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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

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. 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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

5. FINANCIAL REPORT
Linda Schumacher, Treasurer

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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

6. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

7. EAP REPRESENTATIVE
Sandra Grau, EAP President

8. PUBLIC INPUT
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

Board Policy Section 0164


9. CORRESPONDENCE
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

10. PRESENTATION
Martin Dzugan, Supervisor

11. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT

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

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

13.1 Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

14. PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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

  • Approve supplemental contracts of Certificated personnel.
  • Approve stipend contracts of Certificated personnel.
  • Approve employment of substitute instructor
  • Approve employment of Adult Education instructors
  • Approve employment of Substitute Classified personnel.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Richard Prater, 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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

15. APPROVE DATE OF ORGANIZATIONAL & REGULAR JANUARY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the meeting date for the January Board of Education Organizational and Regular meetings be changed to Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 7pm in the Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Conference Room; in accordance with ORC 3313.14.

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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

16. ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT PRO-TEM FOR THE JANUARY, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Minutes

Chair received nominations for Dennis Long and Douglas Theaker for the office of President Pro Tem.  Mike Grady moved nominations be closed; seconded by Douglas Theaker.  Dennis Long deferred the nomination for President Pro-Tem.

Douglas Theaker was elected President Pro-Tem of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education for the January 2017 Organizational Meeting

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Mike Grady, 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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Member  X
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

17. ADOPT RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO RETIRING BOARD MEMBER
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that Resolution be adopted.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Mike Grady, 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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

18. APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE BUCYRUS CITY SCHOOLS
Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the Pioneer Career & Technology Center Board of Education and the Bucyrus City Schools Board of Education for the purposes of offering Adult Diploma Program Classes and Adult Education Classes be approved.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Royden Smith, 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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

19. ACCEPT GRANTS
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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

  • ACS Science Coach Grant - $500
  • GRADS Kids Fair - Fun with Fitness Grant; Richland Foundation - $315

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Royden Smith, 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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

20. ACCEPT DONATIONS
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

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

  • Donations to the Pioneer Penguin.  This fund is used to help students in need during the Holiday Season.  Donations for this fund were received as follows:
  •  Anonymous; generous monetary donation of $863.
  • Mary Lee Barr, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $300.
  • Darin & Sheri Beal, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $100.
  • Paul Brown, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $75.
  • John Burgess, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $50.
  • Cafeteria Staff, Pioneer CTC; generous monetary donation of $171
  • Jim & Kim Calhoon, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $100
  • Kevin & Mary Ann Coleman, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $50.
  • Ann Cooper, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $30.
  • Karen & Scott Donahue, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $25.
  • Dan Dornbirer, Nevada; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Laurie Easler, N. Fairfield; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Education Association of Pioneer, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $885.
  • Katie & Gary Eichorn, Lexington; generous monetary donation of $50
  • Crystal Escalera, Willard; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Heather Fighter, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $100.
  • Robin & Tom Hager, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Brandi Jensen, New Washington; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Dena Kirby, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $100.
  • Jane & Charles Knight, Loudonville; generous monetary donation of $10.
  • Skip Malaska, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Mike Millward, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Lynette Moritz, Tiro; generous monetary donation of $30.
  • Rebecca & Ken Nichols, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $50.
  • Ken & Mindy Owen, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $25.
  • Matt Parr, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $40.
  • Donald & Melissa Paullin, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $50.
  • Donita & Randy Perry, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $50.
  • Vicki Perry, Lucas; generous monetary donation of $10.
  • Stephen & Noelle Raphael, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $100.
  • Kendra & Joseph Roberts, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $50.
  • Stephanie Roberts, Galion; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Kathy Sabourin, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Mike Smith, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $20
  • Jim Sorenson, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $10.
  • Dave Such, Lexington; generous monetary donation of $20.
  • Jolene & Kevin Young, Lexington; generous monetary donation of $50.
  • Douglas & Barbara Zimmerman, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $100

 

  • Go-Fund-Me Account, generous monetary donation of $2,340.95 to the Jaycob D. Pearson Scholarship fund.  
  • Kenneth & Sherry Berger, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $100 to the Jaycob D. Pearson Scholarship fund.
  • Mary Jane Garrett, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $20 to the Jaycob D. Pearson Scholarship fund.
  • Pat & Darl Keen, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $10 to the Jaycob D. Pearson Scholarship fund.
  • Robert & Barbara Lee, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $10 to the Jaycob D. Pearson Scholarship fund.
  • Mr. Bob Peck, Valley Transportation, Ashland; generous donation of a Volvo engine to be used for educational purposes in our Industrial Diesel Career Technical program.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mary Jean Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Royden Smith, 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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

21. ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Board enter into Executive Session to consider the discipline of a public employee or official.

Minutes

Entered into Executive Session at 7:40 pm.  Returned to Regular session at 7:55 pm with no Board action required.

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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX  

22. ADJOURN MEETING
Mr. Howard Koons, Board President

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Royden Smith, 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 MemberX  
Mr. Richard Prater, Board MemberX  
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Bill Hope, Board Vice PresidentX