Bluffton school board will take action on Monday concerning several back-to-school matters.
In addition, the board will act on a three-year collective bargaining agreement with its Ohio Association Public School Employees (OAPSE) covering July 1 2021, through June 30, 2024.
The agenda also includes a 2.9 percent pay raise for Greg Denecker, Michael Minnig, Joshua Kauffman, Paula Parish and Marden Herr. The raises cover Aug. 1, 2021 through July 31, 2014.
Improved nighttime lighting, sidewalk extensions, crosswalk improvements, sign replacements and another look at village entry points.
These are among topics under review by the members of the Bluffton council streets, lights, alleys and sidewalk committee. Members are Joe Sehlhorst and Jerry Cupples.
Meeting for over 1 hours on May 27, Sehlhorst updated the entire council on discussion points of that meeting during council's Monday session.
The complete minutes are in the council packet attached below this story.
Bluffton council okayed legislation on Monday to permit sidewalk cafes in the village.
The action is specific to a request from the owners of The Greenhorn Restaurant on Vine Street. The owners have requested to allow outdoor dining with food and wine on the menus.
Now that the village established the legislation, the Greenhorn owners need to meet requirements from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control before proceeding with their outdoor plan.
It’s contract night at the Bluffton school board’s April meeting tonight.
The board will act on 16 certified contacts, 13 classified contracts, 5 extended service contracts and 36 supplementary contracts for the 2021-22 school year.
All contracts are listed in the board’s agenda attached to this story. In addition, certified contracts are posted below this story.
Several other actions in preparation for next year’s school year are also part of the agenda. The board will also set school fees for elementary, middle school and high school classes.
Bluffton appears to be seeing the light of day following a 12-month-plus period of covid-related cancellations.
The following events received special permits by the Bluffton council on Monday, and ,please note that several specific details are being worked out on each of these:
