Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Meeting

PIONEER LIBRARY / MEDIA CENTER
Monday, December 18, 2017 - 7:00pm

    1. ROLL CALL
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President
    2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President
    3. MOMENT OF SILENCE
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President
    4. CONSENT AGENDA
    4.1 Approval of November, 2017 Minutes
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President
    4.2 APPROVE REVISIONS TO HOURLY PAY SCHEDULE
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation that the revisions be made to the Hourly Pay Schedule for employees not covered by the Master Agreement.

    4.3 APPROVE CHANGES TO POLICY
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following changes to policy be approved; and New policy be adopted:

    • Revision to Policy 2271 - Program - College-Credit Plus Program
    • Revision to Policy 2464 - Program - Gifted Education and Identification
    • Adoption of Policy 4120.05 - Classified Staff - Employment of Substitute Educational Aides
    • Revision to Policy 5136 - Students - Personal Communiation Devices
    • Revision to Policy 5136.01 - Students - Electronic Equipment
    • Revision to Policy 5200 - Students - Attendance
    • Revision to Policy 5330 - Students - Use of Medications
    • Revision to Policy 5530 - Students - Drug Prevention
    • Revision to Policy 6233 - Finances - Amenities for Participants at Meetings and/or Other Occasions
    • Revision to Policy 6680 - Finances - Recognition
    • Revision to Policy 7300 - Property - Disposition of Real Property / Personal Property
    • Revision to Policy 8600.04 - Operations - Bus Driver Certification
    • Revision to Policy 9141 - Relations - Business Advisory Council
    • Revision to Policy 7540.03 - Property - Student Technology Acceptable Use and Safety
    • Revision to Policy 7540.04 - Property - Staff Technology Acceptable Use and Safety
    • Revision to Policy 7540-05 - Property - District Issued Staff E-mail Account
    • Revision to Policy 7540-06 - Property - District Issued Student E-mail Account
    4.4 ACCEPT DONATIONS
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

    • Glenna R. Plotts, Mt. Gilead, OH; generous monetary donation of $1,000 to the Glenna R. Cannon Scholarship fund.  This scholarship is awarded annually to a Pioneer senior.
    • Glenna R. Plotts, Mt. Gilead, OH; generous monetary donation of $50 to the Bob Janca scholarship fund.  This scholarship is awarded annually to a Pioneer senior.
    • Gorman Rupp Company, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $350.  This donation will be deposited in the Principal's fund and used for Student activities.
    • Midway Truck Center, Monroeville, OH; generous donation of brake pads with an approximate value of $750.  This donation was used in our Industrial Diesel lab to replace brakes on a recent donation of a truck.
    • Angie Sloan, Walmart #2613, Bucyrus, OH; generous donation of lawn and garden merchandise and automotive supplies with an approximate value of $100.  These items will be used in our Horticulture and Automotive Technology Career Technical programs.
    • Steve Washington, Lexington OH; generous donation of 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan with a value of $2,200. This vehicle will be used for educational purposes in our Automotive Technology Career Technical program.
    • Donations to the Pioneer Penguin Fund.  This fund is used to help students in need during the Holiday Season  Donations for this fund were received as follows:
    • Anonymous individuals; generous monetary donation of  $420
    • LeAnne Bauerdick, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $200
    • Jim Calhoon, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $100
    • Cafeteria Staff, Pioneer; generous monetary donation of $50
    • Ann Cooper, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $40
    • Dan Dornbirer, Nevada; generous monetary donatin of $20
    • Laurie Easler, N. Fairfield; generous monetary donation of $20
    • Bobbi Eggeman, Bellville; generous monetary donation of $10
    • Education Association of Pioneer, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $1,060
    • Darlene Daugherty, Cretstline; generous monetary donation of $25
    • Crystal Escalera, Willard; generous monetary donation of $20
    • Jason Fortman, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $50
    • Molly Belcik, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $20
    • Katie Fiske, Bucyrus; generous monetary donation of $20
    • Mary Lee Barr, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $300
    • Dan & Rene' Burtscher, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $50
    • Kevin Coleman, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $50
    • Mary Cosker, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $25
    • Heather Fighter, Shelby, generous monetary donation of $200
    • Sandra Grau, Tiffin; generous monetary donation of $40
    • Matt Hanning, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $20
    • Brandi Jensen, New Washington; generous monetary donation of $25
    • Dena Kirby, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $100
    • Jane Knight, Loudonville; generous monetary donation of $15
    • Amy Law, Crestline; generous monetary donation of $10
    • Kelly Long, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $20
    • Main St. United Methodist Church, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $585
    • Skip Malaska, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $100
    • Becky Nichols, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $50
    • Ken & Mindy Owen, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $25
    • Jeff Payne, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $50
    • Donita Perry, Mansfield; generous monetary doantion of $50
    • Rene Phillips, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $100
    • Glenna R. Plotts, Mt. Gilead; generous monetary donation of $50
    • Marianne Ritchie, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $60
    • Stephanie Roberts, Galion; generous monetary donation of $50
    • Katharine Sabourin, Mansfield; generous monetary donation of $20
    • Jim Sorenson, Ashland; generous monetary donation of $10
    • Shannon Sprang, Loudonville; generous donation of $25 Kohls gift card and $25 Bed, Bath and Beyond Gift card.
    • Cheryl Williams, Galion; generous monetary donation of $25
    • Alexandra Woods, Wellington; generous monetary donation of $30
    • Jolene Young, Lexington; generous monetary donation of $25
    4.5 APPROVE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITIVE EVENTS
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following students be approved for participation in student competitive events

    BPA Region 7 Workplace Skills Assessment Judging, January 10, 2018, Kehoe Center, Shelby, OH

    • IT SUPPORT JUNIOR STUDENTS:  Jackson Foust, Lexington HS; Keaton Gross, Lexington HS; Andrew Johnson, Col. Crawford HS; Zachary Leonhart, Col. Crawford HS; Benjamin Miller, Lucas HS; Hunter Reedy, Mansfield Senior HS; Cody Scherer, Lexington HS; Isaac Stewart, Northmor HS and William Strohminger, Lexington HS.
    • IT SUPPORT SENIOR STUDENTS:  Edward Jacobs, Lucas HS; Bryce Hall, Lucas HS; Jeffrey Howell, Ontario HS; Jordan Kendall, Lucas HS; Alex Loney, Shelby HS; Matthew Markijohn, Willard HS; Devin Massey, Bucyrus HS; Ethan Neuhart, Ontario HS; Christopher Poland, Col. Crawford HS; Ryan Schroemer, Ontario HS; Connor Schultz, Buckeye Central HS; Ethan Tharp, Crestline HS; William Weaver, Wynford HS; and Triston White, Shelby HS.
    • WEB PAGE DESIGN/PROGRAMMING JUNIOR STUDENTS:  Ryan Craig, Plymouth HS; Kristin Douglas, Crestview HS; Alexander Hayens, Willard HS; Cade Hooper, Wynford HS; Katelyn Lewis, Col. Crawford HS; and Damien Workman, Madison HS.
    • WEB PAGE DESIGN/PROGRAMMING SENIOR STUDENTS:  Crisman Takoda, Galion HS; Joseph Dye, Buckeye Central HS; Ausitn Gies, Col. Crawford HS; Dylan Hareford, Shelby HS; Chris Landon, Northmor HS; Katelynn Philbrick, Buckeye Central HS; Niholas Shirk, Shelby HS; and Aaron Slone, Buckeye Central HS.
    5. FINANCIAL REPORT
    Linda Schumacher, Treasurer
    6. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent
    7. EAP REPRESENTATIVE
    Colton Penwell, EAP President
    8. PUBLIC INPUT
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent

    Board Policy Section 0164

    9. CORRESPONDENCE
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent
    10. Report on 2017-2018 Board Goals
    Kris Kowalski, Director of Operations, High School
    12. LEGISLATIVE LIAISON REPORT
    Mrs. Mary Dixon, Board Member
    13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
    Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent
    14. PERSONNEL REPORT
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

    • Accept retirement resignation of Certificated personnel.
    • Approve Supplemental contract for Certificated personnel
    • Approve Stipend Contracts for Certificated personnel.
    • Approve employment of Substitute Instructors.
    • Approve employment of Classified personnel.
    • Approve revision to Part-time Classified personnel contract.
    • Approve revisions to contracts of Adult Education personnel.
    • Approve employment of Substitute Classified personnel.
    15. APPROVE DATE OF ORGANIZATIONAL & REGULAR JANUARY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the meeting date for the January Board of Education Organizational and Regular meetings be held on Monday, January 15, 2017 at 7 pm in the Pioneer Board of Education Conference Room; in accordance with ORC 3313.14.

    16. ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT PRO-TEM FOR THE JANUARY, 2018 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Chair received nominations for President Pro-Tem for the January, 2018 Organizational Meeting.

    Bill Hope moved the nomination of Douglas Theaker for the office of President Pro-Tem.   Margie Prater moved that nominations be closed.

    Douglas Theaker was elected President Pro-Tem of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education for the January, 2018 Organizational Meeting.

    17. ADJOURN MEETING
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President
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