Recap of special school board meeting on June 3
By Betsi Werling
On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Bluffton School Board held a special meeting to allow for public comment on the retire-rehire of High School Principal Mike Minnig. There were no visitors or public comments. The rehire date for Mining will be June 30, 2025.
During the meeting, Superintendent Greg Denecker made the following announcements. Jackie Bourassa will retire after 38 years of service on October 31, 2025. Natalie Armstrong will move to the social studies position and Krista Schomaeker will replace Natalie in Language Arts. Krista has been teaching at Ottoville. Jessica Parke will be teaching as a First Grade teacher and comes from Arcadia.
The next regular meeting of the Bluffton School Board is Monday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m.
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