May 2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. ROLL CALL
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

3. MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

4. CONSENT AGENDA
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

4.1 Approve April 21, 2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting Minutes
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

4.2 Approve Attendance Agreement for 2025-26 School Year
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached Attendance Agreement with Mr. Steven Helbert be approved for the 2025-26 school year.


4.3 Approve Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Rates
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that medical, dental and vision through Jefferson Health Plan and life insurance rates through National Insurance Services as listed, effective July1, 2025 be approved.


4.4 Approve Attached Interagency Agreement and MOU for the 2025-26 Program Year
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Agreement and MOU between Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission Head Start-Early Head Start, North Central State/OSUM Child Development Center-Early Head Start, and Great Lakes Community Action Partnership Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and School Disricts and Agencies in Richland County be approved for the 2025-26 Program Year.


4.5 Accept Donations
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

Ann Kleilein, Delaware; generous monetary donation of $500 to be deposited into the Art Barr Scholarship Fund.

Butler Lions Club, Butler; generous monetary donation of $100 to be deposited into the Summer Kennard Scholarship Fund.

Village of Butler Police Department, Butler; generous monetary donation of $200 to be deposited into the Smmer Kennard Scholarship Fund.

Generous monetary donations from the following individuals in the following amounts to the Pioneer Bucyrus DECA:

  • $50 - State Farm 
  • $50 - Lee's Comfort Shoes 
  • $100 - Heat Wave 
  • $100 - MidWest Furniture
  • $100 - Nationwide (Paul Moser) 
  • $100 - Kaye & Co Salon 
  • $100 - Dostal & Kirk
  • $100 - American Shoe Red Wing
  • $100 - Edward Jones 
  • $100 - Kim Jenney 
  • $100 - Wise Funeral Services 
  • $150 - Castle Auctions 
  • $150 - Amish Vault 
  • $150 - Klontz Photography
  • $150 - Sage Repair LLC (Fernando Sanchez) 
  • $150 - StreetWise
  • $160 - Vasils 2.0
  • $300 - Baker's Pizza 
  • $300 - Kennedy Purdy Hoeffel & Gernert LLC
  • $400 - Butchko 
  • $500 - Doug's Kids 

4.6 Approve Student Participation in Competitive Events
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

FFA Officer Retreat, Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, OH;  June 9 - 11, 2025 

WYNFORD HS STUDENTS:  Josh Rindfuss, Brock Saam, Cali Holbrook, Eleora Keeton, Alivia Ritzler, Mallory Brause, Erin Wolfe, Emi Schuster, Dana Hurst, Marlie HOsey, Natalie Adams, Addison Sebring, Ben Klamfoth;  CHAPERONE: Tessa Martin, Wynford Vo-Ag Instructor/FFA Advisor. 

 

FCCLA National Leadership Conference, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL; July 4 - 10, 2025

SHELBY HS STUDENTS:  Sophie Penn, Hope Timko;  SHELBY MS STUDENTS:  Sydney Gunder, Karlie Bowman, Paysen Senseimer;   CHAPERONES:  Kelly Jung, Shelby HS FCCLA Advisor; Parents: Kelly Bowman, Sydney Gunder, Melissa Senseimer


5. FINANCIAL REPORT
Gavyn Bazley, Treasurer

6. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

7. EAP REPRESENTATIVE
Sandy Grau, EAP President

8. PUBLIC INPUT
Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

Board Policy Section 0164


9. CORRESPONDENCE
Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

10. REPORT ON 2024-2025 BOARD GOALS
Clay Frye, Director of Operations

11. PRESENTATION
Matt Parr, Supervisor

12. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT
Mrs. Robyn Almanson, Board Member

13. LEGISLATIVE LIAISON REPORT
Mr. Mike Grady, Board Member

14. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

15. PERSONNEL REPORT
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

  • Approve voluntary transfer of administrative position.
  • Approve increase in mileage for administrative personnel for 2024-25 and 2025-26 school year contracts.
  • Accept resignation of certificated personnel.
  • Approve employment of certificated personnel.
  • Approve maternity leave of certificated personnel.
  • Approve supplemental contracts of certificated personnel.
  • Approve stipend contracts of certificated personnel.
  • Approve van driver stipend.
  • Approve Summer Camp Instructor Stipend
  • Accept resignation of part-time classified employees.
  • Approve additional hours to career coach contract.
  • Approve employment of summer workers.
  • Approve employment of summer camp student workers.
  • Approve employment of ECE student workers for the 2025-26 school year.
  • Approve employment of part-time Adult Education certificated personnel.
  • Approve employment of part-time Adult Education certificated personnel for the 2025-26 school year.
  • Approve employment of part-time Adult Education classified personnel for the 2025-26 school year.
     

16. APPROVE REVISIONS AND RESCIND EXISTING POLICY, AND ADOPT NEW POLICY
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

The Board considers the following Policies for Revision:

  • PO 0131.1 - Technical Corrections
  • PO 2271 - College Credit Plus Program
  • PO 2340 - Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips
  • PO 5113 - Admission of Students Participating Under Distric Open Enrollment
  • PO 5223 - Released Time for Religious Instruction During the School Day
  • PO 5330 - Use of Medications
  • PO 5350 - Student Health, Well-being, and  Suicide Prevention
  • PO 5610 - Removal, Suspension, Expulsion and Permanent Exclusion of Students
  • PO 5751 - Parental Status of Students
  • PO 6151 - Insufficient Funds Checks
  • PO 7440.01 - Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring
  • PO 7540.04 - Staff Technology Acceptable Use and Safety
  • PO 8142 - Crinimal History Record Check for Contracted School Services
  •  PO8452 - Automated External Defibrillators ("AED") and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • PO 8550 - Food Services

The Board considers the following Policies for Rescission:

  • PO 0165.1 - Regular Meetings
  • PO 0165.2 - Special Meetings
  • PO 0171 - Review of Policy

The Board considers the following Policy for Adoption:

  • PO 1422.01 - Drug-free Workplace

17. APPROVE MOU WITH PIONEER CTC AND THE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF PIONEER REGARDING TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the MOU with the Pioneer CTC EAP regarding the use, reimbursement, and documentation of "Tuition Reimbursement" be approved.


18. APPROVE MOU WITH PIONEER CTC AND THE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF PIONEER REGARDING STRS RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendtion of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the MOU with the Pioneer CTC EAP regarding STRS retirement notificaiton deadline be approved.


19. ADJOURN MEETING
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President