The Bluffton School Board met on Monday, April 20 with board president Roni Kaufman conducting the meeting.
STUDENT FEES UNCHANGED
Superintendent Greg Denecker reported that student fees for 2026-2027 will remain unchanged. The district attempts to keep them as low as possible.
APRIL 22 MEDIA RELEASE__David Rich, Brownsburg, Ind., has been awarded Bluffton University's full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $156,000 over four years.
A graduate of Brownsburg High School, Rich is active in extracurricular activities including club soccer.
Rich attends Connection Pointe and is the son of Jason Rich and Donna Block.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team lost 12-1 to visiting non-conference foe Arcadia on Tuesday, April 21.
The Pirates tallied their lone run in the bottom of the first inning to seize a brief lead. The Redskins plated five runs in the top of the second to take the lead for good.
Arcadia added a run in the fourth, then tallied twice in the fifth. The Blanchard Valley Conference leaders plated four more runs in the sixth frame to extend the margin to 11 and enact the 10-run mercy rule.
FROM FACEBOOK__Bluffton Art Walk is on Thursday, April 23rd, from 12-6! Beautiful weather forecast, which will help make this an extra fun event for Bluffton residents and visitors. Head downtown to meet the artists, shop local, listen to live music by Wendy Chappell-Dick at the Gazebo from 5-6 p.m., and support Bluffton Community Preschool at Lola’s Mini Pancakes food truck, from 12-5:30 p.m. Visit the chamber Facebook page for more updates.
Ava Smallcombe is a Bluffton High School senior and a 2026 Lee Volunteer Award winner.
She will attend the awards banquet on April 22, when she will find out if she is the Youth Winner for this award. She has already donated an initial award to Bluffton’s Leo Club. She is planning to attend college at The Ohio State University main campus.
