September 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 August 18, 2025 Board of Education Meeting Minutes
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

4.2 Approve Student Activity Fund Purposes and Budgets
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

4.3 Approve Activity Reimbursement Schedule for Club Advisors for the 2025-2026 School Year
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the advisors attending authorized club activities away from Pioneer and Pioneer Satellite Schools be reimubursed for expenses, in accordance with Board-adopted policy, for attending professional meetings, and that advisors to each club be paid accouring to the attached amounts.


4.4 Approve Revisions to Job Descriptions
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following revisions to job descriptions be approved:

  • CTE Teacher Aide
  • Custodial-Security Worker
  • Director, Adult Education
  • Distribution Sales Associate
  • Family and Civic Engagement Coordinator
  • Financial Aid - Adult Education
  • Food Service Employee
  • Food Service Manager
  • Part-time Distribution Center Bus Driver
  • Payroll General Office Clerk
  • Secretary Adult Education
  • Secretary-Attendance Office
  • Support Secretary


 


4.5 Adopt Resolution for Red Ribbon Week
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

4.6 Approve Adult Education Practical Nursing Handbooks for the 2025-26 School Year
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached Adult Education Practical Nursing Handbooks be approved for the 2025-26 school year.


4.7 Approve Revisions to Existing Policy
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

The Board cosiders the following Policy for Revision:

PO8305 - Information Security


4.8 Accept Donations
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

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

Mr. Luke Painter, Mid Ohio Pipeline, Lexington; generous donation of a large variety of tools to be used for various students labs at Pioneer.

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Donahue, Crestline: generous monetary donation of $50 to be deposited in the Art Barr Scholarship Fund.

Springfield Township Trustees, Ontario; generous donation of items to be used in the new First Responder lab.

Wilhelm Accounting Services, Cook & Associates, Bellevue; generous monetary donation of $300 to be used for the Culinary Arts Level One Lab.

Donations to the Rene' Burtscher Memorial Scholarship Fund:  See attached list.


7. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

8. EAP REPRESENTATIVE
Sandy Grau, EAP President

9. PUBLIC INPUT
Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

Board Policy Section 0164


10. CORRESPONDENCE
Gregory Nickoli, Superintendent

11. REPORT ON 2025-2026 BOARD GOALS
Clay Frye, Director of Operations

12. PRESENTATION
Jolene Young, Asst. Director, High School

PBIS/Classroom Management Plan


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 personnel recommendations be approved:

  • Accept retirement resignation of certificated personnel
  • Approve stipend contracts for certificated personnel
  • Approve leave without pay for certificated personnel
  • Approve employment of substitute instructors.
  • Approve employment of substitute classified personnel
  • Approve employment of student worker
  • Accept resignation of Adult Education part-time classified personnel
  • Approve employment of certified Adult Education personnel

16. ADOPT RESOLUTION 16-25 FOR RE-EMPLOYMENT OF THE TREASURER
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

17. APPROVE MOU WITH ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the MOU with Associated Builders and Contractors (Central Ohio Chapter) be approved.


18. APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PIONEER ADULT EDUCATION AND EDUCATONAL COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the agreement between Pioneer Adult Education and Educational Compliance Management be approved.


19. APPROVE HEALTH CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NORTH CENTRAL OHIO EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the agreement with North Central Ohio Educational Service Center be approved.


20. APPROVE PARAPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NORTH CENTRAL OHIO EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the agreement with NCOESC for Paraprofessional Services be approved.


21. APPROVE MOU WITH LUCAS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the MOU with Lucas Local Schools for Career-Technical Career-Exploration Course(s).

 


22. APPROVE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN PIONEER ADULT EDUCATION AND CRESTVIEW LSD BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the affiliation agreement between Pioneer Adult Education and Cresview LSD Board of Education be approved.


23. ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Board enter into Executive Session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee or official.


24. ADJOURN MEETING
Mr. Douglas Theaker, Board President