Board Meeting

Tri-Rivers Career Center
Wednesday, March 19 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm

    1. Call to Order
    Mr. Eric Park, Board President

    2. Roll Call
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. Landon            ___ Mrs. Plotts
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Dr. Haas         ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Mr. Patterson
                                                                      ___ Mr. Park


    3. Pledge of Allegiance
    Mr. Eric Park, Board President

    4. Public Participation/Introduction of Guests and Their Comments

    "This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. Public participation is governed by Board bylaw 0169.1 - Public Participation at Board Meetings."


    5. Report

    6. Motion to Amend Agenda (if needed)

    7. General Discussion of Agenda, Addendum and Other Items
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

    Items 8, 9.1-9.5 and 10.1-10.10 listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and removed from the Consent Agenda. The Treasurer and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda Items.
    Discussion
    Roll Call:

    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. Landon            ___ Mrs. Plotts
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Dr. Haas         ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Mr. Patterson
                                                                      ___ Mr. Park


    8. Minutes

    Minutes of the February 19, 2025 regular board meeting.


    9. Treasurer's Business and Report
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

    9.1 Financial Report

    To approve the financial report for February 2025.


    9.2 Paid Bills

    To approve the list of paid bills for February 2025.


    9.3 New Fund

    499-9225    Ohio CTE Equipment Grant - $962,732


    9.4 Amended Revenue and Appropriations

    To approve the following amended revenue and appropriations for the Ohio CTE Equipment Grant:

    Revenue    $962,732        Appropriations    $962,732


    9.5 Budget Resolution

    RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS
    DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND
    AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND
    CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR
    (CITY, VILLAGE OR RURAL BOARD OF EDUCATION)
    Revised Code: Scca.5705.34,-35.
    WHEREAS, This Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of law has previously adopted a Tax Budget for the next succeeding fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and
    WHEREAS, The Budget Commission of Marion County, Ohio has certified its action thereon to this Board together with an estimate by the County Auditor of the rate of each tax necessary to be levied by this Board, and what part thereof is without, and what part within, the ten mill tax limitation; therefore, be it
    RESOLVED, By the Board of Education of the Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School District, Marion County, Ohio, that the amounts and rates, as determined by the Budget Commission in its certification, be and the same are hereby accepted; and be it further
    RESOLVED, That there be and is hereby levied on the tax duplicate of said School District the rate of each tax necessary to be levied within and without the ten mill limitation as follows:
    SCHEDULE A
    LEVIES OUTSIDE 10 MILL LIMITATION,
    EXCLUSIVE OF DEBT LEVIES
    Maximum Rate County Auditors
    Authorized Estimate of
    To Be Levied Yield of Levy GENERAL FUND:
    Current expense levy authorized 2.10 $2,935,798
    by voters on 06/06/78, not to
    exceed continuing years.
    Current expense levy authorized 1.00 $1,407,946
    by voters on 05/6/14, not to
    exceed continuing years.
    Current expense levy authorized 1.30 $2,047,075
    by voters on 11/02/21, not to
    exceed continuing years.
    AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of this Board be and she is hereby directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the County Auditor of said County.


    9.6 Discussion

    10. Superintendent's Report and Recommendation
    Dr. Charles Speelman, Superintendent

    Items listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and removal from the Consent Agenda. The Superintendent and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda Items.
     


    10.1 Employment

    Administration

    • To approve a two-year contract for LeRoy Smith, Dean of Students, effective August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2027.
    • To approve a three-year contract for Chris Solis, Principal, effective July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028
    • To approve a three-year contract for Mike Wellin, Director of Technology, effective August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2028.

    Classified

    Alexis Manning, Technology Assistant, Classified Salary Schedule B, Step 1, for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.

     Additional Pay

    •  To approve to pay Monica Lyon for one additional hour beyond her regular hours for professional development. To be paid at the curriculum rate of $25.00.
    • To approve to pay Hope Losh at her per period rate (daily rate divided by 8 periods per day) for entering grades during an employee's absence.

    Supplemental

    • David Willey - Job Site Coordinator for the 2024-2025 school year
    • Tonya Gruel-Wright - Gym and Fitness coordinator for the second semester of the 2024-2025 school year

    Substitute
    To approve Dwight Dix as a substitute in the cafeteria, $12.00 per hour, effective 03/10/2025.

    Adult Education

    • To approve an increase in hours for Keith Shetler from 100 up to 200 hours.
    • To approve an increase in hours for Garrett Baldwin from 100 up to 350 hours.
    • To approve Michael Palmer, Part-Time Welding Instructor, $30.19 per hour on an as needed supervisor approved basis

    10.2 Retirement

    To accept the letter of retirement from Jackie Johnson on September 1, 2025.


    10.3 Donations
    • To accept a donation from Performance Contracting, Inc. in Columbus of heavy gauge metal stud material and cordless tools valued at $15,000.
    • To accept a donation from Marion Technical College in the amount of $500 to be used for Career Awareness and Exploration Summer Camp.
    • To accept a donation from United Way in the amount of $5,000 to be used for Career Awareness and Exploration Summer Camp.
    • To accept a donation from CenMac Metalworks to construct 30 Welding Booths and 30 Weld Tables, valued at $137,400.

    10.4 META Solutions

    To approve the Master Service Agreement and Schedule I & 2 Summary of Costs for services for the 2025-2026 school year.

     


    10.5 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Memorandum of Understanding

    To approve the MOU for Local Workforce Area 7 to be effective July 1, 2025- June 30, 2027.


    10.6 Overnight Field Trip Requests
    • To retroactively approve 5 Culinary students and 2 chaperones to participate in the overnight ACF Culinary Competition at Columbus State Community College March 6 - 7, 2025.
    • To approve 14 Culinary students and 2 chaperones to participate in an overnight ACF competition in Port Huron, Michigan April 24 - 25, 2025.
    • To approve 4 Interactive Media students and 2 instructors to participate in Business Professionals of American National Leadership Conference 2025 in Orlando, Florida May 6 - 11, 2025.

    10.7 Job Descriptions

    To approve the attached Job Descriptions.


    10.8 Information Security Policy

    To approve allowing vendors to sign the Policy 8305 Information Security, that they have read and agree to abide by the policy.


    10.9 Consultant Agreement for PowerSchool Support Services

    To approve the Consultant Agreement for PowerSchool Support Services through JenEd Consulting LLC.


    10.10 Adult Education Clinical Agreement

    To approve a clinical agreement with The Meadows of Marion Health and Rehabilitation


    11. Construction Trades Academy Contract with Marion County Land Bank

    __________moved to approve the Contract with Marion Land Bank for CTA to acquire and demolish property to be zoned for development.
    __________seconded the motion.
    Discussion
    Roll Call:

    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. Landon            ___ Mrs. Plotts
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Dr. Haas         ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Mr. Patterson
                                                                      ___ Mr. Park


    12. Discussion

    13. Executive Session

    WHEREAS, as a public board of education may hold an executive session only after a majority of a quorum of this board determines by a roll call vote to hold such a session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
    1. In accordance with ORC 121.22G1 - The appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensationof a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
    2.In accordance with ORC 121.22G2 - The purchase of property for public purposes, or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
    3.In accordance with ORC 121.22G3 - Conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving thepublic body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
    4.In accordance with ORC 121.22G4 - Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions withpublic employees concerning their compensation.
    5. In accordance with ORC 121.22G5 - Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.
    6. In accordance with ORC 121.22G6 - Details relative to the security arrangements and emergency response protocols for a public body or a public office.
    Therefore,
    BE IT RESOLVED that the Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School District Board of Education, by a majority of the quorum present at this meeting, does hereby declare its intention to hold an executive session on item(s) ______ as listed above.
    Discussion
    Roll Call:

    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. Landon            ___ Mrs. Plotts
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Dr. Haas         ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Mr. Patterson
                                                                      ___ Mr. Park
    The Board entered into Executive Session at __________.


    14. Executive Session Concluded

    Executive Session concluded at __________.


    15. Adjourn

    Roll Call:

    ___ Mrs. Dyer       ___ Mr. Landon            ___ Mrs. Plotts
    ___ Mrs. Ehret      ___ Mr. McFarland       ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Good      ___ Mr. McKinniss       ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Dr. Haas         ___ Mrs. Pinney          ___ Mr. Patterson
                                                                      ___ Mr. Park
    Meeting declared adjourned at _________p.m.
    Next meeting is April 16, 2025


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