August 2022 Regular Board of Education Meeting

No further discussion.  Sent to vote.

Treasurer Schumacher reported as follows:

We are off and running with the GAAP conversion accountants.  They were in the office all day today.  We will be very busy with them for a little while in order for them to have the Financial Statements completed by October 1.

I just checked Star Ohio today and the annualized rate is at 2.28%.  That is up from last month’s rate of 1.57%.  I am pondering as to whether to move some of the PNC monies to Star Ohio.  The PNC monies are monies we use to make quick transfers into our normal checking account.  If I move any, it will probably be in the next few days and I will move about $4M.

Looking at the Fund Balances, you will see the grant monies for ECE and Perkins are back to the normal negative balances, the 002 Bond Retirement Fund is zeroed out and the 024 JHP fund is still strong.  All is good.

We have begun receiving tax settlements.  This month’s collection includes mostly Crawford and Huron with a little bit from Marion.  Not much in the PUPP.  If you remember, the majority of the PUPP tax comes in the March collection where Rover includes the majority of their payment.

Everything else is normal for this first month of the fiscal year.

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Superintendent Nickoli reported as follows:

Finally, it looks like we will have a near normal year. Our maintenance staff is finalizing the cleaning process for the year and the Administrative Staff has put together what I believe to be an outstanding return to school protocol.  Last week we had an outstanding Welcome Week that was attended by nearly 900 students.  I believe that may be an all-time high.  We are bringing in our new staff tomorrow and Wednesday and will have all staff back in on Thursday.  Our Juniors will begin their year on Friday with a fun, teambuilding day.  Monday, August 22 is our first day with all students.

This past Friday, the Administrative Team was joined by Mr. and Mrs. Theaker, Mr. Hope, and Mr. McFarland for our annual Board Goalsetting Session.  I believe the session was very productive and we generated some outstanding goals for the 2022-2023 school year.

I am asking that you allow us to employ substitute teachers under Ohio’s amended requirements in a manner similar to past years.  This resolution will allow us, beginning on September 23 and continuing through the 2023-2024 school years, to employ individuals who meet the following requriements:

1. The individual is a graduate of a high school or has a statement of high school equivalence in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; AND at least five years of successful work experience. The Superintendent or designee will verify the dates of employment and skills duties by contacting the employer(s) cited on the application; OR

2. The individual possesses an associate degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education, or completes at least two years of coursework at an accredited institution of higher education (defined as forty-eight (48) semester hours or seventy-two (72) quarter hours)

3. the individual is deemed of good moral character;

4. the individual successfully completes a criminal background check as prescribed by R.C. 3319.39; and

5. the individual satisfies all other applicable requirements and procedures contained in the Revised Code and the Administrative Code with respect to that individual 's qualifications to be a substitute teacher.

I am recommending that you employ Karrie Davisson as our new Workforce Development Coordinator.  Karrie has served Pioneer for several years as our Media Specialist and was an English Teacher prior to that.  She will do an outstanding job for Pioneer and also as a part of the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center After-School/Summer Learning Grant as their Richland County Coordinator.  You might remember that we agreed to partner with MOESC on this grant at our July Meeting.  Karrie will work on a 204-day contract with 124 days being on behalf of Pioneer and 80 days being at Mid-Ohio.

We will also be moving Catherine Spayde to a full-time Educational Aide in the Media Center.  She has served part-time in this capacity in the past and has eagerly agreed to take on the full-time responsibilities.

I am also recommending that you employ Judy Dawson as a 3^rd Shift Custodian.  Judy has been a loyal substitute custodian for several years and will do an outstanding job.  She is very detail-oriented and conscientious.

All other items are common for this time of year.

• • August 16  - New Staff Orientation Day
  • August 17  - New Staff Professional Development Day
  • August 19  - Returning Teacher Day
  • August 19  - 1^st Day of School for Juniors
  • August 22  - 1^st Day of School for Seniors (All Students)

No questions or discussion.  Sent to vote.

No questions or discussion.  Sent to vote.

No questions or discussion.  Sent to vote.

Superintendent Nickoli requested this item be added to the agenda and approved.