Meeting Details
November 24, 2025
6:00pm
0 min
Pioneer CTC Board of Education Conference Room
Purpose
Pioneer Career & Technology Center Board of Education Meeting Pioneer CTC Board of Education Conference Room Monday, November 24, 2025
1.
ROLL CALL
2.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
3.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
4.
CONSENT AGENDA
4.1
Approve October 20, 2025 Board of Education Meeting Minutes
4.2
Approve Revised Policy
The Board considers the following Policy Revision for approval:
PO 5223 - Released Time for Religious Instruction during the School Day
4.3
Accept Donations
Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the attached donations be accepted:
- Mr. Ron Hockenberry, Mansfield; generous donation of various drafting items with an approximate value of $150 to be used in the Engineering Design Technology program.
- Mr. Christopher Lane, Galion; generous donation of steel with a value of $280 for a welding table to be used in our Welding program.
- Ms. MaryAnn Moyer, Mansfield; generous donation of a green screen with an approximate vaule of $200 to be used in our Media Communication program.
- Mr. & Mrs. Walter Burtscher, Dover; generous donation of $100 to be deposited into the Rene' Burtscher Scholarship Fund.
- Mr. Kevin Vargyas, Willard; generous donation of $202 to be deposited into the Rene' Burtscher Scholarship Fund.
- Mr. Carl Medley, Virginia Beach; generous donation of $75 to be deposited into the Art Barr Scholarship Fund.
- Generous donations to the Pioneer Penguin Fund to be used to assist students in need during the holiday season - See Attached List
4.4
Approve Student Participation in Competitive Events
Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following student participation be appvoed:
SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference, November 20-21, 2025; Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
SEE ATTACHED LIST
5.
FINANCIAL REPORT
6.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
7.
EAP REPRESENTATIVE
8.
PUBLIC INPUT
Board Policy Section 0164
9.
CORRESPONDENCE
10.
REPORT ON 2025-2026 BOARD GOALS
11.
PRESENTATION
12.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT
13.
LEGISLATIVE LIAISON REPORT
The Annual Business Meeting of the Ohio School Boards Association Delegate Assembly convened on Monday, November 17 at 2:30.
The most important agenda item is voting on changes to the legislative platform. The most significant change was the addition of the following language:
OSBA SUPPORTS LEGISLATION THAT AFFIRMS THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING CURRICULUM, BUDGETING, STAFFING, AND SCHEDULING,......
ENSURES THAT LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS HAVE CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL RESERVES AND THE DISCRETION TO DETERMINE THE TIMING AND AMOUNT OF LEVIES BASED ON LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
OSBA OPPOSES LEGISLATION THAT UNDERMINES THE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY OF LOCALLY ELECTED BOARDS OF EDUCATION.
This language addresses recently enacted bills that permit other political entities to change voter approved school funding issues such as happened in several counties in Ohio in October. You may recall that Richland County school districts’ revenue was negatively impacted by an action of the Richland County Board of Commissioners in October.
The end of the meeting entailed debate on three resolutions by three boards of education seeking to change the language of the Racism/Equity planks of the legislative platform. After two hours of debate no resolution received the three quarter affirmative vote necessary to change the current language.
The meeting adjourned at 5:30.
14.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
15.
PERSONNEL REPORT
Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following personnel recommendations be approved:
- Accept resignation of certified personnel
- Approve voluntary transfers of positions+
- Approve maternity/leave of absence request
- Approve conference period pay for certified personnel
- Approve updated supplemental contract for certificated personnel
- Approve stipend contract for certificated personnel
- Approve employment of certified substitute instructor
- Accept resignation of part time classified personnel
- Approve employment of part time classified personnel
- Approve employment of part time substitute personnel
- Approve employment of student workers
- Accept resignation of part time Adult Education certified personnel
16.
APPROVE CLINICAL AGREEMENT WITH SHELBY POINTE
Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the clinical agreement with Shelby Pointe be approved.
17.
APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH MID-OHIO EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER
Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the agreement with Mid-Ohio Service Center for an as needed Board Certified Behavior Analyst for the 2025-26 school year be approved.
18.
ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
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.
19.
ADJOURN MEETING
