September 20, 2017 at 1:52 a.m.
FR project gets OK
Elementary school will get new lighting through energy savings program
FR project gets OK
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FORT RECOVERY — If approval is granted by the state, the elementary/middle school will get some updates and the district will save money in the process.
Fort Recovery School Board on Tuesday approved a project through Ohio’s Energy Conservation Program to replace lights and and a boiler in the elementary/middle school.
It also heard an update on a project to create a courtyard at the high school.
Board members Ginny Fortkamp, Aaron Guggenbiller, Jose Faller, Mike Grube and Mitch Ervin approved moving forward with the energy savings project. It would involve installing new direct-wired LED lighting in the elementary/middle school, replacing one of the two boilers with a new, more efficient model and making improvements to the kitchen.
The project is estimated at a cost of $242,724, with that funding to be provided by the state. Fort Recovery Local Schools would repay that loan, with 2.9-percent interest, over a 15-year period with funds made available by lower energy costs. It is estimated that the school district will save more than $1 million in energy costs over the course of the next 25 years.
The next step toward the work is receiving state approval, which is expected next month. The project would then be finalized in November, with completion of the work slated for March.
“This is a 100-percent guaranteed money back project with the State of Ohio and Energy Optimizers,” said superintendent Justin Firks. “It’s going to have a significant … savings to our district.”
Also Tuesday, 2017 Fort Recovery High School graduate Isaac Burkhardt reported to the board that his project to create a classroom/lunch area in the courtyard that sits in the center of the Fort Recovery High School building is complete. The work included laying pavers, adding shrubs and installing a fence around air-conditioning units in the courtyard area to make it more functional.
Burkhardt, who is a student at Ohio State University’s Lima campus, came up with the idea for his Eagle Scout project and raised thousands in funds and donated materials and services to make it a reality.
“Thank you for all the work that you’ve done,” said Firks, who added that several benches have been ordered to be placed in the courtyard. “The project is amazing. We’re going to take great care of it.
“You should be proud.”
In other business, the board:
•Recognized the marching band for placing second in its class in a competition Sept. 9 at Troy and fourth in another Sept. 16 at Tipp City, and local Boy Scouts for a project to create benches made from recyclable materials for the school.
•Approved the following: the 2017-18 preschool handbook; field trips for FFA on Oct. 24 through 28 to the national convention in Indianapolis and fifth graders May 10 and 11 to Chicago; Victoria Billerman to receive a diploma after completing graduation requirements; high school student fees for the 2017-18 school year; a storm sewer easement for the Village of Fort Recovery for work on Williams Street, additional appropriations to account for several grants; an updated Ohio Association of School Business Officials agreement that allows for additional investment opportunities for school employees; a child nutrition program procurement plan, which is required to participate in the National School Lunch Program; and payment for two purchase orders totaling $15,783.35.
•Hired Carly Staugler as a van driver, Charles Sanning as a substitute bus driver and Karen Meiring as a volunteer drama club advisor.
•Heard from principal Tracy Evers-Westgerdes that an elementary school open house (5:30 to 7:30 p.m.) and Pint Size Hero blood drive (1 to 7 p.m.) are scheduled for Oct. 30. The high school will hold a blood drive for students and staff on Sept. 27.
•Learned a couple of upcoming school assemblies will include evening sessions that are open to the public. A rainforest presentation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in the elementary/middle school auditeria at a cost of $5. A presentation from former NBA player Chris Herren, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, is slated for 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
•Agreed to reimburse teacher Abby Scheidt, whose phone was destroyed when she jumped into Ambassador Pool to assist a struggling student during a school event in August.
•Accepted $2,950 in donations, including $1,750 from the Fort Recovery Harvest Jubilee Committee for middle school art, Spanish Club, high school and middle school cheer and the middle school STEM program.
•Assigned trainer Jill Schneider to make decisions about the ability of injured athletes, with the exception of those who have suffered a concussion, to return to competition. Athletes who have suffered a concussion must be cleared by a doctor.
•OK’d the following extracurricular assignments: Brandon Schoen (assistant football coach), Victoria Lennartz (fifth and sixth grade basketball coach), Rachel Glass, Stacy Faller, Karen Klosterman and Michelle Stammen (RTI Core Team), Kathy Schwieterman (sports medicine club advisor) and Kathleen Klosterman (middle and high school show choir director and elementary vocal music programs director).
•Heard Ervin request that the board’s book committee meet to review the procedure for approving books for using in Fort Recovery schools. He said he and other parents had concerns about a book that has been in use.
•Scheduled a work session for 6 p.m. Oct. 17 to review the five-year financial forecast. The regular meeting will follow.
All Rights Reserved
FORT RECOVERY — If approval is granted by the state, the elementary/middle school will get some updates and the district will save money in the process.
Fort Recovery School Board on Tuesday approved a project through Ohio’s Energy Conservation Program to replace lights and and a boiler in the elementary/middle school.
It also heard an update on a project to create a courtyard at the high school.
Board members Ginny Fortkamp, Aaron Guggenbiller, Jose Faller, Mike Grube and Mitch Ervin approved moving forward with the energy savings project. It would involve installing new direct-wired LED lighting in the elementary/middle school, replacing one of the two boilers with a new, more efficient model and making improvements to the kitchen.
The project is estimated at a cost of $242,724, with that funding to be provided by the state. Fort Recovery Local Schools would repay that loan, with 2.9-percent interest, over a 15-year period with funds made available by lower energy costs. It is estimated that the school district will save more than $1 million in energy costs over the course of the next 25 years.
The next step toward the work is receiving state approval, which is expected next month. The project would then be finalized in November, with completion of the work slated for March.
“This is a 100-percent guaranteed money back project with the State of Ohio and Energy Optimizers,” said superintendent Justin Firks. “It’s going to have a significant … savings to our district.”
Also Tuesday, 2017 Fort Recovery High School graduate Isaac Burkhardt reported to the board that his project to create a classroom/lunch area in the courtyard that sits in the center of the Fort Recovery High School building is complete. The work included laying pavers, adding shrubs and installing a fence around air-conditioning units in the courtyard area to make it more functional.
Burkhardt, who is a student at Ohio State University’s Lima campus, came up with the idea for his Eagle Scout project and raised thousands in funds and donated materials and services to make it a reality.
“Thank you for all the work that you’ve done,” said Firks, who added that several benches have been ordered to be placed in the courtyard. “The project is amazing. We’re going to take great care of it.
“You should be proud.”
In other business, the board:
•Recognized the marching band for placing second in its class in a competition Sept. 9 at Troy and fourth in another Sept. 16 at Tipp City, and local Boy Scouts for a project to create benches made from recyclable materials for the school.
•Approved the following: the 2017-18 preschool handbook; field trips for FFA on Oct. 24 through 28 to the national convention in Indianapolis and fifth graders May 10 and 11 to Chicago; Victoria Billerman to receive a diploma after completing graduation requirements; high school student fees for the 2017-18 school year; a storm sewer easement for the Village of Fort Recovery for work on Williams Street, additional appropriations to account for several grants; an updated Ohio Association of School Business Officials agreement that allows for additional investment opportunities for school employees; a child nutrition program procurement plan, which is required to participate in the National School Lunch Program; and payment for two purchase orders totaling $15,783.35.
•Hired Carly Staugler as a van driver, Charles Sanning as a substitute bus driver and Karen Meiring as a volunteer drama club advisor.
•Heard from principal Tracy Evers-Westgerdes that an elementary school open house (5:30 to 7:30 p.m.) and Pint Size Hero blood drive (1 to 7 p.m.) are scheduled for Oct. 30. The high school will hold a blood drive for students and staff on Sept. 27.
•Learned a couple of upcoming school assemblies will include evening sessions that are open to the public. A rainforest presentation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in the elementary/middle school auditeria at a cost of $5. A presentation from former NBA player Chris Herren, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, is slated for 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
•Agreed to reimburse teacher Abby Scheidt, whose phone was destroyed when she jumped into Ambassador Pool to assist a struggling student during a school event in August.
•Accepted $2,950 in donations, including $1,750 from the Fort Recovery Harvest Jubilee Committee for middle school art, Spanish Club, high school and middle school cheer and the middle school STEM program.
•Assigned trainer Jill Schneider to make decisions about the ability of injured athletes, with the exception of those who have suffered a concussion, to return to competition. Athletes who have suffered a concussion must be cleared by a doctor.
•OK’d the following extracurricular assignments: Brandon Schoen (assistant football coach), Victoria Lennartz (fifth and sixth grade basketball coach), Rachel Glass, Stacy Faller, Karen Klosterman and Michelle Stammen (RTI Core Team), Kathy Schwieterman (sports medicine club advisor) and Kathleen Klosterman (middle and high school show choir director and elementary vocal music programs director).
•Heard Ervin request that the board’s book committee meet to review the procedure for approving books for using in Fort Recovery schools. He said he and other parents had concerns about a book that has been in use.
•Scheduled a work session for 6 p.m. Oct. 17 to review the five-year financial forecast. The regular meeting will follow.
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