Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Meeting

Board Office Conference Room
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 7:00pm

    1. ROLL CALL
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    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

    5. FINANCIAL REPORT
    Linda Schumacher, Treasurer

    5.1 AUTHORIZE TREASURER TO INVEST INTERIM MONIES
    Linda Schumacher, Treasurer

    Authorize the treasurer to invest with the Redtree Investment Group, in addition to all depositories named in Authorization 12.2 of the Organizationa l Meeting of the Board of Education on January 13, 2016, inactive funds up to a maximum of 25,000,000 and interim funds at the most productive interest rate whenever interim and/or inactive funds are available.

    Attachments

    6. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    7. EAP REPRESENTATIVE
    David Such, EAP President

    8. PUBLIC INPUT
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    Board Policy Section 0164


    9. CORRESPONDENCE
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    10. REPORT ON 2015-2016 BOARD GOALS
    Kris Kowalski, Director of Operations, High School

    11. PRESENTATION
    Dena Kirby, Supervisor

    Testing Update - Dan Burtscher, EMIS Coordinator/Math Instructor & Colton Penwell, Science Instructor


    13. LEGISLATIVE LIAISON REPORT
    Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board Member

    14. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    15. PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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

    • Approve employment of certificated personnel.
    • Approve supplmental contracts for certificated personnel.
    • Approve stipend contracts for certificated personnel.
    • Approve Voluntary transfer of certificated personnel.
    • Accept resignation of part-time classified personnel.
    • Approve employment of Adult Education personnel.

    15.1 ADDENDUM TO PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. NIckoli that the following personnel item be included in the May Personnel approvals.

    • Accept resignation of Pamela Bell, Medical Office Instructor upon completion of one-year contract for the 2015-2016 school year.

    16. APPROVE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND LIFE INSURANCE RATES
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    17. ADOPT 403B PLAN
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached 403B plan be adopted.


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

    19. ADOPT TEXTBOOKS

    20. 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 2016-2017 school year.


    21. ACCEPT DONATIONS
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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

    • ArcelorMittal Tublar Products, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $150.  This donation will be used towards BPA National Conference fees for IT Support Student Wesley Burson.
    • Alumni Association of Pioneer; generous monetary donation of $1,000 to the Pioneer Alumni Endowment fund in memory of Karen White.
    • CIVISTA Bank, Sandusky; generous monetary donation of $500.  This generous donation will be used for an annual scholarship awarded to a Pioneer senior.
    • Mary Lee Barr, Ashland; generous monetary donation $100 to the Work Ethic fund and used for student Work Ethic stipends.
    • John Burkhart, IST, Ohio; generous monetary donation  of $500.  This generous donation was used toward the purchase of the Community Service Day t-shirts.
    • Ladies League of First Congregational Church, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $50.  This donation will be deposited in the Principal's fund and used for student activities.
    • Pete Dzugan, Precision Technologies, Inc., Crestline; generous monetary donation of $500.  This generous donation was used to help purchase t-shirts for staff and students for the Community Service Day.
    • Bruce & Tina Hurst, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $40. This donation will be deposited in the Work Ethic Fund used for annual student Work Ethic stipends.
    • Donnie & Randy Perry, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $50 to the Robert Janca Scholarship fund.  This donation will be used toward scholarships awarded to a Pioneer senior.
    • Dallas Roberts, Marion Correctional Institute, Marion, OH; generous donation of 108 10 lb. cans of E9018 and E8018 pipeliner welding electrodes and also three boxes of silicon bronze welding rods.  This donation will be used in our High School and Adult Educaiton Welding programs.
    • Richland Bank, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $100.  This generous donation will be used towards BPA National Conference fees for IT Support student, Wesley Burson.
    • Jim Steele, Baker's Body Shop, Mansfield; generous donation of 100 pounds of sheet metal tabs and weld spec gauges with an estimated value of $100.  This material will be used for Mig weld training for students in our Collision Repair Career Technical program.  
    • Dawn Wright-Smith, Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign, St. Paul, MN; generous monetary donation of $60.  This donation will be deposited into the Pioneer Alumni fund which is used for annual student scholarships.

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

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the follow students be approved to participate in competitive events:

    Lucas HS FCCLA and FFA Student Field trip to Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH; May 23-24, 2016

    LUCAS HS STUDENTS: Ashley Robertsoni, Kennedy Page, Bliss Carroll, Frankie Depue, Erica Westfield, Jorjana Fisher, Abbie Johnson, Kylie Horsley, Kaleigh Kerr, Ashley Hornikel, Sydney Whietsel, Lexi Swainhart, Taylor Carper, Brian Sauder, Noah Krupa, Wyatt Alt, Greg Spoerr, Dylan Purdy, Alivia Carsey, Jasmine Lopez, Lexi Mahon, Jordan Westfield, Chelsie Kegley, Carissa Grillo, Brooke Sauder, Jack Goettl, Bryce Hall, Melvin McKenna, Chase Stevens, Breanna Flannigan, Michelle Flannigan, Sue Vafina.  CHAPERONES:  Maleesa Warner, FCS Instructor, Ken Wolf, Ag Instructor; Carissa Mahoney

    National FCCLA Leadership Conference, July 3-7, 2016, San Diego, CA

    SHELBY HS FCCLA STUDENTS:  Brianna Caudill, Karli Ingle, Ellie Korbas and Allison Workman.  CHAPERONE:  Tami Baumberger, Advisor 

    SkillsUSA Summer Leaderhship Camp, July 11-15, 2016; Hocking College, Nelsonville

    STUDENTS:  Mackenzie Carroll, Engineering Design Technologies, Shelby HS; and Ellisa Lewis, Cosmetology, Ontario HS;   CHAPERONE:  Stephanie Gwin, SkillsUSA Lead Advisor


    23. ADJOURN MEETING
    Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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