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  
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Dennis Long, Board MemberX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board MemberX  
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice 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

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Mike Grady, Board Member

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

5. FINANCIAL REPORT
Linda Schumacher, Treasurer

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Richard Prater, Board Member

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

6. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

7. EAP REPRESENTATIVE
David Such, EAP President

Minutes

Stephen Raphael was in attendance as EAP Representative.


8. PUBLIC INPUT
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

Board Policy Section 0164


9. CORRESPONDENCE
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

10. PRESENTATION
Matt Parr, Supervisor

Tami Baumberger, Family Consumer Science Instructor

Shelby High School & Shelby HS FCS Students:

  • Karli Ingle
  • Ellie Korbas
  • Allison Workman

11. REPORT ON 2016-2017 BOARD GOALS
Kris Kowalski, Director of Operations, High School

12. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT

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 Substitute Classified staff
  • Approve employment of Adult Education staff.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Dennis Long, Board Member

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

16. APPROVE CHANGE OF PROGRAM NAME FOR CAREER TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. NIckoli that the change of program name be approved for the following Career Technical program beginning with the 2017-2018 school year:

  • Food Science to Meat and Animal Science for the 2017-2018 school year.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Tom Clutter, Board Member

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

17. ACCEPT GRANTS
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the folloiwng grants be accepted:

  • Carl D. Perkins - $288,727.86
  • Improving Teacher Quality - $3,719.36
  • High Schools That Work -  $4,000
  • Public School Preschool - $88,000

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Member

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

18. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT FOR PARTNER SCHOOL TAX LEVIES
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  
Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Howard Koons, Board PresidentX  
Mr. Dennis Long, Board MemberX  
Mr. Mike Grady, Board MemberX  
Dr. Paul Johnson, Board MemberX  
Mr. Royden Smith, Board Member   
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice President   

19. ACCEPT DONATIONS
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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

  • The Actuarial Foundation; generous donation of classroom set of Building Your Future, supplemental financial literacy currciulum resource with an approximate value of $514.
  • Anonymous; generous donation of $23 to Pioneer Student Services.  This generous donation will be used for student needs.
  • Central Ohio Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, LLC, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $500. This donation was used for purchase of t-shirts for students and staff for the Community Day Service Project.
  • K & P Trucking, LLC, Willard; generous monetary donation of $750.  This generous donation will be used to pay for bump caps used in the Industrial Diesel Career Teachnical program.
  • Zara Construction , Inc., Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $500.  This donation was used for purchase of t-shirts for students and staff for the Community Day Service Project.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Tom Clutter, Board Member

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

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

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following students be approved to attend and compete in the following student competitive events:

FCCLA Leadership Training, October 10-11, 2016; Heartland Retreat Center, Delaware, OH

  • BUCYRUS HS FCS STUDENTS:  Marina Bayless and Kayleigh Seiber.  CHAPERONE/ADVISER:  Vickie Purvis, FCS Instructor.

FFA NATIONAL CONVENTION, October 19-22, 2016, Indianapolis, IN 

  • COL. CRAWFORD AG STUDENTS: Andrew Daubenspeck, Andy Sulser, Dylan Scott, Harley Shaum, Alan Leonhardt, Andy Brause, Maci Risner, Martin Caldwell, Jessica Brocwell, Abbie Brocwell and Elaina Sellman.  CHAPERONES:  Joshua Schieber, Ag. Instructor/FFA Adviser and Jennifer Leonhardt, Parent
  • LUCAS HS AG STUDENTSl  Candace Carol, Kennedy Paige, Ashley Robertson, Lexi Swainhart, Cydnie Whitesel, Taylor Zody and Jorjana Fisher.  CHAPERONE:  Ken Wolf, Instructor; Christina Tilton, Parent.
  • WYNFORD HS AG STUDENTS: Neva Patrick, Shannon Crabtree, Abby Underwood, Chynna Rose, Rylee Alspach, Hannah Messmer, Mary Myers, Jodie Jennings, Addie Wood, Madie Wagner, Ethan Hall, ethan Stuckey, Jack Reed and Aaron Hand.  CHAPERONES:  Tessa Martin & Mike Hoffman, Ag Instructors, Wynford HS.
  • Pioneer Food Science Students -(Students approved at September Board meeting)  CHAPERONE:  Vickie Hunt, HSTW/Career Ed Coordinator

EPA - People, Prosperity, and Planet Grant Trip, December 27, 2016 - January 21, 2017; Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi, Africa:

  • CollegeNOW Engineering Students:  Tanner Amos, Galion HS; Lucas Connor, Galion HS; Sara Stacklin, Buckeye Central HS and December Salmon, Plymouth HS.  CHAPERONES:  Darcy Carns and Ken Ekegren (NCSC faculty)

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Richard Prater, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board Member

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

21. ADJOURN MEETING
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Richard Prater, Board Member

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