for Sept. 13 total $101,293

Bluffton council paid non-payroll bills totaling $101,293.74 on Sept. 13. Th view the bills click on the image.

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Village-North Dixie residents will meet on Sept. 22; Spring Street bridge problems clarified

A special meeting with village officials and property owners of the North Dixie Highway annexation project is set for next week. According to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, the meeting is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the third floor of the town hall.

He told Bluffton council members on Monday night that all property owners will receive notification of the meeting by certified mail.

Representatives from Allen County and Richland Township have been invited to the meeting.

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School open house Monday night

The Bluffton Schools will hold a district-wide open house on Monday, Sept 13.

The elementary school will be open from 6 to 7 p.m., the middle school from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the high school from 7 to 8 p.m. Several community organizations will have booths set-up in the elementary gymnasium and information will be available on ways to provide support to the school and community.

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First day Bluffton school enrollment at 1,144

Greg Denecker released first day of school enrollment information to The Icon. The total enrollment on the first day of the 2010-11 school year on Aug. 30 was 1,144 students.

Elementary

Class Boys Girls Total

Kindergarten 53 43 96

First grade 48 43 91

Second grade 47 40 87

Third grade 47 29 76

Fourth grade 35 38 73

Fifth grade 36 45 81

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