Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Meeting

Board Office Conference Room
Monday, January 21, 2013 - 7:00pm

    1. Roll Call
    Mr. Howard Koons, President Pro-Tem

    2. Pledge to the Flag
    Mr. Howard Koons, President Pro-Tem

    3. Moment of Silence
    Mr. Howard Koons, President Pro-Tem

    4. Administer Oath of Office to re-appointed Board members
    Linda Schumacher, Treasurer

    Re-appointed Board Members

    • Tom Clutter, Crestline Ex. Village Schools - 2013-2014-2015
    • Mary Dixon, Mid-Ohio Ed. Service Center - 2013-2014-2015
    • Bill Hope, Mid-Ohio Ed. Service Center - 2013-2014-2015
    • Dennis Leader, Mid-Ohio Ed. Service Center - 2013-2014-2015
    • Dennis Long, Galion City Schools - 2013 - 2014 - 2015
    • Thomas Showman, Willard City Schools -2013-2014-2015
    • Douglas Theaker, Mid-Ohio Ed. Service Center-2013-2014-2015

           Howard Koons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  December 31, 2013

           JoAnn Nelson  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  December 31, 2013

           Sandra Stone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  December 31, 2014

           Mary Jean Theaker  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   December 31, 2014


    5. Election of Pioneer District Board of Education President
    Mr. Howard Koons, President Pro-Tem

    Chair received nominations for Office of President:

    Douglas Theaker moved that Mr. Howard Koons be nominated for the Office of the President, Dennis Long seconded the motion and that nominations be closed.

    Mr. Howard Koons was elected President of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center: A Vocational School District Board of Education for 2013.


    6. Election of Pioneer District Board of Education Vice-President
    Mr. Howard Koons, President Pro-Tem

    Chair receives nominations for Office of Vice-President:

    Dennis Long moved that Douglas Theaker be nominated for the Office of Vice-President, Tom Clutter seconded the motion  and that nominations be closed.

     Mr. Douglas Theaker was elected Vice-President of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; A Vocational School District Board of Education for 2013.

    Treasurer, Linda Schumacher, administers the Oath of Office to Howard Koons as Pioneer Board of Education President; and, to Douglas Theaker as Pioneer Board of Education Vice-President.


    7. Establish Pioneer Board of Education regular meeting time and place.
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Glenna R. Cannon that the regular meeting of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center:  A Vocational School District Board of Education be held at 7:00 pm on the third Monday of each month at Pioneer Career and Technology Center.


    8. Appoint Legislative Liaison
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Mary Dixon nominated Sandra Stone as Legislative Liason; seconded by JoAnn Nelson and moved that nominations be closed.


    9. Appoint Student Achievement Liason
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    10. Appoint Finance Audit Committee
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Mr. Douglas Theaker made the motion to keep the current Financial Audit Committe of Mr. Howard Koons, Mr. Douglas Theaker and Thomas Showman; as members for 2013; seconded by Mary Dixon.


    11. Appoint Routine Annual Business
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    11.1 Authorize Treasurer to pay outstanding bills.

    that Treasurer; Linda Schumacher, be authorized to pay outstanding contractual obligations for the year 2013 when due, including such items as utilities, bonded debt, salaries, and all other obligations, including invoices for supplies, equipment and services.


    11.2 Authorize Treasurer to Invest Interim Monies
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    that Pioneer Career and Technology Center; a Vocational School District Board of Education Treasurer, Linda Schumacher, be authorized to invest interim and inactive deposits up to $25,000,000, when surplus is available at the Citizens Bank; and/or PNC Bank; and/or US Bank, NA, Shelby Branch, Shelby, Ohio; and/or First Federal Bank of Ohio, Galion, Ohio; and/or Farmers Citizens Bank, Bucyrus, Ohio; and/or STAR OHIO/STAR PLUS, State Treasurers Investment Pool, Columbus, Ohio; and/or Richland Bank, Division of the Park National Bank, and, in all allowable investments under ORC 135.03, 135.08, 135.14, 135.032, 135.142 and 135.45 including certificates of deposit with FDIC insurance through MiltiBank Securities with any bank domiciled in Ohio and subject to inspection by the Ohio Superintendent of Financial Institutions.


    11.3 Request Advance Payment on Current Collection of Taxes
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    that the Auditors of Richland, Crawford, Huron, Morrow, Ashland, Wyandot, Marion and Seneca counties be requested to issue an order to the Treasurers of Richland, Crawford, Huron, Morrow, Ashland, Wyandot, Marion and Seneca counties to pay the Treasurer of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; A Vocational School District Board of Education all funds as may be available for distribution to the General Fund and to the Bond Retirement Fund; this warrant being an advance payment of the current collection of taxes due Pioneer Career and Technology Center; a Vocational School District from the February and August 2013 settlements.


    11.4 Authorize Treasurer to prepare Blanket Certificates
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    that Treasurer, Linda Schumacher, may prepared so called "blanket" certificates for a sum not exceeding $350,000 against any specific line item account over a period not extending beyond the end of the current fiscal year.  The blanket certificates may, but need not, be limited to a specific vendor.


    11.5 Approve Board of Education Expenses (Service Fund)
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    that an amount of $15,000 be approved to Fund 001-2310-433/434, in accordance with R.C. 3315.15 ORC.


    11.6 Appoint Purchasing Agent
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    that James M. Grubbs, Jr., Director of Business Affairs, be appointed purchasing agent for the Pioneer Career and Technology Center: A Vocational School District for the calendar year 2013 and that in accordance with the ORC Section 3313.51, shall be designated as the name required on each check should the Treasurer become incapacitated.


    11.7 Authorize Employment of Personnel
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    that the Superintendent be authorized, during periods when this Board is not in session, to make offers of employment directly to candidates for either teaching or non-teaching positions on behalf of this Board and to acknowledge acceptance of such offers on behalf of this Board, subject to a subsequent vote of ratification by this Board; provided however, that upon ratification of this Board, the employment shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the employee's acceptance of the Superintendent's offer; however, the Board of Education shall not be required to employ or continue to employ an individual who has not provided a criminal records check satisfactory to the Board or who had not satisfied any other prerequisite to employment created by law or Board policy.


    11.8 Authorize Acceptance of Resignations
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    that the Superintendent be authorized, on behalf of the Board, to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees during times when this Board is not in session, subject to ratification by this Board; provided however, that upon ratification by this Board, such resignations shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the Superintendent's acceptance.


    11.9 Approve Board Member Training Reimbursement
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Pioneer new Board member training, OSBA training or other education-related training workshops to exclude the OSBA Annual Capital Conference, for Board member training reimbursement when eligible.


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