The Indian Lake Board of Education got an update on several summer projects and once again agreed to offer free student passes to athletic contests for the 2025-26 school year.
To start the meeting, board members recognized recent graduate Ava Faler, who qualified in High Jump to compete in the OHSAA State Track Meet this spring. Earlier this year, Faler also placed 4th in the State Indoor Track Meet in Triple Jump.
Superintendent Dr. Rob Underwood then detailed improvements happening on campus so far this summer.
"We are moving right along with the new bus transportation facility and it's right on schedule to be complete some time in August. We also have begun the work to transition the old bus facility into a new weight room for our student-athletes and it has turned out really nice so far." He continued. "The Wrestling Room expansion project is also underway. We expect that wall to be removed in the next week or so."The board accepted a $15,000 donation from Mary Rutan Health to be used for the purchase of all new equipment for the new weight facility.
Board members also voted to extend free student passes to athletic events for the upcoming school year.
Dr. Underwood explains, "We felt like it was a benefit to our students and families, so they again wanted to make that part of the budget."
The board also approved the hiring of Dan Young as the new Ohio Hi Point Agriculture/FFA Advisor at ILHS. Young has been a Physical Education teacher at ILES for many years and, as a longtime member of the local farming community, he is excited to make the transition.
Finally, board members voted to keep meal prices the same for the 2025-26 school year.
The Indian Lake Board of Education will meet
again on Monday, July 21st at 6:30 pm in the Board Office.