February 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that Gavyn Bazley be appointed to the Richland County and Huron Tax Incentive Review Committees.

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that expenses for Pioneer Board members, Administrators and respresentatives to attend the Pioneer Career and Technology Center's Annual All Board Member/Administrators Dinner Meeting to be held on March 21, 2024; in accordance with Section 3315.15 ORC, be approved.

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the revisions to the Library/Media, Career Development Aide job description be approved.

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following contracted services be approved for the 2023-2024 school year:

• Ethan Kershner - Performing Arts Adjunct Instructor

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

• Civista Bank, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $500 to be used for the Annual Civista Bank Scholarship.
• Kim Compton, Willard; generous monetary donation of $33.95 to the Pioneer Sharing Closet.
• Janet Kehres, Shelby; generous clothing donation for the Pioneer Sharing closet.
• Ann & Larry Kleilein, Jack & Jane Butler, Mel & Kay Coleman, Delaware; generous monetary donation of $250 in memory of Lourita Hannafus Yore, to be deposited into the Art Barr Scholarship fund and used for annual student scholarships.
• Kenneth Owen, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $200 to be deposited into the Art Barr Scholarship fund and used for annual student scholarships.
• Dawn Wright-Smith, Blackbaud Giving Fund, Charleston, SC: generous monetary donation of $30 to be deposited into the Alumni Endowment fund and used for annual student scholarships.

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

State BPA Competition, Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH; March 6-8, 2024

STUDENTS:  Gavin Bishop, Plymouth HS, Cybersecurity; Jason Lambert, Goal Digital, Cybersecurity; Bradon Stidom, Shelby HS, Cybersecurity; Brice Browning, Celeryville Christian School, Cybersecurity; Wesley Cleveland, Homeschool, Cybersecurity; Joshua Manuel, Shelby HS, Cybersecurity; Gabriel Melvin, Homeschool, IT Support; Gaige Dishong, Northmor HS, IT Support; Em Maddox McCarthy, Lexington HS, IT Support; Carson Bricker, Ontario HS, IT Support, Devin Marsh, Shelby HS, IT Support. CHAPERONES:  Fritz Fagan, IT Support Instructor and Dan Foss, Cybersecurity Instructor.

State DECA Competition, Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH; March 8-9, 2024

BUCYRUS HS STUDENTS:  Jenna Ashley, Malachi Bayless, Mack Booth, Noah Burke, Kimberly Burling, Daniel Campbell, Sawyer Cooper, Ethan Guerrero, Natalie Hankins, Brody Higginbotham, Grace Jackson, Addison Kemery, Tyson McDaniel, Christopher Neale, Rylee Powers, Seth Price, Eli Sprague, Emma Tyrrell, Aysiz Wade.  CHAPERONES:  Jeff Funigiello, Media Communications Instructor/DECA Advisor and Jody Tackett, Marketing Instructor/DECA Advisor.

FCCLA State Leadership Conference, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH; April 25-26, 2024

CRESTLINE HS STUDENTS:  Bridget Belcik, Addi Giesige, Jalyn Tesso, Alyssa Cottrell, Jocelyn Noblit, Rachel Grunkemeyer, and Alyssa Pittenger.  CHAPERONE:  Kris Bruce, Crestline FCS Instructor/FCCLA Advisor.

LUCAS HS STUDENTS:  Alyssa Shay, Isabell Iceman, Emma Hamm, Myah Midkiff, Ady Hauger, Hadley Williams, Olyvia Culler, Morgan Trumpower.  CHAPERONE:  Maleesa Warner, Lucas FCS Instructor/FCCLA Advisor.