Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Meeting

Board Office Conference Room
Monday, January 15, 2018 - 7:00pm

    1. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President Pro Tem

    2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President Pro Tem

    3. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE RE-APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS
    Linda Schumacher, Treasurer
    • Mary Jean Theaker, Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, 2018, 2019 & 2020
    • ABSENT  --  Paul Johnson, Bucyrus City Schools, 2018, 2019 & 2020

    4. ROLL CALL
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President Pro Tem

    5. ELECTION OF PIONEER BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, President Pro Tem

    Chair received nominations for the Office of President.

    Richard Prater moved the nomination of Douglas Theaker for the office of President.  Bill Hope moved that nominations be closed.

    Douglas Theaker was elected President of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; a Joint Vocational School District Board of Education for 2018.


    6. ELECTION OF PIONEER DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION VICE PRESIDENT
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, President

    Chair accepted nominations for the office of Vice-President.

    Dennis Long nominated Richard Prater for the office of Vice-President.  Margie Prater moved that nominations be closed.

    Richard Prater was elected Vice-President of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; a Joint Vocational School District Board of Education for 2018.

    Linda Schumacher, Treasurer, administered the Oath of Office to Douglas Theaker, Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education President and Richard, Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Vice President for 2018.


    7. ESTABLISH PIONEER BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING TIME AND PLACE
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Regular meeting of the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; A Joint Vocational School District; Board of Education be held at 7:00 pm on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Pioneer Career and Technology Center Board of Education Conference room.


    8. APPOINT LEGISLATIVE LIAISON
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Margie Prater nominated Mike Grady for Legislative Liaison. Richard Prater seconded and moved that nominations be closed.


    9. APPOINT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LIAISON
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Margie Prater nominated Mary Jean Theaker for Student Achievement Liaison. Bill Hope seconded and moved that nominations be closed.


    10. APPOINT FINANCIAL AUDIT COMMITTEE
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that Douglas Theaker, Bill Hope and Margie Prater be appointed as the Financial Audit Committee.


    11. APPOINT ROUTINE ANNUAL BUSINESS
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    11.1 Authorize Treasurer to pay outstanding bills.

    that Treasurer; Linda Schumacher, be authorized to pay outstanding contractual obligations for the year 2018 when due, including such items as utilities, bonded debt, salaries and all other obligations, including invoices for supplies, equipment and services.


    11.2 Authorize Treasurer to invest interim monies

    that Pioneer Career and Technology Center; a Joint Vocational School District Board of Education Treasurer, Linda Schumacher, be authorized to invest interim and inactive deposits up to $25,000,000; when surplus is available at the Civista Bank; and/or PNC Bank; and/or US Bank, NA, Shelby Branch, Shelby, OH; and/or United Bank, Bucyrus OH; and/or Farmers Citizens Bank, Bucyrus OH; and/or Huntington Bank, Mansfield, OH; and/or STAR OHIO/STAR PLUS, State Treasurers Investments Pool, Columbus, OH; and/or Richland Bank, Division of Park National Bank, and, in all allowable investments under ORC 135.03, 135.08, 135.14, 135.032, 135.142 and 135.45 including certificates of deposits with FDIC insurance with any bank domiciled in Ohio and subject to inspection by the Ohio Superintendent of Financial Institutions.


    11.3 Request Advance Payment on Current Collection of Taxes

    that the Auditors of Richland, Crawford, Huron, Morrow, Ashland, Wyandot, Marion and Seneca counties be requested to issue an order to the Treasurers of Richland, Crawford, Huron, Morrow, Ashland, Wyandot, Marion and Seneca counties to pay the Treasurer of all Pioneer Career and Technology Center; A Joint Vocational School District Board of Education all funds as may be available for distribution to the General Fund and to the Bond Retirement Fund; this warrant being an advance payment of the current collection of taxes due Pioneer Career and Technology Center; A Joint Voacational School District from the February and August 2018 settlements.


    11.4 Authorize Treasurer to prepare Blanket Certificates

    that Treasurer, Linda Schumacher, may prepare so called "blanket" certificates for a sum not exceeding $350,000 against any specific line item account over a period not extending beyond the end of the current fiscal year.  The Blanket Certificate may, but need not, be limited to a specific vendor.


    11.5 Approve Board of Education Expenses (Service Fund)

    that an amount of $15,000 be approved to Fund 001-2310-433/434, in accordance with R.C. 3315.15 ORC.


    11.6 Appoint Purchasing Agent

    that the Director of Business Affairs, be appointed Purchasing Agent for the Pioneer Career and Technology Center; A Joint Vocational School District for calendar year 2018 and that in accordance with ORC Section 3313.51 shall be designated as the name required on each check should the Treasurer become incapacitated.


    11.7 Authorize Employment of Personnel

    that Gregory D. NIckoli, Superintendent be authorized during periods when the Board is not in session, to make offers of employment directly to candidates for either teaching or non-teaching positions on behalf of the Board and to acknowledge acceptance of such offers on behalf of this Board, subject to subsequent vote of ratification by the Board; provided however, that upon ratification of this Board the employment shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the employee's acceptance of the Superintendent's offer; however, that Board of Education shall not be required to employ or continue to employ an individual who has not provided a criminal records check satisfactory to the Board or who had not satisfied any other prerequisite to employment created by law or Board policy.


    11.8 Authorize Acceptance of Resignations

    that Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent be authorized, on behalf of the Board, to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees during times when this Board is not in session, subject to ratification by this Board; provided however, that upon ratification by this Board, such resignations shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the Superintendent's acceptance.


    11.9 Approve Authorization for Superintendent fo Apply for Federal and State Grants

    that Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent, be authorized to apply for any federal and state grants appropriate for Pioneer Career and Technology Center.


    11.10 Approve Board Member Training Reimbursement

    Pioneer New Board Member training, OSBA training or other education - related training workshopts, to exclude the OSBA Annual Capital Conference, for Board member training reimbursements when eligible.


    12. ADJOURN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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