Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Meeting

1. Roll Call
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Minutes

Result: Approved

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

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

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

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

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice President

Seconded: Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

5. Financial Report
Linda Schumacher, Treasurer

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Mike Grady, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

6. Recognition of Guests
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

7. EAP Representative
David Such, EAP President

8. Public Input
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

Board Policy Manual Section 0164


9. Correspondence
Mr. Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

10. Report on 2015-2016 Board Goals
Kris Kowalski, Director of Operations, High School

11. PRESENTATION
Jolene Young, Supervisor

Food Science Student - Colt Johnson and Phil Johnson, Food Science Instructor

Connor Fraley, Carpentry Student


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

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

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

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

  • Approve employment of Substitute instructors.
  • Approve employment of Substitute classified personnel.
  • Approve employment of Adult Education instructors.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Bill Hope, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Mike Grady, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

15. APPROVE MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Mike Grady, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

16. APPROVE BRICKER & ECKLER, LLP AS LEGAL CONSULTANTS TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. NIckoli that employmnet of the law firm of Bricker & Eckler, LLP, 100 S. Third St., Columubs, OH 43215-4291, as legal consultants to the Pioneer Career and Technology Center board of Education and Sylvia Gillis as our Construction consultant be approved.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Tom Clutter, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Bill Hope, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

17. APPROVE CYBER LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following insurance policy be adopted for Cyber Liability.

  • Hamilton Insurance Services

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Mike Grady, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

18. ACCEPT DONATIONS
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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

  • Glenna Plotts, Mt. Gilead, OH; generous monetary donation of $1,000 to the Glenna R. Cannon Scholarship fund.  This donation will be used for annual scholarship awarded to a Pioneer senior.
  • Joyce Leimbach, Sandusky, OH ; generous monetary donation of $5,000 to the Gale & Joyce Leimbach Scholarship fund.  This donation will be used for annual scholarship awarded to a Pioneer senior.
  • Jennifer Morris, General Motors Company, Troy, MI; generous donation of a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze with a value of $5,582.50.  This generous donation will be used for educational purposes in our Automotive Technology Career Technical program.
  • Charlie Craig, Ohio Health, Mansfield; generous donation of ten (10) hospital beds with a value of $3,750.  These beds will be used in our Medical Technologies, Health Assistant Career Technical program and Adult Education Health programs.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Mike Grady, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

19. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS OF APPRECIATION FOR DONATIONS
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following resolutions of appreciate for donations be adopted:

  • Resolution 04-16 - Joyce Leimbach donation $5,000 to Gale J. Leimbach Scholarship fund
  • Resolution 05-16 - General Motors of Troy - donation of 2011 Chevrolet Cruz

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

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

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli to approve student participation in the following competitive events:

FFA National Stock Expo, Denver, CO, January 16-23, 2016

STUDENTS: Kendall Adkinson, Welding, Shelby HS; Brayden Burkhalter, Industrial Electricity, Shelby HS; Josh Campbell, Precision Machining, Shelby HS; Josh Caudill, Industrial Electricity, Plymouth HS; Maria Harstine, Food Science, Wynford HS; Alex Myers, Power Equipment Mechanics, Shelby HS; Luke Snyder, Automotive Technology, Shelby HS; Derek Swank, Welding, Shelby HS; Taylor Thomas, Health Assistant, Shelby HS; Cameron Tilton, Precision Machining, Shelby HS; and Charlie Vogt, Industrial Diesel, Shelby HS.  CHAPERONES:  Cass Gwirtz, Terri Niese and Jackie Wasilewski, Parents; Randy Eisenhauer, Instructor

SkillsUSA Regional Competition, Ehove Career Center, Milan; February 12, 2016

STUDENTS:  Colton Barclay, Precision Machining, Willard HS; Bryce Barnhart, Engineering Design Technology, Galion HS; Erin Barnhill, Cosmetology, Ontario HS; Mariah Blankenship, Cosmetology, Bucyrus HS; Kylene Brooks, Media Communications, Northmor HS; Cristin Bruner, Homeland Security, Shelby HS; Kasey Burton, Criminal Justice, Galion HS; Katie Connor, Cosmetology, Lexington HS; Bailey Dretzka, Collision Repair, Ontario HS; Jasmine Durham, Cosmetology, Willard HS; Dakota Essick, Homeland Security, Madison HS; Trevor Kegley, Criminal Justice, Lucas HS; Karlie Kilgore, Media Communications, Townsend Community School; Kyncalus Ledesma, Carpentry, Buckeye Central HS; Shanta Lewis, Cosmetology, Northmor HS; Garrett Lindner, Cosmetology, Shelby HS; Savannah Logue, Media Communications, Lexington HS; Deia Lozier, Homeland Security, Galion HS; Zachary Lux, Collision Repair, Shelby HS; Genesis Matos, Cosmetology, Willard HS; Dustin McBride, Industrial Electricity, Plymouth HS; Aaron Niedermier, Precision Machining, Buckeye Central HS; Skylar Osborne, Engineering Design Technology, Ontario HS; Keirstin Ousley, Criminal Justice, Galion HS; Xiola Polak Yocum, Media Communications, Bucyrus HS; Keaton Sanjur, Engineering Design Technology, Ontario HS; Kierra Sparks, Media Communications, Lucas HS; Amanda Stockmaster, Precision Machining, Buckeye Central HS; Isaak Sulser, Home Remodeling, Col. Crawford HS; Dusty Thomas, Criminal Justice, Galion HS; Kaitlin Tolliver, Industrial Diesel, Lucas HS; Jacob Walker, Homeland Security, Northmor HS; and Shannon Yetzer, Cosmetology, Shelby HS.  CHAPERONES:  Paul Brown, Instructor, Stephanie Gwin, Instructor & Lead SkillsUSA Advisor; Don Paullin, Supervisor; Rick Stephens, Instructor and Doug Zimmerman, Instructor.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Tom Clutter, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   

21. ADJOURN MEETING
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Bill Hope, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Tom Clutter, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board MemberX  
Mr. Dennis Leader, Board Member   
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board Member   
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member