Ossian Elementary third, fourth and fifth-grade students gave their parents a tour of their school during Ossian's annual back-to-school night Tuesday, Aug. 23. During the evening, the fourth-grade students also performed. For more video from the evening, go to our "On the Beat" blog at www.onthebeatinbluffton.blogspot.com. (Video by Chet Baumgartner).
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
City salaries
Members of the Bluffton Common Council gave their preliminary approval to the following salaries for city employees. They will formally approve them at another council meeting. Learn more in Wednesday, Aug. 24, News-Banner.
Executive office and other positions (the first number is the civil portion; the second number is the utility portion)
• Mayor: $723.25; $1,550.74 bi-weekly
• Common Council (five): $3,321.95; $3,191.67 per year
• Clerk Treasurer: $977.76; $990.58 bi-weekly
• Judge of the City Court: $9,976.34 per year
• Member of Board of Public Works & Safety (two): $6,513.62 additional per year
• City Attorney: $384.51 bi-weekly
The following numbers are the maximum amounts:
• Chief Deputy Clerk Treasurer: $8.94 per hour
• Deputy Clerk Treasurer/Human Resource: $8.67 per hour
• Deputy Clerk Treasurers: $8.42 per hour
• Accounts Clerk: $7.05 per hour
• Non-classified Part-time:$4.64 per hour
• Temporary: $9.27 per hour
• Street Commissioner and Inspector: $1,857.50 bi-weekly
• Operator (1): $18.84 per hour
• Equipment Operator (3): $16.78 per hour
• Truck Drivers: $16.03 per hour
• Laborer: $15.52 per hour
• Extra Help: $13.50 per hour
• Non-classified part-time: $9.27 per hour
• Summer Help 1st year with City: $7.52 per hour
• Summer Help 2nd year with City: $8.02 per hour
• Summer Help 3rd year with City: $8.38 per hour
• Summer Help 4th year with City: $8.88 per hour
• Animal Control Office Manager: $18.67 per hour
• Animal Shelter Officer: $14.22 per hour
• Non-classified part-time: $9.27 per hour
• Civilian Radio Dispatcher/Computer (1): $19.10 per hour
• Civilian Radio Dispatcher (9): $16.39 per hour
• Civilian Parking Enforcement (1): $13.96 per hour
• Clerk/Typist: $16.18 per hour
• City Court Clerk/Public Safety Clerk: $15.32 per hour
• Custodial: $10.93 per hour
• Non-classified part-time: $9.27 per hour
• Dispatcher/Enforcement Uniform Allowance: $500.00 per year
Shift Differential — second shift: 2.5%, third shift: 5.0%
• Park Board President: $675.31 per year
• Park Board Vice President: $675.31 per year
• Park Board Secretary: $675.31 per year
• Park Board Treasurer: $675.31 per year
• Park and Recreation Superintendent: $1,609.68 bi-weekly
• Assistant to Park Superintendent: $11.62 per hour
• Park & Pool Maintenance Coordinator: $16.55 per hour
• Park & Pool Maintenance Assistant (1): $16.84 per hour
• Part-time Park & Pool Maintenance Helper: $10.44 per hour
• Mowing: $9.86 per hour
• Gym Director: $11.54 per hour
• Gym Assistants: $8.88 per hour
• Park Maintenance: $8.88 per hour
• Concession Supervisor: $8.44 per hour
• Concession Worker: $7.41 per hour
• Pool Manager: $10.84 per hour
• Asst. Pool Manager: $9.85 per hour
• Pool Maintenance: $8.61 per hour
• Lifeguard: $9.18 per hour
• Tennis Supervisor: $8.30 per hour
• Tennis Instructor: $7.41 per hour
• Crafts Supervisor: $8.30 per hour
• Crafts Instructor: $7.41 per hour
• Bus Driver: $49.20 per day
• Soccer Camp Supervisor: $8.67 per hour
• Soccer Camp Instructor: $7.48 per hour
• Summer Gymnastic Supervisor: $8.30 per hour
• Summer Gymnastic Instructor: $7.41 per hour
• Gymnastic Camp Instructor: $9.56 per hour
• Non-classified part-time: $9.27 per hour
• Downtown Development Manager: $11.60 per hour
• League Coordinator: $9.00 per hour
Police Department
• Chief of Police: $1,956.13 bi-weekly
• Deputy Chief: $1,886.99 bi-weekly
• Detective (Assignment Pay*): $59.81 bi-weekly
• Sergeant (Rank Pay*): $59.81 bi-weekly
• Patrol Officer: $1,578.53 bi-weekly
• Patrol Officer on Introductory Status: $1,387.59 bi-weekly
• Police Pension Secretary: $503.87 per year
Fire Department
• Fire Chief: $1,956.13 bi-weekly
• Engineer:
Probationary Engineer: $1,441.77 bi-weekly
Engineer after introductory period: $1,469.11 bi-weekly
Engineer after completing 2 years (w/BOW approval): $1,496.46 bi-weekly
Engineer after completing 3 years (w/BOW approval): $1,523.82 bi-weekly
Engineer after completing 4 years (w/BOW approval): $1,551.17 bi-weekly
Engineer after completing 5 years (w/BOW approval): $1,578.53 bi-weekly
• Inspector (1): $59.81 bi-weekly
• Engineer captain - additional compensation: $59.81 bi-weekly
• Training Officer: $719.81 per year
• Safety Officer: $431.87 per year
• Fire Pension Secretary: $215.96 per year
• Volunteer Captain Fire Fighters (up to 5): $20.49 per hour, plus an additional: $55.00 per
month
• Volunteer Lieutenant Fire Fighter (up to 4): no additional pay
• Volunteer Fire Fighters (33)
Introductory Year: $12.92 per hour
After completing 1 year satisfactory evaluation**: 14.64 per hour
After completing 4 years satisfactory evaluations**: $16.02 per hour
After completing 7 years satisfactory evaluations**: $17.19 per hour
After completing 10 years satisfactory evaluations**: $18.36 per hour
• Part-time Rate: $10.50 per hour
**All increases are subject to Board of Works approval.
Executive office and other positions (the first number is the civil portion; the second number is the utility portion)
• Mayor: $723.25; $1,550.74 bi-weekly
• Common Council (five): $3,321.95; $3,191.67 per year
• Clerk Treasurer: $977.76; $990.58 bi-weekly
• Judge of the City Court: $9,976.34 per year
• Member of Board of Public Works & Safety (two): $6,513.62 additional per year
• City Attorney: $384.51 bi-weekly
The following numbers are the maximum amounts:
• Chief Deputy Clerk Treasurer: $8.94 per hour
• Deputy Clerk Treasurer/Human Resource: $8.67 per hour
• Deputy Clerk Treasurers: $8.42 per hour
• Accounts Clerk: $7.05 per hour
• Non-classified Part-time:$4.64 per hour
• Temporary: $9.27 per hour
• Street Commissioner and Inspector: $1,857.50 bi-weekly
• Operator (1): $18.84 per hour
• Equipment Operator (3): $16.78 per hour
• Truck Drivers: $16.03 per hour
• Laborer: $15.52 per hour
• Extra Help: $13.50 per hour
• Non-classified part-time: $9.27 per hour
• Summer Help 1st year with City: $7.52 per hour
• Summer Help 2nd year with City: $8.02 per hour
• Summer Help 3rd year with City: $8.38 per hour
• Summer Help 4th year with City: $8.88 per hour
• Animal Control Office Manager: $18.67 per hour
• Animal Shelter Officer: $14.22 per hour
• Non-classified part-time: $9.27 per hour
• Civilian Radio Dispatcher/Computer (1): $19.10 per hour
• Civilian Radio Dispatcher (9): $16.39 per hour
• Civilian Parking Enforcement (1): $13.96 per hour
• Clerk/Typist: $16.18 per hour
• City Court Clerk/Public Safety Clerk: $15.32 per hour
• Custodial: $10.93 per hour
• Non-classified part-time: $9.27 per hour
• Dispatcher/Enforcement Uniform Allowance: $500.00 per year
Shift Differential — second shift: 2.5%, third shift: 5.0%
• Park Board President: $675.31 per year
• Park Board Vice President: $675.31 per year
• Park Board Secretary: $675.31 per year
• Park Board Treasurer: $675.31 per year
• Park and Recreation Superintendent: $1,609.68 bi-weekly
• Assistant to Park Superintendent: $11.62 per hour
• Park & Pool Maintenance Coordinator: $16.55 per hour
• Park & Pool Maintenance Assistant (1): $16.84 per hour
• Part-time Park & Pool Maintenance Helper: $10.44 per hour
• Mowing: $9.86 per hour
• Gym Director: $11.54 per hour
• Gym Assistants: $8.88 per hour
• Park Maintenance: $8.88 per hour
• Concession Supervisor: $8.44 per hour
• Concession Worker: $7.41 per hour
• Pool Manager: $10.84 per hour
• Asst. Pool Manager: $9.85 per hour
• Pool Maintenance: $8.61 per hour
• Lifeguard: $9.18 per hour
• Tennis Supervisor: $8.30 per hour
• Tennis Instructor: $7.41 per hour
• Crafts Supervisor: $8.30 per hour
• Crafts Instructor: $7.41 per hour
• Bus Driver: $49.20 per day
• Soccer Camp Supervisor: $8.67 per hour
• Soccer Camp Instructor: $7.48 per hour
• Summer Gymnastic Supervisor: $8.30 per hour
• Summer Gymnastic Instructor: $7.41 per hour
• Gymnastic Camp Instructor: $9.56 per hour
• Non-classified part-time: $9.27 per hour
• Downtown Development Manager: $11.60 per hour
• League Coordinator: $9.00 per hour
Police Department
• Chief of Police: $1,956.13 bi-weekly
• Deputy Chief: $1,886.99 bi-weekly
• Detective (Assignment Pay*): $59.81 bi-weekly
• Sergeant (Rank Pay*): $59.81 bi-weekly
• Patrol Officer: $1,578.53 bi-weekly
• Patrol Officer on Introductory Status: $1,387.59 bi-weekly
• Police Pension Secretary: $503.87 per year
Fire Department
• Fire Chief: $1,956.13 bi-weekly
• Engineer:
Probationary Engineer: $1,441.77 bi-weekly
Engineer after introductory period: $1,469.11 bi-weekly
Engineer after completing 2 years (w/BOW approval): $1,496.46 bi-weekly
Engineer after completing 3 years (w/BOW approval): $1,523.82 bi-weekly
Engineer after completing 4 years (w/BOW approval): $1,551.17 bi-weekly
Engineer after completing 5 years (w/BOW approval): $1,578.53 bi-weekly
• Inspector (1): $59.81 bi-weekly
• Engineer captain - additional compensation: $59.81 bi-weekly
• Training Officer: $719.81 per year
• Safety Officer: $431.87 per year
• Fire Pension Secretary: $215.96 per year
• Volunteer Captain Fire Fighters (up to 5): $20.49 per hour, plus an additional: $55.00 per
month
• Volunteer Lieutenant Fire Fighter (up to 4): no additional pay
• Volunteer Fire Fighters (33)
Introductory Year: $12.92 per hour
After completing 1 year satisfactory evaluation**: 14.64 per hour
After completing 4 years satisfactory evaluations**: $16.02 per hour
After completing 7 years satisfactory evaluations**: $17.19 per hour
After completing 10 years satisfactory evaluations**: $18.36 per hour
• Part-time Rate: $10.50 per hour
**All increases are subject to Board of Works approval.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
A $400,000 signature
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, Bluffton High School Principal Steve Baker met with freshmen for the annual "Commitment to Graduate" ceremony, in which the freshmen signed a banner promising to complete their schooling. The News-Banner recorded several highlights from Baker's speech. (Video by Chet Baumgartner)
Grading the schools
Schools within the Bluffton-Harrison district recently revealed the grades they received through state and federal rankings. However, education officials contest the validity of the system, and in the case of Bluffton Middle School, officials are calling the C grade unfair. See the Tuesday, Aug. 23, News-Banner to learn more about the logic behind the letters — and why the state can declare one school an A while the federal government says that it isn't.
Public Law 221 dictates the state's grade for a school, but "AYP" is a federal filter that could possibly lower that grade. If a school doesn't meet AYP for two years in a row, the school is capped at a C for at least two years.
To learn more about how the federal and state governments created the goals that schools must meet to earn AYP, click here. You can also learn more about how schools which don't make AYP can recover.
Public Law 221 dictates the state's grade for a school, but "AYP" is a federal filter that could possibly lower that grade. If a school doesn't meet AYP for two years in a row, the school is capped at a C for at least two years.
To learn more about how the federal and state governments created the goals that schools must meet to earn AYP, click here. You can also learn more about how schools which don't make AYP can recover.
Monday, August 22, 2011
N-B Video: Bunnies found at Bluffton Elementary
On Thursday, Aug. 18, Bluffton Elementary students found a nest of baby bunnies underneath the slide. Principal Julie Meitzler put the bunnies in a box during the school day to prevent the bunnies from getting hurt. Near the end of the day, she tried to quietly put them back, but one student recognized the box and its contents, and as soon as one student saw the bunnies, all the students had to say goodbye. (Video by Chet Baumgartner)
N-B Video: A $1,000 run
Jericho Advanced Training Center for Ministry held its annual 5K and fun run to raise money for scholarships. More than 30 adults and children helped raise $1,000. For more information, see the Monday, Aug. 22, News-Banner. (Video by Chet Baumgartner)
Friday, August 19, 2011
N-B Video: The new football field: the beginning and the end
We were there near the beginning, and we were there near the end. Enjoy these behind-the-seams look at the Bluffton High School Football field before their first football game. (Video by Glen Werling)
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