Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Meeting

Board Office Conference Room
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 7:00pm

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

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

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

    4. Approval of Minutes
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    6. Recognition of Guests
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    7. EAP Representative
    Stephen Raphael, EAP President

    8. Public Input
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    Board Policy Manual Section 0164


    9. Correspondence
    Mr. Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    10. Report on 2014-2015 Board Goals
    Kris Kowalski, Director of Operations, High School

    11. Presentation
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    Martin Dzugan presentation on Adult Education

    Cindy Markley and Pat Weaver


    13. Legislative Liason Report
    Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board Member

    14. Superintendent's Report
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    15. ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that we move into Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of negotiations.

    Entered into Executive Session at 8:31 pm.

    Returned to Regular Session at 9:04 pm


    16. ADOPT MASTER AGREEMENT
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Master Agreement as negotiated with the Education Association of Pioneer Career and Technology Center effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018, as presented be adopted.


    17. APPROVE PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following personnel recommendations be approved:

    • Accept resignation of Administrative personnel.
    • Approve employment of Admnistrative personnel.
    • Accept resignation of Certificated personnel.
    • Accept retirement resignation of Certificated personnel.
    • Approve employment of Certificated personnel.
    • Approve maternity leave of Certificated personnel.
    • Approve Supplemental contracts of Certificated personnel.
    • Approve Stipend contracts for Certificated personnel.
    • Approve employment of Summer School VLA Instructor
    • Approve employment of substitute instructors
    • Approve employment of Classified personnel.
    • Approve employment of Adult Education instructors
    • Approve employment of Summer Custodial workers
    • Approve employment of student workers.

    18. ADOPT TEXTBOOKS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the textbooks as outlined on attached spreadsheet in the amount of $9,684.12 be adopted for the 2015-2016 school year.


    19. ADOPT JOB DESCRIPTION
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached job description be adopted for the Distribution Sales Associate/Bus Driver position.


    20. ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    21. APPROVE CONTRACT FOR NURSING SERVICES WITH THE MANSFIELD/ONTARIO/RICHLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Nursing Services Contract from Richland Public Health department  be approved for the 2015-2016 school year.


    22. APPROVE REVISIONS TO POLICY
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following revisions to policy be approved:

    • Revision to Policy 1530 - ADMINISTRATION - Evaluation of Directors and Other Administrators
    • Revision to Policy 2271 - PROGRAM - College Credit Plus Program
    • Revision to Policy 2413 - PROGRAM - Career Advising
    • Revision to Policy 5114 - STUDENTS - Nonimmigrant Students and Foreign-Exchange Students
    • Revision to Policy 5340 - STUDENTS - Student Accidents
    • Revision to Policy 5350 - STUDENTS - Student Sucide
    • Revision to Policy 6108 - FINANCES - Authorization to make Electronic Fund Transfers
    • Revision to Policy 8390 - OPERATIONS - Animals on District Property
    • Revision to Policy 8400 - OPERATIONS - School Safety

    23. ACCEPT DONATIONS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following donations be accepted:

    • ArcelorMittal, Matt Smedley, Shelby; generous donation of a pallet of material valued at approximately $2,000.  These materials will be used for educational purposes in our Precision Machining Technologies Career Technical program.
    • ArcelorMittal, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $150.  This generous donation will be used for student's cost to attend BPA Nationals in Anaheim, CA.
    • Stephanie Brown, Bloomville; generous donatin of $100 to the Collision Repair program.
    • Civista Bank, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $500.  This generous donation will be used for the Civista Bank Annual scholarship awarded to a Pioneer senior.
    • Sally Janca, Mansfield; generous donation of $30 to the Robert Janca Scholarship fund.  This donation will be used for annual scholarship awarded to a Pioneer senior.
    • K & P Trucking, LLC, Willard; generous donation of $500 to the Industrial Diesel Career Technical program.
    • Mike Millward, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $115 to the Robert Janca Scholarship fund.  This donation will be used for annual scholarship awarded to a Pioneer senior.
    • Dawn Wright-Smith, St. Paul, MN; generous  monetary donation of $60.  This donation will be deposited into the Alumni fund for scholarships for students.

    24. APPROVE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITIVE EVENTS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following students be approved to particpate in competitive events

    SkillsUSA National Championships & Leadership Conference, June 22-27, 2015; Louisville, KY

    • STUDENTS: Hayden Shoup, Industrial Diesel, Crestview HS.  CHAPERONES:  Darin Beal, Instructor, Jim Calhoon, Assistant Director, and Stephanie Gwin, SkillsUSA Lead Advisor.

    HOSA National Competition, June 24-28, 2015, Anaheim, CA

    • STUDENTS: Kavasea Garrett, Health Assistant, Shelby HS; Andrea Kline, Dental Assisting, Crestview HS; Hannah Stone, Exercise Science, Shelby HS; Jessica Harford, Exercise Science, Galion HS; Cass MacKenzie, Medical Technology, Northmor HS; and Francisca Thompson, Medical Technology, Bucyrus HS.  CHAPERONES:  Dawn Roberts, Instructor and 

    25. ADJOURN MEETING
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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