The Indian Lake Board of Education received an update on the school-based health center and district student wellness measures during their October regular meeting.
Jara Everhart, from Community Health and Wellness Partners, presented information about the CHWP School-Based Health Center located at Indian Lake Middle School that serves all participating Indian Lake students, staff and the public. 
Everhart explained that the center provides many medical services, including an increasing need for mental health services.
"Overall, we are focused on the success of these students, catching any barriers soon. If they have health challenges or mental health needs, the sooner we catch those needs, the sooner we can wrap around them in care and truly support these students. "
Indian Lake Superintendent Dr. Rob Underwood presented the annual update on the Student Wellness and Success and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Fund Plan, which is also listed on the district website. 
"We develop the plan in collaboration with the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center and with the local Mental Health Board. It's a very detailed document, but it's just the way we support our students outside of their regular academic needs,” the superintendent explained. 
In addition, Dr. Underwood presented the first quarterly attendance report that is now required by the state.

In other action, the board approved, accepted or extended:

• accepted the $36,936.68 BWC Safety Intervention Grant to purchase custodial equipment to improve safety and efficiency;

• four Mary Rutan Foundation grants to support additional student wellness initiatives in the amounts of $2,500, $550, $500 and $3,000;

• the debt service payment of $889,257.64 for the building bonds due Dec. 1;

• the following donations: $300 from True 2 Form Plastics to the Cross Country Program, $200 from Women of the Moose to the School Lunch Program;

• amended the food service contract for Madison Miller, 4-hour HS cook;

• the following supplemental contracts for the 2026-27 school year: Cory Whitlow* - Esports Advisor; Ryan Lillard – Head Baseball; Alex Jacobs, Chayce Hickman – Assistant Baseball; Josh Shelton - JV Baseball; John Stahl - Head Softball; Clint Zedeker, Dan Zedeker - Assistant Softball; Kaylee Shelton - JV Softball; Justin Metzger – Head Boys Track; Joe Teague - Head Girls Track; Renee Metzger, Don Thompson, Phil Golden* - Assistant HS Track; Dustin Franks, Brian Claybaugh, Kristen Soos, Sarah Elliott – MS Track;

• the following volunteer coaches: Clayton Westerbeck – Boys Wrestling Coach; Nick Brown - Asst. Baseball Coach; and the volunteer indoor track coaches for the 2026-2027 season: Justin Metzger, Renee Metzger, Joe Teague, Nick Richardson, Isaac Bennett, Don Thompson;

• the agreement to Provide Equitable Title I Services to a non-public school through the Midwest Regional ESC for the 2026-2027 school year in the current amount

of $8,659.45 that may be adjusted as Title I allocations to the district are adjusted;

• the overnight Young Life trip to Oregonia from Nov. 6-8; Young Life will pay all transportation costs;

• the Dental Insurance Rate Resolution to pay an additional 10% to help fund the new plan under Delta Dental; and the Dental Insurance Claim Resolution to authorize payment of unpaid dental claims arising from the cessation of operations of the OASIS Trust;

• the resolution to adopt the Special Education Policies and Procedures as released by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

The next Indian Lake Board of Education meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23.