January 2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting

Pioneer CTC Board of Education Conference Room
Wednesday, January 22 - 6:00pm

    1. ROLL CALL
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President
    2. CONSENT AGENDA
    Board President
    2.1 Approve December 16, 2024 Board of Education Meeting Minutes
    Board President
    2.2 Approve Membership in Professional Related Organizations
    Board President
    2.3 Adopt Resolution 01-25 for Approval of Purchase of Meals/Amenities to Further the Interests of the District
    Board President
    2.4 Accept Grant
    Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. NIckoli that the attached Talent Ready Grant be accepted.

    2.5 Accept Donations
    Board President

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


    Mary Lee Barr, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $300 to be deposited in the Art Barr Scholarship fund and used for annual student scholarships.

    Pamela Blankenhorn, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $200 to be deposited in the Art Barr Scholarship fund and used for annual student scholarships.

    Deborah Harwood, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $100 to be deposited in the Art Barr Scholarship fund and used for annual student scholarships.

    Carey Ransom, Mt. Vernon; generous donation of various cosmetology items valued at approximately $425 to be used in our Cosmetology programs.

    Chief Thompson, Shelby Fire Department; generous donation of 3 traffic wands valued at approximately $50 for Pioneer's new Public Safety Program.
     

    3. FINANCIAL REPORT
    Gavyn Bazley, Treasurer
    4. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
    Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent
    5. EAP REPRESENTATIVE
    Sandy Grau, EAP President
    6. PUBLIC INPUT
    Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

    Board Policy Section 0164

    7. CORRESPONDENCE
    Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent
    8. REPORT ON 2024-2025 BOARD GOALS
    Clay Frye, Director of Operations
    9. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT
    Board Member
    10. LEGISLATIVE LIAISON REPORT
    Board Member
    11. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
    Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent
    12. PERSONNEL REPORT
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

    • Approve unpaid leave request for Certificated Personnel.
    • Approve stipend contracts for Certificated Personnel.
    • Approve supplemental contracts for Certificated Personnel.
    • Approve employment of Adult Education personnel.
    • Approve employment of Student Workers.

     

    13. APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH CRESTLINE EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS
    Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the agreement between Pioneer CTC and Crestline Exemplted Village Schools for bus driver certification be aproved.

    14. APPROVE NEW AND REVISED COURSES FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
    Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following New and Revised Courses for the 2025-2026 school year be approved:

    • First Responders (Career-Technical Program)
    • History of American Sports
    • Entertainment History
    • World War II: A Comprehensive Study
    • Forensic Science
    • Workforce Readiness
    • The 1960s (Revised from Yearlong to One Semester)

    Elective Name Chages for 2025-2026:

    • Life Skills will be renamed Adulting 101
    • Own Your Own Business will be renamed Entrepreneurship
    15. ADJOURN MEETING
    Board President
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