June 2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting

Pioneer CTC Board of Education Conference Room
Monday, June 16 - 6:00pm

    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. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RECENTLY RETIRED STAFF
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    5. CONSENT AGENDA
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    5.1 Approve May 19, 2025 Board of Education Meeting Minutes
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    5.2 Approve Temporary Appropriations at 50% of fiscal 2025 Final Expenses
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the temporary appropriations as presented by Treasurer Gavyn Bazley be approved.


    5.3 Approve Liability, Fleet and Property Insurance Coverage

    5.4 Approve Online Learning Plan for 2025-26 School Year
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached Online Learning Plan be approved for the 2025-26 school year.


    5.5 Approve Local Professional Development Committee
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    5.6 Approve List of Evaluators for Ohio Evaluation Systems (OES)
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following administrators be approved as Evaluators for Ohio Evaluation System (OES) for the 2025-2026 school year.
    Clay Fry
    Jolene Young
    Matt Parr
    Troy Schwemley
    Kevin Vargyas
    Jeremiah Howe
    Daniel Slaughter
    Donald Paullin


    5.7 Approve Evaluator for Ohio School Counselors Evaluation System
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that Clay Frye, Director of Operations,be approved as an evaluator for the Ohio School Counselor's Evaluation System (OSCES) for the 2025-2026 school year.


    5.8 Approve Evaluators for Ohio Principal's Evaluation System (OPES)
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Approve Gregory D. Nickoli, Superintendent and Clay Frye, Director of Operations, as evaluators for the Ohio Principal's Evaluation System (OPES) for the 2025-2026 school year.


    5.9 Approve Transportation agreement between Richland Co. Transit Board (RCTB) and Pioneer CTC
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the agreement between Richland Co. Transit Board (RCTB) and Pioneer CTC be approved.


    5.10 Approve Career Awareness Use of Funds Plan
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Career Awareness Use of Funds Plan be approved.

     


    5.11 Approve Proposal for Services with TNA & Associates
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli to approve the proposal for services with TNA & Associates for work on developing action plans in order to implement the strategic objectives created previously.

     


    5.12 Approve Phone Agreement with NEOnet
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached phone agreement with NEOnet be approved.


    5.13 Approve MOU with Ohio Talent Development Network
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached MOU with Ohio Talent Development Network for Workkeys Testing be approved.


    5.14 Approve MOU with Ashland University College of Education
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached MOU with Ashland University Dwight Schar College of Education be approved.


    5.15 Authorize Treasurer to Pay Administrators for Unsed Vacation Time per the Attached Schedule
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Treasurer be authorized to pay Administrators for unsed vacation time per the attached schedule.


    5.16 Accept Donations
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

    ArcelorMittal, Shelby; generous donation of $400 to be deposited and used by Shelby FCCLA to help cover the cost of the POW chair at the Shelby football field.


    7. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
    Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

    8. EAP REPRESENTATIVE
    Colton Penwell, EAP President

    9. PUBLIC INPUT
    Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

    Board Policy Section 0164


    10. CORRESPONDENCE
    Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

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

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

    13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
    Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

    14. PERSONNEL REPORT
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

    • Accept retirement resignation of administrative personnel
    • Approve employment of administrative personnel
    • Approve increase in mileage for administrative personnel
    • Accept retirement resignation of certificated personnel
    • Approve employment of certificated personnel
    • Approve supplemental contracts for certificated personnel
    • Approve certificated personnel prep day pay
    • Approve stipend contracts for certificated personnel
    • Approve employment of classified personnel
    • Approve employment of part-time summer workers
       

    15. ADOPT RESOLUTION TO RESCIND PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS AND ADOPT SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    The Board considers the attached resolution for adoption.

     


    16. ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND TREASURER; AND SELF EVALUATION OF THE BOARD
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

    Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that we enter into Executive Session for the purpose of evaluation of the Superintendent, Treasurer and the Self-evaluation of the Board of Education.


    17. ADJOURN MEETING
    Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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