(PHOTO BY BREANA RELIFORD / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
RECOMMENDATIONS … Superintendent Mark Rairigh presents his monthly report to the school board.
By: Breana Reliford
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
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The Bryan Board of Education gathered on Monday, July 14, 2025, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Mose Isaac Field House Conference Room.
Once the meeting was called to order, those in attendance stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call concluded with all board members present, including Ben Camarillo, Debra Opdycke, Dustin Schlachter, Caleb Turnbull, and Lynn Wieland. Treasurer Kevin Schafer and Superintendent Mark Rairigh were also present.
The board first approved the minutes from the June 9, 2025 meeting with a unanimous vote. No public participation was requested at this meeting, so the board moved on to the Treasurer’s Report.
Treasurer Schafer mentioned that they are still waiting on federal grant appropriations from the Federal Department of Education, which they had originally expected to have at this point, but have been delayed due to the Federal Department of Education conducting an extensive review of the Federal Grant allocations to the state, slowing down the process.
Typically, the district expects to receive around $1,000,000 in federal grants, according to Schafer.
Also mentioned in the report was a $350,000 appropriation in the capital improvement fund for architectural work on the Arts and Education Renovation Project. Schafer mentioned the bills for this project will start coming in this fiscal year, so the board can start looking ahead.
There was also an Honorarium for Tracy Ridgway in the amount of $500 to compensate her for work she did for the Summer Honors Academy through the ESC.
Additionally, there was a Title I Non-Public Fund Pooling Agreement with Edgerton Local Schools, regarding the disbursement of Title I funds.
In the Petty Cash Funds for the 2025-2026 school year, athletics increased from $4,000 to $6,000 due to rising costs to pay officials and other items.
Lastly, there was a request to accept the $875 donation for the athletic department from various donors in memory of Mike Shannon. The board unanimously approved the treasurer’s recommendations.
Moving on to the superintendent’s recommendations, Mr. Rairigh discussed the progress of the expansion project, with walls going up and crews continuously working to stay on schedule. Additionally, a new gas line was also installed and completed last week.
The adoption of Student Video Production Classifications also came up, with students working with teacher Chris Malanga for the Golden Bear Sports Network now eligible to receive compensation.
Mr. Malanga has developed a pay scale for students based on experience, with three levels, each increasing in pay.
A student can leap from one level to the next after working 20 events, which he believes will give students enough experience and knowledge to make the leap, but also help train someone at a lower level.
There is an annual agreement with the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center and the Juvenile Detention Center of Northwest Ohio that any student who is incarcerated can be educated, and that the school must pay for those services for their education while they are incarcerated.
Next up was a resolution to formally recognize District Support Organizations of the Bryan City School District, including the Bryan Athletic Boosters, Bryan Music Boosters, Bryan Academic Boosters, and Bryan Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization.
To conclude the superintendent’s report, there was an authorization for the transportation director to establish the bus stop locations and relocate bus stop locations as needed, with payment in lieu of transportation at the rate established by the Ohio Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year. Once again, all board members approved the recommendations.
Rairigh then continued with personnel recommendations.
A 2025-2026 Salary Move Request was approved for Marjory Snyder, who has been formally approved for her Master’s plus 20 credits to shift on the salary schedule.
There were three certified staff resignations approved for staff members Deb Stover (PK-5 Intervention Specialist), Tyler Davie (6-12 MH Unit Intervention Specialist), and Jordan D. Brown (Elementary Intervention).
For classified staff resignations, David Hug is resigning from his position in the cafeteria dish room but is maintaining his bus driving status. Madelyn Schaper is resigning from her PK-5 Aide position.
New Hires in certified staff for the 2025-2026 School Year, pending required documentation, include Hope Snider for the 6-12 Intervention Specialist position and Alaina Miller for the PK-5 Intervention Specialist position, with four years of experience.
Classified staff new hires for the 2025-2026 School Year include Alayna Brenneman as a 2nd Shift Custodian and Samual Luthi as a Bus Driver.
In athletic staff resignations, Melanie Reinhart is resigning from her weight room duties. New hires for athletic staff for the 2025-2026 School Year include Eric Ruffer as an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach and Abby Fernihough as a Junior High 8th Grade Volleyball Coach.
Athletic staff volunteers for the 2025-2026 School Year include Grace Rohrer for the Junior High Volleyball Assistant, pending current documentation required.
There are also a number of Golden Bear Television Network Production Crew Members for the 2025-2026 School Year, pending current BCI/FBI documents.
Contractors include Dave Brobston, Krista Brunner, Mark Hagans, Connor Hagans, Tim Meister, and Jeff Theobald. BCS staff includes Brian Arnold, Jordan Wittler Brown, Eric Herman, and Kathryn Rockey.
BCS students include Khris Alspaugh, John Dalrymple, Monica Maynez, Camden Reasoner, Troy Roose-Nye, Colton Sheline, Bailey Sines, Owen Sines, Griffin Davies, Easton Heater, Wesley Lupo, Gabriella Malanga, Miles Northrup, Nola O’Dell, Remington Rosebrock, Trinity Sampson, Haley Strine, Jackson Vashaw, and Lilly Walker. The board approved the superintendent’s personnel recommendations.
The board then moved into executive session at 6:17 p.m. The next meeting will take place on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.