At the Oct. 27 Benton-Carroll-Salem Board of Education meeting meeting Nyla Denman, food service director, presented to the board a brief overview of what goes on in her department. She reported on food service activities throughout the district and how she interjects fun activities with the students to promote a healthier lifestyle. One of the activities was K-5 students at Carroll Elementary were treated with fire hats and theme lunch boxes along with a presentation given by the Carroll Township Fire Department. She also showed pictures of the elementary school cafeterias where cooks and volunteers had painted the walls to make them more inviting places for our children. Denman also stated that during the economic downturn, free and reduced lunches are on the rise in the district.
Denman will be representing B-C-S and in-house food service at the Ohio School Board Capital Conference in November. By providing in-house food service rather than outsourcing meal preparation to private companies, schools can more easily ensure that children receive hot, nutritious lunches.

In other news, the board:
• Approved monthly financial reports
• Approved the five-year forecast
• Accepted the resignations from the following supplemental positions: Amy Laughlin — varsity assistant swimming coach, Tiffany Alexander — junior class advisor
• Approved a request for leave of absence for the 2009-10 school year to Denise Verb.
• Approved the following certified substitute employees for 2009-10 school year: Jenna Britt, Jennifer Franz, Jody Kapp, Brittany Pacheco-Quiroga, Guy Tibbels, Rebecca Warner, Toni Biggert, Eric Martin, Michael Schlosser, Richard Cooks, Susan Harris, Mary Jo Kraemer, Peggy Randolph, Nicholas Tussing, Hank Walter, Carolyn Coleman, Carey Oakley, Ginger Velliquette, Mary Fowler, Sandy Judd, Sarah Metzo, Carol Sander, Chantel Walton, James Bennett, Helen Duquette and Jason T. Osborne.
• Approved the following volunteers at Carroll Elementary: Cindy Baumgartner, Antonio DeRivera, Angela Lattimore, Marcia Morgan, Vicki Snow, Jason Cherry, Dawn Hall, Sabrina Manion, Elizabeth Pollauf, Tricia Tallman, Michelle Chovanec, Ann Harrison, Rachel Menchaca and Lowell Peters.
• Approved Traci Riechman and Gina Warnke as pool site directors for the 2009-10 school year.
• Approved Katherine Smith as a student lifeguard/swim instructor and Taylor Bihn as a student lifeguard.
• Approved as before- and after-school intervention tutors: Sue Grant, Karrah Trainer, Kendra Hartlaub, Alyssia Graber, Paulette Hanselman and Angela Lenin.
• Approved Sue Hany as a tutor.
• Approved the following classified position transfers: Jack Harris from position of high school head custodian to maintenance assistant No. 1 effective Oct. 6 and Cheryl Harder from the position of RCW assistant secretary/student services secretary to treasurer’s assistant effective Nov. 2.
• Approved the following supplemental positions for the 2009-10 school year: Andy Ramsey — girls reserve basketball coach, Randy Carpenter — girls varsity assistant basketball coach, John Lucas — girls freshmen basketball coach, Jimmie Vasill — middle school girls basketball coach, Alison Wolfe — middle school girls basketball coach, Ricky Brimmer — middle school boys basketball coach, Josh Young — varsity assistant swimming coach, Bob VanHorn — middle school swimming coach, Lynette Biggert — middle school Academic Challenge, Ellen Tucker — fall play director, Kelsy Krise — junior class advisor (split), Tiffany Ahlbert — junior class advisor (split), Bill Scherf — varsity assistant wrestling coach, Aaron Bomer — reserve wrestling coach, Chris DeTray — middle school wrestling coach, Scott Zeitzheim — middle school wrestling coach, Kim Coffman — mentor (to Nick Lance).
• Approved the following volunteer coaches for the 2009-10 school year:  basketball —  Brad Hemminger, Ron Dunn, Dave Hetrick, Carie Roob; wrestling — Dan Tank, Gene Magrum, Joe Waters and Paul Bergman.
• Approved requests for reimbursement in lieu of transportation: Rachel Bodnar to Toledo School for the Arts, Brayden Jeffries and Andrew Jeffries to the Ottawa County Christian Academy, Alaina Hetrick and Jonas Hetrick to Solomon Lutheran.
• Approved the three-year police and crossing guard agreement with the village of Oak Harbor.
The board held an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.
The next regular meeting of the board is 6 p.m. Nov. 24. There will also be workshops at 6 p.m. Nov. 16-18. All meetings will be held at the board office.

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