Ken Lugibihl will head Bluffton school board in 2017
Ken Lugibihl will lead the Bluffton school board in 2017. He was elected board president at the Jan. 9 reorganization meeting. Here are other board appointments:
• Brad Fruchey, vice president
• Jeremy Scoles, official delegate to 2017 Ohio School Board Conference
• Brad Fruchey, alternate delegate
• Wesley Klinger, legislative liaison to Ohio School Board Association
• Wesley Klinger, student achievement liaison
• Brad Fruchey, board representative to Athletic Council
• Wesley Klinger, board representative to Diesel-Tingley Scholarship Committee and Charles Hankish Sr., and Sophia Hankish Scholarship Committee
• Ken Lugibihl and Renee Smith, board representatives to building and grounds committee
In other board appointments, Robert Beer was appointed to a new seven-year term on the Bluffton Public Library board, through December 2023.
The board approved an open enrollment policy plan and approved a high school biology trip to the Florida Keys from June 5 to June 13. It will be led by Scott Hoff, teacher.
The board’s 2017 meeting dates follow, with each meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary media center:
Feb. 20
March 20
April 17
May 15
June 26
July 17
Aug. 21
Sept. 11
Oct. 16
Nov. 20
Dec. 18
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, August 30, 2025
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