Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Meeting

Board Office Conference Room
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 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

    5. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW AND RE-APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS
    Linda Schumacher, Treasurer
    • Tom Clutter, Crestline Exempted Village Schools; 2016, 2017 & 2018
    • Royden Smith, Willard City Schools;  2016, 2017 & 2018
    • Mary Dixon, Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center;  2016, 2017 & 2018
    • Bill Hope, Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center;  2016, 2017 & 2018
    • Dennis Leader, Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center;  2016, 2017 & 2018
    • Douglas Theaker, Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center;  2016, 2017 & 2018

    6. ELECTION OF PIONEER BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President Pro Tem

    Chair received nominations for the Office of President.

    Mary Jean Theaker moved the nomination of Howard Koons for office of President.  Bill Hope moved that nominations be closed.

    Howard Koons was elected President of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; a Joint Vocational School District Board of Education for 2016.


    7. ELECTION OF PIONEER DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION VICE PRESIDENT
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Chair accepted nominations for the office of Vice-President.

    Mary Dixon nominated Bill Hope for the office of Vice-President.   Tom Clutter moved to close nominations.

    Bill Hope was elected Vice-President of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; a Joint Vocational School District Board of Education for 2016.

    Linda Schumacher, Treasurer, administered the Oath of Office to Howard Koons, Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education President and Bill Hope, Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Vice-President for 2016.


    8. ESTABLISH PIONEER BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING TIME AND PLACE
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the regular meeting of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; A Joint Vocational School District; Board of Education be held at 7:00 pm on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Conference Room.


    9. APPOINT LEGISLATIVE LIAISON
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Mike Grady nominated Mary Dixon for Legislative Liaison, seconded by Mary Jean Theaker, and moved that nomations be closed.


    10. APPOINT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LIAISON
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Bill Hope nominated Mary Jean Theaker for Student Achievement Liaison.  Mary Dixon seconded and moved that nominations be closed.


    11. APPOINT FINANCIAL AUDIT COMMITTEE
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that Howard Koons, Bill Hope, Douglas Theaker and Paul Johnson be appointed as the Financial Audit Committee.


    12. APPOINT ROUTINE ANNUAL BUSINESS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    12.1 Authorize Treasurer to pay outstanding bills.

    that Treasurer; Linda Schumacher, be authorized to pay outstanding contractual obligations for the year 2016 when due, including such items as utilities, bonded debt, salaries, and all other obligations, including invoices for supplies, equipment and services.


    12.2 Authorize Treasurer to invest interim monies

    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 Civista Bank; and/or PNC Bank; and/or US Bank, NA, Shelby Branch, Shelby, OH; and/or United Bank, Bucyrus, OH; and/or Farmers Citizens Bank, Bucyrus, OH; and/or Huntington Bank, Mansfield, OH; and/or STAR OHIO/STAR PLUS, State Treasurers Investments Pool, Columbus, OH; and/or Richland Bank, Division of 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 deposits with FDIC insurance through Multibank Securities with any bank domilciled in Ohio and Subject to inspection by the Ohio Superintendent of Financial Institutions.


    12.3 Request Advance Payment on Current Collection of Taxes

    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 all 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 2016 settlements.


    12.4 Authorize Treasurer to prepare Blanket Certificates

    that Treasurer, Linda Schumacher, may prepare 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 Certificate may, but need  not, be limited to a specific vendor.


    12.5 Approve Board of Education Expenses (Service Fund)

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


    12.6 Appoint Purchasing Agent

    that Mary Lee Barr, Director of Business Affairs, be appointed purchasing agent for the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; A Vocational School District for calendar year 2016 and that in acordance with ORC Section 3313.51, shall be designated as the name required on each check should the Treasurer become incapacitated.


    12.7 Authorize Employment of Personnel

    that Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent be authorized, duirng 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.


    12.8 Authorize Acceptance of Resignations

    that Gregory D. NIckoli, 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.


    12.9 Approve Authorization for Superintendent to Apply for Federal and State Grants

    that Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent, be authorized to apply for any federal and state grants appropriate for Pioneer Career and Technology Center.


    12.10 Approve Board Member Training Reimbursement

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


    13. ADJOURN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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