February 2026 Regular Board of Education Meeting

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that Gavyn Bazley be appointed to the Richland County and Huron Tax Incentive Review Committees and Gregory D. Nickoli to the Crawford County Tax Incentive Review Committee.

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that expenses for Pioneer Board members, Administrators and respresentatives to attend the Pioneer Career and Technology Center's Annual All Board Member/Administrators Dinner Meeting to be held on March 25, 2026; in accordance with Section 3315.15 ORC, be approved.

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the Superintendent shally be duly authorized to accept employee resignations on the behalf of the Board of Education.  The acceptance of the resignation shall be final and not subject to the Board's approval or ratification.

Recommendation of Superintendent Gregory D. Nickoli that the following donations be accepted:
Civista Bank, Shelby; generous monetary donation of $500 to be used for the Annual Civista Bank Scholarship.

Chief Rich Metzger, Village of Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department; generous donation of an EMS cot with an approximate value of $1,400-$1,900 to be used in the First Responder program.

Lucas Hair Designs, Lucas; generous donation of various cosmetology products with an approximate value of $3,000 to be used in the Cosmetology program.

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

State DECA Competition, Hyatt Regency Convention Center, Columbus, OH; February 24-25, 2026.
BUCYRUS HS STUDENTS:  Micah Ard, Lincoln Blizzard, Rylee Boling, Lillyan Butchko, Paten Deskins, George Floyd, Emma Grady, Ethan Guerrero, Rayn Hinkle, Ethan Hubble, Max Keaton, Emma Palm, Autymn Robson, McKenzie Rowland, Quin Ross, Brooklyn Ryland, Asher Swerlein, Aaliyah Smith, Layla Swerlein, Madison Tyrrell, Maggie VanScoi, London Wade, Carson Witten, Elijah Williams.  CHAPERONES: Jeff Funigiello, Media Communications Instructor/DECA Advisor and Jody Tackett, Marketing Instructor/DECA Advisor.

Lucas FFA Lock In, Mansfield YMCA, Mansfield, OH; February 27-28, 2026.

BUCYRUS HS STUDENTS:  Collin Ammons, Baron, Anschutz, Allyson Arnold, Daniel Boyd, Emmalee Bradford, Kendon Brown, Leah Burley, McKenzie Church, Landon Cook, Eelyn Crist, Peyton Crose, Joseph Culler, Emilia Eberts, Grayson Flenner, Hunter Funk, Kaitlyn Griffey, Alegacy Grose, Brady Guegold, Owen Guegold, Andrew Henk, Liam Hensley, Adam Hicks, Leland Hitchman, Jamarii Hobbs, Benjamin Hockensmith, Brooklyn Kegley, Joes Kilgore, Jace Knepper, Aleah Kochert, Tinley Kochert, Riley Lambert, Elias Mauk, Ariah McCormack, Mylah McKenna, Gracelynn Metcalf, Dylan Miller, Maximus Miller, Aiden Moore, Emily Morris, Spencer Mott, Claire Mudra, Jasmin Ramey, Owen Ramsey, Kyler Ray, Piper Reining, Keagan Riddle, Avianna Santiago, Dallas Smith, Stuart Smith, Charles Stinehour, Ella Strassell, Colton Stull, Jordan Tedrow, Kale Tedrow, Andrew Thacker, Carter Thomas, Kate Trumpower, Jackson Turner, Aliya Walter, Shiloh Walter, Halle Williams, Alisa Wilson, Cullen Withrow, Theodore Wojciechowski, Landen Youngblood.  CHAPERONES:  Matt Dotson, Lucas High School Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor, Kelly Mongold, Lucas Guidance Counselor, Rhonda Tedrow, and Michelle Guegold.