Young entrepreneur addresses Lincolnview Local Board of Education Monday, May 24, 2021 8:59 PM Lakyn Bailey, daughter of Tyson and Leslie Bailey, addressed the Lincolnview Local Board of Education during its meeting Monday evening. (DHI Media/Sherry Missler)
BY SHERRY MISSLER
smissler@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT COUNTY The highlight of the Lincolnview Board of Education meeting Monday evening was a presentation by Lakyn
Bailey, the daughter of Tyson and Leslie Bailey. Bailey, who will be a
freshman at Lincolnview, baked and sold $500 worth of cupcake pops
towards this year’s “Cupcake War.” She told the Board, I have always
wanted to help the community out and this was an excellent opportunity
County spelling bee champ addresses Lincolnview Local Board Thursday, February 25, 2021 8:58 PM Van Wert County spelling bee champion, Lincolnview eighth-grader Lindsey Hatcher, speaks to the Lincolnview Board of Education during the Boardâs meeting Thursday evening. (DHI Media/Sherry Missler) JH/HS Principal Brad Mendenhall gives his report during the Lincolnview Board of Education meeting Thursday evening. (DHI Media/Sherry Missle • •
smissler@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT COUNTY The Lincolnview Local Board of Education met Thursday evening in the Neubrecht
Lecture Hall. The highlight of the meeting was the appearance of Van
Wert County s latest spelling bee champion, Lincolnview eighth-grader
Lindsey Hatcher. She told the Board, It was a great experience for me. Hatcher is now required to take a test to see if she will qualify for regional competition.
SCOTT TRUXELL/
independent writer
State budget cuts and future funding were two items briefly touched on during Thursday night’s meeting of the Lincolnview Local Board of Education.
Lincolnview eighth-grader and Van Wert County spelling champ Lindsey Hatcher spoke at Thursday’s meeting of the Lincolnview Local Board of Education.
Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
Treasurer Troy Bowersock said the district received $186,000 less this year and he said he recently learned how much more will be cut from state foundation money.
“At this point in time it looks like the reduction is going to amount to $83,900 for year two, so roughly a $270,000 decrease over the last two-year period for our state funding,” Bowersock explained.