February 2020 Regular Board of Education Meeting

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that expenses for Pioneer board members, administrators and representatives to attend the Pioneer Career and Technology Center's Ralph Phillip's Business Partner of the Year Dinner meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in accordance with Section 3315.15 ORC, be approved.

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that expenses for Pioneer board members, administrators and representatives to attend the Pioneer Career and Technology Center's Annual All Board Member/Administrators Dinner meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in accordance with Section 3315.15 ORC, be approved.

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. NIckoli that Douglas Theaker be appointed to the Richland County Tax Incentive Review Committee.

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

• Dawn Wright Smith, Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign, Plano, TX; generous monetary donation of $105.  This donation will be deposited into the Alumni fund which is used for student scholarships awarded to a Pioneer senior.
• Your Cause, LLC; Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gifts, Plano, TX; generous monetary donation of $105.  This donation will be deposited into the Alumni fund which is used for student scholarships awarded to a Pioneer senior.

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

National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO, January 18-25, 2020

• SHELBY HS FFA STUDENTS:  Nick Baxter, Precision Machining; Jacob Harrison, Medical Assisting; Brandon Lewis, Industrial Diesel; Nick Lynch, Welding; Jordon Stiefel, Industrial Diesel; and Logan Gaytan, Welding.  CHAPERONES:  Randy Eisenhauer, Ag Instructor/FFA Advisor.

Regional FCCLA Competition, Four County Career Center, Archbold, OH; February 28-29, 2020

• SHELBY HS FCCLA STUDENTS:  Ashley Harvey, Trinity Civay, Hannah Tuttle, Lanora LIles, Maria Uyoa and Makailyn Detillion.  CHAPERONE:  Kelly Jung, FCS Instructor/FCCLA Advisor.

BPA State Competition, Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH; March 11-13, 2020

• STUDENTS:  Tristan Baker, IT Support, Ontario HS; Eric Bittner, Web Page Design, Northmor HS; Tori Carman, Web Page Design, Wynford HS; Gavin Dawson, IT Support, Plymouth HS; Robert Guiler, IT Support, Northmor HS; Gavin Hobson, IT Support, Northmor HS; Jace Howell, IT Support, Ontario HS; Scott Jennings, IT Support, Plymouth HS; Alex Kron, IT Support, Northmor HS; Jacob McLean, Web Page Design, Ontario HS; Dameon Newsom, IT Support, Willard HS; Electra Norwood, IT Support, Ontario HS; Andrew Pounds, IT Support, Lexington HS; and Samuel Young, IT Support, Northmor HS.  CHAPERONES:  Dan Foss, IT Support Instructor'; John Yohe, Science Instructor; and Marianne Ritchie, Web Page Design Instructor/BPA Advisor.

ProStart Invitational Competition, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH; March 14-15, 2020

• CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS:  Ora Metcalf, Willard HS; Tonya Bravo, Willard HS; Taylor Bowers, Wynford HS; Celeste Grant, Lucas HS; Kalan Allen, Shelby HS; Riley Holmberg, Shelby HS; Caleb Levering, Lucas HS; Arianna Knapp, Ontario HS; Lydia Metzger, Northmor HS; Mason Metzger, Mansfield HS; Azrael Parsons, Galion HS; Noah Ulery, Shelby HS.  CHAPERONES:  Vickie Hunt, Career Pathways Coordinator; Amy Law, Job Leads Coordinator and Seth Weibel, Culinary Arts Instructor.